12 Injured in South El Monte Bus Collision

A collision involving a Metro bus and a semi truck injured 12 people in South El Monte Wednesday. The crash between the bus and a parked truck carrying lumber was reported around 6 a.m. Wednesday at the intersection of North Rosemead Boulevard and Klingerman Street, south of San Bernardino (10) Freeway, according to the Los […]

Red Flag Warnings Cancelled as Santa Anas Diminish

A Santa Ana wind event that raised fears of wildfires for roughly 24 hours came to an earlier-than-expected end Wednesday, with forecasters cancelling red flag warnings as the gusts subsided. “The winds have weakened faster than expected today (Wednesday) and therefore the red flag warning will be allowed to end early,” the National Weather Service […]

Malibu Franklin Fire is 89% Contained

Despite the return of gusting Santa Ana winds, firefighters were able to prevent the Franklin Fire in Malibu from spreading overnight, with the blaze remaining at 4,037 acres, while containment increased from 78% to 89%. The updated numbers were positive signs from the fire lines, where crews again had to cope with sustained winds and […]

LAPD Commander Accused of Fraud Denied Dismissal from Case

A Los Angeles police commander accused of fraud and unlawful computer data access will remain a defendant in a lawsuit filed by the union representing LAPD lieutenants and lower ranks. In the Los Angeles Superior Court suit originally filed Aug. 7 and amended Aug. 19, the Los Angeles Police Protective League alleges Cmdr. Lillian Carranza […]

Redondo Police Annex Sealed Off After Hazardous Sewage Leak

The Redondo Beach Police Department Annex building was sealed off Wednesday due to a potential hazmat contamination that was later traced to a blocked sewage pipe, police said. Around 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, personnel in the building detected an unusual odor in the office on the 200 block of North Pacific Coast Highway, between Vincent and […]

OC Attorneys Demand Greater Transparency in Diocese Sex Abuse Cases

Attorneys for a man who settled a sex abuse lawsuit with the Diocese of Orange Wednesday called for more to be done to settle other cases ahead of bellwether trials set for next year. The Diocese of Orange last month settled a sex abuse lawsuit involving former Mater Dei High School Principal Michael Harris for […]

LA Deputy Agrees to Guilty Plea in Assault Case Against Trans Man

A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputy has agreed to plead guilty to a federal civil rights charge for assaulting a transgender man who was exercising his First Amendment rights by “flipping off” the lawman, officials announced Wednesday. Joseph Benza III, 36, of Corona, who was assigned to the Norwalk Station at the time of […]

Bird Flu Epidemic Spreads to CA Dairy Cows

Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency to bolster the statewide response to bird flu in dairy cows — an outbreak that has now expanded from the Central Valley to Southern California. According to the governor’s office, Avian influenza A, or H5N1, was detected last week in cattle at four Southern California dairies. The […]

Firefighters Believe Carport Fire Linked to Regional Series of Arson

Firefighters are investigating Wednesday if a series of fires in the Sherman Oaks area are connected and possibly started by the same suspect. A fire at a Sherman Oaks apartment complex damaged several vehicles and the windows at two units Tuesday before firefighters from the Los Angeles Fire Department were able to extinguish the flames, […]

UNLV to Play California in SoFi’s LA Bowl

Wednesday’s LA Bowl matches a team without its coach against a team without its quarterback. Barry Odom resigned as UNLV’s coach Dec. 8 to become Purdue’s coach. Del Alexander, the Rebels’ wide receivers coach since 2023, will be their interim coach for Wednesday’s game at SoFi Stadium. UNLV will also be without Brennan Marion, its […]

Lancaster Mother, Grandfather Plead Not Guilty in Toddler’s Murder Trial

The mother of a 17-month-old boy who died due to fentanyl ingestion during what was supposed to be a monitored visit at a Lancaster home pleaded not guilty Wednesday to murder and other charges. Jessica Dominique Darthard, 39, is charged along with her father, 73-year-old Jessie Milton Darthard, who also pleaded not guilty in connection […]