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Los Angeles student involved in fight died of ‘accidental’ blunt head trauma: examiner
A 16-year-old girl who died more than a week after a violent fight at her high school in South Los Angeles suffered “accidental” blunt force trauma to her head, a medical official said Tuesday. Cellphone video of the fight at Manual Arts High School on March 5 shows Shaylee Mejia hitting her head against a […]
Suspect at large after murdering grandfather in Los Angeles County
A reward is being offered as authorities are searching for the suspect who shot and killed a grandfather in South Gate. The victim was identified as Hector Ascencio Sr., 57, by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. On Sept. 16, 2023, Ascencio was inside his home on the 2500 block of Glenwood Place. Someone had […]
Inglewood School Closures: Pros and Cons
News that 5 Inglewood schools are on the chopping block is a hard pill to swallow. It is the result of a sharp decline in enrollment over the past few years—from 18,000 students to slightly less than 7,000. Schools affected include Morningside High School, Crozier Middle School, and Hudnall,...
Compton businesses anxiously await reopening of Artesia Bridge
LOS ANGELES — It may not look like much, but construction crews are repairing the Artesia Bridge, an essential connector to the 91 Freeway, the Port of Long Beach and neighboring cities. The bridge is a critical economic engine for the community, and perhaps nobody knows that better than...
Deadly pedestrian crash closes lanes on 101 Freeway in Hollywood
A deadly crash involving a pedestrian left all northbound lanes temporarily closed on the 101 Freeway through Hollywood Wednesday morning. The incident was reported shortly after midnight near Wilton Place, according to the California Highway Patrol’s incident log. Investigators determined that the pedestrian was in the lanes of traffic when struck by the vehicle. The […]
Bus drivers facing ‘epidemic of…assaults,’ demand safety measures after Metro hijacking
After a man hijacked a Metro bus in downtown Los Angeles last week, causing it to crash into the Ritz Carlton Hotel, SMART-TD - the union representing bus drivers - is demanding extra safety precautions.
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