Jurors are set to hear opening statements Monday in the retrial of actor Danny Masterson, who is charged with raping three women between 2001 and 2003 at his Hollywood Hills home. The seven-woman, five-man panel was sworn in last Thursday to hear the case. Masterson, now 47, was charged in 2020 with three counts of […]
LA & Glendale Schools Closed for Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day
Schools will be closed Monday in the Los Angeles and Glendale unified school districts to commemorate Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day and there will be a rally in Little Armenia to mark the 108th anniversary of the start of the events that are widely viewed by scholars as the first genocide of the 20th century. The […]
Super Mario Bros. Movie Tops Box Office
“The Super Mario Bros. Movie” is turning into a super phenomenon at the box office, raking in another $58.2 million this weekend to easily lead all films in its third week of release, according to industry estimates released Sunday. The Universal Pictures film, based on the popular Nintendo video game, has already grossed more than […]
New LA County Fire Chief to Be Sworn in
Anthony C. Marrone will be sworn in as chief of the Los Angeles County Fire Department Monday after serving as interim chief since July 2022. The Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 Feb. 28 to approve Marrone’s selection, despite opposition from several organizations, including the Women’s Fire League, L.A. County Stentorians and Los Bomberos de LA […]
Gas Prices Increase in LA, Decrease in Orange County
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose one-tenth of a cent Monday to $4.926, ending a streak of five days of decreases. The average price has dropped 2.4 cents over the past six days, including sixth-tenths of a cent Sunday, according to figures from the AAA and […]
Man Killed in Car-to-Car Shooting Near USC
A car-to-car shooting in the Jefferson Park area near the University of Southern California killed a passenger in one of the vehicles, authorities said Monday. The shooting occurred about 8:30 p.m. Sunday at St. Andrews Place and Jefferson Boulevard, according to a desk officer at the Los Angeles Police Department’s Operations Center. The victim was […]
Former Mail Carrier to be Sentenced in Theft Case
A former U.S. Postal Service mail carrier from South Los Angeles who admitted stealing debit cards containing unemployment insurance benefits while on duty and giving them to an accomplice in exchange for cash and gifts faces sentencing Monday. Toya Hunter, 45, pleaded guilty in December to one federal count of bank fraud, according to the […]
Driver Injured in Santa Clarita Crash
A truck crashed into a parked truck in Santa Clarita injuring the driver, authorities said Monday. The crash was reported about 10:35 p.m. Sunday at Railroad Avenue and Drayton Street, according to the watch deputy at the Santa Clarita Sheriff’s Station. Paramedics took the injured driver to a hospital for treatment of injuries, according to […]
Teenage Boy, Young Woman Critically Wounded in Florence Area
A 16-year-old boy and an 18-year-old woman were hospitalized in critical condition following a drive-by shooting in the Florence area of Los Angeles, authorities said Monday. The shooting was reported about 10 p.m. Sunday at Central Avenue and 84th Street, according to a desk officer at the Los Angeles Police Department’s Operations Center. The victims […]
Opening Statements Set in Actor Danny Masterson’s Retrial in Rape Case
Jurors are set to hear opening statements Monday in the retrial of actor Danny Masterson, who is charged with raping three women between 2001 and 2003 at his Hollywood Hills home. The seven-woman, five-man panel was sworn in last Thursday to hear the case. Masterson, now 47, was charged in 2020 with three counts of […]
Cal State Northridge to Introduce New Men’s Basketball Coach
Cal State Northridge will introduce new men’s basketball coach Andy Newman Monday evening at a “meet-and-greet” at Premier America Credit Union Arena. Newman, who coached Cal State San Bernardino to the Division II Final Four last month, was announced as the Matadors’ new coach April 15. He succeeds Trent Johnson, who resigned March 30 after […]
