Fireworks and Much More: What to do this 4th of July Weekend
The holiday weekend starts off a bit early with some events beginning on Friday. Here are some of the fun activities happening around the Southland. FRIDAY First Fridays at the Natural History Museum: Dance and explore the magical world of mushrooms at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. The theme for July is […]
Rob Kardashian, Blac Chyna Settle Suit Over Social Media Spat
Rob Kardashian and former fiancee Blac Chyna have officially settled a lawsuit brought against both by a man who alleged he was bullied by both on the Internet and forced to move out of state to avoid the fallout. Court papers confirming the accord in the suit brought in October 2017 by Justin C. “Pilot” […]
One Dead, One Injured in Agoura Hills Crash
A man was killed and another was injured in a crash in Agoura Hills, authorities said Friday. The collision occurred at approximately 7:24 p.m. Thursday on Agoura Road, a third of a mile west of Liberty Canyon Road, where deputies from the Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station learned one motorist was traveling west and another east […]
LA County Sees Sharp Rise in Rate of COVID Hospitalizations
Just days after reporting a slowdown in the pace of COVID-19-positive residents being hospitalized, the county’s public health director announced a sharp upturn in admissions, increasing the likelihood of a return to an indoor mask-wearing mandate by late July. On Tuesday, Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer told the Board of Supervisors the average daily rate […]
Average Southland Gas Prices Drop For 18th Time in 19 Days
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County decreased Friday for the 17th consecutive day and 18th time in 19 days, dropping 1.9 cents to $6.308. The average price has dropped 15.2 cents over the past 19 days, including 1 cent Thursday, according to figures from the AAA and […]
Jury Gets Case Against Man Accused of Murdering Rapper Nipsey Hussle
Jurors begin deliberations Friday in the murder case against Eric Ronald Holder Jr., who is accused of gunning down rapper Nipsey Hussle and injuring two other men more than three years ago. The deliberations will take place one day after a prosecutor, in closing arguments, urged jurors to convict Holder of first-degree murder for a […]
One Killed in Fiery Riverside Crash
At least one person was killed Friday in a crash that left a semi trailer on fire in Corona. Officers from the California Highway Patrol responded at approximately 2:40 a.m. to the southbound Corona (15) Freeway and the Temescal Canyon Road on ramp, where they found the big rig on fire, according to the CHP. […]
Minimum Wage Rates Go Up Friday in City, Unincorporated LA County
Minimum-wage workers in the Southland will get a modest pay boost starting Friday, with the hourly rate in the city of Los Angeles increasing to $16.04 and in unincorporated areas of L.A. County to $15.96. The minimum wage had been $15. The city’s wage hike was announced in February by Mayor Eric Garcetti, while the […]
LA Council to Consider Ban on Homeless Encampments Near Schools
The Los Angeles City Council is scheduled Friday to consider an amendment to the city’s sweeping law regulating locations of homeless encampments that would bar them within 500 feet of all schools and daycare centers. The amendment would update Municipal Code 41.18, which prohibits sitting, sleeping, lying or otherwise obstructing the public right of way […]
CHP’s July 4 Weekend ‘Maximum Enforcement’ Campaign Starts Friday
California Highway Patrol officers will be ramping up patrols on state highways and roads in Riverside County Friday to catch drunken and drug-impaired drivers as part of the agency’s annual Fourth of July weekend crackdown. The agency’s “maximum enforcement period” will begin at 6 p.m. and conclude at 11:59 p.m. Monday, during which all available […]
One Year Ago Today (July 1, 2021)…Nurse Charged with Assaulting 3 Women at OC Hospital
One Year Ago Today (July 1, 2021)…A registered nurse has been charged with sexually assaulting three women on separate occasions while he was working in the emergency room of Providence Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, according to court records obtained. Paul Alden Miller, 56, of San Clemente was arrested Wednesday at his residence, said Orange […]
