Ed Buck Lawsuit Dismissed

Noting their lack of participation in their own case, a judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought against Ed Buck by two sisters whose brother died in the West Hollywood apartment of the former Democratic donor in 2019. Santa Monica Superior Court Judge H. Jay Ford III’s Monday ruling was “without prejudice,” meaning the case brought […]

LMU Receives $5 Million Grant for Engineering Innovation Complex

Loyola Marymount University announced it has received a $5 million grant from the W.M. Keck Foundation in support of the new Engineering Innovation Complex, a planned expansion of its Frank R. Seaver College of Science and Engineering. The grant is the first in the match of the Thomas and Dorothy Leavey Foundation’s $25 million lead […]

Motel 6 Shooting Victim Id’d

A 31-year-old man who was fatally shot at a Motel 6 in Rowland Heights was identified by county authorities Thursday. Adrian Urquia Gile was identified as the victim by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner’s office. Gile was pronounced dead at the scene. Deputies from the Walnut Station responded at 1:16 a.m. to […]

Heat Beats LA

The October heat wave is producing records highs in parts of Los Angeles County and it is expected to stay hot Thursday before cooling down this weekend. The beaches remained the place to be, with morning fog and evening clouds keeping coastal temperatures in check. Inland areas, however, were bearing the brunt of the early […]

Excessive Heat Warning Issued for Coachella Valley

An early autumn heat wave is bringing record highs to parts of Riverside County and is expected to linger Thursday bringing “dangerously hot conditions,” but cooler temperatures are in the forecast for the weekend. It was 110 in Lake Elsinore on Wednesday, breaking the record for the day of 106 set in 2012. It was […]

Gas Lowest Since Jan

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped Thursday to its lowest amount since Jan. 26, decreasing two-tenths of a cent to $4.543. The average price has dropped four consecutive days, decreasing 1.6 cents, including two-tenths of a cent Wednesday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil […]

No Powerball Winner

There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in the latest drawing of the multi-state Powerball lottery, pushing the estimated jackpot for Saturday’s drawing to $295 million. One ticket each with five numbers, but missing the Powerball number, was sold in Illinois and Indiana. They are both worth $1 million, according to the Multi-State […]

Man Gets Life Without Parole for Killing UCLA Grad Student at Furniture Store

A transient convicted of murdering a UCLA graduate student — who was stabbed 46 times inside a Hancock Park furniture store in an attack captured in a chilling audio recording — is headed to prison for life without the possibility of parole Thursday after a judge found that he was sane at the time of […]

5th Locally Acquired Dengue Case Confirmed in LA County

Los Angeles County health officials Thursday continue to investigate a fifth locally acquired case of the mosquito-borne illness dengue, this time in a resident of El Monte. The latest patient does not appear to have any connection with the four previous reported infections, the county Department of Public Health said Wednesday. Health officials again stressed […]

Average Riverside County Gas Price Drops to Lowest Amount Since Jan. 27

The average price of a gallon of self-service regular gasoline in Riverside County dropped to its lowest amount since Jan. 27 Thursday, decreasing seven-tenths of a cent to $4.392. The average price has decreased 10 consecutive days, dropping 6.7 cents, including a half-cent Wednesday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. […]

One Year Ago Today (October 3, 2023)…29-Year-Old Man Arrested in Connection With Alleged Sexual Assaults on Minors

One Year Ago Today (October 3, 2023)…A 29-year-old man who worked at a Glendale elementary school and with the city’s after-school program and summer day camp was arrested on suspicion of committing lewd acts on a child under 14. Parents of two victims gave separate reports to police regarding their child being touched inappropriately by […]