Entertainment Reporter Sam Rubin Dies at 64

Sam Rubin, one of the most recognizable and likeable entertainment reporters in the business and a fixture on the KTLA Morning News since 1991, died Friday at age 64. KTLA Morning News anchor Frank Buckley confirmed the news on the air early Friday afternoon, his voice trembling and fighting back tears as he spoke about […]

Former MLB Player Sean Burroughs Dies at 43

Ex-major league infielder Sean Burroughs, who led Long Beach to Little League World Series titles in 1992 and 1993 and later played for the San Diego Padres and other MLB teams, has died at age 43, it was reported Friday. Burroughs collapsed and died Thursday while coaching his son’s Little League team, according Bob Nightengale […]

Pomona College Relocates Commencement Activities After Palestinian Protest Occupies Main Stage of Commencement Ceremonies

With a pro-Palestinian protest continuing on what was supposed to be the main stage for commencement ceremonies, Pomona College Friday shifted the location of most of the graduation events that are planned throughout the weekend. The main commencement ceremony had been scheduled for Sunday at the Claremont campus, but it will now be held at […]

Arraignment Set Monday for Man Charged With Shooting Sheriff’s Deputy

A reputed gang member is set to be arraigned Monday on attempted murder of a peace officer and other counts for allegedly shooting a Los Angeles County sheriff’s motorcycle deputy in the back at a West Covina intersection — with a bulletproof vest saving the lawman’s life. Raymundo Duran, 47, of Covina, is set to […]

OC Man Convicted for Marketing Fake COVID-19 Treatments

A Huntington Beach part-time actor was convicted Friday of federal wire fraud charges for convincing victims to invest in companies that marketed what turned out to be bogus cures and treatments for COVID-19 during the early days of the pandemic. Keith Lawrence Middlebrook, 56, was convicted of 11 counts of wire fraud. He faces up […]

LA City Council Seeks Accountability to Address Safety Concerns on Metro

Prompted by ongoing concerns for riders and bus operators on Metro, the Los Angeles City Council Friday approved a motion seeking to bolster safety measures on the transit system. The council members voted 10-0 to instruct the Los Angeles Police Department and the Metro officials to report to the Public Safety Committee regarding the current […]

Kristine Dillon Named 16th President of Whittier College

Whittier College’s Board of Trustees Friday announced Kristine E. Dillon, who served as interim president since last July, as the school’s 16th president. The board’s decision was made last week, and came in part as a result of input from faculty, staff, students and alumni. During her tenure as interim president, Dillon developed a strategic […]

Man Charged with Bank Robbery in Anaheim

A 53-year-old man was charged Friday with a takeover-style bank robbery in Anaheim. Eric Walter Gray was charged with three counts of kidnapping to commit robbery, two counts of robbery, one count of attempted robbery, three counts of resisting arrest and a count of escape by someone in custody with a use of force, all […]

LA City Council OKs Study to Address Odor Complaints at Sylmar Landfill

The Los Angeles City Council Friday approved a report back on current complaints of odors emitting from the Sunshine Canyon Landfill in Sylmar. Council members voted 10-0 to instruct the Bureau of Sanitation, Sunshine Canyon Landfill Local Enforcement Agency and Republic Services, which oversee and regulate the facility, to outline the current conditions of the […]

USC Shoah Expands Program to Recognize Holocaust Survivors

A program that brings the grandchildren of Holocaust survivors into classrooms and to community events to share their family stories in an effort to counter antisemitism and bigotry is set to expand, officials announced. Living Links, billed as the first national organization to engage and empower third-generation descendants of Holocaust survivors, will be partnering with […]

18-Year-Old Woman Charged in Fight With Teenage Girl in Long Beach

An 18-year-old Compton woman was charged Friday in connection with a fight with a 13-year-old girl in front of a large group of children and young adults at the Pike retail/entertainment area in Long Beach that was caught on video. Passion Monnay Mason is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday on one misdemeanor count each of […]