Firefighters Put out Flames in Vermont Knolls House

It took firefighters 27 minutes to put out a stubborn fire in a house in the Vermont Knolls area of South Los Angeles, authorities said Monday. The fire was reported at 11:25 p.m. Sunday inside a 1,400-square-foot house at 502 W. 77th St., according to the Los Angeles Fire Department’s Brian Humphrey. The fire was […]

Man Killed in Crash on Hollywood Freeway in Studio City

A man was killed Monday morning when a vehicle crashed into a pickup with a trailer on the Hollywood (101) Freeway in Studio City. The crash was reported at 5:11 a.m. on the northbound Hollywood Freeway at Campo de Cahuenga, according to the California Highway Patrol, which issued a SigAlert at about 5:30 a.m. shutting […]

Police Seek Possible Victims of Pair Arrested in Ambush Robbery

Police are seeking potential additional victims Monday of a man and a woman arrested in connection with an ambush robbery near Lincoln Park. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, the female suspect, 23-year-old Magdalena Gallegos, lured two victims she met on social media to an apartment in the 2900 block of North Main Street […]

Biden Issues Disaster Declaration for California over February Storms

President Joe Biden has issued a disaster declaration for Los Angeles County and other counties in California for the severe storms that struck the state earlier this year and additional support is expected to arrive Monday. The declaration issued Saturday orders “federal assistance to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the areas affected […]

Rain, Cooler Temperatures Move Out of Southland

The Southland experienced more rain and cold temperatures, with mountain snow and thunderstorms, but the spring storm is moving out of the area Monday. Most areas reported a half-inch of rain or less, according to the National Weather Service. Snow levels fell as low as 3,500 feet with some light snow over the Grapevine stretch […]

Woman Shot to Death in Westlake Area

A woman was shot to death early Monday in the Westlake area of Los Angeles. The shooting was reported at 2:25 a.m. at Ingraham Street and Lucas Avenue, according to a dispatcher at the Los Angeles Police Department’s Operations Center. The woman was believed between 30 and 40 years old, the dispatcher said. She was […]

Bass to Deliver State of City Address; Budget, Homelessness, Crime Big Topics

Mayor Karen Bass is scheduled Monday evening to deliver her second State of the City Address, during which she is expected to discuss progress made as well as priorities that lie ahead as Los Angeles faces a projected $467 million budget deficit, a continued homelessness crisis and rising crime, among other challenges. Bass will take […]

Person Found Dead on Pomona Freeway in El Monte

A person was found dead in the slow lane of the Pomona (60) Freeway in El Monte, authorities said Monday. The discovery was reported at 11:54 p.m. Sunday in the slow lane on the westbound Pomona Freeway just east of Rosemead Boulevard, California Highway Patrol Officer Sergio Garcia told City News Service. Officers at the […]

Woman Wounded While Passenger in Car

A woman was wounded when she was shot by a male who drove up next to the car in which she was a passenger in the Westchester area of Los Angeles, authorities said Monday. The shooting occurred about 10:45 p.m. Sunday on Manchester Avenue at Traxton Avenue, said Officer D. Orris of the Los Angeles […]

Nationals to Join Dodgers in Pregame Reflection on Jackie Robinson Day

The Dodgers will join the rest of Major League Baseball in marking Monday’s 77th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking baseball’s color line, including gathering with the Washington Nationals at the statue of Robinson in Dodger Stadium’s Centerfield Plaza to discuss his continued influence on the sport. Robinson’s granddaughter Ayo Robinson, sociologist and civil rights activist […]

One Year Ago Today (April 15, 2023)…Two Teens Arrested in Man’s Stabbing Death Aboard Blue Line Train

One Year Ago Today (April 15, 2023)…Two teenagers have been arrested in the stabbing death of a man who was attacked aboard a Metro Blue Line train in Long Beach, authorities said. Akili Collins, 18, was arrested Friday on suspicion of murder and Melake Daniel, 19, was arrested on suspicion of being an accessory after […]