Fire Officials Concerned About Debris Flow with Incoming Rain

A storm system is expected to bring widespread rain and gusty winds to Southern California beginning Tuesday, raising fears of possible debris flows in recent burn areas. The National Weather Service expressed “high confidence in widespread periods of rain in the Tuesday through Friday” period. Early estimates suggest most areas will see moderate rainfall, with […]

Palisades and Altadena Residents Return to Burn Areas; Health Protections Advised

As residents continue returning to the Palisades and Eaton burn areas, authorities are urging them Monday to be aware of potential health hazards and wear masks, gloves and other protective gear if they are digging through rubble, noting the toxic nature of wildfire ash and other debris. County public health officials are distributing personal protective […]

PCH Partially Reopens Monday

Pacific Coast Highway is set to reopen Monday, but travel will be reduced to one lane in each direction between McClure Tunnel and Carbon Beach Terrace with the speed reduced to 25 mph. Returning Palisades residents must obtain an access pass by checking in with law enforcement at the Lot 3 Beach Access, 1150 Pacific […]

Grammys Unofficially Honors LA with Kendrick Lamar Win, Dawes Performance of “I Love LA”

The Grammy Awards gave Los Angeles an unreserved shout-out Sunday in a ceremony where even Beyoncé, Shakira and Lady Gaga played second fiddle to scenes of devastation, ashes and rubble as the music industry paid tribute to the power of renewal and unity following the deadly wildfires. The Grammy’s 67th annual telecast at downtown’s Crypto.com […]

Ke Huy Quan to Place Handprints, Footprints in TCL Chinese Theatre Courtyard

Oscar-winning actor Ke Huy Quan will place his handprints and footprints in cement in the forecourt of the TCL Chinese Theatre Monday, four days before the release of “Love Hurts,” his first major leading man role. Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, who directed Quan in his Oscar-winning performance in “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” are […]

A$AP Rocky Assault Trial Resumes Monday

The assault trial of rapper A$AP Rocky is set to continue Monday after last week’s proceedings ended amid petty bickering and objections involving attorneys and the key witness — with prosecutors attempting to persuade a downtown jury the defendant tried to use street justice to settle a beef with a former longtime friend at a […]

Wood-Burning Ban Extends Through Monday

A ban on indoor and outdoor wood burning has been extended through Monday for much of the Southland due to a forecast of high air pollution in the area. The residential ban affects all those in the South Coast Air Basin, including the non-desert portions of Riverside, Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties, and all […]

Fatal Shooting in Sunland Cul de Sac

A man was shot to death on the street in a cul de sac in the Los Angeles community of Sunland, and one of the suspects later turned himself in to police authorities said Monday . The shooting was reported at 11:30 p.m. Sunday in the 1100 block of Denivelle Road, according to a desk […]

Jury Resumes Deliberations for Man Charged in Drug Deaths of Model, Friend

Jurors deciding the case against a Hollywood producer charged with murder in the drug overdose deaths of a model and her friend are due back in court Monday to continue deliberations. The panel was handed the case Friday and spent just over 3 1/2 hours discussing the charges against David Brian Pearce. In her closing […]

LA County Average Gas Price Rises for Eighth Time in Nine Days

Anti-ICE Protesters Clash with Law Enforcement Across LA

A large group of people protesting President Donald Trump’s illegal immigration policies blocked traffic on the Hollywood (101) Freeway, and clashed with law enforcement in downtown Los Angeles Sunday. The protesters gathered Sunday morning on Olvera Street for what the Los Angeles Police Department called a non-permitted demonstration. The crowd grew to a few thousand […]