Fatal Collision with Pedestrian in Van Nuys

Police Thursday are investigating a collision that killed a pedestrian in Van Nuys. Los Angeles Police Department officers were called at 11:30 p.m. Wednesday to the intersection of Hazeltine Avenue and Burbank Boulevard where they found the victim, an LAPD spokesman told City News Service. The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene by Los […]

Ducks to Open Training Camp in Irvine

The Anaheim Ducks will open training camp Thursday at Great Park Ice and FivePoint Arena in Irvine, beginning their attempt to rebound from their seventh consecutive non-playoff season. The Ducks were 27-50-5 in the 2023-24 season, finishing seventh in the eight-team Pacific Division under first-year coach Greg Cronin. The Ducks have divided the 66 players […]

Luxury Yacht Sinks in Marina del Rey After Fireworks Explosion

Fire authorities Thursday are investigating a fire stemming from a fireworks explosion on board a luxury yacht that sank while anchored in Marina del Rey. The fire was reported shortly after 8:33 p.m. Wednesday and firefighters responded to 211 Basin A to douse the flames on the approximately three-story, 100-foot boat, the Los Angeles County […]

Kings to Open Training Camp in El Segundo

The Kings will begin their first training camp under coach Jim Hiller Thursday at the Toyota Sports Performance Center in El Segundo, with three practices. Hiller became the Kings interim coach on Feb. 2 following the firing of Todd McLellan after a 3-8-6 stretch that dropped their record to 23-15-10. In the 34 regular-season games […]

OC Launches Center to Assist Airport Fire Residents

Orange County officials have launched a website to help residents and are opening a center Thursday at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo, where residents affected by the Airport Fire can get help. The website is at ocgov.com/recovery. The service center at 28000 Marguerite Parkway is on the second-floor lounge of the college and will be […]

Containment of Bridge Fire Increases to 41%

The Bridge Fire is 41% contained Thursday after firefighters continued strengthening containment lines while also attacking the most active northwest and southeast flanks, authorities said. The fire in the Sheep Mountain Wilderness of the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument was 35% contained earlier Wednesday, according to the Angeles National Forest. It has burned 54,795 acres […]

Arraignment Due for South American National Charged in BH Hotel Robbery

The second of two South American nationals allegedly linked to the armed robbery of a $1 million watch from a man sitting on the patio of a restaurant at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday on a federal charge. Jesus Eduardo Padron Rojas, 19, of Venezuela is expected to enter a […]

`Unprecedented’: 2 More Locally Acquired Dengue Cases in Baldwin Park

Two more locally acquired cases of the mosquito-borne illness dengue have been detected in Baldwin Park residents, in addition to one announced last week, health officials are reporting Thursday an “unprecedented” cluster of such cases in the region. According to the county Department of Public Health, none of the patients had any history of travel […]

Assistance Center Opens Thursday in Elsinore to Aid Airport Fire Victims

As crews continue to make progress encircling the 23,500-acre Airport Fire burning in Orange and Riverside counties, those impacted by the blaze and who may need assistance with food and health care support, as well as other needs, are invited to visit a one-stop resource that will open Thursday in Lake Elsinore. The Airport Fire […]

Paul Krekorian Leads Final Meeting as LA City Council President

After a standing ovation and kind remarks from colleagues, City Council President Paul Krekorian closed his final meeting as leader of the 15-member board before Council President Pro Tem Marqueece Harris-Dawson takes the reins starting Friday. Krekorian, who represents the Second District, encompassing east San Fernando Valley neighborhoods, will leave the horseshoe in December due […]

One Year Ago Today (September 19, 2023)…Attorneys for Harvey Weinstein Accuser Don’t Want Rape Relitigated in Lawsuit

One Year Ago Today (September 19, 2023)…Attorneys for a former model/actress who Harvey Weinstein was convicted of sexually assaulting in a Beverly Hills hotel room in 2013 don’t want his culpability re-litigated by the disgraced producer’s attorneys in her civil case against him, saying it was already established in Weinstein’s criminal proceedings. The plaintiff is […]