Alleged Killer of Sheriff’s Deputy in Palmdale Awaits Court Appearance

The man suspected in the fatal ambush shooting of a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy was tentatively scheduled to appear in court in Lancaster Wednesday, pending a decision on charges by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. Kevin Cataneo Salazar, 29, was being held without bail at the Twin Towers jail in downtown Los […]

USC Football Team Suspends OC Register Reporter for Two Weeks

A sports reporter with the Southern California News Group has been suspended from access to the USC football team for two weeks, a decision made by the university and the football coach, and Wednesday the newspaper group’s sports editors are asking for the suspension to be lifted. USC football coach Lincoln Riley announced the reporter, […]

Armed Suspect Shot by Bell Police

A man was shot by Bell Police Department officers is in critical condition, authorities said Wednesday. Officers were called to the 5000 block of Rickenbacker Road near the Long Beach (710) Freeway shortly before 3 p.m. Tuesday regarding a suspicious person call, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Information Bureau. Upon their arrival, […]

No Tickets Sold With All Six Mega Millions Lottery Numbers

There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in the latest drawing of the multi-state Mega Millions lottery, pushing the estimated jackpot for Friday’s drawing to $205 million. One ticket with five numbers, but missing the Mega number, was sold in Kentucky and is worth $1 million, according to the Multi-State Lottery Association, which […]

WGA, Studios Set to Resume Negotiations Wednesday

Striking writers and Hollywood studios will return to the bargaining table Wednesday in hopes of making progress toward ending the work stoppage that began in early May. According to the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which is handling negotiations for studios, Writers Guild of America leaders reached out last week “and asked for […]

LAPD: Deaths of Models Found in Downtown Apartments Appear Unrelated

Police are continuing Wednesday to investigate the deaths of two Black women in downtown Los Angeles, and said so far it has resulted in “no evidence to suggest that the deaths … are related to one another.” The two women were found dead in their apartments within days of each other. The two apartments are […]

Average Southland Gas Prices Keeping Rising After Topping $6

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose Wednesday for the 54th time in 59 days, increasing 4.2 cents to $6.069, its highest amount since Oct. 17. The average price has increased $1.096 over the past 59 days, including 11.2 cents Tuesday when it topped $6 for the […]

Man Shot By Police in Pico-Union Identified

An armed man who was fatally shot during a confrontation with Los Angeles Police Department officers near the Pico-Union neighborhood has been identified, county authorities said Wednesday. Carlos Deanda, 35, was identified as the man who police shot, according to the Los Angeles County Medical-Examiner’s office. Officers from the LAPD’s Olympic Division responded to multiple […]

Extradition Hearing Due for Downey Man Suspected of Killing Tijuana Women

A Los Angeles federal judge will hear arguments Wednesday regarding a formal extradition request from the Mexican government for a Downey man who is being held in connection with serial murders targeting Tijuana strip-club workers. U.S. Magistrate Judge Karen L. Stevenson previously ordered Bryant Rivera jailed without bond while extradition proceedings take place in downtown […]

Simulated Mass Shooting Exercise Planned at Riverside Community Hospital

Law enforcement officials, firefighters and health care workers will run through a simulation of an “active shooter” in the Riverside area Wednesday, forming an immediate system of transporting, triaging and caring for those who require treatment at Riverside Community Hospital. The mass casualty drill is planned from noon to 3 p.m. Wednesday in the hospital’s […]

One Year Ago Today (September 20, 2022)…Man Charged With Trying to Sexually Assault Teen in Store Restroom

One Year Ago Today (September 20, 2022)…A man was charged with trying to sexually assault a 16-year-old girl in the restroom of a Whittier grocery store. Steven Magdaleno, 38, is set to be arraigned Wednesday in a Bellflower courtroom on one felony count each of assault to commit rape, false imprisonment by violence and attempted […]