Tag: Local News

SoCal Passengers Stranded as Southwest Airlines Woes Worsen

LOS ANGELES—Thousands of Southwest Airlines passengers remained stranded Dec. 27 across Southern California as the airline’s winter woes worsened, leading to canceled and delayed flights throughout the nation. As of 9:30 a.m. Dec. 26, the airline had canceled 2,571 flights nationally, including many from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and other airfields across Southern California,…


LA Seized Enough Fentanyl in 2022 to Kill Half of California

So far in 2022, authorities in Los Angeles have seized 38 million doses of fentanyl, enough to kill almost half of California’s population. That number also accounts for 10 percent of the total illegal fentanyl confiscated nationwide, which is 379 million doses according to a recent press release published by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)….


California to Be Impacted by Category 4 Atmospheric River, Heavy Rain Expected

An atmospheric river—a weather system that moves a high concentration of water vapor outside of the tropics—is expected to bring rainfall to certain regions in California this week, with temperature drops expected in major cities like Los Angeles. A winter storm system had already hit places like the Bay Area on Monday, bringing with it…


More Snow in Store for Buffalo After Blizzard ‘For the Ages’

BUFFALO, N.Y.—Storm-battered Buffalo braced Tuesday for fresh snow while still striving to recover from an epic blizzard that killed at least 34 people, stranded others in cars for days, and shuttered the city’s airport. The National Weather Service predicted that as much as 2 inches (2.5 to 5 centimeters) of snow could fall Tuesday in…


Biden Approves New York Emergency Declaration as Death Toll From Winter Storm Reaches 28

President Joe Biden approved New York’s emergency declaration request on Dec. 26 as the state battles with a powerful winter storm that has claimed the lives of at least 50 people across the United States. The White House said in a statement that Biden issued an emergency declaration on Monday for Erie and Genesee counties. The…


Billionaire Developer Li Zhang Arrested in London for Bribery in San Francisco, Facing Extradition

SAN FRANCISCO— Li Zhang, a Chinese billionaire who is cofounder and CEO of Guangzhou R&F Properties, was arrested in London on Nov. 30 under a provisional warrant issued by the U.S. Attorney’s Office of Northern California District. Zhang was accused of “participating in a scheme to bribe public officials” between 2015 and 2020, according to…


Failed DeSantis Challenger Gets More Bad News

A federal court in Florida on Monday declined to dismiss criminal charges against Andrew Gillum, the 2018 Democratic gubernatorial candidate who ran against Ron DeSantis and who was charged with wire fraud, conspiracy, and making false statements. U.S. District Judge Allen Winsor said last week that Gillum’s claims were “meritless.” He dismissed four motions from the…


Judge Won’t Dismiss Criminal Charges Against Former Florida Gubernatorial Candidate Andrew Gillum

A federal court in Florida on Monday declined to dismiss criminal charges against Andrew Gillum, the 2018 Democratic gubernatorial candidate who ran against Ron DeSantis and who was charged with wire fraud, conspiracy, and making false statements. U.S. District Judge Allen Winsor said last week that Gillum’s claims were “meritless.” He dismissed four motions from the…


Woman Hit and Killed During Street Takeover in South LA

LOS ANGELES—A 24-year-old woman was fatally injured when she was struck by a vehicle doing “donuts” during a street takeover in the Hyde Park community of South Los Angeles on Christmas night, authorities said Dec. 26. The woman was standing at the northeast corner of Crenshaw Boulevard and Florence Avenue when she was struck at…


Woman Hit and Killed by Vehicle Doing Donuts at Street Takeover in South LA

LOS ANGELES—A 24-year-old woman was fatally injured when she was struck by a vehicle doing “donuts” during a street takeover in the Hyde Park community of South Los Angeles on Christmas night, authorities said Dec. 26. The woman was standing at the northeast corner of Crenshaw Boulevard and Florence Avenue when she was struck at…