It took three years of blown deadlines, but L.A.’s first homeless housing project is done
A ceremony Monday marked the grand opening of the first project funded by the $1.2-billion homeless housing bond approved by L.A. voters in 2016.
Struggling L.A. Trade Tech headed for fresh start with new president
Los Angeles Trade Technical College is headed for a fresh start with the nomination of a new president, Katrina VanderWoude, former president of Contra Costa College.
California lawmaker again taking aim at single-family zoning
In an effort to gain support, state Sen. Scott Wiener has changed Senate Bill 50 before a key deadline to allow cities and counties to develop their own plans to increase housing density.
Temps at 2 Southern California spots, including John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, were hottest in the nation Monday
High temperatures recorded Monday at John Wayne Airport in Orange County and the Oceanside Airport were the hottest in the nation, according to the National Weather Service. The high temperatures at both airports peaked at 84 degrees, the NWS reported. Meteorologists’ forecasts early Monday reported that coastal cities in Orange County, including Huntington Beach, Newport…
Appeals court throws out case against four social workers in Gabriel Fernandez case
In a 2-1 decision, the court ruled that the social workers did not have custody of the child, nor could they have controlled his abusers’ actions.
1 person killed after train, car collide in Santa Ana
A motorist died after his vehicle and a passenger train collided in Santa Ana on Monday, Jan. 6. OC Line 689 to L A Union Station is stopped between Santa Ana & Tustin due to striking a vehicle on the tracks. Update to follow. — Metrolink (@Metrolink) January 7, 2020 The crash was reported at…
Officers falsely portrayed people as gang members, falsified records, LAPD says
LAPD told a San Fernando Valley mother that her son was in a gang. She said he wasn’t. The ensuing investigation uncovered inconsistencies in officers’ reports.
IKEA to pay $46 million to family of Buena Park boy killed when recalled dresser tipped over
PHILADELPHIA — IKEA has agreed to pay $46 million to the parents of a 2-year-old boy who died of injuries suffered when a 70-pound recalled dresser tipped over onto him, the family’s lawyers said Monday. Jozef Dudek, of Buena Park, died in 2017 of his injuries, and his parents sued the Swedish home furnishings company…
Motorcyclist fatally injured in Fountain Valley crash
A motorcyclist died Monday following a collision with an SUV in Fountain Valley, authorities said. The crash, involving a 2001 Harley-Davidson Sportster and a 2019 Chevrolet Trax, occurred near the intersection of Bushard Street and Talbert Avenue at 11:24 a.m., police said. The motorcyclist, a 24-year old Mission Viejo man, was taken to a hospital…
After warm and wild winds, weather will cool for Southern California
Cooler temperatures will start to return and Santa Ana winds will back off Tuesday as a weather system that rushed air from the desert to the ocean begins to fade, forecasters said Monday. The northeasterly winds “should continue to weaken — it will be a little breezy Tuesday morning, but not nearly as strong as…