POMONA – Beginning Saturday, Metrolink trains on the San Bernardino Line will make an extra stop at the Pomona Fairplex to accommodate people heading to the Los Angeles County Fair. A free shuttle will meet trains at the Fairplex stop to carry riders to the fair entrance. The service will be offered every weekend through the end of the fair’s run on Memorial Day. “I am happy that Metrolink continues to partner with our friends at the Fairplex to provide special weekend train service to and from the LA County Fair,” Metrolink CEO Darren Kettle said in a statement. “Metrolink…
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SANTA ANA – A motorcyclist was injured Tuesday in a crash at the end of a police pursuit near the San Diego (405) and Costa Mesa (55) freeways. Santa Ana police were pursuing the motorcyclist on the southbound 405 when the cycle crashed into a white Mercedes about 1:30 p.m. just south of the 55, California Highway Patrol Officer Anselmo Templado said. The motorcyclist was taken to OC Global Medical Center in unknown condition, Templado said. The southbound lanes of the 55 transition to the 405 were shut down at 1:44 p.m. but reopened at 2:27 p.m., Templado said. The…
LOS ANGELES – Geffen Playhouse announced the full cast for The Mountaintop, written by Olivier Award winner and two-time Tony Award nominee Katori Hall (P-Valley, Tina: The Tina Turner Musical) and directed by Patricia McGregor (Light’s Out: Nat “King” Cole, Skeleton Crew). Photo by Phil Provencio Photo by Cibelle Levi The cast includes Jon Michael Hill (Superior Donuts, Elementary) as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Amanda Warren (Dickinson, Gossip Girl) as Camae. It’s April 3, 1968 and Martin Luther King, Jr. returns to the Lorraine Motel after delivering his history-altering “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” speech. When he orders room service, a young maid arrives with a revelation that calls Dr. King to…
Leading California Congressional Candidate Proposes Federal Legislation to Ban Guns at Polling Places Mike Feuer is proposing federal legislation to prohibit guns at polling places whenever there is a federal question on the ballot. “In any democracy worthy of the name, guns don’t belong at polling places. Americans have the right to be free from intimidation and the specter of gun violence when they exercise their right to vote,” said Feuer. “If Congress does not enact this legislation before I take office, I will introduce it myself,” Feuer continued, adding that he would make an exception for professional public law…
President Biden, the White House, Secretary Tom Vilsack, USDA Equity Czar Dr. Dewayne Goldman and Deputy Director Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Monica Rainge must take personal responsibility for the debacle that has American Farmers. The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is the President’s legacy – and has wreaked havoc on thousands of Black, Native American Hispanic, Asian and family farmers left out of the debt relief efforts enacted by Congress to save distressed borrowers from USDA Farm Foreclosures. John W. Boyd, Jr., President, National Black Farmers Association (NBFA) and Kara Brewer Boyd, President, Association of American Indian Farmers (AAIF) have repeatedly urged President Biden, Senate Majority…
LOS ANGELES – A detainee at a Los Angeles County juvenile hall died of an apparent overdose Tuesday. According to the county Probation Department, the unidentified “young adult was found dead this morning at Barry J. Nidorf Juvenile Hall” in Sylmar. “Our nursing staff immediately administered emergency services, including the use of (anti-overdose medication) Narcan,” according to a statement from Guillermo Viera Rosa, chief strategist for juvenile operations for the Probation Department. “We have notified the family and will cooperate fully with law enforcement on a thorough investigation of the incident. We have also dispatched peer support personnel and mental…
LOS ANGELES – One person was arrested Tuesday for allegedly stealing a vehicle and leading police on a brief chase that ended in a crash on the Santa Monica (10) Freeway, forcing a shutdown of the westbound highway at the onset of the afternoon rush. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, officers responded to the area near Eighth and Olive streets at 2:32 p.m. on reports of a stolen vehicle. A brief pursuit enused, ending less than five minutes later on the westbound freeway near Arlington Avenue. According to reports from the scene, the vehicle being pursued struck multiple…
LOS ANGELES – A Pomona man was found guilty Tuesday of a federal offense for intentionally touching the inner thigh of a sleeping woman seated next to him on a flight from Cleveland to Los Angeles in February 2020. Mohammad Jawad Ansari, 49, was found guilty of one count of abusive sexual contact, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Evidence presented at a four-day trial showed that on Feb. 17, 2020, Ansari boarded a flight from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport. Ansari occupied a 10th-row window seat while the victim occupied the middle seat next to…
By: Jeff Burlew | Tallahassee Democrat After struggling to find common ground, jurors have determined Andrew Gillum is not guilty of lying to the FBI while they deadlocked on other charges. For days, consensus has evaded the jury in the public corruption trial of Andrew Gillum and Sharon Lettman-Hicks, which saw its fifth day of deliberations Thursday at the federal courthouse in Tallahassee. The 12-person jury told U.S. District Judge Allen Winsor on earlier Tuesday that they had reached consensus on one count, but were deadlocked on the others against the former Tallahassee mayor and his political adviser. On Wednesday, however, they asked for…
LOS ANGELES – This summer is about to be on and poppin’ when the Cali Classic Tour rolls into the Saban Theatre June 10. The lineup is crazy featuring top rap acts from the 90s. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mack 10 (@westsidemack10) Doors open at 6 pm with the show starting at 8 pm. Tickets range from $59 – $149 + fees. Under 18 Must Be Accompanied by a Paying Adult. purchase tickets