LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles World Airports, the city agency that manages LAX, and United Airlines on Wednesday will welcome the arrival of “Flight for the Planet,” billed as the most “eco-friendly” commercial flight of its kind. According to LAWA and the airline, the flight will use sustainable aviation biofuel and eliminate cabin waste while…
Placentia will do something no other Orange County city has done: leave the Orange County Fire Authority and build its own system for fire and emergency medical services. The decision came after a packed, hours-long City Council meeting that lasted into Wednesday morning. Officials chose to form their own city fire department and hire the…
As an end-of-the-year decision deadline draws closer, Angels baseball officials have brought more experts on board to advise them on the potential to develop land around Anaheim’s stadium. Anaheim City Manager Chris Zapata announced the news in an update to the City Council on Tuesday, June 4. Angels President John Carpino told city officials that…
Democrat Lena Gonzalez held a big lead over Republican Jack Guerrero with a fraction of ballots counted Tuesday night in a special election to choose a new state senator to represent communities along the 710 Freeway in southeast Los Angeles County. The winner in the 33rd District race will replace Ricardo Lara, the Democrat from…
A major push to increase local funding for schools came to a climax Tuesday as Los Angeles school district voters cast ballots on whether to raise their property taxes. Measure EE would impose a levy of 16 cents per square foot of indoor space on a property, excluding parking areas, and raise an…
The Los Angeles Police Commission on Tuesday finalized qualifications for residents who will serve on the powerful boards that review serious officer misconduct. Beginning June 13, officers can choose to have a Board of Rights panel comprised of three civilians review their discipline case or select…
A tree trimmer who was apparently injured by falling branches while working in Laguna Hills died on Tuesday, June 4. A resident spotted a man who appeared to be injured in a tree near 25481 Barents, and called authorities at 4:31 p.m., Orange County Fire Authority Captain Tony Bommarito said. Responding paramedics found one man…
The top consultant on the California bullet train has been put on suspension after a state watchdog agency began reviewing his approval of a multimillion-dollar contract for a company in which he had heavily invested, The Times has learned. Roy Hill, deputy chief operating officer for the California…
A California Highway Patrol chief is under investigation after sharing a post on social media that demeaned transgender star Caitlyn Jenner and her gender transition. The investigation into Chief Mark Garrett was initiated Monday after a Times reporter showed officials at CHP headquarters a message…
A former state drug agent overseeing Southern California operations was fired after having sex with a female subordinate and blackmailing her into covering it up, according to recently unsealed personnel records. William Telish, former director of a Los Angeles-based regional task force, had an affair with a secretary and then threatened to send nude photos…
