DNC Raises $1 Million At Brentwood Fundraiser Featuring VP Kamala Harris

Vice President Kamala Harris is at her home in Brentwood Tuesday, one day after speaking for 19 minutes at a Democratic National Committee fundraiser in Brentwood that raised $1 million, a co-host said. Filmmakers JJ Abrams and Reggie Hudlin and television producer Ryan Murphy were among the about 30 people who attended the fundraiser Monday […]

Rain, Winds in Forecast for Inland Empire This Week

A storm front sweeping across California this week will generate some winds and light rain throughout the Inland Empire, according to the National Weather Service. Forecasters said a low-pressure system spinning out of the Gulf of Alaska will drag moisture into the region Thursday, preceded by stiff onshore winds, raising the likelihood of high wind […]

Average LA County Gas Price Drops For 22nd Consecutive Day

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County decreased four-tenths of a cent Tuesday to $5.80, extending its streak of dropping prices to 22 consecutive days. The average price has dropped 27 cents over the past 22 days, including two-tenths of a cent Monday, according to figures from the […]

Jury Selection Continues Tuesday in Blac Chyna’s Suit vs. Kardashians & Jenners

Reality TV stars Kim and Khloe Kardashian and Kris and Kylie Jenner are expected to return to a downtown Los Angeles courtroom Tuesday as jury selection continues in the trial of a defamation lawsuit filed against them by model Blac Chyna. As the process unfolded Monday, the group — including Chyna, who is also expected […]

Longtime South Los Angeles Gang Leader Convicted in Racketeering Case

A federal jury Monday found a longtime senior leader of a South Los Angeles-based street gang guilty of federal criminal charges for conspiring to commit racketeering through various criminal acts including murder, extorting local businesses and the distribution of narcotics. Paul Gary Wallace, 56, of South Los Angeles, was found guilty of one count of […]

LA County Reports 3,351 New COVID Cases Over 3-Day Period

Los Angeles County logged another 3,351 new COVID-19 cases for a three-day period ending Monday, while the number of virus-positive patients in county hospitals remained relatively stable. The new infections gave the county a cumulative pandemic total of 2,853,706 cases. The county reported another 21 COVID deaths for the three-day period from Saturday through Monday, […]

County Board May Advance Effort to Maintain Outdoor Dining Program

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors could move closer Tuesday to adopting a permanent outdoor dining program in unincorporated areas, following the success of temporary measures put in place to assist restaurants during the COVID-19 pandemic. The board last year instructed its staff to outline steps required to make the outdoor dining program permanent. […]

LA County Board To Consider Recommended $38.5 Billion Budget

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors will consider preliminary approval Tuesday for a $38.5 billion recommended budget for fiscal year 2022-23. The recommendation is $807 million less than the current fiscal year’s adopted budget, but $2.3 billion more than last year’s recommended budget. Officials said the draft budget, which will be presented to the […]

Man Charged with Issuing Mass Shooter Threats at UCI

A transient convicted of felony gun and ammunition charges pleaded not guilty Monday to threatening a mass shooting at UC Irvine and multiple weapons violations. Sebastian Bogdan Dumbrava was charged Thursday with one count of delivery of a threatening letter with the intent to extort, one count of attempting to extort property or other consideration […]

Siblings Drown in Lake Hughes

A boy and a girl drowned in Lake Hughes and authorities Tuesday are investigating the circumstances surrounding their deaths. Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau detectives responded at 6:55 p.m. Monday to the 43100 block of Lake Hughes Road in the Angeles National Forest, northwest of Palmdale, where the victims were found near a pond, said Ronald Rodil […]

Pedestrian Killed on Freeway in Boyle Heights

A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle Tuesday in Boyle Heights. Officers from the California Highway Patrol responded at 2:46 a.m. to South Lorena Street and the southbound Golden State (5) Freeway where they found the victim, said CHP Officer Patrick Kimball. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. According to the […]