Los Angeles man sentenced to more than four years in prison in connection to...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The United States Department of Justice announced on Friday that a Los Angeles man was sentenced to more than 4 years in prison for his role in a money laundering conspiracy involving nearly $1 million in what he believed were drug trafficking proceeds. According to U.S. Attorney...
LA Council OKs renaming César Chavez Day
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles City Council Friday formally voted to rename the upcoming César Chávez holiday as Farm Workers Day, and to begin work to remove the late labor leader's name from buildings and other memorials. More than a week ago, Mayor Karen Bass signed...
BMW Driver Arrested After Road Rage Incident Involving Cyclist in Newport Beach
A Newport Beach driver was arrested Friday after a viral video showed a blue BMW chasing and confronting a group of cyclists, leaving one rider injured and hospitalized. The footage ricocheted across social media, sparked public outrage, and pushed local authorities to launch a criminal investigation that led them to...
Local employee laments closure of “Jade on the Water”
Jade on the Water, a popular local eating and gathering spot for people in the area, has shut its doors as of March 23, according to local reports and former employees. Local owner Rod Frontino told a Long Beach website over the weekend that the massive, 7,000 square foot facility formerly known as Forbidden City was...
Hospital needs help identifying patient found on Long Beach sidewalk
A local hospital is asking for the public’s help identifying a male patient who was reportedly found on a sidewalk in Long Beach. The hospital said on March 20, at approximately 10:30 a.m., an unidentified Hispanic man was brought in. He was reportedly initially found on a sidewalk off Long Beach Boulevard and 10th...
I rode California’s new Gold Runner train. I hopped off before the end.
The train runs between the Bay Area and Los Angeles — with a catch.
UCI Health nurses distraught after layoffs, closure of pediatric units
UCI Health nurses asked for their jobs back Friday after suddenly losing them earlier this week. Employees were sent an email Monday notifying them that they were being laid off as part of a system-wide strategic restructuring. The pediatrics department and pediatric intensive care unit at the Fountain Valley...
Bellflower’s Golden Corral Has Been Shut Down for Vermin — For the Second Time...
Golden Corral markets itself as "The Only One for Everyone" — the all-you-can-eat buffet chain that has fed countless birthday parties, Sunday dinners, and post-church crowds since 1973. The Bellflower location opened in February 2015 to considerable fanfare, with the city itself celebrating its arrival. Eleven years...
Transient sought after knocking Chevron employee unconscious in East L.A.
A warrant has been issued for a Hollywood-area transient suspected of knocking a convenience store employee unconscious during a robbery in East Los Angeles last week, authorities announced Friday. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department identified Quandrell Ivey as the suspect in the March 17 incident, which was...
The Irvine Police are trying to identify two men who cashed fraudulent checks
The Irvine Police need your help to identify two men who are responsible for cashing fraudulent checks. The first check was deposited at US Bank in San Juan Capistrano, while the second check was cashed at US Bank in Compton. The men appear to be Hispanic. One of them was...
