Category: Los Angeles County

LA, OC Gas Price Rise to 10th Consecutive Record

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County Monday set a record for the 10th consecutive day, rising 1.5 cents to $6.37. The average price risen 27.5 cents over the past 12 days, including 3 cents Sunday, according to figures from the AAA and the Oil Price Information Service….


LA County Announces First Presumed Case of Monkeypox

LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles County health officials said Thursday they have confirmed the county’s first presumptive case of monkeypox, but they are awaiting final confirmation of the case by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). “The patient is an adult resident who recently traveled and had a known close contact to a case,”…


SoCal Unemployment Rates Dips Again in April: EDD Reports

Unemployment rates continue to drop in Southern California, according to April 2022 figures released on Friday, May 20, by California’s Employment Development Department (EDD). Los Angeles County’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 5.5 percent in April, down from a revised 5.7 percent in March and well below the 10.4 percent rate a year ago. According…


LA City Council Approves Settlement of Homelessness Lawsuit

LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles City Council approved a settlement with the LA Alliance for Human Rights on May 11 in which the city will spend up to $3 billion over the next five years to develop as many as 16,000 beds or housing units for the homeless, enough to accommodate 60 percent of the homeless…


Teenage Boy Accused of Murder Along With Mother After 3 Children Killed at San Fernando Valley Home

By Richard Winton and Nathan Solis From Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES—The killing of three children in a quiet Valley suburb over Mother’s Day weekend took a new turn Wednesday when Los Angeles County prosecutors charged a 16-year-old boy with murder. The teen, who has not been identified, appeared in juvenile court and denied a…


California Senator Pushes Bill to Expand Abortion in Los Angeles County

SACRAMENTO—California Sen. Sydney Kamlager (D-Los Angeles) said she aimed to expand abortion access in Los Angeles County in what would be a blueprint for the rest of the state to follow. Senate Bill (SB) 1245—the Los Angeles County Abortion Access Safe Haven Pilot Program—would expand abortion access regardless of residency status in the county and…


Federal Trade Commission Proposes Frontier Communications Reimburse LA and Riverside Counties $8.5 Million

LOS ANGELES—The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) wants Frontier Communications to pay $8.5 million in civil penalties and costs to Los Angeles and Riverside counties, plus $250,000 that will be distributed to the internet provider’s California customers, according to a proposed order filed Thursday in Los Angeles. The move follows a 2021 lawsuit filed by the…


Beverly Hills Developer Agrees to Plead Guilty to Bribing Ex-County Employee

LOS ANGELES—A commercial real estate developer has agreed to plead guilty to paying off a Los Angeles County employee in exchange for help obtaining a government lease worth $45 million, according to court papers obtained Wednesday. Arman Gabay, 61, of Beverly Hills, is expected to enter his plea to a bribery count on a date…


LA County Homeless Deaths Spiked During Pandemic, but Drug Overdoses Remain Top Killer: Study

LOS ANGELES—During the first 12 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, overall deaths of homeless people in Los Angeles County increased by 56 percent compared to the previous 12 months—a spike partially attributable to the virus, though drug overdoses continued to be the population’s top killer, according to a report released on April 22. According to…


LA County Quality of Life Hits Lowest Level in 7 Years: UCLA Survey

LOS ANGELES—High prices, homelessness, rising crime, and health concerns are taking their toll on the quality of life in Los Angeles County, with a survey released by the University of California–Los Angeles (UCLA) on April 22 revealing the lowest level of residents’ overall satisfaction in the survey’s seven-year history. The Quality of Life Index, measured…