Average LA, Orange County Gas Prices Rise to Record Highs
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles and Orange counties both rose to record highs Friday because of the switch to summer blend gasoline and higher oil prices. The Los Angeles County average price rose a half-cent to $4.721, breaking the previous record of $4.716 set Nov. 27 while […]
Orange County’s COVID Hospitalizations Drop Again, Vaccines Tick Up
Orange County’s COVID-19 hospitalizations continued its plummet, but reports of fatalities keep rolling in, with January’s death toll approaching the worst of the Delta variant-fueled summer surge, according to the latest data. The number of COVID-positive hospital patients in the county dropped from 846 to 818, with the number of intensive care patients falling from […]
Suspect in Brutal SoFi Stadium Assault Arrested in Montebello
A suspect wanted in a brutal attack that led to a San Francisco 49ers fan being placed in a coma is in police custody Friday. CBS 2 reported Inglewood Mayor James Butts announced the suspect was traced to his home in Montebello via surveillance video that showed the suspect’s car inside the stadium lot and […]
LA County Data Shows COVID-19 Was Leading Cause of Death Since March 2020
Countering contentions by some that COVID-19 is less deadly than other conditions, Los Angeles County’s public health director said the virus was the leading cause of the death locally from the start of the pandemic through December. Basing her figures on death certificate data, Barbara Ferrer said during an online briefing Thursday that 24,947 COVID-related […]
Man in 60s Dead in Encino Shooting
A man in his 60s is in police custody Friday after he allegedly shot and killed another man in Encino. Police responded at 7:13 p.m. Thursday to 16894 Encino Hills Drive where they found the victim, said Los Angeles Police Department Officer Drake Madison. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. Details about the […]
Police Recover Gun Believed to be Used in Shooting of Officer
Police Friday recovered a semi-automatic handgun they believe was used in the shooting of a Pomona Police Department officer by a barricaded suspect, who was also shot by police. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department homicide detectives, who are assisting the Pomona police with the shooting investigation, learned that a Pomona officer was driving through an […]
COVID Hospitalizations Drop in Riverside County
The number of COVID-positive patients in Riverside County hospitals dropped from 910 to 855, and county officials reported no new deaths associated with the coronavirus in the latest data. Of the hospitalized patients, 154 were in intensive care, 13 less than the previous day, according to the Riverside University Health System. There were also 2,237 […]
Inglewood Mayor Says 49er Fan Allegedly Shoved Assailant
Police are looking for the person who severely injured a San Francisco 49ers fan in an altercation during Sunday’s NFC championship game at SoFi Stadium. Daniel Luna, the 49ers fan, allegedly shoved a man wearing a Rams jersey from behind, Inglewood Mayor James Butts said at a Thursday evening news conference. Upon review of surveillance […]
Sentencing Due in LA for Ex-Deportation Officer Convicted of Hiding Assets
A former deportation officer with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is expected to be sentenced Friday in Los Angeles for making cash withdrawals and deposits designed to circumvent federal reporting requirements and to conceal assets from his then-wife during divorce proceedings. Vardan Keshishyan, 50, of Glendale, began structuring nearly $100,000 out of his bank […]
One Year Ago Today (February 4, 2021)…CVUSD Security Director On Leave Following Solicitation of Prostitution Arrest
One Year Ago Today (February 4, 2021)…The Coachella Valley Unified School District announced its security director was on administration leave after he was arrested on suspicion of soliciting prostitution during a human trafficking operation. “The district’s first priority and purpose is to provide a safe environment where students can learn and achieve,” a district statement […]
Newsom Calls for April 5 Special Election to Fill Autumn Burke’s Assembly Seat
Two days after Autumn R. Burke’s resignation as assemblywoman from the 62nd District became official, Gov. Gavin Newsom Thursday declared a special election will be held April 5 for the vacant seat. If no candidate receives a majority, a runoff between the top two finishers will be held June 7, coinciding with the statewide primary […]
