Domingo, Monét Among Top Noms for NAACP Image Awards

Oscar hopeful Colman Domingo scored a leading three individual nominations Thursday in the acting categories for the 55th NAACP Image Awards, while Victoria Monét earned a leading six nods in the music categories. Domingo, who is nominated for a lead-actor Oscar for his work in “Rustin,” was among five people nominated Thursday for the Image […]

Freeway Gunman Convicted of Murder for Fatal Shooting of 6-Year-Old Boy in OC

A man who opened fire at a car during a road-rage confrontation on a Costa Mesa freeway, killing a 6-year-old boy who was strapped in a child seat as his mother drove him to kindergarten, was convicted Thursday of second-degree murder. Marcus Anthony Eriz, 26, of Costa Mesa, was also convicted of firing at an […]

Sentencing Due Friday for Ex-LA City Councilman José Huizar

Disgraced former Los Angeles City Councilman José Huizar faces sentencing Friday for using his powerful position at City Hall to shake down real estate developers for at least $1.5 million in cash and benefits in exchange for help driving downtown real estate projects through the city’s approval process, and for cheating on his taxes. Huizar, […]

Man Arrested in Three Killings in Harbor City, San Pedro, Wilmington

A man whom police believe is responsible for killing three people and wounding five others, including a 1-year-old boy, in shootings in the Harbor City, San Pedro and Wilmington areas was in custody Thursday. Dion Johnson, 20, of Wilmington, was arrested last Thursday, according to the Los Angeles Police Department, which held a news conference […]

Judge Puts Short Stay on Flintridge School Sexual Grooming Suit

At the request of the parties, a judge Thursday put a short hold on a lawsuit brought by a 25-year-old woman against Flintridge Preparatory School so that both sides can mediate her allegations that she was sexually abused by an instructor. The plaintiff is identified only as Jane Doe in the Los Angeles Superior Court […]

Kevin Hart Denied Immediate Takedown Order of Alleged Defamatory Interview

A judge Thursday denied Kevin Hart’s request for a temporary restraining order prohibiting further viewing of what the comedian maintains are statements by his former personal aide defaming him in a December online interview, but the judge left open the door for Hart to pursue a preliminary injunction through another judge. Hart’s lawyers wanted Los […]

2 Arrested in San Fernando Valley Drug Trafficking Sweep

Two suspected members of a San Fernando Valley drug trafficking crew were arrested Thursday on federal charges alleging sales of cocaine, methamphetamine and fentanyl, one day after authorities took four of seven charged co-defendants into custody. Sarkis Kyurkchian, 40, of North Hollywood, and Oscar Melendez, 50, of Van Nuys, were arrested by agents of the […]

Inglewood Mayor’s Daughter Sentenced to Prison in Attack on Landlord

Inglewood Mayor James Butts Jr.’s 37-year-old daughter was sentenced Thursday to four years in state prison for her conviction on assault and conspiracy charges stemming from allegations that she masterminded an attack on her landlord in South Los Angeles nearly eight years ago. Superior Court Judge Mildred Escobedo noted that she considered the defense’s request […]

JPL’s History-Making Mars Helicopter Mission Ends Due to Rotor Damage

Ingenuity — the Jet Propulsion Laboratory-built, drone-like helicopter that made history when it launched from the surface of Mars and conducted the first powered flight on another planet — has suffered damage to one of its rotors and is no longer able to fly, mission managers announced Thursday. The news brought to an end the […]

San Clemente Landslide Causes Suspension of Rail Service

Passenger rail service between the Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo and Oceanside stations remained suspended Thursday due to a landslide that again sent boulders and debris onto the tracks and damaged the Mariposa Trail Bridge in San Clemente. It was uncertain Thursday when service would resume. Orange County and Inland Empire-Orange County Metrolink line trains were only […]

Motorist Ejected, Killed in Lancaster Rollover

A 35-year-old man was killed when his SUV swerved off a Lancaster road and overturned, throwing him from the vehicle, authorities said Thursday. According to the California Highway Patrol, officers responded to Pearblossom Highway west of 165th Street East around 7 a.m. Wednesday on a report of a crash in which a motorist was ejected […]