Flood Watch Issued for Incoming Rain in Los Angeles

Yet another storm is set to douse the already-saturated Southland with rain by early next week, and while the system won’t pack the same punch as the area’s recent record-setting downpours, flood fears are being heightened due to the region’s soaked terrain. The National Weather Service issued a flood watch that will be in effect […]

2 Firefighters Still Hospitalized from CNG-Powered Truck Explosion

Two Los Angeles Fire Department firefighters remained hospitalized in critical condition Friday with injuries sustained in a powerful truck explosion in Wilmington, but seven others who were injured have been released. The explosion occurred shortly before 7 a.m. Thursday in the 1100 block of North Alameda Street, where crews initially responded to a report of […]

Suspect, Shot Woman Barricaded in Northridge

A woman was shot in or near a Northridge apartment building Friday and taken to a hospital in unknown condition, and the suspect was allegedly barricaded inside an apartment. The shooting was reported at 11:25 a.m. Friday in the 17000 block of Plummer Street, near Balboa Boulevard, where a woman was found inside a car […]

LA River Project Motions for $100M Bike Path Advanced in City Council

The Los Angeles City Council Friday advanced two separate-but-related motions in an effort to close a $100 million funding gap for a bike path project from the 2007 L.A. River Revitalization Master Plan. In a 12-0 vote, council members instructed several city departments to report back with recommendations on how to best proceed with identifying […]

Man Pleads Guilty to Making Bomb Threats to Schools

An Oklahoma man who grew up in Los Angeles pleaded guilty Friday to telephoning bomb threats to five Los Angeles schools, including two elementary schools, and also threatened to shoot the children as they exited one of the schools. Marcus Jamal Sanchez, 45, of Blackwell, Oklahoma, entered his plea in downtown Los Angeles to one […]

35-Year-Old Man Mauled to Death by Dogs in Compton

A 35-year-old man who may have been breeding pit bulls was found dead Friday in the backyard of his Compton home, where he was apparently mauled by the animals. Deputies responded to the 900 block of North Thorson Avenue, a residential area south of Rosecrans Avenue, around 7:10 a.m. Friday to a report of a […]

Officer in Stable Condition from Shooting Confrontation in Pacoima

A 27-year-old Los Angeles Police Department officer was in stable condition at a hospital after suffering a gunshot wound to his hand in Pacoima Friday, and a suspect was arrested. The shooting happened around 8:20 a.m. Friday, shortly after officers responded to a residence in the 13200 block of Paxton Street regarding a report of […]

Rodeo Show Kicks Off Two-Day Event at Crypto.com Arena Despite Ban Draft

As the city of Los Angeles works on a draft law to ban certain rodeo activities, the Professional Bull Riders Friday will begin its two-day event at Crypto.com Arena in downtown, which has already sparked the ire of animal rights activists. The Michelob ULTRA PBR Los Angeles, presented by Ariat, is set to begin at […]

Long Beach Reopens Coastal Waters Following 8M Gallon Sewage Spill

After a roughly two-week closure prompted by an 8 million-gallon sewage spill, the waters of Long Beach coastal beaches and bays were reopened to the public Friday. Inner Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro, however, remains off-limits due to the spill that followed torrential rains that soaked the region. Long Beach health officials opted to reopen […]

Third Suspect Arrested in Random Fatal Shooting Spree

A third suspect, described only as a male juvenile, was arrested in connection with a shooting spree that left four people dead, including a 14-year-old boy, in southeastern Los Angeles County, sheriff’s officials said Friday. According to the sheriff’s department, the unidentified juvenile suspect was arrested Thursday night in Compton. No other details were released. […]

Man Sentenced 15 to life for Fatal DUI Crash in La Habra

A 34-year-old man was sentenced Friday to 15 years to life in prison for an alcohol-fueled crash in La Habra that killed a 24-year-old man who was driving home from his girlfriend’s house. Scott Seiji Hisaka was convicted Dec. 4 of second-degree murder for the Sept. 20, 2018, crash that killed Jacob Eddy Farrand. “Losing […]