9-Year-Old Martial Art Student Receives $1M from Sexual Abuse Suit

A judge has approved a $1 million settlement on behalf of a 9-year-old La Verne boy who alleged he was sexually abused by a fellow student at a Glendora martial arts studio’s summer camp in 2022. Pomona Superior Court Judge Bryant Y. Yang’s ruling on Thursday will leave the boy with about $525,500 after attorneys’ […]

SMC Closes After Teacher Injured in Shooting

Police Tuesday are investigating a shooting at Santa Monica College that wounded an employee and caused the college to shut down. The shooting was reported around 9:50 p.m. Monday at the Center of Media & Design at 1600 Stewart St. and the employee was taken to a hospital in an unknown condition, ABC 7 reported. […]

Fatal North Hollywood Drive-by Shooting

Police Tuesday are investigating what they say was a gang-related, drive-by shooting in North Hollywood where a 43-year-old man was killed. Officers from the Los Angeles Police Department’s North Hollywood Division were called at 12:30 a.m. to 11344 Hatteras St. near Tujunga Avenue regarding a shots fired call. When they arrived, officers learned the man […]

Man Arrested with Guns Near Trump Rally Threatens to Sue Riverside County

The man suspected of possessing two loaded guns and a high-capacity magazine outside Donald Trump’s weekend rally in Coachella is out on bail — and reportedly is threatening Tuesday to sue Riverside County after being called a possible assassination threat to the former president. Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco said Sunday that deputies might have […]

LA, OC Gas Prices Rise

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose 1 cent Tuesday to $4.611, a day after it was unchanged. It has increased 10 of the past 11 days. The average price is 2.8 cents more than one week ago, unchanged from one month ago and $1.182 less than […]

Jack Fire 90% Contained

Containment of a 261-acre brush fire burning in the Badlands between Beaumont and Moreno Valley is at 90% Tuesday. The Jack Fire was reported at 4:30 p.m. Sunday in the area of Jack Rabbit Trail and the Moreno Valley (60) Freeway, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. The fire was 70% contained as of […]

Riverside Gas Price Rises

The average price of a gallon of self-service regular gasoline in Riverside County rose Tuesday for the 11th time in the last 12 days, increasing six-tenths of a cent to $4.471, a day after rising six-tenths of a cent. The average price is 3.2 cents more than one week ago, but 1.7 cents less than […]

Alhambra Launches 24/7 Vending Library

A vending library machine at Emery Park, providing access to more than 200 books for checkout, is available Tuesday in Alhambra. City officials unveiled the new vending machine library Monday and it is open 24 hours a day. “This is a wonderful step forward in ensuring our community has access to educational and recreational resources, […]

Fatal Shooting Between Garden Grove and Stanton

A man was shot to death in an unincorporated area between Garden Grove and Stanton and Orange County sheriff’s homicide detectives were at the scene Monday morning working to develop leads. The shooting was reported just before 10:15 p.m. Sunday at Mossler Street and Orangewood Avenue, Orange County Sheriff’s Department Sgt. Matt Parrish told City […]

Huntington Beach Officials Announce Oil Spill Settlement

Huntington Beach officials Monday announced a $5.2 million settlement with Amplify Energy stemming from the 2021 oil spill. The announcement at a news conference, however, illustrated the partisan 4-3 split in the City Council with both sides bickering over the fine points of the deal. “We are grateful to Amplify for working diligently for the […]

One Year Ago Today (October 15, 2023)…Driver Jailed For Fatal Crash Near Long Beach Pike

One Year Ago Today (October 15, 2023)…A 46-year-old Los Angeles man has been arrested on suspicion of murder in the death of a 60-year-old Long Beach woman who was killed when the suspect allegedly intentionally drove a vehicle into a group of pedestrians, police said. The crash occurred at 6:34 p.m. Saturday at Shoreline Drive […]