Barefoot Man Struck, Killed While Walking on 215 Freeway in Riverside
A man who was walking barefoot on the Escondido (215) Freeway in Riverside was struck and killed Monday morning. A witness told the California Highway Patrol at 2:28 a.m. that a man wearing shorts and no shoes was walking the same direction as traffic in the slow lane of the southbound Escondido Freeway just north […]
Suit Alleges False Advertising by Sezzle In Its `Buy Now, Pay Later’ Service
Point-of-sale loan company Sezzle Inc. has been sued in a proposed class action case alleging the company tricks customers into using its “buy-now, pay-later service,” but hides the risk that users will incur significant bank overdraft fees. Plaintiff Michael Sliwa’s Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit alleges violations of the state’s false advertising and unfair competition […]
Flash Food Watch Issued for Parts of Southland
Forecasters were predicting a chance of monsoonal showers, thunderstorms and possible moderate to heavy rain Monday in the Los Angeles and Ventura county mountains and the Santa Clarita and Antelope valleys. Isolated to scattered showers will likely continue through at least Monday, especially in the mountains and deserts, according to the National Weather Service. The […]
CHP Issues Silver Alert for Man Missing in Cerritos
The search continued Monday for a 78-year-old man with dementia who went missing in Cerritos, prompting the California Highway Patrol to issue a Silver Alert. James Carroll Cox was last seen about 1 p.m. Sunday on Martha Avenue near Briarwood Street, according to the CHP. He was believed to be walking. He was last heard […]
Motorcyclist Killed in Lancaster Hit-and-Run Crash
A man on a motorcycle was killed early Monday morning when he was struck by a white SUV that left the scene. The crash was reported at 12:51 a.m. on Sierra Highway north of Avenue I, said Lt. M. Prottung of the Lancaster Sheriff’s Station. News video from the scene showed the motorcyclist covered by […]
LA County Could Drop Out of High COVID Transmission Level Next Week
The number of coronavirus patients in Los Angeles County hospitals has declined slightly, continuing a stabilizing trend that’s allowed officials to scrap plans to re-impose an indoor mask mandate. The number of COVID-positive patients in county hospitals as of Saturday declined by 19 people to 1,220, according to the latest state figures. Of those patients, […]
Man Wounded in Wilmington Drive-By Shooting
A 38-year-old man was wounded in a drive-by shooting early Monday morning while he stood on a sidewalk in a residential area. The shooting was reported at 1:30 a.m. at L Street and Eubank Avenue, according to a desk officer at the Los Angeles Police Department’s Operations Center. Multiple shots were fired from the vehicle […]
Gas Prices in Southland, U.S. Drop for 48th Straight Day
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County decreased Monday for the 48th consecutive day since rising to a record, dropping nine-tenths of a cent to $5.64 its lowest amount since March 8. The average price has dropped 82.2 cents since rising to a record $6.462 on June 14, […]
Flood Warning Issued for Riverside County Mountains
A flood warning has been issued by the National Weather Service for Riverside County Mountains starting at 10 a.m. Monday. The flood warning is in effect until Monday evening. Flooding caused by extensive rainfall is expected in Idyllwild and Pine Cove. Excessive runoff can result in flooding in rivers, creeks, streams and other flood-prone areas. […]
Metro to Begin Enforcing Traffic Rules Along Crenshaw Boulevard
Metro Monday will begin enforcing left-hand turn traffic rules with the aid of cameras at several train crossings along Crenshaw Boulevard in Los Angeles. Motorists “who disobey traffic signals and operate vehicles in an illegal manner” at specific intersections on Crenshaw Boulevard between West 59th Street and 48th Street East that are equipped with surveillance […]
One Year Ago Today (August 1, 2021)…Corona Theater Shooting Suspect Expected to Face Additional Murder Charge
One Year Ago Today (August 1, 2021)…The suspected gunman in a double shooting at a Corona movie theater is expected to face two murder charges at his arraignment after a second victim died. Anthony Barajas, 19, of Corona — a TikTok influencer with nearly 1 million followers — died at Riverside Community Hospital early Saturday […]
