CHP Escorting Traffic on Interstate 5 in Grapevine Area Due to Snow

The California Highway Patrol is escorting traffic on Interstate 5 through the Grapevine area, Caltrans announced Wednesday, because of snow and dangerous driving conditions. Parts of I-5 were closed because of snow Wednesday morning, and CHP escorts began around 4 a.m. Northbound traffic was being diverted at Parker Road in Castaic. Southbound lanes were closed […]

14-Year-Old Boy Last Seen in East Los Angeles Reported Missing

A 14-year-old boy last seen in East Los Angeles was reported missing Wednesday. Jeremiah Victor Velasquez was last seen at 6:15 p.m. Tuesday in the 500 block of North Rowan Avenue, the Sheriff’s Information Bureau said. Jeremiah is Latino, 5 feet, 2 inches tall, weighs 115 pounds, has brown hair and brown eyes. He was […]

Homicide Victim in Westlake Identified

A 23-year-old man who was shot dead by a gunman in the Westlake community of Los Angeles has been identified, authorities said. The shooting occurred at 12:16 a.m. Sunday in the area of Lucas Avenue and Ingraham Street, the Los Angeles Police Department’s Media Relations Division reported. The Los Angeles County Coroner’s office identified the […]

Suspect Fatally Shot by Deputies in Palmdale Identified

A 34-year-old suspect who was fatally shot by Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies in Palmdale has been identified, authorities said Wednesday. Everett Byram was identified as the suspect by the Los Angeles County Coroner’s office. Deputies from the Palmdale Sheriff’s Station were called at 10:21 p.m. Friday to the 37000 block of Oxford Drive regarding […]

Los Angeles County Reports Nearly 1,200 New COVID Infections

The number of COVID-19-infected patients in Los Angeles County hospitals fell slightly from Saturday’s total, while the county also reported 1,191 new infections in its latest data. According to state figures, there were 680 COVID-positive hospital patients in the county as of Tuesday, down from 697 on Saturday, the last day for which numbers had […]

Average LA County Gas Price Rises for 14th Day in a Row

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose Wednesday for the 14th consecutive day and 16th time in 17 days, increasing nine-tenths of a cent to $4.724. The average price has increased 16.4 cents over the past 17 days, including 1.1 cents Tuesday, according to figures from the […]

Gusty Winds in Forecast for Inland Region Wednesday

Santa Ana winds will return to the Inland Empire Wednesday for at least part of the day, with gusts up to 45 mph in the forecast. According to the National Weather Service, the trough of low pressure that swiped Southern California on Tuesday will make a speedy exit in the pre-dawn hours Wednesday, replaced by […]

Man Killed Trying to Steal Catalytic Converter in Palmdale

A man suspected of attempting to steal a catalytic converter from an SUV in the parking lot of a Palmdale shopping center was killed when he was run over by the vehicle, authorities said Wednesday. Deputies from the Palmdale Sheriff’s Station responded at approximately 5:56 p.m. Tuesday to a parking lot in the 39400 block […]

Felony Charges Expected Against Daycare Owner Who Allegedly Molested Girls

Felony charges are expected to be filed Wednesday against the operator of a Riverside child daycare facility suspected of molesting two children and possibly others. Ladislao Diaz Cuevas, 51, was arrested and booked into the Robert Presley Jail on Friday on suspicion of lewd acts on a minor under 14 years old and forced sexual […]

Sentencing Due for Echo Park Man in Child Porn, Trafficking Case

An Echo Park man who used a social media messaging app to distribute child pornography and attempt to meet two children for sexual purposes faces sentencing Wednesday. Francisco Anthony Dorame, 41, pleaded guilty in October to federal charges of attempted sex trafficking of a child under 14 and of distribution of child pornography. Prosecutors are […]

One Year Ago Today (February 15, 2022)…Judge Denies Activision’s Motion to Dismiss Temp Workers From Suit

One Year Ago Today (February 15, 2022)…The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing can move forward with the majority of the claims in its lawsuit alleging Activision Blizzard fosters a frat boy” workplace culture in which men discriminate against and sexually harass women and joke about rape,” a judge ruled. Los Angeles Superior Court […]