Category: Los Angeles

Woman and 2 Dogs Killed by Lightning in Pico Rivera

LOS ANGELES—A woman and her two dogs were fatally struck by lightning in Pico Rivera June 22 as a storm front pushed across the Southland and led to power outages and beach closures. The lightning strike in Pico Rivera occurred around 8:50 a.m. when the woman was walking along the San Gabriel River, according to…


Woman, 2 Dogs Killed by Lightning in Pico Rivera

LOS ANGELES—A woman and her two dogs were fatally struck by lightning in Pico Rivera on June 22 as a storm front pushed across the Southland and led to power outages and beach closures. The lightning strike in Pico Rivera occurred around 8:50 a.m. when the woman was walking along the San Gabriel River, according…


[PREMIERING at 3PM ET] 2 Cops Killed by Career Criminal—L.A. County Soft-on-Crime D.A. Has Blood On His Hands | The Larry Elder Show

The parents of a slain California police officer are demanding Los Angeles DA George Gascon be recalled for his far-left policies, after their son and his partner were killed in the line of duty. The gunman who killed two El Monte cops is a 35 years old with long criminal record. The parents blamed Gascon…


2 Cops Killed by Career Criminal—L.A. County Soft-on-Crime D.A. Has Blood On His Hands | The Larry Elder Show

The parents of a slain California police officer are demanding Los Angeles DA George Gascon be recalled for his far-left policies, after their son and his partner were killed in the line of duty. The gunman who killed two El Monte cops is a 35 years old with long criminal record. The parents blamed Gascon…


COVID Vaccinations Slowly Roll out for Kids Under 5 in LA County

COVID-19 vaccine doses for children under age 5 began slowly rolling out in Los Angeles County Tuesday, although health officials warned that due to shipping delays, the pediatric shots weren’t expected to be more widely available until at least Wednesday. Ultimately, the county anticipates the shots being available at more than 900 vaccination sites. Federal…


Los Angeles Tentatively OKs Healthcare Worker Wage Hike

LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles City Council tentatively approved an ordinance on June 21 that would raise the minimum wage for people working at covered health care facilities in the city to $25 per hour. The “Minimum Wage for Employees Working at Healthcare Facilities” initiative, which was brought to the council through a successful petition drive,…


Los Angeles Bans Bicycle ‘Chop Shops’ to Reduce Theft

The Los Angeles City Council approved an ordinance June 21 to prohibit people from assembling or disassembling bicycles in the public right-of-way. The ordinance was approved with a 9 to 3 vote, with councilors Mike Bonin, Nithya Raman, and Marqueece Harris-Dawson opposing. Councilman Joe Buscaino said it would prevent “bicycle chop shops,” in which people…


Southland Airports See Flight Cancellations, Delays

LOS ANGELES—A nationwide wave of flight cancellations was impacting Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Monday, with 15 scrapped flights and nearly 140 delayed inbound or outbound flights. The cancellations are blamed largely on staffing shortages experienced by the airlines. As of midday, the tracking site FlightAware.com listed seven canceled flights out of LAX, along with…


3 LAPD Officers Hurt During Unlawful Assembly Near Downtown

LOS ANGELES—Three Los Angeles police officers were injured during an unlawful assembly in the Arts District near downtown Los Angeles, the department announced Sunday. The action happened around 8:40 p.m. Saturday in the 600 block of South Anderson Street, according to the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). Patrol officers from the Hollenbeck Division responded to…


Concerts, Parades Celebrate Juneteenth in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES—A parade in Inglewood, a classic music and dance festival in the Crenshaw district, a celebration in Culver City and concert at the Hollywood Bowl were scheduled for June 19 to mark Juneteenth, the federal holiday commemorating the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States. Slavery did not fully end in the United…