Long Beach Airport breaks ground on $37M concourse upgrade, creating 190 construction jobs
Construction has started on a $37-million passenger concourse modernization project at Long Beach Airport, aimed at improving infrastructure ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic and Paralympic Games. Following a competitive recruitment process, PCL Construction Services, Inc. was awarded the construction contract valued at $28 million. The Long Beach City...
Parents of suspected correspondents’ dinner shooter ‘very solid,’ neighbor says
The man said the SWAT situation that unfolded in the quiet California neighborhood left him unable to return home for a period of time.
Flat Top Showdown: Lincoln Heights Neighbors Battle Hillside Dream Home Plan
In Lincoln Heights, a quiet ridge known as Flat Top has suddenly become the center of a very public fight. Neighbors and preservation groups are scrambling to block a proposed luxury home on the hill, warning that one high-end build could slice up a rare public lookout and chip away at sensitive local habitat. The vacant corner lot on Prewett Street, they argue...
Possible swatting incident forces evacuation of Costco in Marina del Rey
An investigation is underway after a suspected swatting call forced the evacuation of a Costco store in Marina del Rey Saturday. An employee said they received a call from an anonymous person claiming they intended to carry out a shooting at the store within 15 minutes. Culver City police responded to the Costco at 13463 […]
Torrance PD advises against unpermitted gatherings after being blocked by event organizers
The Torrance Police Department is trying to reach out to the organizers of an unpermitted event, because the organizers blocked them. The police department said that they became aware of social media posts advertising a party at RAT Beach on Saturday. According to police, they reached out to the organizer – who they listed as @socalfunctions_ — […]
World’s largest wildlife crossing finally has an opening date
A ribbon-cutting date has finally been set for the California project.
Former DWP Employee Reaches Tentative Settlement in Retaliation Lawsuit
LOS ANGELES - A former Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) employee has reached a tentative settlement in a lawsuit alleging age discrimination, disability discrimination, and retaliation, according to court records. Brett A. MacDonald, now 75, was hired in February 1982 as a duplicating and mailing equipment repairman, according to the suit. He alleged he injured his back three years later while lifting...
Former LAUSD Aide Claims District Fired Her After On-the-Job Injury
LOS ANGELES - A longtime Los Angeles Unified (LAUSD) special education aide says she was tackled while trying to intervene in a student dispute, later diagnosed with post-traumatic stress, and then fired while still on medical leave. Now, the lawsuit over what happened next is headed toward a tentative resolution. Claudia Carolina Palacios, who worked for LAUSD for more than two decades, reached a...
Horvath Seeking To Strengthen Safety Around Whiteman Airport Following Crash
PACOIMA (CNS) – Los Angeles County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath directed the Department of Public Works on Friday, “to identify immediate actions within our authority to strengthen safety around Whiteman Airport.”. “I remain deeply concerned about the circumstances that led to the downed airplane near Whiteman Airport, and take...
‘He was a hero’: Los Angeles father drowns in lake while saving son’s life
Loved ones are mourning a father who drowned in a lake in Lincoln Heights while saving his son’s life. On April 14, Juan Andrade, 55, was spending time at Lincoln Park with his 14-year-old son, a familiar spot in the Lincoln Heights neighborhood located just a few minutes from their home. His wife, Michelle Andrade, […]
