Man killed during fight at La Puente Halloween party, deputies say
A tragedy unfolded at a Halloween party in La Puente overnight when a man was killed during a fight.
City Fines Homeowner $300,000 After Using Drone to Spot Illegal Fireworks
A week after Fourth of July celebrations, PetaPixel reported that multiple California police departments had used drones to surveil and spot people illegally shooting off fireworks. Promised fines have been rolling out since, including a new $300,000 one levied against an Orange County homeowner who claims they were...
Garfield High School in East LA evacuated due to law enforcement activity near campus
Garfield High School in East Los Angeles was evacuated Monday morning due to law enforcement activity near campus.
Mystery of the Queen Mary’s 8:08pm Foghorn
In recent weeks, residents in the vicinity of the Queen Mary have noticed a change in the timing of the ship's foghorn. Traditionally, the horn has been sounded at 10am, 12pm, 3pm, and 6pm. However, a new 8:08pm sounding has been added to the schedule. Speculation is rife among the community that this new timing...
Long Beach mayor calls behavior at Belmont Shore late-night establishments “unacceptable” after deadly shooting
Mayor Rex Richardson made the statement after a man was shot and killed after an altercation at a local bar.
Southern California braces for strong Santa Ana winds, soaring temperatures
A significant warming trend was already expected to impact Southern California this week, but the addition of gusty Santa Ana winds could make record highs a possibility. “It’s really going to get hot here over the next couple of days,” KTLA Meteorologist Henry DiCarlo said Monday morning. The warmest days of the...
Car bursts into flames during stunt at Southern California street takeover
A wild street takeover in Southern California ended with a car erupting in flames over the weekend. Video showed a large crowd gathered to watch several vehicles doing burnouts near Lakewood Boulevard and Del Amo Boulevard in Lakewood on Saturday night. At one point, a white vehicle was in the middle of performing...
Southern California Earthquake Today: 2.5 Magnitude Quake Strikes Near Huntington Beach
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Huntington Beach, CA – A minor earthquake was recorded early Monday morning off the coast of Huntington Beach, according to data from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The quake struck at 3:56 a.m. local...
Los Angeles’ Bed Bug Crisis Deserves More Attention, I Believe.
Los Angeles, a city known for its glitz and glamour, is currently facing a less glamorous issue - a bed bug crisis. A local resident and Uber Eats driver, who has lived in LA for 40 years, recently expressed his concern over the increasing number of discarded couches and mattresses he encounters on the streets. Upon...
Drugs, crime and homelessness plague MacArthur Park. Can a multimillion-dollar fence rescue it?
Los Angeles is moving head with a plan to build a $2.3 million fence around MacArthur Park. Will it help ease homelessness and drug use there?
