Celebrate the Life of Fernando Valenzuela; Public Mass and Funeral Weds

There will be a public funeral Mass Wednesday for legendary Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Fernando Valenzuela, who died Oct. 22 at age 63. The Mass is scheduled for 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in downtown Los Angeles, with an entry procession set to begin at 9:45 a.m. According […]

Schiff Handily Defeats Garvey in Senate Race

As expected, Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff scored an easy victory over Republican former Dodger Steve Garvey and will claim the U.S. Senate seat previously held by the late Dianne Feinstein. Schiff, D-Burbank, was considered a heavy favorite throughout the campaign to win the seat in Democrat-heavy California, although both he and Garvey each earned about […]

Jurado Leading in CD14 Council Race

Progressive challenger Ysabel Jurado appeared Wednesday headed for a comfortable victory over incumbent Kevin de León for the District 14 seat on the Los Angeles City Council — with de León apparently unable to overcome the political damage incurred when he was heard participating in a secretly recorded 2021 conversation in which crude and racist […]

LAPD Chopper Pilot Wins Round in Gender, Disability Discrimination Suit

A female Los Angeles Police Department helicopter pilot who sued the city, alleging she was subjected to gender and disability discrimination by supervisors who considered her overly emotional and incompetent to perform her job, has won a round in her bid to review the personnel records of multiple LAPD colleagues. Officer Sara Marin’s Los Angeles […]

LACo Gas Price Drops to Lowest Amount Since January

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County declined Wednesday to its lowest amount since Jan. 19, dropping three-tenths of a cent to $4.513, the eighth decrease in nine days. The average price has dropped 3.5 cents over the past nine days, including four-tenths of a cent Tuesday, according […]

Dangerous Santa Ana Winds Expected Wednesday

Strong and “particularly dangerous” Santa Ana conditions are expected to return Wednesday, leading to more warnings of critical fire threat. Many valley and mountain areas spent Monday under red flag wildfire conditions as Santa Ana winds blew through the region and humidity levels dropped to critically low levels. But National Weather Service forecasters said that […]

Pedestrian Killed on Freeway Off-Ramp ID’d

A 48-year-old pedestrian who was struck by a vehicle and killed on the Glenoaks Boulevard off-ramp from the westbound Ronald Reagan (118) Freeway in the San Fernando area was identified Wednesday. The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner’s office identified the victim as Antonio Robles, who died at the scene where he was injured, […]

Riverside Gas Prices Drop

The average price of a gallon of self-service regular gasoline in Riverside County dropped Wednesday to its lowest amount since Jan. 26, decreasing three-tenths of a cent to $4.364, one day after dropping 1.4 cents. The average price is 3.7 cents less than one week ago, 5.9 cents lower than one month ago and 72.6 […]

Santa Ana Winds Expected to Whip Around Inland Empire

A Santa Ana windstorm generating gusts up to 60 mph is forecast across the Inland Empire Wednesday and Thursday, prompting a red flag warning and other advisories from the National Weather Service. “Gusts 40 to 60 mph are expected into the Inland Empire, with the strongest winds below the Cajon Pass,” the NWS said in […]

East LA Shooting Victim ID’d

A 55-year-old man who was shot to death in East Los Angeles was identified by county authorities Wednesday. The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner’s office identified the victim as Ignacio Romero. Arriving paramedics pronounced Romero dead at the scene. Deputies dispatched at 12:25 a.m. Sunday to the intersection of Dennison Street and Hicks […]

One Year Ago Today (November 6, 2023)…Woman Loses Bid to Send Remainder of Sexual Battery Case Back to Court

One Year Ago Today (November 6, 2023)…A judge denied a motion by a woman to remove what remains of her suit, alleging she was forced to strip to her underwear and hug another undressed co-worker as part of a team-building activity while working at a Santa Clarita Panda Express, out of arbitration and back to […]