Judge stops Long Beach from raising sales tax, saying voters didn’t approve it
It means the city’s rate stays at 10.50% until 2027 instead of immediately increasing to 10.75%. The post Judge stops Long Beach from raising sales tax, saying voters didn’t approve it appeared first on Long Beach Post .
Number of bats carrying rabies is nearing a record high in LA County as...
Los Angeles health officials are warning residents to stay vigilant after they discovered the second-highest number of rabid bats on record this year. The LA County Department of Public Health said Wednesday that 61 bats have tested positive for rabies so far in 2025. The most recorded was 68 in 2021. A department...
LA County inspectors urge retailers to stop selling kratom
LA County Public Health said it will red-tag kratom products at stores after several overdoses have been linked to the compound.
3 arrested for allegedly using stolen credit card for shopping spree at Ventura County...
Three suspects were arrested for allegedly using stolen credit cards to go on a shopping spree at a Ventura County mall. The suspects were identified as: They are believed to be associated with a transnational theft group, the sheriff’s department said. On Nov. 3, Ventura County deputies were notified of suspicious...
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Advances Homelessness Reduction with Successful Inside Safe Initiative in...
In a concerted effort to reduce homelessness and improve community conditions, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, in collaboration with Council District 10, recently announced a successful operation to transition numerous individuals from an established encampment near Koreatown into safer housing situations, as part of...
Active duty U.S. Marine left for dead after Halloween party, suspect at large
Friends and family are mourning the loss of Lance Cpl. Tevon Wade, after he was shot and killed at a Halloween party in Lancaster. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide investigators said they responded to a shooting death investigation at approximately 12:45 a.m. Saturday in the 100 block of W Avenue I. The...
Federal Jury Deliberates In MS-13 Murder Trial Linked To Santa Clarita Killing, Tick Fire...
A federal jury has begun deliberations this week in the racketeering and murder trial of five alleged MS-13 gang members accused of carrying out a series of brutal killings across Los Angeles County, including one near Santa Clarita, tied to the discovery of human remains following the 2019 Tick Fire. According to...
Eunisses Hernandez called homeless encampment sweeps “inhumane.” Then, she joined LA City Council and...
Subscribe to LA Public Press to get stories like this in your inbox every week. Since taking office, arrests of unhoused people have skyrocketed in Hernandez’s district.
Palisades Fire victims sue LA, California for $10B
Thousands of victims of the Palisades Fire are suing Los Angeles & the state of California. The class-action lawsuit seeks $10 billion in damages and accuses the state and local governments of "failures of epic proportions." FOX's Sarah Alegre has more.
Cleanup underway in Seal Beach after high surf causes flooding near pier
The city of Seal Beach is cleaning up after "King Tide" conditions caused flooding overnight.
