Watts

The L.A. County Board of Education overruled LAUSD in a 5-2 vote, allowing Green Dot Public Schools to retain management of Locke High School in Watts.

The L.A. County Board of Education overruled LAUSD in a 5-2 vote, blocking its takeover of Locke High School and allowing Green Dot Public Schools to retain management of the Watts school.

One woman was killed and another wounded in a shooting near a vigil in Watts just before 2 a.m. Sunday. The incident occurred at East 104th Street and Wilmington Avenue.

One woman was killed and another was wounded in a shooting near a vigil in Watts. The incident occurred at East 104th Street and Wilmington Avenue just before 2 a.m. Sunday.

A woman died and two others were hospitalized after a shooting near a candlelight vigil in Watts overnight. The incident occurred at East 104th Street and Wilmington Avenue, with police responding just after 2 a.m. Sunday. A suspect is currently being sought by authorities.

One person was killed and another was wounded in a shooting at a candlelight vigil in Watts for a woman who was allegedly slain by her boyfriend.

One person died and another was hospitalized in a shooting at a candlelight vigil in Watts early Sunday morning. The incident occurred near East 104th Street and Wilmington Avenue in southern Los Angeles County. No motive or arrests were reported.

A Los Angeles Metro train collided with a car at an intersection in the Watts neighborhood on Tuesday morning. The incident occurred at the crossing on Wilmington Avenue near Willowbrook Avenue. An investigation is underway.

Jordan Rivers, a 22-year-old challenger, is running against incumbent Tim McOsker for the L.A. City Council District 15 seat, which represents the Harbor area and Watts. The race highlights a generational and political shift in the district.