Lopsided fundraising in Long Beach mayor’s race: No challengers report bringing in any cash
Incumbent Mayor Rex Richardson, meanwhile, has raised more than $336,000.
Short Notice, Big Decisions: Manchester & Crenshaw Deserves Better Engagement
On March 6, residents of Inglewood’s District 1 were invited to a community information meeting regarding a proposed Chick-fil-A restaurant complex planned for the former Big Lots parking lot at Manchester and Crenshaw. The project has the potential to significantly reshape one of the most visible corners in our...
Woman accused of stealing senior victims’ identities in $100,000 loan fraud case
A woman accused of stealing the identifies of five senior victims to obtain more than $100,000 in fraudulent loans from Citibank has been arrested by the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office. Candice Dale Patrick, 47, was arrested Feb. 25 on suspicion of grand theft money/property. She was being held...
Ex-Girardi Firm Attorney Pleads Guilty Over Delayed $7.5 Million Payout to Lion Air Victims
Roots in a Deadly Aviation Disaster (Image Credits: Sbsun.com) Los Angeles – A former lawyer from the defunct Girardi | Keese firm entered a guilty plea to criminal contempt after withholding settlement money owed to families of victims from the 2018 Lion Air plane crash.[1][2] Roots in a Deadly Aviation Disaster The...
Long Beach Rescue Mission opens new youth shelter, expects it to be full ‘immediately’
Young men aged 18 to 24 have a new place to seek help. “We want to be able to equip them with the tools to be able to survive in society,” said Justin McWilliams, who will help run the program called Timothy House. The post Long Beach Rescue Mission opens new youth shelter, expects it to be full ‘immediately’...
Big LA Name Emerges in Bid for 118-Year-Old French Dip Icon Cole’s
Cole's French Dip in Downtown Los Angeles has had months of closure delays. In July 2025, it announced it would close in early August, but it stayed open. Co-owner Mark Verge says it is slated to cease operations March 29 for a new buyer. Potential buyers include Bay Cities Italian Deli, Sinjin Smith and chef Jeremy...
Coroner IDs Woman Found Dead in Homeless Encampment
A 36-year-old woman whose dog-bitten body was found by Los Angeles Police Department detectives at a homeless encampment in the Vermont Knolls neighborhood near South Los Angeles was identified by county authorities Friday. The victim — identified by Los Angeles County Medical Examiner as Claudia Guerrero — was...
No tsunami threat to California after Solomon Islands quake
The LA City Emergency Management Department reports that a magnitude 6.7 earthquake near the Solomon Islands occurred at 6:28 AM PST on March 6. Officials confirm that there is no tsunami threat to the California, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, or Alaska coasts.
Southern California Fosters Freeze: 80 Years of Delicious Burgers and Ice Cream
Fosters Freeze in Inglewood, California, has been serving burgers and soft-serve ice cream for 75 years, making it a beloved local staple.
On a quiet street in Carson, seniors were neglected and malnourished, authorities say
According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, a seemingly ordinary home in Carson was allegedly operating as an unlicensed senior care facility where elderly residents were malnourished and being neglected.
