Average LA County gas price drops to lowest amount since Jan. 15
The average price has dropped five consecutive days, decreasing 2.6 cents, including four-tenths of a cent Friday, after back-to-back increases totaling a half-cent, according to figures from AAA and the Oil Price Information Service.
US Open of Surfing, world’s largest surfing competition, taking over Huntington Beach
Some of the best surfers in the world will ride the waves of Huntington Beach as the 2025 U.S. Open of Surfing takes over "Surf City USA."
Barricaded domestic violence suspect prompts tactical response in Hawaiian Gardens
A man believed to be armed and involved in a domestic violence incident barricaded himself inside a residence in Hawaiian Gardens Friday morning, prompting a tactical response by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. According to the Sheriff’s Information Bureau, deputies from the Lakewood Station were...
Santa Ana Police Investigate $4,500 Distraction Theft That Injured 83-Year-Old
The Santa Ana Police Department is investigating a distraction theft that seriously injured an 83-year-old man and resulted in the theft of jewelry valued at $4,500. According to authorities on July 16, the incident occurred around 12:20 p.m. on June 6 in a parking lot in the 2100 block of South Bristol Street.
A traveler with measles stayed at a hotel near LAX over Fourth of July...
The last case of measles in L.A. County was reported in June.
Historic Linbrook Bowl is Still Rolling
Linbrook Bowl stands as the oldest among the remaining bowling alleys in Orange County. It is also a time capsule into the mid-century modern sub-style of “Googie” Architecture. “It wasn’t necessarily the biggest or most elaborate that ever existed, but it’s certainly among the best that remain,” says...
Bodies of Deputies Killed in Explosion Moved in Solemn Procession
The bodies of the three Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deputies killed in last week's explosion at the Biscailuz Regional Training Center in East Los Angeles were removed from a medical examiner's facility Friday in a somber procession of officers and law enforcement vehicles.
Cassandra Chase: Meet the first Black woman elected as mayor of Lakewood
The Lakewood City Council just chose Cassandra Chase as mayor during its yearly reorganization. Chase will serve her first term as mayor, having been elected to the city council in 2022. Her tenure ends in June 2026. She becomes the first elected Black woman to hold the office of mayor of the city, according to...
Legendary group Arrested Development to headline free Uptown Jazz Festival in North Long Beach
Arrested Development, the legendary hip-hop band that eschewed the gangsta sound that dominated rap in the early 1990s, will be headlining the free Uptown Jazz Festival. Set to take place at Houghton Park on the Northside for its 14th iteration, this year’s event will take place on Saturday, Aug. 2 from 2PM to 7PM.
Over 10 Korean Businesses in LA Shut Down for Health Code Violations
More than 10 Korean-run businesses across Southern California were temporarily shut down between April and July, according to data from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (DPH). The closures, which lasted between 2 and 21 days, were ordered due to various public health and sanitation violations....