Boy, 14, chased down and shot by another minor in Long Beach, police say
A 14-year-old boy and a teenage adult have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after another 14-year-old boy was chased down and shot over the weekend, Long Beach police said Friday. The victim was walking on Locust Avenue on Sunday night when he was approached by the 14-year-old suspect, according to Long...
How View Park came to be “Black Beverly Hills”
Before View Park became known as the “Black Beverly Hills,” it was developed in the 1920s by the Los Angeles Investment Company for white homeowners only. By 1940, it was part of the 80% of Los Angeles that was off limits to black families.
Inmate Bolts From Torrance Hospital, Cops Lock Down Neighborhood
A routine hospital visit in Torrance turned into a full-scale manhunt Thursday after an inmate slipped from custody while being treated at Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center, according to police. Officers quickly moved to lock down the surrounding area, bringing in air support and ground units as they...
Long Beach Mother Sues L.A. County DCFS Over Toddler’s Fatal Abuse by Convicted Father
A Child’s Life Cut Short by Repeated Trauma (Image Credits: Ca-times.brightspotcdn.com) Long Beach – Alexis Servin has filed a lawsuit against Los Angeles County’s Department of Children and Family Services, claiming the agency ignored clear warnings before placing her 14-month-old daughter, Tilly Servin, with a...
Man Arrested on Suspicion of Poisoning Roommates’ Food with Bug Spray
Surveillance footage caught the suspect wearing a gas mask and spraying what officials presume to be bug spray throughout the kitchen
Fallout continues from Nexstar’s layoffs as WPIX, KTLA cut on-air staff
WPIX New York and KTLA Los Angeles also hit with staff cuts, drawing the attention of SAG-AFTRA. Fresh off of laying off nine employees at WGN-TV Monday, Nexstar made even more cuts on Wednesday, announcing layoffs at its KTLA Los Angeles and WPIX New York (which it operates through Mission Broadcasting)
Layoffs Hit TV News Jobs Across LA, New York, Chicago
Layoffs at major local television stations in Los Angeles, New York and Chicago are cutting newsroom jobs as one of the nation's largest broadcasters reshapes its operations. Newsweek contacted Nexstar Media Group, the company behind the layoffs, for comment via email outside of regular working hours. Why It Matters....
Three arrested in burglary try
Three persons were arrested last Friday in the middle of a burglary attempt in Westminster. According to the WPD, officers were dispatched in response to a burglary alarm at a business in the area of Newland Street and Westminster Boulevard at 6:30 a.m. Arriving officers found three masked suspects trying...
1 dead, 1 injured in Santa Fe Springs family incident, police say
A family incident left one adult dead and a juvenile injured in Santa Fe Springs on Thursday, authorities said. Officers from the Whittier Police Department responded to a call of shots fired on the 11600 block of Telegraph Avenue when it was close to 5:30 p.m., police said. When officers...
Grand opening will feature appearances by founders Neen Williams and Phillip Frankland Lee
NADC Burger will open its Los Angeles location on Friday, February 27 in Westwood, marking the brand’s official entry into the city. The grand opening is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. at 1091 Broxton Ave., where guests can meet co-founders Neen Williams and Phillip Frankland Lee during the launch celebration.
