2 Killed in Plane Crash at Torrance Airport

Two people died Wednesday when a single-engine plane crashed while attempting to land at Zamperini Field in Torrance. The Arion Lightning airplane with two people aboard crashed just after 11 a.m., according to Eva Lee Ngai of the Federal Aviation Administration. Video from the scene showed the small plane largely crumpled on a grassy area […]

Los Angeles County Reports Over 4,300 New Cases of COVID-19

Los Angeles County reported 4,353 new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday, a big spike in daily infections that underscores the seriousness of the latest cold-weather surge in transmission. The rate of daily cases has been steadily rising in recent weeks, but Wednesday’s number was by far the largest single-day total in quite a while, and follows […]

Man Pleads to Manslaughter for Pomona Police Officer’s Shooting Death

A man who killed a Pomona police SWAT officer who was helping to serve a search warrant at a San Gabriel house where the defendant and his family lived more than eight years ago pleaded no contest Wednesday to voluntary manslaughter. David Martinez, 44, was previously acquitted in two separate trials of first-degree murder and […]

Three Charged in Energy-Efficient Home Improvement Scam

Three people have been charged for allegedly enticing consumers to receive energy-efficient improvements to their homes, but the work was never completed, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday. Pedro De Jesus Diaz, 41, Esfahani Salahi, 28, and Mahsa Karimaghaei, 31, were charged in a 29-count complaint with grand theft, first-degree residential burglary, […]

Publisher of Naval, Aviation Magazines Sued by LACo District Attorney

The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office is suing the Chatsworth-based publisher of magazines about naval and aviation history, alleging management continued to sell subscriptions to unwitting customers after the company temporarily ceased publishing in 2020. The Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit against Challenge Publications Inc. alleges violation of two sections of the state Business […]

OC Team Qualifies for Pop Warner Football Super Bowl

A south Orange County Pop Warner football team is gearing up to participate in the youth league’s Super Bowl in Florida this weekend. The Saddleback Valley Blue Bears will compete in the 10-year-old level in Orlando, starting Saturday. The team is leaving for Florida on Thursday, according to Kristin Bracic, proud mom of linebacker Sebastian […]

LAHSA Opens Registration for 2023 Homeless Count, Seeks to Cover 8,000 Shifts

The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority opened up registration for next year’s homeless count Wednesday, seeking volunteers to cover 8,000 shifts. The count, which will take place on the evenings of Jan. 24-26, began in 2016 to provide Los Angeles County with analysis and trends of people experiencing homelessness. The count will encompass the 4,000 […]

Garcetti Promotes Interim Department of Cultural Affairs GM to Permanent Role

Mayor Eric Garcetti promoted Daniel Tarica, the interim general manager of the Department of Cultural Affairs, to the permanent post Wednesday. Tarica has worked for the city for over 20 years, according to the mayor’s office. He will oversee programs and services managed by the department, as well as build relationships with cultural nonprofits, artists […]

Shooting in Los Angeles Leaves One Dead

A person was shot to death in the Central Alameda area south of downtown Los Angeles Wednesday, authorities said. The shooting happened around noon Wednesday in the 5800 block of Compton Avenue, near East Slauson Avenue, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. No additional information was immediately available, including the victim’s gender or […]

LA City Controller-Elect Kenneth Mejia Announces Leadership Team

City Controller-elect Kenneth Mejia announced his leadership team Wednesday, and it includes a former deputy mayor and a top official with the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. Mejia, a tax accountant and activist, defeated three-term Councilman Paul Koretz with more votes than any other candidate running for citywide office in Los Angeles history, […]

LASD Searching for Missing Bellflower Man, 70, Suffering from Schizophrenia

Sheriff’s detectives asked for the public’s help Wednesday to find a 70-year-old man who was last seen in Bellflower and suffers from paranoid schizophrenia. Dennis Christopher Lee was last seen about 7 a.m. on Sunday in the 16400 block of Woodruff Avenue in Bellflower, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Lee is white. […]