A project could bring South L.A. hundreds of new homes. But critics fear rising rents
The real estate project known as District Square has had a decadelong run of bad luck.
Woman hit by vehicle in Whittier and airlifted to hospital
A woman was sent to the hospital on Monday afternoon after she was hit by a vehicle in Whittier. Whittier Police Department Lt. Mike Przybyl said officers responded to the 11000 Larrylyn Drive at around 4:20 p.m. in response to a crash involving a pedestrian. MEDEVAC 9/16/19 COPT15 Firehawk Paramedic helicopter airlifted a critical patient…
Perris man dies in crash with parked vehicle in Nuevo
Police suspect alcohol played a role in a fatal collision at the southern edge of Nuevo early Sunday, Sept. 16, when a 2004 Cadillac Escalade slammed into a parked SUV. The Escalade was heading east on San Jacinto Avenue when it plowed into the Ford Expedition east of Lava Way at about 1:08 a.m., the…
Santa Ana College closes after car crashes onto campus, driver fatally shot
Santa Ana College was closed Monday, Sept. 16, after a car crashed into a school parking lot and the driver was found shot to death. The man was pronounced dead at the scene, at about 1 a.m., and police were investigating if the shooting led to the crash or the other way around, Santa Ana…
Motorcyclist killed in crash on Santa Ana Freeway
A motorcyclist was killed Monday in a solo-vehicle crash on the Santa Ana Freeway in Laguna Hills. The crash, reported at 2:33 a.m., was on the southbound Santa Ana Freeway at La Paz Road, a California Highway Patrol dispatcher said. Information was not available on the identity or gender of the motorcyclist. Related Articles Santa…
San Clemente High investigates allegations of racism at football game
San Diego Lincoln students and cheer squad were said to be heckled by fans using racial slurs.
California bullet train’s mishandling of land deals adds to mounting costs and delays
The biggest immediate problem for California’s high-speed rail project is land acquisitions. Mismanagement of them is contributing to construction delays, cost increases, litigation and the launch of a federal audit.
Boy’s death seemed like a failure of L.A.’s child-welfare system. It wasn’t so simple
A new report about the death of Noah Cuatro has absolved the Department of Children and Family Services of responsibility in the case.
Column: A nasty fight erupts between a major grower and the giant Wonderful Pistachios firm
A lawsuit pits a big pistachio grower against the even bigger Wonderful Pistachios company
From the Archives: Caught looking
In 1969, public officials were trying to close down the adult entertainment establishments in Lennox, an unincorporated neighborhood in Los Angeles County.