Ex-Director of OC Democratic Party to Plead Guilty to Attempted Fraud
A former executive director of the Democratic Party of Orange County is expected to plead guilty Friday to a felony charge for attempting to defraud one of her political consultancy firm’s clients. Melahat Rafiei, 45, of Anaheim, further admitted in court documents that she agreed to bribe two members of the Irvine City Council — […]
Average LA County Gas Price Rises Slightly; Orange County Average Unchanged
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose Friday for the 11th consecutive day, increasing three-tenths of a cent to $4.944. The average price has risen 7.7 cents over the past 11 days, including three-tenths of a cent Thursday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price […]
Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach Begins Friday With Practices, Qualifying
The three-day 48th Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach begins Friday with qualifying and practice sessions, the start of the drifting competition and a concert by the Mexican American DJ act Boombox Cartel. A practice session for Sunday’s featured IndyCar race will be from 3 to 4:15 p.m. on the 1.97-mile, 11-turn street circuit surrounding […]
Charges Expected Against Man Accused of Threatening to Kill Employees
Charges are expected Friday against a 37-year-old man who allegedly pulled a knife and threatened to kill employees at a Palm Desert country club. Jeffrey Bryson Searcy of Palm Desert was arrested Wednesday morning on suspicion of making criminal threats, brandishing a weapon and resisting an officer, according to Sgt. Bryan Whitley and Lt. Chris […]
Coachella Festival to Get Underway with Bad Bunny Headlining Friday evening
The Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival will begin Friday featuring a late-night headlining performance from Bad Bunny, followed by Blackpink and Frank Ocean on the weekend. Performances are set to begin as early as noon Friday on two of seven stages — Coachella Stage, Outdoor Theatre, Sonora, Gobi, Mojave, Sahara and Yuma, according to […]
Report: Torrance Officers Indicted Over 2018 Fatal Shooting
More than three years after the District Attorney’s Office initially declined to file charges against them, two Torrance police officers were indicted in connection with the 2018 shooting death of a Black man who was found sitting inside a car that had been reported stolen, holding an air rifle, it was reported Thursday. Tom Yu, […]
Failed Bank Heist in Koreatown Leads to Parking Lot Standoff
A suspect who allegedly tried to rob a Bank of Hope branch in Koreatown barricaded himself inside a car parked next to the building for about three hours Thursday until police injected tear gas in the vehicle and took him into custody. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, officers responded around 2 p.m. Thursday […]
Council Committee Seeks Direction for Independent Redistricting Commission
Members of the Los Angeles City Council’s Ad Hoc Committee on Governance Reforms Thursday attempted to hash out details for establishing an independent redistricting commission. John Wickham, assistant chief legislative analyst, and committee members began Thursday’s meeting by discussing creating a mission statement to serve as the guiding principles for the redistricting process. “I do […]
Two Ex-Sheriff’s Deputies Accused of Illegally Detaining Skateboarder
Two former sheriff’s deputies who were involved in a much-debated fatal shooting in Gardena pleaded not guilty Thursday to federal charges in a separate case alleging they falsely imprisoned a 23-year-old skateboarder in their patrol car, which crashed during a subsequent chase, injuring the man. The indictment also alleges the former Los Angeles County Sheriff’s […]
Motorcyclist Killed in Huntington Beach Crash
A 38-year-old motorcyclist from Riverside was killed in a crash in Huntington Beach Thursday. Huntington Beach Police Department officers responded to the area near Warner Avenue and Brightwater Drive at around 3:45 p.m. after receiving reports about a collision involving a blue Honda CBR motorcycle, according to public information officer Jessica Cuchilla. Officers arrived at […]
One Year Ago Today (April 14, 2022)…Records Sought of Complaints Made Against Politician as Police Officer
One Year Ago Today (April 14, 2022)…Lawyers for a female former employee of Sen. Bob Archuleta, D-Norwalk — who is suing the 76-year-old state legislator for sexual harassment — want a judge to allow them to examine any similar complaints filed against the politician when he was a Montebello police officer. The woman is identified […]
