Missing 17-year-old girl rescued from human trafficking suspect, authorities say
Authorities said they found the girl with the suspect, a 33-year-old Long Beach man, in an Anaheim motel. The post Missing 17-year-old girl rescued from human trafficking suspect, authorities say appeared first on Long Beach Post .
‘Known vagrant’ killed woman in drive-thru of L.A. McDonald’s, lawsuit claims
A widower is suing McDonald’s after his wife was killed by a “known vagrant” approaching vehicles in the drive-thru lane of a Boyle Heights location nearly two years ago, the lawsuit claims. Filed in Los Angeles Superior Court last week, the suit alleges that on March 9, 2024, Jose Juan Rangel and his wife, Maria...
CHP intercepts Cadillac after armed kidnapping report in Los Angeles
Two people were taken into custody early Thursday after California Highway Patrol officers helped intercept an apparent armed kidnapping in Los Angeles. The report involved a white Cadillac SUV traveling southbound on the 405 Freeway in the San Fernando Valley around 2 a.m., according to the CHP. The initial call...
Casita Book Store is moving, but its welcoming spirit will remain
The beloved Long Beach community staple, Casita Book Store, is relocating after a difficult fiscal year. Owner Antonette Franceschi-Chavez told CALÓ News that she hopes the transition will occur within the next four to five weeks. On January 2, Franceschi-Chavez announced on social media that Casita Books Store...
Judge rejects qualified immunity for LAPD officers in Jermaine Petit shooting
LOS ANGELES (CN) — A federal judge has denied qualified immunity to two Los Angeles Police Department officers who shot an unarmed man in a 2022 encounter, allowing an excessive force lawsuit to move forward. In a ruling issued Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Otis Wright found that body camera...
Californian mourns a childhood friend lost in a changing community
On a recent trip to the Inglewood Park Cemetery to visit my best friend Mike, I noticed that his tombstone was dirty. I hadn’t come in a while, and apparently no one else had either. As I cleaned up, I surveyed the area around me. At 17, Mike was the youngest interred there by far. Most people buried nearby had at...
Person killed in crash on Pearblossom Highway near Llano
A person died in a multi-vehicle wreck on Pearblossom Highway between Llano and El Mirage on Wednesday, officials said. The crash took place about noon Jan. 14 on the highway, also known as Highway 138, near 195th Street East, along the border between San Bernardino and Los Angeles counties, according to California...
Man shot to death in Long Beach
LONG BEACH – A man was shot and killed in Long Beach, police announced Tuesday. Officers responded shortly after 7:25 p.m. Monday in the 2300 block of East Artesia Boulevard, about a quarter-mile east of Cherry Avenue, to reports regarding shots fired, according to the Long Beach Police Department.
Demonstrator injured after federal agent fired projectile from close range during California protest
SANTA ANA, Calif. — A demonstrator was hit in the face with a projectile fired by a federal officer at close range during a Southern California protest, leaving him bloodied and with serious injuries, according to video and accounts from fellow protesters and family on Tuesday. What You Need...
Starbucks Employee Fired After Giving Deputy Cup Featuring Hand-Drawn Pig. Officials Say Act Was...
"All I wanted was caffeine, but instead I left feeling uneasy," the deputy wrote of the incident

















