ShakeAlert early warning gives people seconds to prepare for an earthquake
LOS ANGELES — When an earthquake strikes, like the SoCal shaker in 2024, those few seconds before it hits can make all the difference. The sound of ShakeAlert — California’s early warning system for earthquakes — aims to help. And at the heart of this innovation...
LA County Declares State of Emergency to Provide Rent Relief for People Affected by...
California has been among the hardest-hit states by ongoing federal immigration enforcement. According to data from the Deportation Data Project at the University of California, Berkeley, and obtained by The San Francisco Chronicle. Concretely, roughly 5,500 California residents were deported during the first seven...
Street racing leads to 6-vehicle crash in South Gate, DUI suspect arrested, police say
Street racing led to a six-vehicle crash on a street in South Gate, leaving one car overturned and another in flames, police said.
Long Beach community event cancelled after organizers received multiple cease-and-desist orders from the city
The City of Long Beach is facing criticism after pressuring the cancellation of a community event due to what they claim are permit issues. The free gathering aimed to raise awareness and funds for activist groups such as LB Rapid Response, Emergency Food for Gaza, and StopICE.net. The “outdoor music event and...
Long Beach musician shot to death outside his Alamitos Beach home, friends say
Friends and coworkers said Thomas Mello worked as a bartender at El Barrio Cantina and had been a fixture in the local music scene for years. The post Long Beach musician shot to death outside his Alamitos Beach home, friends say appeared first on Long Beach Post .
The most dangerous intersections in Los Angeles
Subscribe to LA Public Press to get stories like this in your inbox every week. Over the past decade, the city's streets have become significantly more lethal.
13 L.A. County employees charged with stealing over $400,000 in unemployment benefits
The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office has charged 13 county employees from seven different departments with felony grand theft for allegedly stealing a total of $437,383 in state unemployment benefits between 2020 and 2023. Each of the employees faces a maximum of three years in state prison if convicted,...
L.A. County D.A. Says D4vd-Celeste Rivas Case Still in LAPD’s Hands
Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman isn't answering questions about the D4vd case and the Celeste Rivas death investigation ... even though folks are super interested in the case.
Long Beach lobbied for the right to use speed cameras; 2 years later, none...
The city says its speed cameras are still at least a year away from issuing their first tickets. The post Long Beach lobbied for the right to use speed cameras; 2 years later, none are installed appeared first on Long Beach Post .
Man arrested after argument breaks out near El Camino locker rooms
A man was arrested after making death threats toward a victim outside the men’s locker rooms at the Physical Education Building on Tuesday, Oct. 14. Sgt. Ruben Lopez said the El Camino College Police Department received a call regarding the incident at 12:46 p.m. and police officers Shahbaz Zaidi and Erika Solorzano...
