Anne Heche on Life Support and ‘Not Expected to Survive’ Crash
Anne Heche was on life support at Grossman Burn Center at West Hills Hospital and Medical Center Friday to determine if her organs can be donated, a representative of the actress told People. Heche “is not expected to survive” the fiery crash in Mar Vista last Friday. “Unfortunately, due to her accident, Anne suffered a […]
La Verne to Play Another Must-Win Game in Little League Softball World Series
The all-star team from the La Verne Little League will again try to avoid elimination in the Little League Softball World Series Friday, facing its counterpart from the Pitt County Girls Softball Little League in a rematch of the openers for both teams. La Verne defeated Pitt County, 9-2, Tuesday, with Katie Coldiron allowing two […]
Average LA County Gas Price Drops to Lowest Level Since March 6
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County decreased Friday for the 59th consecutive day since rising to a record, dropping seven-tenths of a cent to $5.405, its lowest amount since March 6. The average price has dropped $1.057 since rising to a record high of $6.462 on June […]
Trial Continues in Lawsuit Over Kobe Bryant Crash Site Photos
More witnesses are expected to be called to the stand Friday in the federal civil trial of a lawsuit brought by Lakers star Kobe Bryant’s widow and another family whose loved ones perished in the January 2020 helicopter crash that took nine lives. The plaintiffs allege that Los Angeles County’s first responders took gruesome cell […]
Falling COVID Hospital Numbers Help County Escape `High’ Virus-Activity Label
Los Angeles County officially has escaped the federal government’s “high” COVID-19 activity category, advancing to the “medium” level thanks to the falling rate of new virus-related hospital admissions. The county moved into the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s “high” category in mid-July when the average daily rate of people being admitted to hospitals […]
Reward Announced for Information on Street Race Shooting Victims
Sheriff’s homicide detectives will announce a $20,000 reward Friday at a news conference for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect or suspects responsible for the shooting deaths of Javier Carachure Menchaca and Juan Antonio Orozco. The news conference is scheduled for 10 a.m. at 1 Cupania Circle in Monterey Park. On […]
Boeing Required to Meet Cleanup Standards at Santa Susana Site
The Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board has unanimously approved a requirement that the Boeing Company prove stormwater runoff is no longer polluted and human health and the environment is protected after cleanup is complete at the Santa Susana Field Laboratory in southeastern Ventura County. The requirement was part of a memorandum of understanding […]
Sentencing Set for Felon Who Shot, Paralyzed Man
A convicted felon who shot a possible gang rival during a dispute outside a Moreno Valley bar, leaving the victim partially paralyzed, is slated to be sentenced Friday to more than 20 years in state prison. A Murrieta jury in January convicted Travis Mitchell Hicks, 31, of Los Angeles of the 2018 attack in front […]
Charges Pending for Suspect in Shooting of Arcadia Officer
A man accused of shooting an Arcadia police officer in the face and wounding two other people, including his 73-year-old mother, during a roughly five-hour standoff was awaiting formal charges Friday — while the officer was being treated at a hospital and is expected to recover. Nurhan Venk, 47, who suffered an apparently accidental self-inflicted […]
Charges Expected for One of Four Teens for Alleged Cannabis Burglary in Blythe
One of four teens is expected to face felony charges Friday for allegedly breaking into and robbing a cannabis business in Blythe. Tomas Calderon, 18, was booked into Blythe Jail Wednesday morning on suspicion of burglary, conspiracy and felony vandalism along with 18-year-old Agustin Hernandez, according to the Blythe Police Department. They were both being […]
One Year Ago Today (August 12, 2021)…Police Seek Man Who Sexually Assaulted 66-Year-OId Woman in Long Beach
One Year Ago Today (August 12, 2021)…Police sought the public’s help to locate a man who sexually assaulted a 66-year-old woman and stole her vehicle after entering her home in Long Beach. Long Beach Police Department officers were first called at about 11:55 p.m. Wednesday to a residence in the area of Long Beach Boulevard […]
