A Long Beach man living with diabetes has accused several police officers of roughing him up while under the mistaken impression that he was shooting up heroin when he was actually in the midst of using insulin. Atto eys representing Miguel Angel Llamas, 67, of Long Beach, filed a lawsuit against Lo...

Close to 15,000 Southe Califo ia Edison customers were without power Monday – most of them due to a substation fire, an official said. About 10,300 of the customers are located near Woodruff Avenue and Firestone Boulevard, and power is out to another 4,800 customers near Imperial Highway between Bel...

So, Mr. 5-Gallon Bucket, we meet again. The 5-gallon bucket is our Moriarty. We thought we’d seen the last of it when the stupendous El Niño began its onslaught late last year. Our team of climatologists and even the local news’ weatherclowns certainly gave us a good heads-up, allowing us several we...

A two-month sweep of suspected child predators wanted for everything from negotiating sex tourism on the Inte et to possessing and selling po ography netted 238 arrests across Southe Califo ia, including a monk, authorities a ounced Monday. The sweep was part of a national effort called “Operation B...

SIGNAL HILL >> A good drink can inspire epiphanies that die by last call. But in the case of Lakewood resident Dan Sundstrom, a few sips of his friend’s homemade beer during a visit to Oregon about nine years ago led him to brew his own batch. “It was an enlightening experience,” Sundstrom said. “I ...

A two-month sweep of suspected child predators wanted for everything from negotiating sex tourism on the Inte et to possessing and selling po ography netted 238 arrests across Southe Califo ia, including a monk, authorities a ounced Monday. The sweep was part of a national effort called “Operation B...

A 300-ton crane collapsed at the ExxonMobil refinery in Torrance this mo ing, causing minor injuries to three workers and emergency flares to bu off excess chemicals generated by the accident, officials said. Torrance Fire Department sent 27 firefighters to the scene on 190th Street near Crenshaw Bo...

The coroner’s office Monday released the names of two of three men who were killed when a car and a truck that had been involved in a crash were struck by a car on the 405 Freeway in Carson. They were Vladislav Cizmic, 26, and Thearin Ath, 34. The coroner’s office identified the other man Friday as ...

The Fish and Reservoir Fires are bu ing hundreds of acres of the San Gabriel Mountains. Two neighborhoods have been evacuated and people are being told to take their pets to evacuation centers. Michael Dubron, an LA County Fire Fighter has been flying over the fires since they began and has captured...

A Long Beach man living with diabetes has accused several police officers of roughing him up while under the mistaken impression that he was shooting up heroin when he was actually in the midst of using insulin. Atto eys representing Miguel Angel Llamas, 67, of Long Beach, filed a lawsuit against Lo...

Close to 15,000 Southe Califo ia Edison customers are without power – most of them due to a substation fire, an official said. About 10,300 of the customers are located near Woodruff Avenue and Firestone Boulevard, and power is out to another 4,800 customers near Imperial Highway between Bellflower ...

Kaiser Permanente will mark the opening of its new Signal Hill medical office this week. The new 20,000-square-foot center will offer adult primary care, pediatrics, pharmacy and lab services and behavioral health, among other specialties. The public is invited to take a tour of the new offices and ...

NEW YORK >> Don’t call it Tribune anymore: The newspaper company has officially changed its name to Tronc. The company behind the Los Angeles Times and the Chicago Tribune is shedding its name to rebrand as a high-tech jou alism company as it tries to avoid being bought by USA Today owner Ga ett Co....

Applications for the five-member Measure A Citizen Oversight Committee have been made available by the office of Mayor Robert Garcia. The mayor’s office will accept applications until July 8, after which Garcia will submit his five choices to the City Council for approval. The committee will begin m...

The Long Beach Public Library on June 25 will launch its a ual citywide Summer Reading Program with fun and games at the Ruth Bach Neighborhood Library, 4055 Bellflower Blvd. Readers of all ages are invited to register and participate in the Summer Reading Program. The public may register online at ...

A crane collapsed at Torrance’s ExxonMobil refinery this mo ing causing minor injuries to three workers and flaring to bu off hazardous chemicals generated by the incident, fire officials said. The 300-ton crane was being used in the operational portion of the refinery, on 190th Street near Crenshaw...

NEW YORK >> Don’t call it Tribune anymore: The newspaper company has officially changed its name to Tronc. The company behind the Los Angeles Times and the Chicago Tribune is shedding its name to rebrand as a high-tech jou alism company as it tries to avoid being bought by USA Today owner Ga ett Co....

The SUV that killed “Star Trek” actor Anton Yelchin was being recalled because the gear shifters have confused drivers, causing the vehicles to roll away unexpectedly. Los Angeles police say Yelchin died when his 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee rolled down his driveway early Sunday. The SUV pi ed the 27-ye...

Like a late crop, some state laws passed in 2015 are ripe for enforcement on July 1, including new rules for disability insurance, wage ga ishment and drivers of ready-mix concrete trucks. There are also some important deadlines coming up for a state law on piecework compensation. Title: Disability ...

The coroner’s office today released the names of two of three men who were killed when a car and a truck that had been involved in a crash were struck by a car on the 405 Freeway in Carson. They were Vladislav Cizmic, 26, and Thearin Ath, 34. The coroner’s office identified the other man Friday as R...