Actors Union Responds to Studio’s Latest Offer; AI Remains a Sticking Point

The negotiating committee for the striking SAG-AFTRA actors’ union delivered its response to the Hollywood studios’ “last, best & final” contract offer, noting that the two sides are still lacking an agreement on “several essential items,” including the use of artificial intelligence, and there are no plans to resume talks Tuesday. No details of the […]

Leaders Decry Killing of 68-Year-Old Man at Mideast Protest

Ventura County officials are expected to share more details Tuesday about the death of a 69-year-old Jewish man who was struck in the head Sunday at dueling demonstrations concerning the war between Israel and Hamas. Paul Kessler of Thousand Oaks died as a result of injuries sustained during an altercation at pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian rallies […]

Greater Alarm Fire Buring at Historic Hangars in Tustin

Firefighters continue to battle a stubborn fire at hangars at the former Tustin Air Base in Tustin Tuesday. Fire crews responded after 1:30 a.m. to Valencia Avenue and Armstrong Road where they found massive flames bursting through the roof of the wooden building, according to the Orange County Fire Authority. Pieces of the roof were […]

President Biden Remembers Victims of Borderline Shooting Five Years Ago

On the fifth anniversary of a deadly mass shooting at the Borderline Bar & Grill in Thousand Oaks, President Joe Biden issued a statement Tuesday, calling it an act of senseless gun violence. A Marine veteran shot and killed 12 people on a college night at the bar in Ventura County. One of the victims […]

Pacoima Shooting Leaves Man in Critical Condition

A man in his 30s was in critical condition Tuesday after he was wounded in a drive-by shooting in Pacoima. Officers from the Los Angeles Police Department’s Foothill Division responded at 2:03 a.m. to 13707 Pinney St. east of Laurel Canyon Boulevard where they learned the victim was standing outside when an unknown vehicle drove […]

Science Center to Lift Massive Rocket Motors for Vertical Shuttle Display

Continuing the laborious process of moving the space shuttle Endeavour into a vertical, launch-ready display, work will begin Tuesday to lift a pair of 52-ton solid rocket motors into upright position at the California Science Center. The rocket motors arrived at the Science Center in mid-October after making a long freeway trip from the Mojave […]

Sentencing Due for Ex-Lawyer in Probe of Botched DWP Billing System

A lawyer hired by the City Attorney’s Office is expected to be sentenced Tuesday for accepting an illegal payment of nearly $2.2 million for getting another attorney to represent his ratepayer client in a collusive lawsuit against the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. Paul Paradis, who represented the city of Los Angeles following […]

Board to Consider Proposal to Keep Supporters, Opponents Names Off Ballots

The Board of Supervisors Tuesday will consider interim Riverside County Registrar of Voters Art Tinoco’s proposed resolution mandating that the names of supporters and opponents of local ballot measures not be included on the ballots themselves. Tinoco’s request, which is among items scheduled on the board’s policy agenda Tuesday, is in response to Assembly Bill […]

LA County Gas Prices Drop for 39th Consecutive Day

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped Tuesday for the 39th consecutive day, decreasing 1.6 cents to $5.237. The average price has dropped $1.078 over the past 39 days, including nine-tenths of a cent Monday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. The […]

Schwarzenegger Receives Courage Award from Holocaust Museum LA

Actor and former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger received the inaugural Award of Courage from Holocaust Museum LA Monday evening in honor of his longtime advocacy against antisemitism and bigotry. Schwarzenegger was joined at the museum’s 15th annual gala at the Beverly Hills Hotel by a dozen Holocaust survivors, including Joseph Alexander, who turned 101 Monday. Schwarzenegger […]

One Year Ago Today (November 7, 2022)…Man Charged with Sexually Assaulting 3 Women in OC

One Year Ago Today (November 7, 2022)…A 30-year-old Trabuco Canyon man was charged with sexually assaulting three women — two in Tustin and one in Irvine — over the past year. Deep Ketan Vora was charged with two counts of rape, three counts of sexual penetration by foreign object, and single counts each of false […]