SANTA FE SPRINGS, Calif.—A trio of Los Angeles County Walmarts have been the subject of reported armed intruders over the last 24 hours, including one Jan. 29 in Santa Fe Springs that was evacuated as a result. Whittier police responded to reports of a man with a gun and surrounded a Walmart in Santa Fe…
3 Armed Intruders at LA County Walmarts Reported in One Day
January 29, 2023
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Cities in Los Angeles County Increase Debt by $2.9 Billion in One Year
January 25, 2023
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Commentary Now that all of the 88 cities in Los Angeles County have completed and posted their Annual Comprehensive Financial Reports (ACFRs) for the years ending June 30, 2017 and 2018, it’s time to look back, do a ranking and dive into some analysis. The cities are ranked in order of their financial strength for…
US Murders Concentrated in Handful of Counties, Urban Areas: Report
January 17, 2023
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A small number of counties account for a vast majority of murders committed in the United States, whereas a major portion of counties have very few murders, according to a recent report, which also noted that urban areas had “much higher” murder rates despite lower gun ownership. Murders were found to be “very concentrated” in…
LA County Captures 33 Billion Gallons of Water from Winter Storms
LOS ANGELES—The series of winter storms that slammed Southern California has led to the capture of more than 33 billion gallons of stormwater that can be used as future drinking water in Los Angeles County, the county Public Works director announced Jan. 16. That amount of water could supply 816,000 people with water for a…
Over 100,000 Los Angeles County Residents Live in a Flood Zone
January 13, 2023
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A new report published Jan. 12 from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows 105,000 Los Angeles County residents—or nearly 4 percent—live near a designated 100-year flood plain, putting them in an “at risk” category. “Rising populations in flood prone areas exacerbate flooding risk. Impacts can be greater to the elderly or those with a…
No-Burn Order Issued in Southern California
December 19, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—The South Coast Air Quality Management District issued a mandatory prohibition on indoor and outdoor wood burning in much of the Southland Dec. 18 due to a forecast of high air pollution in the area. The residential wood-burning ban will be in effect until at least 11:59 p.m. Dec. 25. It affects all those…
Inglewood Man Held in Connection With Year-Old Daughter’s Death
December 6, 2022
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INGLEWOOD, Calif.—A young Inglewood father was behind bars Dec. 6 in connection with the death of his year-old daughter, whose body was found in the Los Angeles River in Long Beach. Jayveyon Burley, 22, was being held in lieu of $215,000 bail, according to county jail records, following his arrest Dec. 5 by Inglewood police….
Los Angeles County Warns of Renewed COVID Mask Mandate
Los Angeles County’s public health director said Dec. 1 another indoor mask mandate could be imposed soon as COVID-19 cases surge in the county. The county is now averaging more than 2,700 new COVID infections per day, a 180 percent increase since Nov. 1, according to county Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer. Daily virus-related hospital…
Average SoCal Gas Price Drops Under $5 for First Time Since March
December 2, 2022
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The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in Southern California dropped under $5 Dec. 1 for the first time since early March, offering some respite for drivers during the holiday season. The Los Angeles County average price has decreased for 21 consecutive days—falling to $4.972—since rising to a record of $6.494 on Oct….
Fentanyl Overdose Deaths Soar in LA County Over 5-Year Period
November 29, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—Overdose deaths attributed to the synthetic opioid fentanyl skyrocketed in Los Angeles County over a five-year period ending in 2021, with such fatalities increasing by 1,280 percent, according to report released Nov. 29 by the county Department of Public Health. Meanwhile, the LA County District Attorney’s Office and the health department, in a joint…
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