Council to Consider Hutt to Fill Out Ridley-Thomas Term

The Los Angeles City Council returns from a two-week recess Tuesday, and the major item on its first day back will be to decide whether to appoint Heather Hutt to fill out the remainder of former Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas’ 10th District seat, following Ridley-Thomas’ recent conviction on federal corruption charges. Council President Paul Krekorian has […]

Average Southland Gas Prices Increase Slightly

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose three-tenths of a cent Tuesday, its eighth consecutive increase, to $4.937. The average price has increased 7 cents over the past eight days, including four-tenths of a cent Monday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. […]

Writers Guild Members to Cast Ballots in Strike-Authorization Vote

Members of the Writers Guild of America will begin voting Tuesday on whether to authorize the union to call a strike if labor talks with Hollywood studios break down. The strike-authorization vote will begin Tuesday and continue through Monday. If union members vote in favor, the WGA will be authorized to call a strike once […]

Advisory Issued for 5-Year-Old Girl Allegedly Taken by 84-Year-Old Man

An Endangered Missing Advisory was issued Tuesday for a 5-year-old girl allegedly taken by her grandmother’s 84-year-old ex-husband. Faith Leigh Harris was allegedly taken by Orion Douglas Memmott at approximately 8:30 a.m. on April 3 and flown from North Carolina to California, according to the California Highway Patrol, which issued the alert on behalf of […]

Woman Reported Missing Found

A Silver Alert that was issued Monday for a 76-year-old woman who was last seen in Huntington Beach was deactivated after she was found. The California Highway Patrol announced the cancellation of the alert at 11:37 p.m. Where and when Antoinette Levin was found was not announced. The Silver Alert was established by the CHP […]

No Tickets Sold With All Six Powerball Lottery Numbers

There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in Monday evening’s drawing of the multi-state Powerball lottery and the estimated jackpot for Wednesday’s drawing is expected to grow to $202 million. There were also no tickets sold with five numbers, but missing the Powerball number, the Multi-State Lottery Association, which conducts the game, announced. […]

Man Pleads Guilty to Deadly DUI Hit and Run

A 40-year-old man pleaded guilty Monday and was sentenced to nine years in prison for an alcohol-fueled, hit-and-run crash that killed a man and injured another victim in Garden Grove. Mario Miguel Hernandez-Lopez of Garden Grove admitted one count each of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, driving under the influence of alcohol causing injury and […]

Westlake Commercial Fire Under Arson Investigation

A fire that was quickly extinguished Monday at a vacant, two-story commercial building in the Westlake area is being investigated as a possible arson, authorities said. The blaze in the 2700 block of West Wilshire Boulevard was reported just before 5 p.m., and was knocked down by 24 firefighters in about 23 minutes, according to […]

Judge Denies Ex-Dodger Yasiel Puig’s Bid for Prosecution Documents

A federal judge Monday rejected former Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig’s bid to force prosecutors to turn over a mass of documents that would allegedly lend credence to his claims of race-based selective prosecution for lying to investigators in an illegal gambling case. U.S. District Judge Dolly Gee denied the request by Puig to […]

86-Year-Old Victim of Westchester Fire Identified

An 86-year-old man was identified Monday by the coroner’s office as the victim of a fire in the garage a two-story duplex in Westchester. Norman Navrude’s body was found after firefighters extinguished Sunday’s fire in a garage to the rear of the single-family dwelling with a small, attached occupancy at 8042 S. Alverstone Ave., one […]

One Year Ago Today (April 11, 2022)…Charges Expected Against Suspected Sex Trafficker

One Year Ago Today (April 11, 2022)…Felony charges may be filed against a 31-year-old Desert Hot Springs man suspected of putting a teenager to work as a prostitute, sexually assaulting her and supplying the victim with drugs as part of a sex trafficking operation. Cody Michael Hansen was arrested and booked into the Benoit Detention […]