Today In SCV History: March 14, 1928 – The St. Francis Dam Collapsed
On March 14, 1928, the St. Francis Dam, responsible for transporting water to Los Angeles County, collapsed and was considered one of the greatest civil engineering disasters of the 20th century in the US. Before the dam was built, Los Angeles County got its water from the Los Angeles River by diverting the river...
DEA seizes $300K during search warrant at West LA business
Federal agents executing a search warrant at a West Los Angeles business this week seized approximately $300,000 in cash and halted the sale of marijuana and vape products at the location, authorities said. Personnel from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration served the search warrant on Wednesday as part of an...
1 found dead, 1 in custody following SWAT team standoff at beachfront home in...
One person was found dead and another is being questioned by homicide detectives following a seven-hour standoff at a beachfront home along The Strand in Hermosa Beach Saturday. Hermosa Police Department Sgt. Keaton Dadigan told KTLA 5 News that officers responded to a welfare check at the home around 12:37 p.m....
City officials celebrate another weapons manufacturer moving into Long Beach
Weapons manufacturer Voyager Technologies announced Thursday that it has moved into a 140,000-square-foot facility in Long Beach, making it the second defense company to announce a move into the city in less than two months. The resurgence of overt weapons manufacturing in Long Beach has some locals questioning the...
Man arrested on suspicion of DUI after vehicle rolls over
A man was arrested on suspicion of DUI after a white Ford Ranger rolled over and ejected one person on Stratus Street and Skyline Ranch Road in Canyon Country on Saturday night, according to officials with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel responded...
Fight Breaks Out at Dockweiler Beach in Los Angeles Before Gunfire Erupts Leaving 15-Year-Old...
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA — A Saturday night gathering at Dockweiler Beach turned chaotic when a fight reportedly broke out shortly before gunfire erupted, leaving a 15-year-old boy hospitalized and prompting a police investigation into the incident. Authorities say the shooting occurred at the popular beach area,...
Man stabbed to death in Lancaster; investigators seeking information
A man died after being stabbed early Saturday morning in Lancaster, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Deputies responded around 4:36 a.m. to the 400 block of East Lancaster Boulevard, where they found a male victim suffering from stab wounds, officials said. The victim was transported to a...
SuperLotto Plus ticket worth $10 million sold in California
LOS ANGELES - Feeling lucky? A SuperLotto Plus ticket worth $10 million was sold in California. According to the California Lottery's website on Saturday night, the aforementioned ticket – worth $10 million – was sold at the A&J Happy Liquor on West Lincoln Avenue in Orange. This comes...
Bank juggers are slashing tires during robberies to trap victims, police say
Police in a Southern California community are advising residents of a rise in bank jugging and other activity associated with it. The Bell Police Department issued a social media statement on Friday that outlined bank jugging suspects as people who “watch individuals withdraw cash from a bank or ATM, then follow them...
La Casa de Iris creates a Puerto Rican treasure cove of food in Long...
In a city where Puerto Rican food has long existed more in private kitchens than public restaurant spaces, La Casa de Iris arrives as something Long Beach has quietly needed: a place where Boricua cooking is not treated as novelty but as everyday comfort, memory, and cultural inheritance. While I...
