Champions Return! Dodgers Parade and Stadium Celebration Friday

A victory parade celebrating the Dodgers’ World Series title will be held Friday in downtown Los Angeles, along with a “special ticketed celebration” at Dodger Stadium, prompting warnings about heavy congestion and calls for businesses to let employees work from home. The parade, featuring team members riding atop double-decker buses, will begin at 11 a.m. […]

Schiff, Garvey Square Off in Senate Race

Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff and Republican former Dodger Steve Garvey will square off Tuesday in the battle to claim the U.S. Senate seat previously held by the late Dianne Feinstein. Schiff is considered a heavy favorite to win the seat in Democrat-heavy California, although both he and Garvey each earned about one-third of the vote […]

Producer Settles Hostile Workplace Suit

A former producer at a Burbank-based studio has settled her lawsuit against her ex-employer in which she alleged she was forced to quit in 2020 because her boss fostered an environment in which he said he needed to “fire, bribe or strangle” his female employees to get them to obey him. Scarlet Sheppard brought the […]

Gas Prices in LA Area Lowest Since January

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped Friday to its lowest amount since Jan. 24, 2023, decreasing four-tenths of a cent to $4.524. The average price has dropped 10 of the past 11 days, decreasing 5.5 cents, including seven-tenths of a cent on Thursday, according to figures […]

Metro Launches Bus Lane Enforcement Program

Drivers in L.A. are getting a 60-day warning period starting Friday related to an enforcement initiative aimed at cracking down on vehicles parking on Metro bus-only lanes and zones. Metro and the city’s Department of Transportation has implemented the first phase of its joint bus lane enforcement pilot program. Cameras were installed on 50 select […]

Marlon Wayans Will Perform Stand-Up at Spotlight 29

Actor and comedian Marlon Wayans will perform stand-up at Spotlight 29’s Casino’s Showroom Friday. Wayans announced on Wednesday that he would reunite with brothers Shawn and Keenen Ivory Wayans after 18 years for “Scary Movie 6” — Shawn and Marlon wrote and starred in the first two films, with Keenen in the director’s chair. In […]

Senior Woman with Dementia Missing in South LA

Deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department are seeking the public’s help Friday in finding a 67-year-old woman who authorities say suffers from dementia and was last seen in South Los Angeles. Loretta Clark was last seen at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday on the 1300 block of West 105th Street, east of Normandie Avenue, according […]

Average Riverside Gas Price Drops To Lowest Amount Since Jan. 27

The average price of a gallon of self-service regular gasoline in Riverside County dropped Friday to its lowest amount since Jan. 27, decreasing a half-cent to $4.383. The average price has dropped 10 of the past 11 days, decreasing 5.9 cents, including 1.3 cents Thursday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information […]

Everclear to Perform at Agua Caliente Resort Casino

Everclear will perform at the Agua Caliente Resort Casino Friday. The alternative rock band from the Pacific Northwest has been active for more than three decades, known for hits such as “Father of Mine” and “Santa Monica.” Art Alexakis, the only founding member of the band remaining, is joined by Dave French, Freddy Herrera and […]

Inmate Who Died at Men’s Central Jail ID’d

An inmate who was found dead at the Men’s Central Jail in downtown Los Angeles was identified Friday. The inmate was identified as Daejon Morgan, 20, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner’s office. Deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department were notified of an inmate who was found unresponsive at […]

Teen with Mental Health Issues Missing in LA

Authorities sought the public’s help Thursday in locating an 18-year-old woman diagnosed with an unspecified mental health disorder. Kimberly Casarubias was last seen around 5:25 p.m. Sept. 18 in the 5900 block of Encinita Avenue, near Las Tunas Drive, in Temple City, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Casarubias was described as a […]