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Black families fight for California Gold Country land taken from their ancestors
COLOMA -- In a tiny town where the California gold rush began, Black families are seeking restitution for land that was taken from their ancestors to make way for a state park now frequented by fourth graders learning about the state's history.Their efforts in Coloma, a town of around 300 people that's located about 36 miles northeast of Sacramento, are one of the latest examples of Black Americans urging the government to atone for practices that have kept them from thriving long after chattel slavery was abolished.Debates over reparations for African Americans often come back to land. That was at...
Crews battle 2 separate wildfires in the Inland Empire
Firefighters in Riverside County are working overtime to extinguish two separate wildfires that broke out on Sunday. The first fire -dubbed the Hawarden Fire– started at 1:37 p.m. near Hawarden Drive in Riverside’s Alessandro Heights neighborhood. As of 6 a.m. Monday, the blaze had spread to about 500 acres and was not contained. According to fire […]
LA Superior Courts closed today following ransomware attack
The Los Angeles County Superior Court system will be closed Monday as its tech services division continues to repair and reboot network computer systems that were "severely impacted'' by a ransomware attack, the court announced."The Court experienced an unprecedented cyber-attack on Friday which has resulted in the need to shut down nearly all network systems in order to contain the damage, protect the integrity and confidentiality of information and ensure future network stability and security,'' Presiding Judge Samantha P. Jessner said in a statement late Sunday night."While the Court continues to move swiftly towards a restoration and recovery phase, many...
A toddler died of a fentanyl overdose. DCFS trusted his mom's friend to keep him safe
Justin Bulley's death highlights dangerous shortcomings in how DCFS decides who should watch a child spending time with a troubled parent, and where those visits should take place.
PBS’s ‘Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood’ Coming To Riverside’s Castle Park
RIVERSIDE, CA — Characters from the Emmy Award-winning television series “Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood” are coming to Riverside County. Riverside’s Castle Park, 3500 Polk Street, will welcome characters Daniel Tiger and Katerina Kittycat on August 23, 24 and 31 and September 1. Their appearances mark a first at the family-friendly amusement park.
Deputy in Los Angeles charged with alleged inmate assault, falsifying records
A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy is facing nearly four years in prison after being accused of assaulting an inmate at a downtown Los Angeles courthouse more than two years ago, officials announced late last week. The incident, according to a news release from the L.A. County District Attorney’s Office, occurred on Jan. 20, 2022, […]
Bruin Theatre’s Future Uncertain as Regency’s Lease of Two Historic Westwood Movie Palaces Ends This Week
UPDATED: Westwood Village’s Bruin Theatre and Fox Village Theatre will screen their last films — for now — on Thursday as Regency Theatres’ lease comes to an end at the two historic Los Angeles venues. Jason Reitman Acquires Fox Village Westwood Theater With Filmmakers Including Steven Spielberg, Christopher Nolan, JJ Abrams, Chloé Zhao Opened in 1937, the streamline-moderne style Bruin is being represented by commercial real estate firm Newmark, which repped the sale of the Fox Village. Steven Salas, managing director of Newmark, said the property is not formally on the market yet, so it hasn’t been decided whether it would...
Fallen U.S. Air Force Airman Honored at Inglewood Park Cemetery
INGLEWOOD, Calif., July 21 (KNN) — A Celebration of Life with military honors was held for fallen U.S. Air Force Staff Sergeant Jorge Arturo Delgado at the… Read more "Fallen U.S. Air Force Airman Honored at Inglewood Park Cemetery">
Lake Elsinore man arrested for stabbing person to death
A Lake Elsinore man has been arrested for allegedly stabbing another man to death on Saturday, according to law enforcement. Deputies were fist sent to a parking lot in the 31000 block of Riverside Drive at around 9:30 p.m. on Saturday after learning of an assault with a deadly weapon, according to a statement from the Riverside County Sheriff's Office. They arrived to find an unidentified man suffering from several stab wounds, and despite attempted life-saving measures, the man was pronounced dead at the scene. During their preliminary investigation, deputies gathered information on the suspect, which included the direction that he had fled after the alleged stabbing. The suspect, identified as 50-year-old Steven Smith, was located as he entered an apartment complex in the 16000 block of Joy Street, deputies said. He was detained without further incident and booked on suspicion of murder. The victim has not yet been identified pending notification of next of kin. Deputies do not believe that there are any additional suspects outstanding in the matter. Anyone with more information was asked to contact RSO investigators at (951) 955-2777.
The BellRays Drop “Hard Drive” Single & Announce “Heavy Steady Go!” Album
Originating from Riverside, California, The BellRays have been mixing punk, rock and soul with the unique authenticity that has made them who they are today. Commenting on their new single, Hard Drive, vocalist Lisa Kekaula gets back to the beginning of what became their upcoming album, Heavy Steady Go!. “This is our longest labor of love creating a song. Earliest drafts of this song are in recording sessions from 2012. We even recorded it twice recently in the Tucson session and the final version coming from Sweet Gee Studios in Riverside. That is where the magic happened.”
UPDATE: Four Missing Palmdale Brothers Found Safe, Parents Arrested on Unrelated Charges
After nearly three weeks of concerted efforts by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and the public, four brothers who vanished from Palmdale have been found safe. According to KTLA, the siblings, ranging from 2 to 5 years old, were located Saturday afternoon. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department confirmed the children had last been seen on July 1 around 2 p.m. in the 800 block of East Avenue P-12 in Palmdale and were believed to be heading to the Mojave area in Kern County at the time they disappeared.
Local group celebrates rental ordinance, but says more work needs to be done
A group of Burbank tenants and advocates are celebrating this week after the city council approved new protections ordinance. Still, as KNX’s Nataly Tavidian reported, the Burbank Tenants Union is fighting for a lot more.
Santa Clarita Grocery Hosts Event With Grocery Outlet
On Saturday, Santa Clarita Grocery, in partnership with Grocery Outlet, hosted an event to help give back to the community. Santa Clarita Grocery hosted its Give Five, Get Five in front of Grocery Outlet where customers could donate five dollars to Santa Clarita Grocery and receive a hot dog, drink or snow cone along with ...
Palestinian girl who lost leg in Israeli airstrike recovers in Los Angeles with nonprofit's support
Jana is a 13-year-old girl.She likes to make beaded bracelets and learn English, but recently, she's had to focus on survival.I remember going to touch my leg and just getting blood and flesh on my hands, and I remember thinking, 'I lost my leg.'The home she and her family sheltered in on Dec. 21, 2023, collapsed during an Israeli military airstrike in Gaza. Jana's leg had to be amputated."All I remember is the roof falling on us," she said. "I screamed and my leg hurt so, so bad. I remember going to touch my leg and just getting blood and...
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