Heat Wave Has Arrived in Southland — and There’s More to Come
A heat wave bearing down on the Southland will land full force Friday and continue Saturday. First signs of hot stretch showed up on Thursday, delivering a 100-degree afternoon reading in Acton, along with 97 in Woodland Hills, 96 in Chatsworth and Saugus, 94 in Van Nuys and 91 in Pasadena. There’s more to come […]
One Dead in 118 Freeway Crash; Husband of Victim Arrested
A 31-year-old woman was killed in a fiery multi-vehicle crash near Porter Ranch, police said Friday. Police arrested her husband, who is suspected of driving under the influence. Officers from the California Highway Patrol were called at 11:42 p.m. Thursday to the westbound Ronald Reagan (118) Freeway and Reseda Boulevard where they found several cars […]
Police Seek Help in Identifying Suspects in Arleta Hit and Run
Police asked for the public’s help Friday in identifying the suspects in a hit-and-run crash in Arleta that critically injured one person. Detectives from the Los Angeles Police Department’s Valley Traffic Division were called at around 1:15 a.m. Monday to Osborne Street and Beachy Avenue where they learned a stolen van was traveling westbound on […]
Declaration on Migration and Protection to Be Signed at Summit
Leaders attending the Summit of the Americas Friday will sign the “Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection,” described by a White House official as a pact to pursue a “comprehensive” approach to addressing the crisis. The declaration “will lay out in four pillars an approach to a migration management that is rooted in shared […]
Updated Election Results To Be Announced Friday
Los Angeles County’s first post-election results update will be released Friday with at least 400,000 vote by mail ballots still to be processed, Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Dean C. Logan said. Logan provided the estimate Wednesday, adding that the number of outstanding vote by mail ballots will increase as the registrar’s office continues to […]
One Killed in North Hills Drive-by Shooting
A car-to-car shooting left one man dead in North Hills, police said Friday. Los Angeles Police Department officers were called at 5:20 p.m. Thursday to Roscoe Boulevard and Haskell Avenue where they learned a man was sitting in a vehicle when a black Dodge Charger drove up to him and fired several shots into the […]
LA County: COVID Transmission High, but Precautions Can Allow for Safe Summer
Again noting sharp rises in infections among school students and staff and an uptick in COVID-19 outbreaks at skilled nursing facilities, the county’s public health director continued to express confidence that with proper precautions, Southland residents can safely enjoy the summer months ahead. “As we’re beginning our summer with a lot of uncertainty regarding the […]
Average LA County Gas Price Rises to 14th Consecutive Record
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County set a record Friday for the 14th consecutive day, rising 2.1 cents to $6.445, extending its streak of increases to 16 consecutive days. The average price risen 35.4 cents over the past 16 days, including 1 cent Thursday, according to figures […]
Ex-TSA Officer to Plead Guilty to Attempt to Smuggle Meth at LAX
A former Transportation Security Administration officer is expected to plead guilty Friday to smuggling what he believed was methamphetamine through Los Angeles International Airport in exchange for $8,000. Michael Williams, 39, of Hawthorne, has agreed to enter his plea to one federal count of attempting to distribute methamphetamine, which carries a sentence of up to […]
Man Killed in Lancaster Motorcycle Crash
A man in his 20s was killed in Lancaster after his motorcycle crashed into a telephone pole, police said Friday. Deputies from the Lancaster Sheriff’s Station responded at approximately 10:15 p.m. Thursday to the 45500 block of Division Street where they located the victim after the crash, said Sgt. Lee Schriever. Schriever said the man […]
One Year Ago Today (June 10, 2021)…California Appeals Federal Judge’s Ruling Overturning Assault Weapon Ban
One Year Ago Today (June 10, 2021)…State leaders announced that an appeal has been filed in response to a San Diego federal judge’s ruling that overturned California’s three-decade old ban on assault weapons. In addition to appealing U.S. District Judge Roger T. Benitez’s order that found the ban unconstitutional, California will ask the U.S. 9th […]
