Protecting California’s Black Moms and Babies: Policies and Programs Struggle to Fix Deep-Rooted Maternal...
Gnae Dismuke experienced a miscarriage at 11 weeks in 2017 and later gave birth to three children, now ages six, four, and one month. Dismuke says she’s encouraged that programs exist to advocate for safer birth outcomes for Black women like her. However, when it comes to actual practices of medical facilities and...
LA Mayor Bass laments historic Latino Border Patrol recruitment surge across southern border
LA Mayor Karen Bass responded to the historic surge in Latino Border Patrol recruitment as applications jump 70%. Over half of southern agents are Hispanic.
Calif. Gov. Declares State of Emergency as State Braces for Flash Floods, Power Outages...
Southern California is preparing for severe storm conditions over the Christmas holiday. The National Weather Service (NWS) said in a forecast issued Thursday, Dec. 25 that there is a “moderate risk” of “excessive rainfall over parts of Southern California” through the morning of Friday, Dec. 26. Some parts of Los...
Christmas Day Tornado Hits Los Angeles Neighborhood
Damage includes shattered windows at a restaurant in a strip mall and also at a nearby house, according to videos from the area
75-Year-Old Woman Missing in Granada Hills After Taking a Drive
A Silver Alert is in effect in Los Angeles County Friday for a 75-year-old woman last seen in Granada Hills. Dorothy Henry was last seen at about noon Thursday at San Jose Street and Shoshone Avenue, according to the California Highway Patrol, which activated the alert on behalf of the Los Angeles Police Department.
Man found dead in submerged car after flooding in Lancaster, deputies say
A man was found dead in what appeared to be a weather-related incident in Lancaster, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
Sheriff’s Lt. Sues LACoSD for Discrimination After Multiple Denied Promotions
A Black longtime Los Angeles County sheriff’s lieutenant who is suing his employer, alleging he has repeatedly been denied a promotion to captain because of his race, is seeking information on the backgrounds and qualifications of those candidates promoted ahead of him. Lt. Michael A. White’s Los Angeles Superior...
Car Floating Down LA River Was Empty
Crews checked a car being washed down the raging Los Angeles River amid torrential rain Wednesday morning in Studio City, but it turned out to be empty, authorities said. The car was seen being washed down the river near Sherman Way at about 7 a.m., according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Firefighters checked...
LAFD rescues woman from rapidly flowing Tujunga Wash in Arleta
Firefighters hoisted a woman to safety Friday after she was stuck in a section of the rain-swollen Tujunga Wash in Arleta. LAFD crews responded at about 8 a.m. to the rapidly flowing wash, a 13-mile long tributary of the Los Angeles River channel, after a report of a woman in the concrete channel near Branford Street...
Kwanzaa Festival begins in Leimert Park
Good Day LA's Brooke Thomas takes us to Leimert Park as Kwanzaa begins.
