LOS ANGELES—The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County moved within one-tenth of a cent of its record high Nov. 22, increasing three-tenths of a cent to $4.704. The record price is $4.705, set Oct. 9, 2012. The average price has increased 13 consecutive days and 15 of the…

Los Angeles Police continued to look for suspects Nov. 19 in a series of home invasion crimes hitting the city and surrounding areas and have identified six gangs involved in the crimes. Residents are cautioned to be aware of their surroundings as detectives pursued leads in the “follow home robberies.” Police have not yet arrested…

SANTA ANA, Calif.—A former controller for two Anaheim-based companies was indicted Nov. 19 by a federal grand jury for allegedly embezzling more than $3 million. Rosalba Meza, 47, of Coto de Caza, was scheduled to be arraigned on the indictment on Nov. 29 in federal court in Santa Ana. Meza is accused of transferring nearly…

California’s recent gubernatorial recall election set off a wave of efforts to recall local officials in the state. This week, the recall campaigns of several notable California local officials earned enough signatures to trigger a recall election. There were nearly 60 recall bids this year, more than double the number of bids in the past…

LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles County will begin offering pediatric doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to kids aged 5-11 on Nov. 3, one day after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) gave final approval of the shots. The county received its first shipment of the vaccines on Tuesday, and county officials will gather…

LOS ANGELES—Over 1,300 department employees had not submitted their vaccination status as of Friday, and each commander has received a list of their names to begin enforcement of the city’s vaccination and testing mandate, Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore said Nov. 2. Each officer who has not yet reported their vaccination status will receive a…

Five Los Angeles County employees sued the city over the recent COVID-19 vaccine mandate for city workers, arguing that the mandate is “unconstitutional.” Back in August, Los Angeles Board of Supervisors Chair Hilda Solis issued an executive order mandating all county workers receive COVID-19 vaccination by Oct.7—an order which the rest of the board later…

LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles City Council tentatively approved an ordinance today that would prohibit protests within 300 feet of the target’s residence, a policy developed after activists protesting the city’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate showed up at two council members’ homes late last month. The ordinance received 12 yes votes, with Councilwoman Nithya Raman and Councilman…