Fire at Historic South Los Angeles Church Extinguished

Los Angeles Fire Department firefighters knocked down a fire Friday at the Crouch Memorial Church of God and Christ east of Exposition Park in South Los Angeles. Fire crews responded at 2:40 a.m. to 1001 E. 27th St. near Central Avenue, where they found the church fully engulfed in flames. The crews used hose lines […]

Police Investigate SUV Explosion in Van Nuys

Police Friday are investigating the circumstances surrounding the explosion of an SUV in Van Nuys. Los Angeles Police Department officers were called to 7249 Van Nuys Blvd. near Sherman Way around 10:30 p.m. Thursday regarding reports of a vehicle explosion. Officers found a Toyota 4Runner had exploded and a person inside was injured. Los Angeles […]

Police Investigate Stabbing in Long Beach

Police Friday are investigating a stabbing in Long Beach. Long Beach Police Department officers were called to the 300 block of Orange Avenue at 4:32 a.m. regarding a stabbing. When officers arrived, they found the victim with non-life-threatening stab wounds to the upper body, according to the Long Beach Police Department. Long Beach Fire Department […]

Man Wounded in Shooting in Long Beach

A man is in the hospital Friday after he was shot by an unknown assailant in Long Beach. Long Beach police were called at 10:13 p.m. Wednesday to the 1000 block of Molino Avenue regarding a shooting. When they arrived at the location, officers found a man with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the lower […]

New Palestine Protest at UCLA as Chancellor Testifies Before Congress

While UCLA’s chancellor testified before Congress about efforts to combat antisemitism on campus, pro-Palestinian activists again set up barricades and established another encampment on the Westwood campus, and protest organizers promised Friday to continue their efforts. The encampment at UCLA was quickly dismantled Thursday and later moved into a classroom building. Protesters on Thursday morning […]

Average Riverside County Gas Price Drops for 24th Time in 25 Days

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County dropped Friday for the 24th time in 25 days, decreasing 2.1 cents to $5.008. The average price has decreased 28.3 cents over the past 25 days, including 1.8 cents Thursday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. It […]

Woman Killed in Pomona Collision Identified

A 40-year-old woman who was killed in a collision in Pomona was identified by county authorities Friday. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s office identified the victim as Miranda Wheeler. Wheeler was pronounced dead at the scene by Los Angeles County Fire Department paramedics. Pomona Police Department officers were called to East Mission Boulevard and […]

Sentencing Due for Glendale Ex-Lawyer in Pills-for-Profit Scheme

A former criminal defense attorney from Glendale who provided phony information to law enforcement in order to thwart an investigation into a pills-for-profit scheme faces sentencing Friday on a federal charge. Fred Minassian, 57, pleaded guilty last year in downtown Los Angeles to a single count of making a false statement to a government agency, […]

Disneyland’s `Fantasmic!’ Show Set to Return Friday

Disneyland’s popular “Fantasmic!” show will return Friday, nearly a year after it went on hiatus due to a fire that engulfed the attraction’s giant prop dragon. The show will include a “reimagined battle scene between Sorcerer Mickey and Maleficent,” according to the park. “In the reimagined battle scene between Sorcerer Mickey and Maleficent, Mickey gathers […]

CHP Statewide Holiday Maximum Enforcement Period Begins Friday

As Memorial Day weekend approaches, the California Highway Patrol Friday will implement a statewide traffic enforcement effort to help everyone reach their destination safely. The CHP will implement a statewide maximum enforcement period beginning at 6:01 p.m. on Friday and continuing through 11:59 p.m. on Monday. Last year over the holiday weekend, 46 people were […]

One Year Ago Today (May 24, 2023)…Suspect Critically Stabs Bus Driver Before Fleeing

One Year Ago Today (May 24, 2023)…A Metro bus driver was stabbed multiple times during an argument with a passenger in Woodland Hills and is hospitalized in critical condition. The driver and suspect exited the bus around 5:15 p.m. near Topanga Canyon Boulevard and Erwin Street and continued the argument and the suspect stabbed the […]