Brea Bank Robbery Suspects Being Sought in Anaheim

Authorities Friday were working to arrest suspects in a Brea bank robbery attempt who led police on a vehicle chase to Anaheim. The chase led to the area of Gene Autry Way and Union Street late Friday morning, where multiple suspects got out of the vehicle and ran off, Anaheim police Sgt. Jon McClintock said. […]

LAPD Looking for Stolen Vehicle Suspect Who Led Authorities on Pursuit

A suspect in a stolen vehicle led Los Angeles police on a brief pursuit Friday in the West Adams area, where the vehicle crashed and the motorist and ran off. The vehicle crashed about 11 a.m. near 29th Street and Vineyard Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Officers began searching for the suspect, […]

Authorities ID Man Killed in Wilmington Shooting; Investigation Continuing

A man who was fatally shot near the Wilmington Recreation Center was identified Friday, and police continued their investigation into his death. The shooting occurred around 10:10 p.m. Thursday near Bay View Avenue and D Street, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Jose Quezada, 46, of Carson, died at the scene, according to the […]

Man Reported Missing in Cerritos Found

A 32-year-old man with a mental health disorder who was reported missing in Cerritos nearly a week ago has been found, authorities said Friday. It’s unclear where deputies located Donald Overton. Overton had been last seen July 20 in the 10800 block of College Place, near Studebaker Road in Cerritos, according to the Sheriff’s Information […]

Authorities Seek Public Help Finding Missing 68-Year-Old Woman

Authorities sought public help Friday to find a missing 68-year-old woman last seen in Long Beach. Guadalupe Lopez-Castillo was last seen near the intersection of Carson Street and Clark Avenue around 4 p.m., according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Deputies described her as Hispanic. She is 5 feet, 7 inches and 180 pounds, […]

Former Jiujitsu Student Wins $50 Million Default Judgment Against Trainer

A judge Friday awarded a $50 million default judgment to a teenage girl who sued a former jiujitsu trainer, alleging he sexually molested her when she was one of his students. The girl is identified only as Jane Doe in the Van Nuys Superior Court lawsuit filed on her behalf by her guardian in November […]

Emmy Awards Appear Set for Postponement amid Hollywood’s Double Strike

The 75th Primetime Emmy Awards appeared Friday to be the latest casualty of the double strike that has brought Hollywood to a standstill. With walkouts by the Writers Guild of America and the SAG-AFTRA actors union already shuttering scripted productions across the film and television industries, Fox is now poised to postpone the scheduled Sept. […]

LA County Attorneys Denied Deputy’s Therapy Records in Retaliation Suit

A judge has denied a request by attorneys for Los Angeles County to release the therapy records of a deputy who sued the county, alleging her career has been derailed because a recruit the plaintiff found to be physically unfit brought about a backlash from former Sheriff Alex Villanueva’s wife. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge […]

Mega Millions Jackpot Soars to $940 Million

The multi-state Mega Millions lottery soared to $940 million Friday, the eighth-largest U.S. lottery jackpot in history. No one won the big $820 million jackpot in Tuesday’s drawing, pushing the amount into record territory for Friday night’s drawing. The numbers drawn Tuesday were 3, 5, 6, 44, 61 and the Mega number was 25. There […]

Graduation Ceremony Held at Los Angeles Police Academy

A ceremony was held Friday for 26 graduates of the Los Angeles Police Academy. Los Angeles Police Department Chief Michel Moore was among those scheduled to attend the Friday morning ceremony at the academy in Elysian Park. Most of the graduates will become LAPD officers. Two will become Los Angeles Airport Police Department officers; one […]

Bonny Fire in Aguanga Around 1,500 Acres

A brush fire that erupted on the edge of the Cahuilla Indian Reservation south of Aguanga expanded to 1,500 acres Friday, as crews contended with a cluster of spot fires breaking out ahead of the main blaze. The “Bonny Fire” was reported about 2:50 p.m. Thursday in the area of Bonny and Barber lanes, and […]