Average LA County Gas Price Drops for 11th Time in 12 Days
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped Friday for the 11th time in 12 days, decreasing eight-tenths of a cent to $4.916. The average price has dropped 5.8 cents over the past 12 days, including two-tenths of a cent Thursday, according to figures from the AAA and […]
Man Found Dead in Inglewood Identified
A man who was found dead in Inglewood was identified Friday. The body was discovered about noon on Thursday near Crenshaw Boulevard and 118th Place, according to the Inglewood Police Department and reports from the scene. Corey Turkson, 44, was identified by the Los Angeles County Coroner’s office as the dead man. There were no […]
LA City Council Committee Set to Consider Curren Price Suspension
One day after community leaders from embattled City Councilman Curren Price’s district decried a proposal to suspend him while he faces criminal charges, a council committee Friday will consider moving ahead with the suspension. With Price facing charges of embezzlement, perjury and conflict of interest, the council’s Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee will mull […]
Wind Advisory in Effect for Parts of Riverside County
A wind advisory is in effect until 6 a.m. Friday for parts of Riverside County, according to the National Weather Service. West winds are expected to reach 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph in the Riverside County mountains, San Gorgonio Pass, Coachella Valley, Palm Springs, Cathedral City, Palm Desert, La Quinta, […]
Man Killed in North Hills Identified
County authorities Friday identified a 41-year-old man who was shot to death in the North Hills area of Los Angeles. The shooting was reported at 4:20 p.m. Saturday in the 8600 block of Parthenia Place, near Burnet Avenue, Los Angeles Police Department Officer Drake Madison told City News Service. Lenin Munoz-Lumbi was identified as the […]
Desert Hot Springs PD to Conduct DUI Checkpoint Friday
The Desert Hot Springs Police Department announced Friday that a DUI checkpoint will be conducted Friday evening. The checkpoint will be from 6 p.m. Friday until 2 a.m. Saturday at an undisclosed location based on data of impaired driving-related crashes, according to a statement from DHSPD. “Impaired drivers put others on the road at significant […]
40-Year-Old Man Reported Missing After Last Being Seen in Carson
A 40-year-old man who authorities said has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder was reported missing Friday after last being seen in Carson Ifeoluwa Taiwo Salani was last seen at 1:52 p.m. Thursday on the 1200 block of East Millmont Street, near University Drive and Central Avenue, according to the Sheriff’s Information Bureau. Salani is Black, […]
Downtown Intersection Dedicated In Honor Of LGBTQIA+ Icons
An intersection in downtown Los Angeles was dedicated Thursday as Cooper Do-Nuts/Nancy Valverde Square in recognition of the establishment that played a pivotal role in the LGBTQIA+ community’s struggle for equality during the 1950s and the LGBTQIA+ activist. The 9 a.m. ceremony at the intersection of Second and Main streets included an acknowledgement and apology […]
LA Animal Services: No Appointment Needed to Adopt or Foster Animals
The Los Angeles Animal Services Department announced Thursday it will no longer require appointments for Angelenos to adopt or foster an animal from its shelters starting June 28. “We hope that with our centers now operating daily with no appointments needed will encourage more people to stop by and meet the amazing dogs, cats, rabbits […]
Brush Fire in West Hills Knocked Down
A greater alarm brush fire near Knapp Ranch Park in West Hills burned approximately two acres Thursday. The fire in the 25000 block of Kittridge Street was reported at approximately 4:30 p.m., according to Nicholas Prange of the Los Angeles Fire Department. The LAFD quickly deployed ground crews to both flanks, then pinched around the […]
One Year Ago Today (June 23, 2022)…Defense Attorney Says `Snitch’ Insult Sparked Murder of Rapper Nipsey Hussle
One Year Ago Today (June 23, 2022)…A defense attorney suggested that an insult hurled by Nipsey Hussle at a fellow gang member sparked the rapper’s murder outside his South Los Angeles clothing store. Aaron Jansen, who is representing accused killer Eric Ronald Holder Jr., indicated that Hussle called his client a snitch just prior to […]
