Caitlin Clark Gets First WNBA Victory as Sparks Draw Record Crowd

The Los Angeles Sparks drew their largest home crowd in their 28-season history Saturday evening for Caitlin Clark’s first game in California as a college or pro player, while college basketball’s all-time scoring leader won for the first time in her six WNBA games. The former Iowa standout scored six of her 11 points in […]

1 Rushed to Hospital From 5-Vehicle Freeway Crash in Acton

One person was injured in a five-vehicle crash Saturday on the Antelope Valley (14) Freeway in Acton. The injured person was taken to a hospital in unknown condition. Firefighters and paramedics were dispatched at 5:07 a.m. to the northbound freeway, south of Soledad Canyon Road, according to a Los Angeles County Fire Department dispatcher. The […]

Fire Breaks Out at Apartment Building After Vehicle Crash in Expo Park

Two people were hospitalized Saturday in fair condition after a vehicle crashed into a two-story apartment building, which then caught fire near the Exposition Park area. The crash and fire were reported at approximately 1:50 a.m. in the 200 block of East 23rd Street east of Main Street, where Los Angeles Fire Department crews found […]

Man Wounded in Long Beach Shooting

Police Saturday were investigating the shooting of a man in Long Beach. Long Beach Police Department officers responded at 2:59 a.m. Friday to a hospital regarding a man who had been shot. The man had a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the lower body, police said. The victim told officers he was in the area of […]

Multiple RVs Destroyed in Fire Near Boyle Heights

At least eight RVs were damaged Saturday in an early morning fire near the San Bernardino (10) Freeway in Boyle Heights, but no injuries were reported. Fire crews responded around 3:30 a.m. to the 600 block of North Mission Road just north of the freeway where they found the vehicles engulfed in flames, according to […]

Funeral Services Pending for Victim of Venice Canals Assault

Funeral services were pending Saturday for a 53-year-old woman who was viciously attacked nearly two months ago near the Venice Canals. Sarah Alden had been in a coma since the April 6 attack, and she was declared brain dead on Monday. Friends said she was taken off life support on Friday, after her organs were […]

Los Angeles County Health Officials Issues Warning for Five Area Beaches

People looking to escape to the beach over Memorial Day weekend should be aware that excessive bacteria levels have prompted the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health to advise against swimming, surfing and playing in ocean waters at five area beaches. The department’s warning covers: — Santa Monica Canyon Creek at Will Rogers State […]

1 Killed in Multi-Vehicle Crash in Los Alamitos

One person was killed in a multi-vehicle crash Saturday on the San Gabriel River (605) Freeway in Los Alamitos. The crash was reported at 2:01 a.m. on the northbound side of the freeway at Katella Avenue. Responding California Highway Patrol officers found the damaged vehicles and the victim lying in one of the middle lanes […]

OC Man Faces Charges of Swindling Chicago Resident Out of $2 Million

A Newport Beach man is facing federal fraud charges in Chicago for allegedly bilking $2 million from an Illinois resident through a bogus investment scheme. Raymond Echavez Villamor, 60, was charged with five counts of wire fraud and pleaded not guilty to the charges earlier this week, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Chicago. […]

Man Killed in Double Homicide in San Pedro Identified

An 18-year-old man who was fatally shot in a double homicide in San Pedro was identified Saturday. Vincenzo Terramagra was pronounced dead at the scene of the shooting, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner’s office. The second victim has not been identified. Officers responded just before 4 p.m. Thursday to the […]

One Year Ago Today (May 25, 2023)…Jurors Wraps Up Deliberations for Day in Rape Retrial of Actor Danny Masterson

One Year Ago Today (May 25, 2023)…Jurors wrapped up deliberations for the day in the retrial of That ’70s Show” actor Danny Masterson, who is charged with raping three women at his Hollywood Hills home between 2001 and 2003. The downtown L.A. panel — which has spent about 5 1/2 days discussing the case and […]