A Delta jet with 290 people aboard rolled past an Air Canada plane being towed to its gate at LAX Tuesday and its wingtip ended up stuck in the other plane's tail.
Nobody was hurt, but both jets are grounded and Delta passengers left more than eight hours late.
What happened on the taxiway and what investigators are looking at:
L.A. Unified lost more than 28,000 students in three years, but its staff kept growing. Now the state's school-finance watchdog says the district could burn through its reserves by the 2027-28 school year.
There's a $3.6 billion plan to fix it. Key parts of it haven't happened yet.
What's driving the shortfall, and what could get cut:
One of these schools got a full makeover last year: new AC, fresh paint, new playground. Now the district wants to close it.
Parents are already organizing against the plan.
Where the kids would go, and when the board decides:
Your receipts got a little longer this week. Some cities in LA County are now paying close to 12%.
The catch: the county can't spend a cent of the new money yet, and it could stay frozen for years.
Here's what's taxed, what's not, and what happens if a court kills it.
Your receipts got a little longer this week. Some cities in LA County are now paying close to 12%.
The catch: the county can't spend a cent of the new money yet, and it could stay frozen for years.
Here's what's taxed, what's not, and what happens if a court kills it.
The two men found buried on a remote 15-acre property in Lancaster now have names. Both had been reported missing in September, weeks before deputies started digging.
The search is over. But how they died, whether they knew each other, and whether anyone on that land is tied to the case are still unanswered.
What we know so far, and what investigators still aren't saying:
The two men found buried on a remote 15-acre property in Lancaster now have names. Both had been reported missing in September, weeks before deputies started digging.
The search is over. But how they died, whether they knew each other, and whether anyone on that land is tied to the case are still unanswered.
What we know so far, and what investigators still aren't saying:
Federal prosecutors on Wednesday, Sept. 16, charged three people tied to Los Angeles-area homelessness nonprofits with fraud and bribery, alleging that money meant to house unhoused people paid instead for a nightclub, luxury travel, a vintage car restoration and video games.
First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli, HUD Secretary Scott Turner and District Attorney Nathan Hochman were among the officials at the downtown announcement.
“Nobody was minding the shop. There's no vetting. There's no auditing. There's no accounting. It was just a rush to push as much money out the door.
First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli, responding to a question from LAist
https://thesouthbound105.blogspot.com/2026/09/nightclub-tahiti-trip-and-ghost-clients.html
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County health officials are investigating an outbreak of flea-borne typhus in Wilshire Center, the dense Mid-Wilshire neighborhood that overlaps Koreatown, after seven people with symptoms were linked to the cluster.
https://thesouthbound105.blogspot.com/2026/09/flea-borne-typhus-outbreak-confirmed-in.html
#LosAngeles #Koreatown #LACounty
LOS ANGELES- It's that time of the year again, On Nov 3rd 2026 Angelinos will have an Initiative Ordinance FD, a ballot that proposes a half-cent (0.5%) city sales tax dedicated to funding the Los Angeles Fire Department LAFD. FULL STORY
https://thesouthbound105.blogspot.com/2026/09/la-city-measure-fd-half-cent-sales-tax.html
or
LOS ANGELES- The county’s planning director ordered an immediate halt on large scale data centers that power artificial intelligence in unincorporated areas of Los Angeles county, Board Chair Hilda Solis said in a statement reported Sept. 17th.
https://thesouthbound105.substack.com/p/la-county-planning-director-halts?r=8zeo66&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
LOS ANGELES — The Federal Aviation Administration temporarily paused some inbound flights to Los Angeles International Airport on the morning of Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, citing staffing constraints at Southern California Terminal Radar Approach Control. Full Story Link below
https://thesouthbound105.blogspot.com/2026/09/briefly-pauses-some-lax-arrivals-after.html
LOS ANGELES- Metro plans six of directional full freeway closures on the 105fwy
Between the 710fwy and 605fwy starting Sept 17th , as crews begin Segment 3 Express Lanes work toward Studebaker Road near Norwalk, According to a Metro project notice.
https://thesouthbound105.blogspot.com/2026/09/metro-sets-more-i-105-express-lanes.html
LOS ANGELES- Metro plans six of directional full freeway closures on the 105fwy
Between the 710fwy and 605fwy starting Sept 17th , as crews begin Segment 3 Express Lanes work toward Studebaker Road near Norwalk, According to a Metro project notice.
FULL STORY
https://thesouthbound105.blogspot.com/2026/09/metro-sets-more-i-105-express-lanes.html
LOS ANGELES — An employee of a service provider at Los Angeles International Airport and another Lennox resident have been charged in a federal criminal complaint with possessing about 11 kilograms (24.3 pounds) of fentanyl found in an airport bathroom and intended for transport on a Minnesota-bound flight, Argonaut News reported, citing a Justice Department announcement.
Downey is putting up $10 million in city money to buy out Downey Nissan’s lease so the dealership can move and clear the site for a new COSTCO gas station on Firestone BLVD.
https://thesouthbound105.blogspot.com/2026/09/downey-is-putting-up-10-million-in-city.html
The Norwalk- La Mirada unified School District this week marked the completion of a solar energy project meant to cut power costs and harmful emotions across a dozen of its campuses. District leaders, students, staff and partners gathered on Sep.1st to celebrate a 3.2 megawatt system installed with Luminace at 12 sites, including elementary, middle and high schools, a preschool and a district office. The Los Angeles wave reported on Sep.3rd
Officials say that the project will lower energy bills and reduce fossil fuel and reduce about 2,380 metric tons of carbon dioxide a year. Roughly the equivalent of removing 555 vehicles from the road annually. Superintendent Tania Magaña called the project “A win for students, schools and our community. Robert Rabe, the company behind the Luminance's team stated that he was proud to deliver clean power across 12 campuses and pointed to the deal as an example of how school districts can hit sustainability goals while creating long-term community value.
NLMUSD serves about 13,600 students at 29 schools in Norwalk and La Mirada
Los Angeles County Sheriff's office raided a storage warehouse in Downey C.A. (No location has been posted by LASD due to still being an active investigation). The warehouse was packed with skincare and other beauty products that will resemble a Sephora aisle. Capt. Calvin Mah of the major crimes unit said. Investigators seized more than $153,000 in stolen beauty products and about $200,000 is cash. here is the full story
Los Angeles County Sheriff's office raided a storage warehouse in Downey C.A. (No location has been posted by LASD due to still being an active investigation). The warehouse was packed with skincare and other beauty products that will resemble a Sephora aisle. Capt. Calvin Mah of the major crimes unit said. Investigators seized more than $153,000 in stolen beauty products and about $200,000 is cash. here is the full story
The people mover at LAX is basically built. Empty cars are already running test trips on the elevated track. Passengers still can’t ride it. Next pressure points: Super Bowl at So-Fi in Feb 2027, then Olympics 2028.
