‘It’s too traumatic:’ Brothers say they saw crash that killed their mother and injured...
The brothers said they were following their parents on the 91 Freeway in Compton when they saw their parents' vehicle lose control and crash in front of them.
California gas prices jump, bringing extra pain to the pump for Labor Day weekend
LOS ANGELES - Southern California gas prices jumped in the days leading up to Labor Day weekend, bringing extra pain to the pump during one of the busier travel periods of the year. Gas prices have increased by 10 cents or more in the last week across most of Southern...
Citing immigration raids, Jurado opposes proposed Home Depot in Eagle Rock
LOS ANGELES — City Councilwoman Ysabel Jurado expressed opposition Friday to a proposed Home Depot opening in Eagle Rock Plaza, citing concerns with federal immigration raids targeting day laborers at the company's locations across the LA region. On Thursday, federal agents conducted a raid at The Home Depot in...
Multiple headstones stolen from cemetery in Compton
Authorities are investigating the theft of more than a dozen headstones from a cemetery in Compton.
LA asks the port police to monitor and protect the community against ICE
The City of Los Angeles is asking the Los Angeles Port Police force, the specialized law enforcement agency operating 24 hours a day, established to protect the L.A. port, to actively join in protecting and monitoring the community against U.S. federal immigration enforcement, or ICE. On Tuesday, the Los Angeles...
Reports: Motorcycle gang riding through Val Verde, ‘flying colors’
Many motorcyclists of the Vagos Motorcycle Club were riding through the Val Verde area and apparently flying their colors Saturday afternoon, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department officials said. According to Deputy Villalobos of the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station, numerous calls came in about the riders....
‘Moment of crisis’: Unions in somber mood this Labor Day
LOS ANGELES - Thousands of workers and union organizers from across California will gather for picnics and marches this weekend to honor the contributions of the nation's working people. But the Labor Day celebrations will be tempered by a sobering reality: Unions face mounting pressure to protect their members from...
Governor Newsom launches task force aimed at clearing state’s homeless encampments
LOS ANGELES - Governor Gavin Newsom has launched a new task force he says will help with clearing out homeless encampments in the state's 10 largest cities. For years, homeless encampments have taken over sidewalks and vacant lots across the Southland. It's been just over a year since Newsom signed...
Louisiana to showcase ‘Gulf to Gumbo’ float in Tournament of Roses Parade on New...
For the fifth year in a row, Louisiana will showcase itself in the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California, New Year’s Day. This year’s theme is ‘The Magic in Teamwork.’
Newsom offers clemency to 5 inmates serving life without parole
LOS ANGELES - Gov. Gavin Newsom commuted the sentences of five inmates serving life without parole for murder, saying Friday that they deserve a chance at freedom after transforming their lives. In all, the governor pardoned 23 people and commuted the sentences of 10 others. Newsom's office said that many...
