Conan O’Brien to Debut as Oscars Host

Conan O’Brien will be making his debut as host of the Academy Awards show, it was announced Friday, and is expected to connect with viewers in a new and fresh way. O’Brien, an Emmy award winning television host, writer and producer, will host the 97th Oscars ceremony scheduled for March 2 at the Dolby Theatre […]

Senior Dies in Boyle Heights Crash; Two Others Injured

Police Friday are investigating the death of a 77-year-old man who was killed in a two-car collision with a speeding Mercedes-Benz in Boyle Heights. Los Angeles Fire Department firefighters were called at 9:06 p.m. Thursday to 3066 E. Fourth St. and South Fresno Street, where they found three injured people who were freed from the […]

LAFD Knocks Down Brush Fire at Griffith Park

Los Angeles Fire Department firefighters knocked down an approximately quarter-acre brush fire underneath the Griffith Observatory Friday at Griffith Park near Los Feliz. The fire was reported at 4:29 a.m. at 2800 E. Observatory Road near the Greek Theater. Using both air and ground attacks, fire crews knocked down the flames, with no injuries reported […]

Rep. Michelle Steel’s Lead Drops by Over 200 Voted

Rep. Michelle Steel’s leads Democratic challenger Derek Tran by 236 votes Friday, a week after leading by 7,590 votes in the 45th Congressional District. Steel’s lead was 349 votes Wednesday. Steel, R-Seal Beach, led by 7,590 votes after last Friday’s count, 6,901 after Saturday’s, 6,128 after Sunday when only ballots from the Los Angeles County […]

Average LA, OC Gas Prices Lowest Since 2022

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County fell Friday to its lowest amount since Dec. 30, 2022, dropping eight-tenths of a cent to $4.473, decreasing for the 12th time in 13 days. The average price has dropped 5.2 cents over the past 13 days, including eight-tenths of a […]

LBPD Arrests Driver of Prohibited Firearm

Police are continuing their investigation Friday of a driver who was arrested while in possession of a firearm in Long Beach. Long Beach Police Department officers stopped the suspect who was driving a vehicle at 7:56 p.m. Wednesday near the area of Pacific Coast Highway and Reservoir Drive and during their investigation, recovered a firearm, […]

Man to Stand Trial for Killing Gay Classmate, Could Get Life in Prison

A 27-year-old man faces life in prison without the possibility of parole Friday for the hate-crime killing of a gay former classmate in Foothill Ranch six years ago. Samuel Lincoln Woodward was convicted in July of the Jan. 3, 2018, fatal stabbing of 19-year-old Blaze Bernstein. The hate-crime enhancement alleged Woodward killed Bernstein because of […]

Temecula PD Ratchets Up Crackdown on “Sideshow” Traffic Violators

Riverside County law enforcement officials are ratcheting up operations Friday to crack down on so-called “sideshows,” which involve vehicle stunts on public roads, recently initiating surveillance in the Temecula Valley that netted nearly a dozen arrests and multiple vehicle impoundments. The operation focused on the unincorporated community of De Luz, just west of Temecula, where […]

Former LACo Fundraiser Faces Sentencing on Huizar-Related Bribery Charge

A former City Hall fundraiser is set to be sentenced Friday for arranging a $500,000 bribe for now-imprisoned ex-Los Angeles City Councilman José Huizar to “grease the wheels” for a proposed downtown condominium project. Justin Kim was the first of four defendants to plead guilty in the “pay-to-play” federal public corruption probe centering on Huizar […]

Church to Serve Thousands of Riverside Residents for Thanksgiving

A Riverside church that provides meals to thousands of Riverside County residents on Thanksgiving each year is sending out a call out Friday for volunteers to help with distribution. “This is a meal for the homeless, senior citizens, families in need and those who will be home alone,” Central Community Christian Fellowship said in a […]

One Year Ago Today (November 15, 2023)…Deputy Awarded No Damages Seeks $52,000+ in Trial Legal Costs Compensation

One Year Ago Today (November 15, 2023)…In the wake of a judge finding that a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy who sued the county, alleging he was subjected to backlash for reporting that he saw a retired deputy involved in a sex act in a car parked on county property, and was the prevailing party” […]