Mayor Eric Garcetti, L.A. schools Supt. Austin Beutner and other high-profile backers of a property tax to benefit public schools needed to get two-thirds support for Measure EE to pass. They seemed confident they could get at least a solid majority. But when the votes were counted, only a paltry…
A shallow magnitude 3.2 earthquake was reported Thursday morning 28 miles from Avalon, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 4:25 a.m. PDT at a depth of 0 miles. According to the USGS, the epicenter was 55 miles from San Pedro and and Newport Beach. In the last…
Officers from the Los Angeles Police Department’s Hollenbeck gang unit attempted a traffic stop Wednesday afternoon that ended with a passenger being shot as he fled the scene. About 4:50 p.m., the officers stopped a driver in the 150 block of North Myers Street in Boyle Heights. A male passenger…
A shallow magnitude 3.1 earthquake was reported Wednesday afternoon two miles from Glen Avon, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 5:20 p.m. Pacific time at a depth of 2.5 miles. According to the USGS, the epicenter was four miles from Jurupa Valley, four miles…
Placentia has a little more than a year to create its own fire department and make other provisions for emergency service in the city, after opting to break from the Orange County Fire Authority. But while city officials may have gotten over the biggest hurdle in voting early Wednesday, June 5, to strike out on…
One day after Los Angeles received confirmation of a major increase in its homeless population, two City Council members said they want to look into legal strategies to force nearby cities to provide shelter beds or allow people to sleep on their sidewalks. Councilmen Mike Bonin and Joe Buscaino…
Los Angeles Chargers football players on Wednesday, June 5, joined students at Warner Middle School, taking on such topics as bullying, insecurity, conflict resolution and effective communication. The players were on hand to celebrate the completion of Character Playbook, a program that teaches students how to make healthy choices, build relationships and take a stance…
Federal investigators are scrutinizing whether Pat Haden, the former USC athletic director, was involved in the college admissions bribery and cheating scheme carried out by William “Rick” Singer, according to a source with knowledge of the case. In response to questions about his possible involvement…
The vision owners have for transforming MainPlace Mall to reverse declining business has secured the Santa Ana City Council’s support to get started. Mall owner Centennial Real Estate Co. wants to reduce the retail space of the mall and use part of the property off the 5 Freeway for building up to 1,900 residential units,…
Lena Gonzalez’s election to the California Senate is being hailed as a milestone by advocates for women in politics, adding historical flair to a predictable win for a Democratic candidate in Los Angeles County. “It’s a resounding victory,” said Valery McGinty, president of Fund Her, a political action committee that raises money to elect progressive…
