Sheriff’s homicide investigators Saturday are investigating the shooting of an armed suspect by a deputy in an unincorporated area east of Inglewood. Deputies from the South Los Angeles Sheriff’s Station were called at approximately 11:39 p.m. Friday to the 1800 block of West 108th Street near Western Avenue regarding a man with a gun call […]
After ‘Divisive’ Week, LA Council Appoints Heather Hutt to 10th District Seat
The city’s 10th Council District will once again have a voting representative following the appointment of Heather Hutt to serve as interim council member, filling in for the suspended Mark Ridley-Thomas. The Friday appointment came after a week of deliberations in which consideration of her nomination was initially blocked by five council members concerned about […]
LA City Council Approves $129,000 to Remove Graffiti From Sixth Street Bridge
The Los Angeles City Council has approved $129,000 in funding to remove graffiti and provide other maintenance on the Sixth Street Bridge. The amount is a decrease from the originally proposed amount of $353,000, which the council’s Budget and Finance Committee slashed last month due to the bridge seeing fewer incidents of graffiti in recent […]
Orange County COVID-19 Cases Continue Declining
Orange County’s COVID-19 hospitalizations and positivity rates have continued a downward trend just as new Omicron variant-targeted vaccines are set to roll out, according to the latest figures released by the Orange County Health Care Agency. The number of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 dropped from 220 as of Monday to 206 as of Thursday, with […]
LA County Urges COVID Precaution Over Labor Day Holiday
With holiday weekend gatherings ahead — accompanied by a heat wave that’ll keep many people indoors — Los Angeles County’s public health director is again preaching caution against the spread of COVID-19, despite falling local transmission rates. The county on Thursday officially moved into the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s “low” COVID-19 activity […]
Evacuations Lift As Crews Make Progress Against 5,208-Acre Castaic Brush Fire
The Route Fire is 56% contained Saturday with a burn area estimated at 5,208 acres, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The fire, which began around noon Wednesday alongside the Golden State (5) Freeway north of Lake Hughes Road, has destroyed two structures, threatened 500 more and led to seven heat-related firefighter injuries. […]
Lincoln Riley To Debut As USC’s Football Coach
Lincoln Riley will make his debut as USC’s football coach Saturday when the Trojans face Rice at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum to open the season. Riley was hired Nov. 28 after posting a 55-10 record in five seasons as Oklahoma’s coach, including winning Big 12 Conference championships in each of his first four seasons. […]
Inland Region Continues to Roast During Late-Summer Heat Wave
An Excessive Heat Warning remains in effect Saturday through 8 p.m. Tuesday in the Inland Empire, according to the National Weather Service. “Extreme heat will significantly increase the potential for heat-related illnesses, particularly for those working or participating in outdoor activities,” the NWS said. On Friday, the area roasted once again as the late-summer heat […]
Heat Wave Persists Across Southland; Sweaty Labor Day Weekend Ahead
Excessive heat warnings continue Saturday and will remain in effect until 8 p.m. Tuesday for the Los Angeles County Mountains, Santa Monica Mountains and the Santa Clarita, San Fernando and San Gabriel valleys, along with the inland coastal area, including downtown Los Angeles. Forecasters said temperatures in the mountain and valley areas could hit 112 […]
Pedestrian Killed in Collision in Long Beach Identified
A man who was fatally struck by a vehicle in Long Beach was identified Saturday. The pedestrian was identified by county authorities as Rudy Diaz, 51. His city of residence was not known. Diaz was struck about 12:40 a.m. Thursday in the 3300 block of South Street and died at the scene, according to the […]
One Year Ago Today (September 3, 2021)…Felon Admits 1995 Riverside Rape
One Year Ago Today (September 3, 2021)…A 50-year-old ex-convict who sexually assaulted a Riverside woman in 1995 pleaded guilty to forcible rape and kidnapping. Ralph Leslie Kroll of Eastvale admitted the charges under a plea agreement with the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office. Prosecutors indicated that sentence-enhancing allegations connected to the case may be dropped […]
