6400 New COVID Cases Move LA County Closer to Indoor Mask Mandate

Los Angeles County moved closer to an indoor mask mandate as another 6,450 COVID-19 cases were confirmed Wednesday, while the number of virus-positive patients in county hospitals topped 1,300. According to state figures, there were 1,328 COVID-positive patients hospitalized in the county as of Wednesday, up from 1,299 on Tuesday. Of those patients, 137 were […]

FBI Search for Sylmar Man

Omar Alexander Cardenas, wanted for his alleged involvement in the murder of a man in Sylmar in 2019, has been added to the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives List, authorities announced Wednesday. The FBI is offering a reward of up to $100,000 for information leading directly to the arrest of Cardenas, who allegedly shot and […]

ESPY Awards to be Presented in Hollywood; Rams, Kupp, Ohtani Among Nominees

One day after baseball’s All-Star Game at Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles will again be the center of the sporting world Wednesday evening as the 2022 ESPY Awards are presented at the Dolby Theatre, with the Rams nominated for best team and Rams receiver Cooper Kupp and Angels phenom Shohei Ohtani up for individual honors. The […]

LACo Officially Surrenders Deed for Bruce’s Beach Land in Manhattan Beach

In a celebratory event overlooking the ocean, Los Angeles County officials Wednesday formally presented the deed to a pristine piece of Manhattan Beach property to the descendants of a Black family who had the land stripped away nearly a century ago. Supervisor Janice Hahn, who spearheaded the effort to return Bruce’s Beach to the family, […]

Woman Barricaded Overnight in Cudahy Taken into Custody `Peacefully’

Authorities Wednesday took a woman into custody who had been barricaded overnight in Cudahy, concluding the standoff “peacefully.” Deputies went to the 5200 block of Live Oak Street about 9:40 p.m. Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department reported. Personnel from the sheriff’s Special Enforcement Bureau were sent to the scene, and crisis negotiators worked […]

Turpin Siblings Take on County, Foster Care Agency in Negligence Lawsuit

Six of the 13 children victimized in Riverside County’s most notorious parental child abuse case filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the county and a Long Beach-based foster care agency for placing them in another allegedly abusive household, where their attorneys say they were subjected to sexual assaults, psychological torment and other offenses. “The 13 Turpin […]

NBA’s Miles Bridges Pleads Not Guilty to Domestic Violence, Child Abuse

Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges pleaded not guilty Wednesday to domestic violence and child abuse charges stemming from an alleged assault of his wife in front of their two children in West Los Angeles. Bridges, 24, was charged Tuesday with one count of injuring a child’s parent and two counts of child abuse under circumstances […]

Mountain Lion Killed by Vehicle on 101 Freeway

A radio-collared mountain lion was fatally struck by a vehicle on the Ventura (101) Freeway in Woodland Hills, authorities said Wednesday. The male mountain lion known as P-89 was just two years old. He was found dead early Monday along the shoulder of the freeway between the DeSoto and Winnetka exits, according to the Santa […]

Cache of Ghost Guns Seized from Burbank Home, Suspect Arrested

A 32-year-old convicted felon was arrested Wednesday and a large cache of ghost guns he allegedly manufactured was seized at his Burbank home, authorities said. The Los Angeles Police Department’s Gun Violence Reduction Task Force obtained information “about a felon in possession of firearms” on Monday, and later identified the suspect as Eric Petrossian, according […]

Water Main Break Leads to Flooding in Hollywood Area

A broken water main in the Hollywood area Wednesday led to flooding and prompted closure of a freeway offramp in the area, while also nearly submerging one vehicle, forcing two women to seek refuge on the roof of the vehicle until crews rescued them. The break was reported about 3 a.m. near the Highland Avenue […]

LA Public Pension Funds Faring Well as Uncertainty of Inflation Looms

Los Angeles’ two public pension funds for city employees are demonstrating good financial practices, but could show improvement amid uncertainty brought on by high inflation, according to two reports released Wednesday. The audits, conducted by the firm of Aon Investments USA Inc., looked at the Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System and the Los Angeles […]