Final Palisades Fire Evacuation Orders Lifted

With the burn area nearly fully contained, the final evacuation orders stemming from the deadly Palisades Fire were lifted Monday, allowing residents only to return to their properties. The orders for the final two neighborhoods within the city of Los Angeles portion of the fire area were lifted shortly after noon Monday. Only residents will […]

Eaton Fire Nears Full Containment

The deadly Eaton Fire in the Pasadena and Altadena areas was almost fully surrounded Monday, and fears of flooding or debris flows from weekend rains were easing as the storm system moved off to the east. Additional rain could still fall Monday afternoon, but the National Weather Service lifted most of its flood watches and […]

LA Civil Rights Department Launches `Just Say Hello’ Anti-Hate Campaign

The Los Angeles Civil Rights Department Monday announced its “Just Say Hello” campaign, the newest phase of its anti-hate LA For All initiative, promoting compassion and connection between Angelenos. On Saturday, the department promoted the campaign during the 11th Annual Port of Los Angeles Lunar New year Festival. City officials encourage residents to make a […]

Man Pleads No Contest to 2019 USC Student Murder

A man who killed a USC jazz student during an attempted robbery just blocks from the university campus nearly six years ago pleaded no contest Monday to first-degree murder. Ivan Hernandez, 29, also admitted that he personally used a gun in the March 2019 killing of 21-year-old Victor McElhaney, whose mother was a member of […]

Video Purports to Show Eaton Fire Sparked by SCE Lines

Attorneys who contend Southern California Edison equipment sparked the Eaton Fire that erupted during a Jan. 7 windstorm — destroying thousands of structures and leaving at least 17 people dead — were pointing Monday to newly released video that they believe is evidence the utility’s transmission lines were the source of the inferno. A series […]

Man Charged with Attempted Murder for Westlake Shooting

A man who allegedly fired into a group of people gathered in the Westlake area near MacArthur Park, wounding five of them, was charged Monday with five counts of attempted murder. The charges against Jose Daniel Amaya, 27, include allegations that he used a handgun during the crime and caused great bodily injury to the […]

Ex-Wife, Alleged Co-Conspirator Plead Not Guilty to Murder, Murder for Hire of Doctor

The ex-wife of a doctor who was gunned down outside his Woodland Hills clinic in what prosecutors allege was a murder-for-hire plot pleaded not guilty Monday, along with an alleged co-conspirator in the killing, while prosecutors filed an additional charge against the accused gunman in the case. Ahang Mirshojae, 53, of Calabasas, is charged with […]

Rain Tapers Off Across SoCal

Rain was tapering off across most of the Southland Monday, alleviating some of the flooding fears brought on by the wet storm system that gave the region a soaking of precipitation over the weekend and early Monday morning. There were some reports of minor mud flows brought on by the rain, including a slide that […]

Man Pleads Guilty to Fatal Crash in Santa Ana

A 30-year-old man was pleaded guilty Monday and was immediately sentenced to six years in prison for an alcohol-related collision that killed a motorcycle rider in Santa Ana. Mario Celestino Torres pleaded guilty to killing 44-year-old Flor Mecon Granados of Santa Ana in a collision just before 3 a.m. April 11 at Bristol Street and […]

Foothill Cities Oppose Use of Lario Park to Process Eaton Fire Debris

The cities of Duarte, Azusa, Irwindale and Baldwin Park have opposed federal plans to use Lario Park as a site for processing hazardous debris from the Eaton Fire, officials announced Monday. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has already prepared the site at 15701 East Foothill Boulevard with spill control measures and plans to monitor air […]

Missing Ladera Heights Man with Autism Found