Former Mayor Richard Riordan Honored by Mayor Bass, Archdiocese

Former Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan, who guided the city through the aftermath of the Rodney King riots and the 1994 Northridge earthquake, was remembered Friday as a man with an indomitable spirit who understood leadership and took action to address the needs of the city and of its people. In a packed memorial Mass […]

Rail Service Remains Disrupted in Southern OC Due to Landslide

Rail service remained unavailable in southern Orange County Friday thanks to a landslide that damaged the historic Casa Romantica Cultural Center in San Clemente and sent dirt and debris cascading down a hillside toward coastal railroad tracks. Metrolink service was halted Thursday afternoon and remained unavailable Friday south of the Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo Station. That […]

Infant Found Dead in Whittier Narrows Park; Investigation Underway

An infant was found dead Friday in Whittier Narrows Park in South El Monte, and an investigation was underway. Homicide detectives were sent to the 1200 block of Lerma Road about 8 a.m., according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Information was not immediately available on the infant’s identity, gender or cause of death. […]

Suspect Bites Off Portion of LAPD Sergeant’s Finger

A Los Angeles Police Department sergeant was recovering Friday after a man who was escorted from a Metro B (Red) Line train became combative and bit off a portion of the sergeant’s finger. According to the LAPD, officers were on routine patrol on the Red Line train around 10:15 a.m. Thursday when they allegedly spotted […]

2 Students Injured in Fight at Valencia High School

Valencia High School was briefly placed on lockdown Friday in response to a fight between two students that sent both to a hospital, with one of them suffering a stab wound. The fight was reported around 10:30 a.m., prompting sheriff’s deputies to respond and school officials to place the campus on lockdown. In a message […]

Bicyclist Killed in Collision in Lancaster

A bicyclist who was struck and killed by a vehicle in Lancaster was identified Friday. The man was identified as 68-year-old Demetrio Luna Sanchez of Lancaster, according to the coroner’s office. California Highway Patrol officers responded about 11:05 pm. Wednesday to the northbound Antelope Valley Freeway (14) north of Avenue D, which is Pearblossom Highway […]

BH Plastic Surgeon to Pay Nearly $24M to Settle Allegations

A Beverly Hills plastic surgeon, his son, medical practices and billing company have agreed to pay $23.9 million to resolve allegations that they violated federal law by submitting or causing the submission of false claims to both Medicare and Medicaid, officials announced Friday. The settlement resolves allegations that Dr. Joel Aronowitz, Daniel Aronowitz and other […]

Man With Knife Taken into Custody in Downtown LA Near Union Station

Authorities took a man into custody Friday near Union Station in downtown Los Angeles after police went to the area on a report of a man with a knife. Officers were sent to the 800 block of Alameda Street about 12:20 p.m., according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Metrolink reported that the Alameda Street […]

LA County Officials Dedicate Health Center in Honor of Jacqueline Avant

Elected officials and community leaders Friday celebrated the renaming of the MLK Child and Family Well-Being Center in the Watts-Willowbrook community in honor of Jacqueline Avant, a prolific philanthropist and a long-time supporter of children and low-income families in South Los Angeles. Avant, the wife of celebrated music executive Clarence Avant, was killed during a […]

Man, Woman Found Dead in Vehicle at Irwindale Gas Station ID’d

Authorities Friday identified a man who was found dead, along with a woman, in a vehicle after a towing company towed it from an Irwindale gas station to their yard in Azusa. Irwindale Police Department officers responded to Jan’s Towing around 12:30 p.m. Wednesday after receiving reports about a man found dead in a vehicle […]

Parents Seek Punitive Damages Against Center Over Son’s Fentanyl Overdose

The parents of a 27-year-old man who died of a fentanyl overdose at a drug and alcohol recovery center in 2020 want to file an amended lawsuit seeking punitive damages against the Echo Park facility, alleging the program director acknowledged in a deposition that the program is being operated without a license required by state […]