Monday Morning Coffee: A sanctuary city fight returns
Sign up to get this weekly briefing in your inbox at LBPost.com/newsletters. A coalition of immigrant rights groups wants Long Beach to redouble its efforts to protect residents from ICE raids and the threat of deportation. In a press conference last week, they laid out six changes they want to...
Search underway for jet skier who went missing off Long Beach coast
Long Beach firefighters said one missing jet skier was found hanging on to the breakwall near Alamitos Bay Landing, but the second person has not been located.
LA County deputies conduct death investigation after apartments fire in La Mirada
The sheriff's department said deputies are conducting a death investigation. Homicide and arson detectives responded to the scene.
Motorcyclist, 49, dead after Broadway-Manchester hit-and-run
A 49-year-old motorcyclist was killed in an early-morning hit-and-run in the Broadway-Manchester neighborhood of Los Angeles. A spokesperson with the Los Angeles Police Department confirmed that officers were dispatched to the intersection of Broadway and 91st Street at 3:37 a.m. Sunday after receiving reports of a two
Woman with dementia being sought by LAPD after going missing 3 days ago
The Los Angeles Police Department is asking the public for help in locating a woman with dementia who went missing in the San Fernando Valley three days ago. According to an LAPD bulletin, Mariko Yamagami was last seen near the 6600 block of Topanga Canyon Boulevard around 6:40 a.m. on Aug. 13. She […]
Valencia Teen With Medical Needs Vanishes, May Be Headed to Six Flags
An 18-year-old Valencia man who has a mental health disorder and requires medication has been missing since Friday night, and investigators say he may be headed toward Six Flags Magic Mountain. Tommy Jamarion Andreatta-Valentine was last seen around 9 p.m. Friday on the 27600 block of Ensemble Place, a stretch of the F
Suspect arrested after breaking into L.A. home, barricading inside
A suspect was arrested after allegedly breaking into a Los Angeles home and barricading himself inside for several hours Sunday, prompting a SWAT response. Los Angeles Police Department officers responded to the 200 block of North Lucerne Boulevard in the Windsor Square neighborhood around 8 a.m. following reports that
FBI increases award for info on deadly shooting suspect to $1 million
An award of up to $1 million is being offered for information that will lead to the arrest of an alleged gang member who federal authorities say is responsible for the 2019 murder of a man in Sylmar. The FBI placed Omar Alexander Cardenas, 31, on its Ten Most Wanted...
2 suspects at large after pursuit of Mercedes in Watts
Two suspects remained at large Sunday after fleeing in a stolen Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon following a brief police pursuit in the Watts area, police said. The pursuit began at 9:56 a.m. Sunday and ended about two minutes later near 114th Street and Compton Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
They lost everything in the fire. Now they’re rebuilding a town
"Coming Back" is a USA TODAY series spotlighting destinations that are ready to welcome visitors in the aftermath of hardship. Set between the mountains and coastline of Southern California, the community of Pacific Palisades is at a turning point. It has been just over a year and a half since powerful Santa Ana winds

















