From teen mom to becoming USC Thornton’s first scholar-in-residence, Solange makes history
Solange Knowles has been named the first scholar-in-residence at USC Thornton School of Music, with her three-year residency at the music school announced on Monday, October 13. This prestigious professor role will enable Knowles to share her skills while engaging with the school community. Solange will work with her...
13 SoCal workers face charges for $430,000 unemployment fraud
CALIFORNIA – The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced on October 14 that 13 county employees across seven agencies have been charged with felony grand theft.
California officials investigate possible local spread of mpox after 3 cases with no travel...
(NEW YORK) — Health officials in Los Angeles County said on Friday they are investigating a possible local spread of a more severe strain of mpox. Two cases of the strain were identified among Los Angeles County residents with no recent travel history. It comes after the first U.S....
Whittier woman reaches $7.5M settlement after sidewalk fall
The city of Whittier has agreed to pay $7.5 million to a woman who suffered injuries after tripping over an unraised sidewalk, the woman’s attorney announced Friday. Justine Gurrola said she was walking down a sidewalk with her nephew in Whittier on Feb. 25, 2018. When her foot caught an uplift, she fell forward, her...
The Orange Police are conducting a DUI and CDL Checkpoint tonight
The Orange Police Department will be conducting a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint on October 17, 2025, at 3700 W. Chapman Avenue, between the hours of 7:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. DUI Checkpoints like this one are placed in locations based on collision statistics and frequency of DUI arrests. Officers will be looking for...
Man with blowtorch, gasoline allegedly tries to set fire to California McDonald’s
Customers inside a McDonald’s near Disneyland Resort disarmed and subdued a man who allegedly tried to set the restaurant on fire using gasoline and a blowtorch. The chaotic scene unfolded shortly after 7 p.m. on Wednesday at the McDonald’s located at 119 W. Ball Road in Anaheim. Witnesses say the suspect, identified...
Zero Tolerance’ Rings Hollow as Feds Expose Homekey Fraud City Hall Ignored
LOS ANGELES - Mayor Karen Bass says her administration has "zero tolerance for corruption." But for almost three years, the Westside Current - and many of the communities we cover - were met with silence, spin, or outright denial when we raised the same concerns now at the center of a federal criminal investigation....
U.S. citizen activist who was arrested and then freed says ICE agents are acting...
A volunteer activist who reports on ICE activity in Ventura County experienced a chaotic day on Thursday after he was detained for exercising his right to observe ICE activity. A little after 7 a.m., an ICE vehicle crashed into the volunteer’s truck. The volunteer, identified as Leo, a U.S. citizen,...
More than a Dozen L.A. County Employees Charged With Fraud
A total of 13 Los Angeles County employees from seven different agencies were charged each with one felony count of grand theft and one lesser misdemeanor offense for stealing a combined $437,383 in state unemployment benefits between 2020 and 2023, the latest headline-grabbing scandal for the Board of Supervisors....
Locals concerned over sprawling homeless encampment in downtown Los Angeles
A sprawling homeless encampment under the 10 Freeway in downtown L.A. has locals concerned; however, those living there say this is their only option as they await shelter openings. The encampment sits near 17th Street, where long rows of makeshift structures can be seen. A man who did not wish to be identified said...
