Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade and Celebration returns Jan. 17
Long Beach’s annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade and Celebration returns on Jan. 17, 2026 to honor the life, legacy and values of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The parade will kick off at 10 a.m. at the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue and Anaheim Street. Following the parade will be a celebration with a...
Home Depot ‘scanner trap’ found: 64% of items rang up wrong
Home Depot shoppers in Southern California thought they were grabbing deals off the shelf, only to discover at the register that the store’s scanners had other plans. County inspectors say a sweeping review of transactions found that nearly two thirds of tested items rang up at prices higher than advertised, a...
Protecting California’s Black Moms and Babies: Policies and Programs Struggle to Fix Deep-Rooted Maternal...
Gnae Dismuke experienced a miscarriage at 11 weeks in 2017 and later gave birth to three children, now ages six, four, and one month. Dismuke says she’s encouraged that programs exist to advocate for safer birth outcomes for Black women like her. However, when it comes to actual practices of medical facilities and...
LA Mayor Bass laments historic Latino Border Patrol recruitment surge across southern border
LA Mayor Karen Bass responded to the historic surge in Latino Border Patrol recruitment as applications jump 70%. Over half of southern agents are Hispanic.
Calif. Gov. Declares State of Emergency as State Braces for Flash Floods, Power Outages...
Southern California is preparing for severe storm conditions over the Christmas holiday. The National Weather Service (NWS) said in a forecast issued Thursday, Dec. 25 that there is a “moderate risk” of “excessive rainfall over parts of Southern California” through the morning of Friday, Dec. 26. Some parts of Los...
Christmas Day Tornado Hits Los Angeles Neighborhood
Damage includes shattered windows at a restaurant in a strip mall and also at a nearby house, according to videos from the area
20-year-old man killed in Santa Ana shooting; investigation underway
Police are searching for a suspect after a shooting left one person dead and another hospitalized in Santa Ana. On Dec. 19, police responded to a shooting in a residential neighborhood near the 500 block of S. Marine Street just before 11:30 p.m. Officers found two victims suffering from gunshot wounds. Nathan Isaiah...
Significant drug and ammo seized during an O.C. traffic stop on Christmas Eve
STANTON, CA — What began as a routine traffic stop on December 24, 2025, at the intersection of Beach Boulevard and Katella Avenue escalated into a major narcotics and ammunition recovery by the Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OCSD). While patrolling the area, Stanton Specialized Enforcement Team (SET) deputies...
O.C. deputies find meth and PCP hidden in a lemonade can; driver arrested
At 10:40 p.m. on Thursday, North Orange County Special Enforcement Team (SET) deputies conducted a traffic stop that led to a surprising discovery. Hidden inside the driver’s vehicle was a Country Time lemonade can with a false bottom, concealing approximately 75 grams of methamphetamine, 5 grams of PCP, and a meth...
Man found dead in submerged car after flooding in Lancaster, deputies say
A man was found dead in what appeared to be a weather-related incident in Lancaster, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
