Deputy Shot, Killed During Confrontation with Felon in Jurupa Valley
The man accused of shooting a Riverside County sheriff’s deputy is dead Friday after a confrontation with law enforcement officers and a lengthy chase that ended in Norco, leading to a freeway closure. Deputy Isaiah Cordero, 32, was fatally shot by a convicted felon during a traffic stop in Jurupa Valley on Thursday shortly before […]
Pedestrian Killed in Hit and Run Identified
A 64-year-old man who was found dead after being struck by two vehicles whose drivers left the scene in the Central-Alameda area of Los Angeles was identified by county authorities Friday. The pedestrian was walking outside of a crosswalk at about 10 p.m. Monday at 50th and Alameda streets when he was struck by the […]
Man Arrested After Fatal Shooting in South Los Angeles
A 57-year-old man who allegedly shot and killed another man in South Los Angeles during an argument is in police custody Friday. The shooting was reported at around 11:45 p.m. Thursday and officers from the Los Angeles Police Department’s Southwest Division responded to Denker Avenue just south of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard between Western […]
92-Year-Old Man Reported Missing in Rosemead
A 92-year-old man last seen in Rosemead was reported missing Friday. Chay Phat Vong was last seen at around 1:30 p.m. Thursday on the 3200 block of Ivar Avenue, said the Sheriff’s Information Bureau. Vong is Asian, 5 feet, 5 inches tall, weighs 160 pounds, has black and gray hair and brown eyes and was […]
COVID Cases, Hospitalizations Rise in LA County as Ferrer Urges Precautions
Coronavirus metrics in Los Angeles County rose across the board, with the Department of Public Health reporting 3,968 new cases, along with a total of 1,269 confirmed virus-related hospitalizations and 25 more COVID-related deaths in its latest data. Thursday’s daily case number represented a jump of 1,830 from Wednesday, while hospitalizations increased by 74 day […]
Shooting in Artesia Leaves Woman Dead
A woman was fatally shot in Artesia near Cerritos and homicide investigators Friday are continuing their investigation of her death. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputies responded at around 7:30 p.m. Thursday to Pioneer and Artesia boulevards south of the Artesia (91) Freeway where the found the victim, according to the Sheriff’s Information Bureau. The […]
Firefighters Contain, Extinguish Fire at Building in Van Nuys
A fire at a one-story commercial building was put out Friday in Van Nuys. Firefighters responded to a 911 call at 3:03 a.m. to Sherman Way Marketplace at 13624 W. Sherman Way east of Woodman Avenue where they found flames outside the building and were able to keep it from spreading to the structure’s interior, […]
Intermittent Rain Continues in Southland, Wet New Year Likely
Intermittent rain is expected to continue into early 2023, with potentially heavy storms possible on New Year’s Eve and a chance of light rain in parts of Los Angeles County Friday. According to the National Weather Service, the “cooler and unsettled weather” that returned to the Southland Thursday will continue into Friday, bringing a chance […]
Southwest Airlines Says Normal Operations Will Return Friday
Southwest Airlines was planning a return to normal operations with “minimal disruptions” Friday, one day after it canceled another 2,300-plus flights nationwide in the aftermath of weather and computer issues that left thousands stranded. “We are encouraged by the progress we’ve made to realign crew, their schedules and our fleet,” Southwest said in a statement […]
Average LA, Orange County Gas Prices Rise
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose 1.5 cents Friday to $4.473. The average price is 4.8 cents more than one week ago but 54.7 cents less than one month ago and 20.3 cents lower than one year ago, according to figures from the AAA and Oil […]
One Year Ago Today (December 30, 2021)…Police Identify Officer in Fatal Shooting of Teen, Suspect at Clothing Store
One Year Ago Today (December 30, 2021)… The Los Angeles Police Department released the name of the officer involved in the shooting at a North Hollywood Burlington store that killed an assault suspect and a 14-year-old girl, who was struck by a stray bullet. The officer was identified as Officer William Jones, who was assigned […]
