3.2 Earthquake Strikes Near Inglewood

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck near Inglewood and Lennox at 4:48 a.m. Monday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was centered a half-mile northwest of Lennox and 1.6 miles southwest of Inglewood. It was about 8 miles deep. The quake was centered 1.7 miles northwest of Hawthorne and 1.7 miles northeast of Del Aire. […]

Newsom Signs Plastic Bag Ban

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill banning plastic bags from being provided at grocery stores, a move supporters are saying Monday will help reduce a major source of waste. Senate Bill 1053 was co-authored by Sen. Ben Allen, D-Santa Monica, and Sen. Catherine Smith Blakespear, D-Encinitas, whose 38th District also includes parts of […]

Airport Fire 81% Contained

Containment of the Airport Fire in Orange and Riverside counties jumped from 74% to 81%overnight, Cal Fire reported Monday “[The] black line around the fire perimeter continues to grow each day, a sign of firefighter focus and dedication toward keeping the Airport Fire within its current footprint,” Cal Fire said. “Weather conditions in recent days […]

Man Shot in Vermont-Slauson; Two Shooters Flee

A man was wounded early Monday morning when two people opened fire on him in the Vermont-Slauson area of Los Angeles. The shooting happened at 2:06 a.m. in the 7000 block of Bonsallo Avenue at 70th Street, according to Los Angeles Police Department Officer Charles Miller. The suspects were described as a male and female […]

15-year-old Girl Missing from Pasadena

Pasadena police officers were Monday searching for a 15-year-old girl who is missing from that city. Dee Dee Bunnao-Strieker was last seen about 10 p.m. Sunday near the 700 block of North Michigan Avenue, police said. She is white, 5 feet, 1 inch, 118 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes, wearing a gray long […]

OC Man on Trial for Stem-Cell Products Linked to Hospitalizations

An Orange County man who ran a company that marketed stem cell-based products linked to multiple hospitalizations is set to be sentenced Monday for illegally selling a drug that lacked U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval. John Kosolcharoen, 53, of Rancho Santa Margarita pleaded guilty last month to one federal count of introducing an unapproved […]

Bridge Fire 71% Contained

Containment of the Bridge Fire in the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument has grown to 71% Monday as crews continued efforts to put out hot spots and extend lines of cleared vegetation around the burned area. The fire in the Sheep Mountain Wilderness has burned 54,877 acres and had threatened 4,409 structures. It has destroyed […]

Man Shot During Attempted Mall Robbery

A man was wounded during a robbery attempt in the parking lot of the South Coast Plaza shopping mall in Costa Mesa, authorities said Monday. The shooting occurred about 8:40 p.m. Sunday in the 3300 block of Bristol Street, according to Costa Mesa police spokeswoman Roxi Fyad. The male victim “was approached by a male […]

Riverside Gas Price Drops

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County dropped 1.3 cents Monday to $4.461. The average price is 3 cents less than one week ago, nine-tenths of a cent more than one month ago, and $1.433 less than one year ago, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price […]

Man Wounded in Harbor City Shooting

A man was shot at and wounded while driving in the Harbor City area of Los Angeles, authorities said Monday. The shooting occurred about 10:30 p.m. Sunday at 253rd Street and Marigold Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The 30-year-old victim was driving on Marigold Avenue when he was fired upon by two […]

One Year Ago Today (September 23, 2023)…Woman Arrested in Stabbing Death of Hemet Mother

One Year Ago Today (September 23, 2023)…A 27-year old woman was being held on $1 million bail in the stabbing death of a mother of three who reportedly asked two people to stop using drugs outside her children’s bedroom in Hemet. Detectives with the Hemet Police Department served a search warrant for the suspect early […]