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LA County Child Abuse Investigator Suspected Of Sexual Assault
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police say a Los Angeles County child abuse investigator has been arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting the mother of a child he was assigned to assess. Yadulla Eddie...
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Funeral Services To Be Held For Fallen Firefighter
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — Funeral services will be held Friday at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels for Los Angeles city firefighter Glenn Allen, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. KNX...
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Families Brace For Cuts To LA Library Services
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — Demonstrators on Sunday held a rally outside a shuttered Los Angeles City Library in support of Measure “L” on Tuesday’s ballot. The measure would restore library hours, the book...
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Several Websites Crash Due To 24-Hour Amazon Failure
NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon.com struggled Friday morning to restore computers used by other major websites such as Reddit as an outage stretched beyond 24 hours. Though better known for selling books, DVDs...
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Facebook Launches ‘Deals’ Program To Rival Groupon
LOS ANGELES (AP) — What happens when you cross the world’s largest social network with one of the hottest business models in e-commerce? Facebook wants to find out. Facebook is launching a deals...
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Head Of Los Angeles Child Services Quits After Dispute
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The interim director of Los Angeles County’s embattled children and family services department has quit in a dispute with county supervisors. The Los Angeles Times reported Sunday...
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Torrance Lawmaker’s Push To Limit Funeral, Religious Protests Passes Senate
SACRAMENTO (CBS/AP) — A bill authored by a state senator from Torrance to restrict how close protesters can get to funeral services and religious observances passed the California Senate on Wednesday....
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Food Bank Demand Soars To Record Levels In LA, OC
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — A record surge in demand for food assistance around the Southland is putting a strain on local food banks. Even with food pantries serving about 330,000 people per month in Los...
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Auditor: LA County Welfare Dept. Illegally Shielding Records Of Child Deaths
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — An investigation into records of child deaths in Los Angeles County has led to warnings that welfare officials may be committing a crime by withholding documents from state...
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Police, Fire Chiefs: ‘Unknowns’ Won’t Stop San Bernardino Services
SAN BERNARDINO (CBS) — Authorities in San Bernardino pledged on Thursday to continue providing emergency services to residents just days after the city declared bankruptcy. KNX 1070′s Jon Baird...
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Duarte Nears Fiscal Emergency, But Downplays Bankruptcy Fears
DUARTE (CBSLA.com) — Officials in the city of Duarte on Tuesday were set to vote on declaring a fiscal emergency in the wake of plunging sales revenues and losing millions more in redevelopment...
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City Council Panel OKs Plan To Offer Services Card For Illegal Immigrants
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — A City Council committee moved forward with a controversial plan on Tuesday that would give undocumented immigrants access to banking services. KNX 1070′s Ed Mertz reports...
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City Council Eyes $3B Bond Measure To Fix LA Streets
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — A bond measure to fund an estimated $3 billion in street repairs throughout Los Angeles was being considered by the City Council on Wednesday. Councilman Mitch Englander, who...
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Report: ‘Front-End Failures’ In Deaths Of LA County Foster Kids
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — More stringent hiring procedures and better retention policies by Los Angeles County social workers may have prevented the deaths of over a dozen children, according to a...
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‘Smart911′ System To Share Household Data With Emergency Operators
CULVER CITY (CBSLA.com) — Officials in Culver City on Monday unveiled a first-of-its-kind emergency response system that will share vital information with 911 operators. The “Smart911″ system allows...
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Mayor Launches New ‘MyLA311′ App For City Services, Information
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Need to do business in the City of Los Angeles? . . . there’s an app for that! Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and other city officials introduced the new MyLA311 mobile app Monday...
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Attorney: OC Child Services Failed To Respond To Abuse Charges
SANTA ANA (CBSLA.com) — An Orange County attorney Tuesday was expected to call for a criminal investigation into an alleged child trafficking case involving Orange County Child Protective Services....
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Navy Pilot Missing Since Vietnam War Buried At Arlington National Cemetery
TUSTIN (CBSLA.com) — A local Navy pilot missing since the Vietnam War has been buried at Arlington National Cemetery. Forty-six years after being killed in action, the U.S. Navy honored Lt. Dennis...
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Calif. Lawmakers To Probe CPS Agencies In LA, Orange Counties
8-year-old Gabriel Fernandez (pictured), died in March after documents showed at least six complaints of child abuse and brutality were filed with Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family...
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Supervisors To Call For Task Force In DCFS Reform Effort
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Los Angeles County officials Tuesday were expected to call for the creation of a task force to examine how local agencies handle reported cases of child abuse. KNX 1070′s Jon...
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DCFS Workers To Be Fired Over Death Of Palmdale Boy
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — The Los Angeles County Department of Child and Family Services (DCFS) has taken the first steps to fire four employees in connection with the death of a 9-year-old Palmdale...
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‘Glut Of Attorneys’ May Mean Lower Legal Fees For Consumers
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — An excess number of attorneys working in California could mean lower legal fees for consumers – at least for now. KNX 1070′s Ed Mertz reports a combination of a high number of...
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San Bernardino May Outsource Fire, Other City Services
SAN BERNARDINO (CBSLA.com) — The San Bernardino City Council was unable to muster enough votes to pass a measure to study the potential outsourcing of the fire department on Monday night. The city of...
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Postal Workers Protest Move To Offer Mail Services At ‘Struggling’ Staples...
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Southland postal workers staged protests Thursday over what union members called a “sweetheart deal” that they fear will privatize U.S. mail services and compromise security....
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Sterling Raises Eyebrows By Attending Services At Predominately Black Church...
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Donald Sterling, embattled owner of the Clippers, has kept a rather low profile since racial comments he made first became public. Sunday morning, he raised eyebrows when...
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LA County To Access Criminal Waivers For Foster Parents, Social Workers
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — A new state law could allow social workers in Los Angeles County to find out if any foster parent or agency worker has a criminal past. KNX 1070’s Claudia Peschiutta reports...
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Memorial Vigil Held In Rialto For Victims Of Massacre In San Bernardino
RIALTO (CBSLA.com) — It was an emotional night in Rialto at the Saint Catherine of Siena Church. A memorial service and vigil was held for the victims of Wednesday’s massacre in San Bernardino....
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