Claremont Unified Sued for Alleged Repeated Attacks on Boy by Other Students

A child is suing the Claremont Unified School District, alleging district and school officials failed to protect him from unruly fellow intermediate school students who bullied and attacked him on campus this spring and forced his mother to withdraw him from the campus for his protection. The Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit was brought on […]

La Mirada Man with Dementia Reported Missing

An appeal went out to the public for help locating a 78-year-old man with dementia who went missing from La Mirada early Monday. John William Swicegood was last seen at 12:30 a.m. on the 14500 block of Bora Drive, according to the Sheriff’s Information Bureau. He is white, 5 feet, 5 inches tall, 150 pounds, […]

Motorist Killed in Port of Long Beach Crash

A man was killed early Monday in a crash in the Port of Long Beach. The crash was reported at 3:42 a.m. in the 300 block of Mediterranean Way, Long Beach police Lt. Gerrit DeJongh told City News Service. That is near Pier T. Long Beach firefighters pronounced the man dead at the scene, DeJongh […]

Man Wounded in Long Beach Shooting

A man was in the hospital after he was shot in the lower body in north Long Beach, authorities said Monday. The shooting occurred at 11:38 p.m. Sunday in the 2500 block of East 67th Street, Long Beach police Lt. Gerrit DeJongh told City News Service. Paramedics took the victim to a hospital for treatment […]

$250,000 in Rewards Offered for Information on Killer Who Ambushed Deputy

Sheriff’s deputies and law enforcement are searching Monday for the person who shot and killed a deputy near the department’s Palmdale station, and offering $250,000 in rewards for information about the deadly attack. Ryan Clinkunbroomer, a third-generation Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy, was shot while sitting in his patrol car and “found in medical distress” […]

LA County Average Gas Price Rises for 52nd Time in 57 Days

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose 4.8 cents Monday to $5.915, a day after increasing 13.6 cents. The average price has risen 52 times in the last 57 days, increasing 94.3 cents, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. It is 39.2 […]

Firefighters Use Ropes, Litter Basket to Rescue Man from Wash

Firefighters used a technique called a “moving ladder slide” to rescue a man from a flood control channel in the Winnetka area of Los Angeles, authorities said Monday. The rescue got underway about 5:30 p.m. Sunday in the 20600 block of West Valerio Street, according to the Los Angeles fire Department’s Nicholas Prange. The man […]

Man Shot at Huntington Beach Fast Food Restaurant

One person was wounded during a shooting outside a Huntington Beach fast food restaurant, authorities said Monday. The shooting occurred about 11 p.m. Sunday at the Jack in the Box on Beach Boulevard and MacDonalds Drive, the Huntington Beach Police Department’s Jessica Cuchilla told City News Service. Paramedics took the victim to a hospital with […]

Sentencing Due for LA County Bank Robber

A Los Angeles County man faces sentencing Monday for robbing three banks during a six-day crime spree while on supervised release for previous bank robbery convictions. Rickey Lewis, 54, of Willowbrook, pleaded guilty last year to three counts of bank robbery and one count of attempted bank robbery, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. According […]

Filmmaker John Waters to Receive Walk of Fame Star

A star honoring John Waters will be unveiled Monday, one day after the opening of an exhibition at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures dedicated to the contributions to cinema made by the filmmaker nicknamed “The Pope of Trash.” Ricki Lake, Mink Stole and Greg Gorman are set to join Waters in speaking at the […]

One Year Ago Today (September 18, 2022)…Glenn Weiss to Direct Academy Awards for Eighth Straight Year

One Year Ago Today (September 18, 2022)…Glenn Weiss will direct the Oscars for the eighth consecutive year and will also produce next year’s awards ceremony, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced. Weiss will produce the show along with Ricky Kirshner. It will be Weiss’ second time as Oscars producer and Kirshner’s […]