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County Offers Cooling Centers, Summer Pool Program
As an excessive heat warning descends upon portions of North County this week, including the Santa Clarita Valley, Los Angeles County officials remind SCV residents of county resources that bring free or low-cost heat relief. “The public in the Santa Clarita and Antelope Valleys and other communities will seek relief...
Family of retired California deputy missing in Greece call off search, suspect foul play
The family of a retired California sheriff’s deputy missing in Greece said that the search for him has ended but that they fear foul play is involved in his disappearance. Albert Calibet, who left the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department in 2018, was on vacation and getting ready to head to the Greek island of Amorgos when he vanished on June 11. His family said he had repeatedly visited the island since 2009.
Tau Fruit Fly Quarantine Lifted in SCV
Thanks to the cooperation and diligence of Santa Clarita Valley area residents and local agricultural officials, the California Department of Food and Agriculture, working in coordination with the United States Department of Agriculture and the Los Angeles County Agricultural Commissioner, has declared an end to the Tau fruit fly quarantine following the eradication of the invasive pest.
City Offers Its Take on Homeless Count Results: Slight Decline in Number of People Sleeping on the Street
The following is a submission from the City of Santa Monica. The west side of Los Angeles County, which includes Santa Monica, saw a nearly 20 percent decrease in the total population of people experiencing homelessness, according to numbers released Friday by the Los Angeles County Homeless Services Authority, or LAHSA.
Break-ins reported at 2 Los Angeles County pharmacies overnight
Police responded to burglary calls at two Los Angeles County pharmacies located six miles apart during the early morning hours Tuesday. The first incident was reported around 1:30 a.m. in the 16900 block of Bellflower Boulevard in Bellflower. Deputies arrived at the pharmacy to find that the suspects had already fled, a spokesperson for the […]
Los Angeles County Target Stores Implement New Self-Checkout Rule
Los Angeles County, California is not going to be happy when they hear this... Target has announced a significant change to its self-checkout system. The retail giant transitioned its regular self-checkout lanes to express self-checkout lanes at most of its 2000 locations across the United States, including California. This new...
L.A. County Superior Court offers buyouts to staff due to funding cutbacks
Los Angeles County’s Superior Court system announced Monday that it will offer a one-time payment of $35,000 to current full-time employees with five or more years of continuous service to resign from their jobs due to cutbacks in state funding.
Owner Of Compton Animal Rescue Facing Twenty-Five Counts Of Animal Cruelty In California
Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced charges against Damian Wesley, the owner of the non-profit organization Compton Animal Rescue, for animal cruelty and neglect of more than two dozen dogs. “I am deeply saddened by the alleged animal cruelty committed by Mr. Wesley,” said District Attorney Gascón....
DA George Gascón Announces Charges for Vicious Attacks on Two Women and a Teenager
Jawann Garnett Charged with Attempted Murder and Assault on Santa Monica Beach. Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced today that Jawann Garnett has been charged with attempting to murder and assaulting a 17-year-old girl and a 72-year-old woman and assaulting a 25-year-old woman on Santa Monica Beach on June 24.
Thieves target LA County cemetery, steal plaques
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Calif. - Copper thieves have once again targeted Lincoln Memorial Park Cemetery in Carson, leaving a trail of destruction. Community volunteer Aisha Woods is heartbroken and outraged by the ongoing vandalism. "People are disrespecting sacred grounds. This is a sacred place," she said. The thieves are targeting...
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