Actress Anne Heche in Critical Condition Following Crash into Mar Vista Home
Actress Anne Heche is reportedly in critical condition Saturday after crashing her car into a home in Mar Vista and sparking a fire, according to multiple media reports. The crash was reported shortly before 11 a.m. Friday at a house in the 1700 block of South Walgrove Avenue, said Brian Humphrey of the Los Angeles […]
Inmate Arrested After Escape from Custody at Sheriff’s West Hollywood Station
A man suspected of robbery who escaped while being escorted to a bus on the grounds of the sheriff’s West Hollywood Station has been found and arrested after being at large for more than 10 hours. The man — later identified by authorities as 22-year-old Jeremiah Pike — escaped while in a loading area at […]
Nurse Accused in Fiery Windsor Hills Crash Still Hospitalized, Awaits Charges
A registered nurse suspected of speeding a Mercedes-Benz through a Windsor Hills intersection, sparking a fiery crash that killed six people — including an infant, a pregnant woman and her fetus — remained hospitalized and under arrest on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter. The Mercedes driver, Nicole Lorraine Linton, 37, survived the Thursday afternoon crash and […]
LA County COVID Hospitalizations Fall Again
The number of COVID-19-positive patients in Los Angeles County hospitals has fallen again, reflecting what health officials say has been a steady downward trend in cases and other pandemic metrics. According to state figures, there were 1,206 COVID-positive patients hospitalized in the county as of Friday, down from 1,254 on Thursday. Of those patients, 126 […]
Orange County’s COVID-19 Wave Slowing
Orange County’s most recent COVID-19 wave continued showing signs of slowing, but nearly all of the 21 newly logged fatalities happened in July, according to data released by the Orange County Health Care Agency. From Tuesday through Thursday, the number of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 dropped from 274 to 271, and the number of intensive […]
Man Dead in Pomona Shooting
A man was shot to death in Pomona and Saturday detectives are investigating the circumstances around his death. Officers from the Pomona Police Department received a shots fired call at approximately 8:45 p.m. Friday near Park Avenue and Alvarado Street and upon their arrival found a man suffering from gunshot wounds, said Sgt. Edgard Padilla. […]
Death of Woman Found in Woodland Hills Home Ruled a Homicide
The death of a 81-year-old woman who had suffered burns and was found dead in her home in Woodland Hills has been ruled a homicide, county authorities said. A family member of the victim called police at 7:48 p.m. Tuesday, and officers went to the 208000 block of Martha Street, north of Burbank Boulevard, and […]
Woman With PSTD, Borderline Personality Missing in Lakewood
A 32-year-old woman who authorities say suffers from borderline personality disorder and post traumatic stress disorder was reported missing Saturday. Olivia Suzanne Walker was last seen at around 7 p.m. Friday on the 3700 block of East South Street, said Deputy Brenda Serna of the Sheriff’s information Bureau. Walker is Caucasian, 5 feet 3 inches […]
Sheriff’s Department to Host Hiring Event Saturday in Riverside
A Riverside County Sheriff’s Department recruitment drive to fill numerous correctional deputy positions will be held Saturday in Riverside, and officials said applicants who meet initial criteria can expect to begin the background check process almost immediately. “Department employees will be on-site to provide career information, and assist anyone interested in a career as a […]
Riverside County Monkeypox Cases Rise to 51
Riverside County Public Health has reported nine new probable and confirmed cases in the Coachella Valley, marking up a total of 51 cases in the county, an official said. “Probable cases are considered as cases since there is lab evidence of a non-variola orthopox virus, of which monkeypox is the only currently circulating non-variola orthopox […]
One Year Ago Today (August 6, 2021)…MacArthur Park Property Manager and DOJ Resolve Sexual Harassment Allegations
One Year Ago Today (August 6, 2021)…The U.S. Department of Justice announced that it has reached an agreement to resolve a lawsuit alleging that a MacArthur Park apartment building manager violated the federal Fair Housing Act by sexually harassing female tenants. The settlement resolves claims against Filomeno Hernandez — as well as Ramin Akhavan, Bonnie […]