Author: Emilie St. John

INGLEWOOD – The Inglewood city council approved establishing a business improvement program for its downtown corridor. The Destination Market Street Business and Tenant Improvement Program will use state funds received under Senate Bill 170 to offer grants to qualified businesses to improve their storefronts. Senate Bill 170 was supported by former California State Senators Steve Bradford and Sydney Kamlager-Dove and former Assembly member Autumn Burke which earmarked $8.5 million for the Market Street Streetscape Improvement Program and a Market Street Facade and Tenant Improvement Program now known as the Destination Market Street Program, according to the staff report on the…

SOUTH LOS ANGELES – A third person was killed by a hit-and-run driver in South Los Angeles Monday night. Los Angeles Police Department officers responded to a pedestrian down at 104th Street and Figueroa Street around 6:50 p.m. Upon arrival, they located the pedestrian suffering from blunt trauma and was transported to a local hospital where they were later pronounced deceased. Their identity is being withheld pending notification of the next of kin. https://www.instagram.com/p/DGft7VrsDQh/ A woman was fatally hit by a driver late Saturday (Feb. 22) night at 66th Street and Normandie Ave. Another woman was fatally hit by a driver Sunday (Feb. 23)…

COMPTON – ‘It’s a great day in Compton’ when a member of the Compton Unified School District Board of Trustees goes out of their way to put smiles on the faces of the students they serve. Board Trustee Alma Taylor Pleasant established “Alma’s Boutique” as a way to reward students for their performance in the classroom.   Ms. Pleasant explained how Dominguez students will earn “Alma Bucks” from teachers and the principal for doing good things or doing well in the classroom. They will then be able to use those Alma Bucks in the boutique to purchase the clothing. Courtesy of…

INGLEWOOD – The city of Inglewood is scheduled to hold a Public Hearing on Feb. 25 at 2:00 p.m. to discuss permitting extended alcohol sales at the Intuit Dome between 2:00 a.m. and 4:00 a.m. The agenda item seeks to accomplish two things: Affirm Categorical Exemption (EA-CE-2024-147); and Introduce an Ordinance Approving Zoning Code Amendment No. 24-00003 (ZCA24-00003) to extend the hours of the on-site sale of alcohol until 4:00 a.m. in the Sports andEntertainment (SE) Overlay Zone. The Inglewood Planning Commission approved extending VIP alcohol service at the Intuit Dome during the body’s Jan. 14 meeting. Inglewood Assemblywoman Tina McKinnor introduced…

LOS ANGELES – A member of the Los Angeles County Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission (COC) that is tasked with monitoring the sheriff’s department has resigned alleging conflict with county lawyers over a pending criminal case against a former District Attorney (DA) advisor to former District Attorney George Gascon. Sean Kennedy, a prominent member of the COC is citing interference by county lawyers over the body’s efforts to dismiss charges against Diana Teran. “We have heard from the leadership of the department that they cannot give COC ad hoc committees confidential documents,” Kennedy said during Thursday’s special meeting. “They’re afraid that…

LOS ANGELES – California Attorney General Rob Bonta has indicted 30 Los Angeles County probation officers over fights in the Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall. The letter dated February 18, 2025, orders the recipients to report to court on March 3rd at 8:00 a.m. at the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center in downtown Los Angeles. “This letter is an indictment meaning these folks are indicted and prosecuted,” said Tom Yu, a former sheriff’s deputy turned attorney who represents police officers, federal agents, prosecutors, and CCW holders in the State of California and the District of Columbia in administrative, civil, and…

WEST COVINA – One person is dead and multiple people were injured in a two-vehicle crash early Friday morning. West Covina Police Department officers and West Covina Fire Department personnel responded to a two-car traffic collision in the 1700 block of W. Puente Ave and N. Orange Ave around 12:17 a.m. Once firefighters and officers arrived on the scene, they located two vehicles with multiple people trapped in both vehicles. One person was pronounced deceased at the scene. https://www.instagram.com/p/DGVeXl8sI5q/ Their identity is being withheld pending notification of the next of kin. A total of 3 to 4 people were transported…

LOS ANGELES – A man is in custody after a reported shooting in the Skid Row area of downtown Los Angeles late Wednesday night. Los Angeles Police Department officers with the Central Division responded to reports of shots fired in the area of 5th Street and San Pedro Street around 11:55 p.m. Upon arrival, officers located a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds on the sidewalk. He was taken to a local hospital in an unknown condition. https://www.instagram.com/p/DGSdcOcRAJ6/ Officers located the suspect a short time later at the intersection of Los Angeles and Alameda Streets. The suspect was shot with…

LOS ANGELES – A man was fatally shot inside a South Los Angeles grocery store Tuesday night. According to witnesses at the scene, around 8:15 p.m. the victim was being chased by suspects and the victim pulled into the parking lot of Superior Grocers On 91st Place and S Figueroa when they jumped out of a white sedan, leaving the door open, and ran inside the Grocery store. The suspects followed and shot and killed the victim inside the store. https://www.instagram.com/p/DGQJ-P4gQU5/ The man was pronounced deceased at the scene and his identity is being withheld pending notification of the next…

INGLEWOOD – The Inglewood City Council unanimously approved amending the Inglewood Municipal Code to prohibit the sale of fireworks and restrict the use or display of fireworks to City-Sponsored events or public displays at certain venues during the Feb. 18 city council meeting. The City’s Fire Code (IMC Chapter 6, Article 1) currently permits the sale and use of “safe and sane” fireworks, however, their presence has contributed to enforcement challenges and the widespread use of illegal fireworks. According to the City, legal and illegal fireworks can appear similar, complicating the task of distinguishing between them. The high volume of…