Dumbbell- Wielding Woman Killed by Police in Tarzana Identified

A 35-year-old woman wielding a metal dumbbell bar and who allegedly assaulted four people before she was fatally shot by police in Tarzana was identified Tuesday. Los Angeles Police Department responded around 8:30 a.m. Sunday to several calls of an assault with a deadly weapon suspect in the area of Reseda Boulevard and Hatteras Street. […]

Firefighters Contain Brush Fire Near Chatsworth

Water-dropping helicopters and firefighting personnel battled a 3-acre brush fire that broke out near Chatsworth before it was contained Tuesday. Fox 11 reported the fire was extinguished early Tuesday morning. Fire crews were called at 10:54 p.m. Monday to 15954 Browns Canyon Road near an unincorporated area of Porter Ranch and the Santa Susana Mountains […]

2 Charged in Long Beach Shooting That Killed 12-Year-Old Boy

A preliminary hearing is scheduled for July 21 for a man and a woman charged with murder in connection with a drive-by shooting in Long Beach that killed a 12-year-old boy and injured a 14-year-old girl. Reshawn Jonae Strother, 20, of Cypress, is charged with one count of murder, three counts of attempted murder, one […]

Average LA County Gas Price Rises for 11th Time in 12 Days

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose Tuesday for the 11th time in 12 days, increasing 1.1 cents to $4.969. The average price has increased 8.1 cents over the past 12 days, including one-tenth of a cent Monday, according to figures from the AAA and the Oil […]

No Tickets Sold With All Six Powerball Lottery Numbers

There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in the latest drawing of the multi-state Powerball lottery and the estimated jackpot for Wednesday’s drawing is $725 million. There were two tickets sold with five numbers, but missing the Powerball number, the Multi-State Lottery Association, which conducts the game, announced. The one sold at a […]

Rolling Hills Estates Residents Helpless as Homes Continue Collapsing

The cause of a landslide responsible for the destruction of several homes in Rolling Hills Estates remains a mystery Tuesday, but there are suspicions the heavy rains over the winter are a major contributor. Nearly a dozen upscale homes in the Palos Verdes Peninsula community continued crumbling down hillsides, a result of a massive landslide […]

Board Considers Law Enforcement Agreements With Cities, School District

The Board of Supervisors Tuesday is slated to approve three law enforcement services contracts totaling over $160 million between the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, two cities and a school district. Sheriff Chad Bianco is seeking the board’s authorization to enter into a two-year compact with the city of La Quinta, a five-year agreement with the […]

Man Fatally Shot Near South Gate

A man was fatally shot in an unincorporated area west of South Gate and sheriff’s deputies Tuesday are investigating the circumstances surrounding his death. Deputies from Los Angeles County Sheriffs’ Department’s Century Station responded at 3:40 p.m. Monday to the 8500 block of Graham Avenue and Firestone Boulevard regarding calls of gunshots, said Homicide Lt. […]

County Board to Consider Effort to Designate Oak Tree a Historic Landmark

Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger Tuesday will ask her colleagues to support an effort that would designate a large oak tree known as Old Glory in Stevenson Ranch as a historic landmark. The tree in Pico Canyon Park gained famed 20 years ago when area activists saved it from being destroyed for a development […]

High Heat On the Way for Southland; Triple Digits Likely in Some Areas

Temperatures are expected to rise significantly across the Southland over the next several days, beginning Tuesday, with the National Weather Service dubbing it a “significant heat event” that will bring hot weather and an elevated risk of wildfires. “An upper level ridge of high pressure will begin to build over the region, bringing a warming […]

One Year Ago Today (July 11, 2022)…Emmy Nominations To Be Unveiled

One Year Ago Today (July 11, 2022)…Squid Game” could make history when nominations for the 74th annual Primetime Emmy Awards are announced morning as the first non-English language outstanding drama series nominee. The South Korean Netflix survival drama was nominated for best television series — drama for the Golden Globe Awards, outstanding performance by an […]