Joseph Pimentel

California, Los Angeles

Reporter and Digital Journalist at Spectrum News 1 SoCal

Reporter and Digital Journalist at Spectrum News

Reporter covering LA/OC real estate, business and Disney for @SpecNews1SoCal. Former @Bisnow, @OCRegister, @AsianJournalCom, @ABSCBN @BalitangAmerica.

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Evening Briefing: June 18, 2025

1 week ago | spectrumnews1.com | Joseph Pimentel

Good evening! We're wrapping up the day for you with the most important stories you need to know and your weather outlook. Your Weather PlannerWe have one more round of heat advisories for our inland cities Wednesday before temperatures begin to cool during the second half of the week. Expect a shallow but more present marine layer Thursday before sunshine in the afternoon. Temperatures will be near average for the first day of summer and then below average this weekend.
Evening Briefing: June 17, 2025

1 week ago | spectrumnews1.com | Joseph Pimentel

Good evening! We're wrapping up the day for you with the most important stories you need to know and your weather outlook. Your Weather PlannerOne more day of heat advisories for our inland cities. There will be a weak onshore flow. But plenty of sunshine by mid-morning. Cooler and more seasonable conditions are expected to return by the weekend. Introducing Spectrum News+Watch the latest news from across the country.
SoCal suspects arraigned in $100 million jewelry heist

1 week ago | spectrumnews1.com | Joseph Pimentel

LOS ANGELES — Two more Southern California men who are suspected of being part of a serial burglary ring that targeted freight trucks and stole $100 million in jewelry were arraigned in federal court on Tuesday.
What you need to know in SoCal June 17, 2025

1 week ago | spectrumnews1.com | Joseph Pimentel |

Good morning! Here's what you need to know today. Your Weather PlannerSunshine is in store for Southern California as we approach the summer solstice. A shallow marine layer will limit coastal clouds. Heat will build inland with above-average temperatures on Tuesday. Introducing Spectrum News+Watch the latest news from across the country. Around SoCalLos Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, in an interview with Spectrum News on Monday, said the city of LA is bracing for calm.
LA Board of Supervisors looks to remove permit fees for wildfire survivors

1 week ago | spectrumnews1.com | Joseph Pimentel

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors will vote on a motion to defer and refund permit fees to those whose properties were damaged or destroyed in the January Eaton and Palisades Fires. “Families who lost everything in the fires shouldn’t be asked to pay thousands of dollars just to start rebuilding,” said Supervisor Kathryn Barger, who introduced the motion.
What you need to know in SoCal June 16, 2025

1 week ago | spectrumnews1.com | Joseph Pimentel |Yazmin Cruz

Good morning! Here's what you need to know today. Your Weather PlannerThe week will kick off with widespread sunshine and above-average temperatures. The marine layer is shallow and clouds will stay confined to the coastline. There is a subtle cooling trend by the time we approach late week. Introducing Spectrum News+Watch the latest news from across the country. Around SoCalEvacuation orders have been fully lifted for all zones affected by January's deadly Palisades Fire, officials said Sunday.
“No Kings”: Rep. Jimmy Gomez speaks out on ICE activity and federal overreach

1 week ago | spectrumnews1.com | Joseph Pimentel |Vania Patino

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Amid increasingly strict immigration enforcement, U.S. House of Representative Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif., warns that the federal government is inching more and more toward authoritarianism. Rep. Gomez has been on the ground in LA, attempting to gain access to federal detention facilities, confronting both bureaucratic obstruction and a mounting sense of crisis among his constituents.
Measure A and B, Huntington Beach’s library special election, are leading

2 weeks ago | spectrumnews1.com | Joseph Pimentel

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. — Two measures that redefine the future of the city’s public library system are currently leading in a special election. Measure A, if approved, would replace the City Council’s 21-person appointed Community Parent Guardian Review Board with new and existing library materials selection policies overseen by the Director of Community and Library Services. Measure B, if passed, would restrict the privatization of the city libraries.
Magnitude 3.4 earthquake shakes Manhattan Beach area

2 weeks ago | spectrumnews1.com | Joseph Pimentel

MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif. — A 3.4-magnitude earthquake shook the Manhattan Beach area a little after noon on Tuesday, officials said. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 3.4 and was about 8.7 miles west of the Manhattan, Hermosa and Redondo Beach area. The minor earthquake occurred at 12:15 p.m. According to social media reports, residents in Santa Monica, Culver City and downtown Los Angeles felt the tremor.
Evening Briefing: June 9, 2025

2 weeks ago | spectrumnews1.com | Joseph Pimentel

Good evening! We're wrapping up the day for you with the most important stories you need to know and your weather outlook. Your Weather PlannerInland temperatures are slowly warming, with the heat peaking on Tuesday and Wednesday. The warmest inland cities west of the mountains are expected to end up close to 10 degrees above average. Some beach cities could stay cloudy through the afternoon. Introducing Spectrum News+Watch the latest news from across the country.