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The news for Sunday, February 16, 2020

1 Dead in Wrong Way Crash on 405 Freeway In West Los Angeles

A California Highway Patrol cruiser. Photo by John Schreiber.A person was killed Sunday morning in a wrong way vehicle crash on the San Diego (405) Freeway in West Los Angeles, the California Highway Patrol said. The crash on the northbound freeway, at Getty Center Drive, occurred a little after 2:25 a.m., the CHP reported. Details are still sketchy, but a vehicle was going […]
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XFL’s Wildcats to Make Home Debut

The Los Angeles Wildcats will play their home opener Sunday, hoping the combination of affordability, unique experiences and rules intended to create a faster-paced game will draw fans to Dignity Health Sports Park. Lower-level single-game seats start at $24, with standing-only tickets available for $15. A season ticket for the Wildcats five home games starts […]
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Scott, McIlroy, Kuchar Share Lead Entering Genesis Invitational’s Final Round

Australian Adam Scott, Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland and American Matt Kuchar share the lead entering Sunday’s final round of the $9.3 million The Genesis Invitational. Americans Russell Henley and Harold Varner III are tied for second, one stroke behind the leaders. Five other golfers are within three strokes of the lead. The winner will […]
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PCH Traffic Impacted in Malibu Due to Water Main Repair

Southbound traffic on Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu will be down to one lane Sunday while work crews complete water main repairs, authorities said. City of Malibu Emergency Services announced Wednesday that a small leak was discovered in a 30-inch transmission main on PCH near Las Pulgas Canyon between Sunset Boulevard and Temescal Canyon Road. […]
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UCR Professor to Be Honored For Protecting Deserts on U.S.-Mexico Border

DesertA UC Riverside ecology professor will be honored Sunday evening for his leadership in bringing together research, education, outreach and policy in service of environmental protection, particularly at the United States-Mexico border, the university announced Sunday. Exequiel Ezcurra will receive the 2020 Award for Science Diplomacy from the American Association for the Advancement of Science […]
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Kobe Bryant to be Honored at NBA All-Star Game

Kobe Bryant will be honored in several ways at Sunday’s NBA All-Star Game in Chicago. The All-Star Game MVP Award has been permanently named for Bryant, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver announced Saturday. Bryant won a record-tying four All-Star Game MVP awards, including at the 2011 All-Star Game at Staples Center. He shared the award in […]
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AQMD Extends Wood-Burning Ban Through Sunday

A residential no-burn alert continues through Sunday in the South Coast Air Basin, which includes Orange County and non-desert portions of Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino counties. Burning wood in fireplaces or any indoor or outdoor wood-burning device is prohibited during the mandatory wood-burning ban, according to the South Coast Air Quality Management District, […]
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Sheriff Detectives Search for Man with Depression Missing in Malibu

Sheriff’s detectives searched Saturday for a Lakewood man who suffers from depression and went missing in Malibu. Shaun Patrick Hansen, 20, was last seen Friday at 8:05 p.m. in the area of the 23800 block of Malibu Road, sheriff’s officials said. He was described as white, 6 feet tall, 160 pounds, with blue eyes and […]
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One Injured in South Los Angeles House Fire

LAFD truckOne person was injured Saturday in a fire in a home in the Vermont Knolls area of Los Angeles, authorities said. The fire was reported at 8:25 p.m. at 907 W 84th St., said Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Brian Humphrey. It took 34 firefighters 20 minutes to put out the flames, which they confined […]
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