Man sentenced in off-duty Monterey Park police officer’s killing
One of two men charged with the shooting death of an off-duty Monterey Park police officer during what authorities called a botched daytime robbery attempt in a Downey parking lot was sentenced Monday to 24 years and eight months in prison.
The SAPD arrested a man who allegedly ripped off foreclosure victims
SAPD detectives have arrested Frank Sanchez, a wanted suspect who posed as an advisor to prey on vulnerable victims facing foreclosure. Sanchez posed as an advisor working with an attorney to draft fraudulent contracts promising to reverse foreclosures, stealing over $45,000 from multiple victims. Of course Sanchez...
Teachers union official under pressure to resign over image of Black child wearing ankle...
John Solomon, a teacher at MacArthur Elementary School, has denied sending the message, saying his phone was hacked; a union committee said that claim stretched credulity. The post Teachers union official under pressure to resign over image of Black child wearing ankle monitor appeared first on Long Beach Post .
An O.C. thief was arrested after stealing a bike belonging to the police
A bicycle thief took the bait, stealing a strategically placed, secured bicycle, according to the Huntington Beach Police Department. The theft did not work out well for the suspect. HBPD dispatch guided their police officers right to the suspect, who was arrested for grand theft. Most likely they had installed a GPS...
California man sentenced to ten years in federal prison for involvement in drug ring
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WTAJ) — A California man has been sentenced in federal court on his convictions of conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, according to Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti. Derrick Polk, 62, of Long Beach, was sentenced to 120 months (10 years) in...
Starbucks is Closing 30+ SoCal Stores. Is Your Town’s on the List?
Starbucks is shutting down hundreds of stores nationwide at the end of September 2025 — and Southern California is among the hardest hit. Multiple communities from Los Angeles to San Diego are losing locations.
$120,000 a Year for a Motel Bed: L.A.’s Price of Delay in Homeless Settlement
LOS ANGELES - New figures approved at City Hall last week show the high price of Los Angeles' slow progress on homelessness. Some motel programs now cost taxpayers more than $120,000 per bed each year, a staggering expense tied directly to the city's delays in meeting a federal court order. On September 25, the City...
California McMansions on Verge of Collapsing Into the Sea
Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images A number of multi-million dollar properties on the California seafront are at risk of falling into the Pacific Ocean after a “mini-landslide” saw a 300-400ft section of bluff face slide into the sea over the weekend. No injuries were reported during the landslide,...
IDENTIFIED: LA man who drowned in Fresno County river named
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – The man who died after drowning in the Kings River in Fresno County earlier this month was identified by the coroner’s office on Monday. Officials say 21-year-old Azeal Castro Colato from Los Angeles was the man who drowned in the Kings River on Sep. 20. Deputies said that a friend...
Redondo Beach Mural Sparks Controversy
A new Redondo Beach restaurant has sparked controversy, and has yet to even open. Eat Fantastic, an American diner that serves everything from burgers to pancakes, is opening its newest chain location. But the restaurant has decided to portray Kobe Bryant in a way people aren’t used to seeing.
