COVID Hospitalizations Fall to 213 in Los Angeles County

The number of COVID-positive hospital patients in Los Angeles County has fallen by 28 people to 213, according to the latest state figures. Of those patients, 29 were in intensive care, down from 34 on Saturday. Hospital numbers have remained relatively low in the county, despite steadily rising COVID infection rates caused by the infectious […]

Another Slight Decrease Extends 21-Day Streak Of Dropping LA County Gas Prices

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County recorded its second slight decrease Monday, extending its streak of dropping prices to 21 consecutive days. The average price dropped two-tenths of a cent to $5.804, one day after decreasing one-tenth of a cent, according to figures from the AAA and […]

The Weeknd & Swedish House Mafia Headline at Coachella

Hip-hop and electronic music collided Sunday at the Empire Polo Fields for the final day of the Coachella Music & Arts Festival’s first weekend. Dance music trio Swedish House Mafia was one half of Sunday’s headlining slot days after releasing their 17-track debut studio album “Paradise Again.” The Swedes were to share the stage with […]

Orange County COVID-19 Rates Tick Up, but Hospitalizations Low

The number of COVID-positive patients in Orange County hospitals has fallen by two people to 67, according to the latest state data out Sunday. Of those patients, eight are in intensive care, down from 10 on Saturday. The county’s COVID-19 infection rates have ticked up of late, but hospitalizations remain at levels not seen since […]

`Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore’ Opens With $43 Million

“Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” opened atop the box office this weekend, grossing $43 million at North American theaters, according to industry estimates released Sunday. The latest installment in the Harry Potter franchise beat out last weekend’s top-grossing film, “Sonic the Hedgehog 2,” which made $30 million in its second weekend in theaters, Comscore […]

Woman Killed in Long Beach Freeway Crash

A woman was killed early Monday morning in a multiple vehicle crash on the transition from the northbound Long Beach (710) Freeway to the northbound San Diego (405) Freeway in Long Beach. The crash was reported at 1:08 a.m., according to the California Highway Patrol. The woman was driving a blue Toyota sedan at the […]

Two Men Wounded in Whittier Drive-By Shooting

Two men were wounded on a unincorporated Whittier street, authorities said Monday. The shooting occurred about 9:15 p.m. Sunday on Whittier Boulevard near the San Gabriel River (605) Freeway, said Sgt. C. Vandenberg of the Pico Rivera Sheriff’s Station. The two men were walking when a sedan pulled up alongside them, a window was rolled […]

No Injuries from Fire in a Sylmar Home

No injuries were reported Monday morning from a well-involved Sylmar house fire. The fire was reported at 3:19 a.m. at 13960 W. Almetz St., according to the Los Angeles Fire Department’s Brian Humphrey. First arriving firefighters reported the single-story house was well involved with flames that also threatened a nearby structure, Humphrey said. The 36 […]

Man Wounded in Pomona Shooting

A man was wounded Monday morning during a shooting at a Pomona 7-Eleven store. Paramedics were dispatched at 2:58 a.m. to the store at 1001 Grand Ave., according to Los Angeles County Fire Department Dispatch Supervisor Martin Rangel. One patient was taken by paramedics to a trauma center, Rangel said. A news videographer at the […]

Woman Crashes Car into Palmdale Duplex

A woman was injured early Monday morning when her car crashed into a unit of a Palmdale duplex. The crash was reported at 1:08 a.m. in the 37900 block of Fifth Street East, according to Lt. Jeffrey Rhea of the Palmdale Sheriff’s Station. Video from the scene showed the car all the way into a […]

Man in Vehicle Shot to Death in Hyde Park Publicly ID’d

The coroner Monday released the name of a man who was shot to death while sitting in a vehicle in the Hyde Park area of Los Angeles. Tinzy Satterwhite was 41 years old. The shooting was reported at about 11:30 a.m. Saturday in the 6300 block of Crenshaw Boulevard, according to Officer Norma Eisenman of […]