Diddy Remains in Federal Custody

Music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs remained behind bars in New York Wednesday in connection with a federal indictment accusing him of leading a decade-long racketeering and sex-trafficking operation that prosecutors say included forced labor, staged sex parties, bribery and arson. Combs, 54, was taken into custody by federal agents with Homeland Security Investigations at the […]

LA, OC Gas Rises

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped a half-cent Wednesday to $4.607, a day after rising two-tenths of a cent. The average price is nine-tenths of a cent less than one week ago, 4.6 cents more than one month ago, but $1.308 less than one year ago, […]

Home Invasion in Whittier

Several masked and armed suspects are on the loose Wednesday after robbing a family in Whittier during a home invasion. Sheriff’s deputies responded at around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday to Leffingwell Avenue where the residents of the home told them the suspects entered the residence, demanded money and stole several items, Fox 11 reported. A woman […]

88-Year-Old Woman Reported Missing in Athens

An 88-year-old woman who authorities say requires medication was reported missing Wednesday after last being seen in the unincorporated area of Athens. Bessie Lee Slayden was last seen at 4 p.m. Tuesday in the 1300 block of W. 105th St., west of Normandie Avenue, according to the Sheriff’s Information Bureau. Slayden is white, 5 feet, […]

Airport Fire Spreads 23,000 Acres, 31% Contained

Firefighters are making progress Wednesday battling the massive Airport Fire in Orange and Riverside counties, holding the spread and growth of the blaze that started more than a week ago. As of Wednesday morning, it burned 23,519 acres with containment at 31%. The size of the fire was the same Tuesday. Cooler temperatures helped firefighters […]

Riverside Supervisors Approve Emergency Declaration for Airport Fire

Riverside County supervisors have approved an emergency declaration connected to the 23,500-acre Airport Fire that started in Orange County and spread east and south, and continues to impact Riverside County residents Wednesday with road closures and evacuation orders, most of which have since been downgraded. “Conditions of imminent threat … posing risk of loss of […]

Bridge Fire 35% Contained

The Bridge Fire was 35% contained Wednesday while evacuation warnings were lifted and evacuation orders downgraded to warnings in both Wrightwood and Mt. Baldy, authorities said. The fire in the Sheep Mountain Wilderness of the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument was 25% contained earlier Tuesday, according to the Angeles National Forest. It has burned 54,795 […]

LA Police Seek Help Locating Hit-and-Run Suspect

Police were seeking the public’s help Wednesday to find the hit-and-run driver responsible for severely injuring a 63-year-old woman in the Sherman Oaks area. The crash occurred Sept. 6 around 5:54 p.m. when the driver of a black Hyundai sedan traveling westbound on Ventura Boulevard made a left turn onto Costello Avenue and struck a […]

Six Mega Million Draws With No Winners

There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in the latest drawing of the multi-state Mega Millions lottery, pushing the estimated jackpot for Friday’s drawing to $47 million. A ticket with five numbers, but missing the Mega number, was sold in Oklahoma and is worth $3 million because the player utilized the Megaplier option, […]

Business Expo and Taste of Palm Springs Commences

The Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce will host the Business Expo & Taste of Palm Springs Wednesday. The annual event will begin at 5 p.m. Wednesday at Indian Canyons Golf Resort, located at 1100 E. Murray Canyon Drive. The four-hour gathering will showcase over 100 local businesses, including more than 50 valley restaurants. Attendees can […]

One Year Ago Today (September 18, 2023)…Man Convicted of Murders in LA, Santa Monica Charged With Killing Cellmate

One Year Ago Today (September 18, 2023)…A serial killer who pleaded guilty last year to a crime spree in Los Angeles and Santa Monica that left five men dead and seven others injured, along with the killings of his aunt and uncle in Texas, has been charged with murdering his cellmate in a Kern County […]