Long Beach prosecutor secures city’s first wage theft consent decree against local business
Two Downey residents will have to pay victims more than $45,000 after Long Beach secured its first wage theft consent decree, the city prosecutor's office said Friday. Downey residents Arturo Mendoza Zavala, 58, and his son Alberto Zavala, 31, who operate Mattress Factory Direct in North Long Beach, were convicted of e
Massive chemical tank to ‘spill or explode’ at any moment in ‘unprecedented disaster’ as...
MASS evacuations have been triggered as officials brace for a huge chemical tank to spill or explode at any given time. The 34,000-gallon tank holding methyl methacrylate (MMA) a highly flammable and volatile chemical, is located at an aerospace plant in Garden Grove, southern California. Officials at the GKN Aerospace
DOJ: Filipino allegedly imported 500 pounds of cocaine on oil tanker
LOS ANGELES (KESQ) - A Filipino man is facing federal charges in Los Angeles for allegedly smuggling 500 pounds of cocaine on an oil tanker inbound from Ecuador to El Segundo, narcotics that were intended for a Mexican drug cartel, officials announced today. Ceasar Tubay Gelacio Jr., 43, of the...
Influencer Gabbie Gonzalez leaves jail amid shocking hitman scandal
Influencer Gabbie Gonzales is in the middle of a scandal after allegedly hiring a hitman to kill her ex and the father of her baby. She was arrested a couple of days back for the alleged murder-for-hire plot against former Why Don't We member Jack Avery. Court documents revealed that she was booked in Humboldt County j
A Pasadena pub owner’s perfect afternoon: Belgian lager, sunny patio and no rush
LAist sat down with Lucky Baldwins Pub to talk about what makes its fish 'n' chips different and how to enjoy the pub like a regular. Here's how to do it right.
Lawsuit claims Uber failed to stop dangerous driver before he slammed into woman’s car...
A woman who was hospitalized after an Uber driver fleeing police crashed into her in Beverly Hills is suing the rideshare company, claiming they did not properly vet their drivers. On May 3, deputies with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department initially contacted the suspect, Osvaldo Del Rio, around 3 a.m. near 10
Fatal Crash on 60 Freeway in Montebello
One person was killed and another was injured after they were trapped inside a car in a two-vehicle crash on the Pomona (60) Freeway Saturday in Montebello. California Highway Patrol officers were called at 2:33 a.m. Saturday to the eastbound freeway and the Paramount Boulevard exit where one victim was found in the mi
Lopez: Spencer Pratt, please call me. You don’t know what you’re getting yourself into
The candidate and the columnist have something in common, but comparison ends there.
40,000 residents under evacuation orders in Southern California as tank containing toxic chemical at...
About 40,000 residents in Orange County, California, are under evacuation orders as authorities are concerned a tank filled with a toxic chemical will leak or explode.
A night of fear, confusion as thousands flee their homes in O.C. amid chemical...
It was a night of anxiety and questions as people across a wide swath of central Orange County fled their homes due to the risk of a chemical explosion at a Garden Grove aerospace firm.
