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Southern California hospital seeks help identifying injured patients
A local hospital needs help identifying two patients who were found injured in Los Angeles County. The patients are described as a woman around 60 years old and a man between 30 to 40 years old, according to the St. Francis Medical Center in Lynwood. Hospital staff are hoping to locate their family members. The […]
California Drivers; Here's How To Get Your Share Of The $50 Million Settlement
Californians who purchased gasoline in Southern California in 2015 may get some of their money back in a $50 million settlement with gas trading firms. The settlement has resolved a lawsuit filed in 2020 by the California Department of Justice. The lawsuit alleged that various entities manipulated spot gasoline market prices. The result drove up prices.
The Los Angeles County D.A.'s Office Says a Retrial for the Menendez Brothers Is Possible
Ryan Murphy's polarizing series about the Menendez brothers has pushed their case into the public eye in a way that it hasn't been since Erik and Lyle Menendez were arrested in March 1990. The brothers murdered their parents in August 1989 and were eventually convicted of first-degree murder in 1996. Since then their story has been told in all manner of mediums, with one man leading the charge.Journalist Robert Rand covered the trial for the Miami Herald and subsequently wrote the definitive book about their crimes. Titled The Menendez Murders, it was originally released in September 2018. Since then, Rand...
Los Angeles County residents to receive ballots for Nov. 5 election
Residents across Los Angeles County can soon expect their ballots for the Nov. 5 election in their mailbox, and are encouraged not to wait to turn them in, a spokesman for the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk said.More than 5.7 million ballots are on their way to registered voters, according to Mike Sanchez, spokesman for the Registrar-Recorder. Some residents may see their ballots this weekend, while others can expect to receive them throughout next week, he added.Voters can track their ballots using the free subscription tool, "Where's My Ballot," which can be viewed here. Sanchez encouraged residents to sign up...
Foodbank of Southern California closes as state launches investigation into former CEO
A Long Beach food bank closed its doors as state investigators looked into allegations that the nonprofit's former CEO misused funds."The Foodbank of Southern California has fully investigated the allegations involving former CEO, Jeanne Cooper, both through internal and external investigations," current CEO Brian Weaver said. "When these allegations were first brought to the attention of our board, we took them extremely seriously and immediately conducted an internal investigation, suspending Ms. Cooper pending the outcome."The Foodbank of Southern California, which opened in 1975, serves low-income neighborhoods across Los Angeles County, including Compton, San Pedro, Antelope Valley and North Long Beach....
Safeway, Vons parent Albertsons to pay nearly $4M in CA overcharging lawsuit
Grocery giant Albertsons will pay nearly $4 million to settle a lawsuit accusing it of overcharging customers at hundreds of Albertsons, Safeway and Vons supermarkets it owns across California, prosecutors said Thursday.The complaint, filed in Marin County and joined by Alameda, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Diego, Sonoma and Ventura counties, accused Albertsons of false advertising and unfair competition for allegedly charging items for more than their lowest advertised price. Albertsons, the second-largest grocery chain in North America behind Krogers, was also accused of displaying inaccurate weights on the labels of some products. According to the complaint, some items sold by weight such...
Bridge, Airport wildfires in Southern California near full containment
The two large Southern California wildfires burning since last month were nearly fully contained Friday, fire officials said. The Bridge Fire in Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties remained at 54,878 acres with 98% containment “due to the dangerous steep terrain along the fire perimeter,” according to a statement Friday morning from the Angeles National Forest.
Karen Bass taps former Los Angeles County Sheriff Jim McDonnell as next LAPD chief
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass selected on Friday former LA County Sheriff Jim McDonnell to head the Los Angeles Police Department. Bass made the announcement during a press conference heralding the new police chief as “a leader, an innovator, and a change maker.” “I’m appointing Chief McDonell because he and I have aligned in our […]
Extreme heat, ocean water bacteria prompt LA County health warnings
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health on Friday warned the public about extreme heat and unsafe levels of bacteria in ocean water at area beaches. The county health officer issued an excessive heat warning Saturday-Monday for:. • West San Fernando Valley;. • West Santa Monica Mountains;. • East...
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