107th Anniversary of Armenian Genocide to be Marked in L.A. County

Armenian-Americans will gather at several events throughout Los Angeles County Sunday to mark the 107th anniversary of the beginning of the Armenian Genocide — the mass killing of Armenians by Turkish forces during World War I. Los Angeles County is home to the largest population of Armenians in the United States, with an estimated 214,628 […]

Mask Up LA: Face Coverings Again the Rule on Public Transit, at Airports

Los Angeles County residents are reaching for their masks again now that a new local COVID-19 health order requiring face coverings on all public transit, including buses, trains, taxis and ride-hailing service vehicles is in effect. The order, which also requires masks at all indoor public transportation hubs, including airports and bus terminals, took effect […]

Orange County Continues COVID-19 Lull

Orange County’s COVID-19 hospitalizations and infection rates have continued a post-Omicron variant lull, but the county also logged another 24 fatalities, some of which date back to December, according to the latest data released by the Orange County Health Care Agency. The county’s COVID-19-related hospitalizations were at 60 as of Monday and ticked up to […]

Councilwoman Nithya Raman to Host Earth Day Event at Griffith Park Saturday

Councilwoman Nithya Raman, the Department of Recreation and Parks and the nonprofit Friends of Griffith Park will celebrate Earth Day belatedly Saturday with a morning of planting, hiking and more at Griffith Park. The day will begin at 8:30 a.m. Saturday with Raman making remarks and volunteers planting 100 ferns along the Fern Dell stream […]

Republican State Convention Continues Saturday in Anaheim

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Bakersfield will be the dinner keynote speaker Saturday as the three-day California Republican Party 2022 Convention continues in Anaheim. Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Florida, will speak during Saturday’s lunch banquet. Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, headlined Friday’s opening dinner banquet. A series of candidates’ forums are being held throughout the […]

25-Day Streak Of Dropping Average LA County Gas Prices Ends

A 25-day streak of decreases to the average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County ended Saturday with an increase of a half-cent to $5.787. The average price dropped 28.8 cents during the streak, including four-tenths of a cent Friday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information […]

One Killed in 105 Fatality

A person was killed Saturday in a two-vehicle collision in El Segundo. Officers were called at around 1:19 a.m. to the westbound Glenn Anderson (105) Freeway and Nash Street where they found the collision and the victim, said California Highway Patrol Officer Stephan Brandt. Debris from the vehicles was strewn over most lanes of the […]

DJ Settles With Woman He Sued After Her Allegedly False Sexual Assault Tweet

A San Diego-based DJ and producer and a woman he sued, alleging she falsely tweeted that he sexually assaulted her after he spurned her efforts to resume their romantic relationship, have settled his lawsuit. Lawyers for Geoffrey Boss, also known as STUCA and Elestu, and Madyson “Mady” Ward, announced the accord during a hearing Friday […]

Man Fatally Shot in Florence-Firestone Area

Sheriff’s deputies are continuing their investigation Saturday of the fatal shooting of a man in an unincorporated area of Florence-Firestone in Los Angeles. The shooting was reported at approximately 11 p.m. Friday in the 1400 block of East 77th Street, where deputies from the Century Sheriff’s Station of Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department responded and […]

Little Change To Average Riverside County Gas Price

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County dropped one-tenth of a cent Saturday to $5.715, the 11th decrease in 12 days. The average price has dropped 7.8 cents over the past 11 days, including four-tenths of a cent Friday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information […]

One Year Ago Today (April 23, 2021)…Man Sentenced to 134 Years to Life for Assaults on 2 Girls in Santa Ana

One Year Ago Today (April 23, 2021)…A 42-year-old man was sentenced to 134 years to life in prison for sexually assaulting two girls in Santa Ana, one who was drugged and another who was attacked on the street while walking with a friend. Alberto Matt Mendoza molested a 10-year-old girl on Jan. 26, 2013, who […]