Blaze Burns Hillsides North of San Jacinto; 80% Contained

A brush fire that erupted just north of San Jacinto swept over hillsides, scorching 348 acres, threatening homes and agricultural operations and prompting evacuations, was 80% contained Wednesday. The Riverside County Fire Department issued an update at 6:19 p.m. Tuesday, saying that resources would remain at the incident overnight continuing to mop up and patrol […]

Woman Who Ties Firing to COVID Exposure Now Alleges Harassment

A former food service worker for a Northridge senior citizen living facility has added a harassment claim to her lawsuit against the center’s parent company, in which she alleges she was wrongfully fired in 2020 for complaining about a sign directing workers to speak only in English and for reporting her potential on-the-job exposure to […]

Jury to Keep Deliberating in Trial of Man Charged in Malibu Killing

Jurors will resume deliberations Wednesday in the trial of a man prosecutors say is linked to a crime spree that included the killing of a research scientist shot while camping with his two young daughters in a tent at Malibu Creek State Park nearly five years ago. The downtown Los Angeles jury began deliberating Tuesday […]

State Board Declares LACo Juvey Halls Unsuitable to Detain Youth

The clock will begin ticking Wednesday for Los Angeles County Probation Department officials, who will receive a formal notification from state regulators that the Barry J. Nidorf and Central juvenile halls are unsuitable to house pre-disposition youth and must be cleared of all such detainees within 60 days. During a meeting Tuesday in Sacramento, members […]

City Council Votes to Accept Donation of LAPD `Robot Dog’

The Los Angeles City Council has voted 8-4 to approve the donation of a so-called robot dog for use by the Los Angeles Police Department following more than an hour of public comment against the device and criticism from a councilman. The council moved to accept the donation Tuesday with an amendment by Councilwoman Katy […]

Average LA County Gas Price Rises for Sixth Consecutive Day

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose Wednesday for the sixth consecutive day after dropping six of the previous seven days, increasing one-tenth of a cent to $4.87. The average price has risen 4.2 cents over the past six days, including six-tenths of a cent Tuesday, which […]

Irvine Again Tops Southern California Cities in Access to Parks

Irvine again topped all California cities — and cracked the top five nationally — in a report rating municipalities’ investments to ensure public access to parks. Irvine ranked fourth in the nation in the annual ParkScore report compiled by the Trust for Public Land, with researchers noting that 94% of Irvine residents live within a […]

Firefighters Extinguish Garage Fire in West Hills

A garage fire at a one-story home in the West Hills area was extinguished, police said Wednesday. Firefighters were called to 23719 W. Hartland St., between Sherman Way and Vanowen Street, at 11:46 p.m. Tuesday, Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Nicholas Prange said. They saw flames consuming an attached garage and discovered the flames had […]

Motorist Killed in Single-Vehicle Crash in Long Beach

A 42-year-old motorist killed in a single-vehicle crash was identified Tuesday by the Los Angeles County coroner’s office as Raymond Darrah of Long Beach. The crash occurred at about 10 p.m. Monday on Anaheim Street near Santa Fe Avenue, the Long Beach Police Department reported. Paramedics pronounced the victim dead at the scene, police said. […]

Santa Ana Man Charged with Attacking CHP Officer

A 34-year-old Santa Ana man pleaded not guilty Tuesday to attacking a California Highway Patrol officer. Jaime Balderaspaniagua was accused of attacking the officer just after 5 p.m. Friday at the Main Street on-ramp to the northbound Santa Ana (5) Freeway, just a day after he was released from jail, according to jail records and […]

One Year Ago Today (May 24, 2022)…$374M Settlement Announced in Abuse Cases Over Ex-UCLA Gynecologist

One Year Ago Today (May 24, 2022)…Legal damages from accusations of sexual misconduct by an ex-UCLA gynecologist climbed higher, with attorneys for 312 former patients announcing a $374 million settlement of abuse lawsuits against the University of California. The settlement of cases involving former campus gynecologist James Heaps comes on top of a $243.6 million […]