The History of L.A. Homeless Spending: Nonprofits Profit While the Crisis Deepens
LOS ANGELES - For months, Los Angeles officials have faced mounting criticism over homelessness spending, weak oversight and questions about where taxpayer dollars are actually going. Much of the attention has centered on recent budgets-but the real story stretches back years, to when city and county leaders first...
Study Finds LA Homeless Count Undercounts 32% in Key Areas
A RAND report finds LA's official homeless count undercounts by 32% in key areas, risking misallocation of over $300 million in funds.
Woman killed in crash on SR-14
A 49-year-old woman from Palmdale has been identified as the person killed in a three-vehicle crash on Sunday night on the northbound side of State Route 14 just south of Escondido Canyon Road, according to an official with the California Highway Patrol Newhall-area Office. At approximately 9:27 p.m., CHP officers...
Body found in Santa Ana River amid rain, flooding
A body has been located in the Santa Ana River on Tuesday amid the rain and flooding affecting the Southland. According to the Orange County Fire Authority, the body was found in swift waters near where MacArthur Boulevard crosses the river in Fountain Valley at about noon. The body has not yet been retrieved due […]
Loved ones search for missing 12-year-old Southern California girl
Loved ones are searching for a Southern California girl who has been missing for days. Belen Ramos-Trejo, 12, was reported missing on Oct.10, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The girl, who is considered at-risk, was last seen on the 1300 block of East Kildare Street in Lancaster at 11:30 p.m....
Son arrested in connection to father’s death in south Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man died after an assault in south Bakersfield and his son was arrested in Los Angeles County in connection to the assault. Officers were dispatched to reports of an unresponsive man on the ground outside a residence in the 6100 block of Chandler Way, around 6:27 p.m. on Monday. A […]
Suspected copper wire thief arrested inside a manhole in View Park
Los Angeles County authorities Tuesday charged a man who they believe tried to steal copper wire in the View Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. The LA County District Attorney's Office charged Elliaz Natividad with attempted grand theft of copper after deputies arrested the 25-year-old inside an open manhole. The...
Man, woman dead in apparent murder-suicide in Orange County restaurant
Police in Orange County are investigating an alleged murder-suicide inside a Korean barbecue restaurant Tuesday. Officers with the LA Habra Police Department responded to a “shots fired” call at Gui Gui Korean BBQ located in a strip mall at 1240 W. Imperial Highway just before 7 p.m. In...
Kaiser Health Care Employees Strike for Better Pay, Staffing
Nurses, pharmacists, physician assistants, dieticians, rehab therapists and other health care workers are striking against Kaiser Permanente throughout California and Hawaii as they demand better pay and staffing. Roughly 31,000 workers kicked off the strike Tuesday morning, which is expected to last until 7 a.m....
Shelter’s free-rides program ensures students facing homelessness get to school safely
LONG BEACH, Calif. — It’s still dark out when, one by one, Vanessa Calderon wakes her five daughters up for school. With all girls under the age of 13 and one restroom, things can get a little chaotic. But that morning rush is welcomed, says Calderon — as just a year ago, their situation looked very different.
