| | | | | Afternoon headlines for Friday, May 9, 2025 |
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Heat Wave Takes Over LA; 100 Degrees in the Valley, Mid 80’s in the City A high-pressure system is driving up temperatures across much of the region Friday, with the heat expected to intensify over the next two days. According to the National Weather Service, the heat will peak Friday and Saturday, “with highs approaching 100 in the warmest valleys and even low to mid 80s across inland portions of […]
Airbnb Donates $30M to LA Wildfire Relief Airbnb has committed nearly $30 million to Eaton and Palisades wildfire relief and recovery efforts in Los Angeles, the company announced Friday. The donation includes nearly $28 million from the nonprofit Airbnb.org to provide housing support for those impacted by the wildfires, including the organization’s donation to Habitat for Humanity LA. The commitment includes a […]
Archbishop Gomez and Congregation Celebrate New Pope at Mass of Thanksgiving Archbishop Jose H. Gomez celebrated a Mass of Thanksgiving at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels Friday honoring the election of Pope Leo XIV — one day after Chicago native Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost made history as the first American ever elected leader of the Roman Catholic Church. Gomez was joined by auxiliary […]
Menendez Bros Withdraw Motion to Remove DA’s Office from Re-Sentencing Attorneys for Erik and Lyle Menendez Friday withdrew their motion asking that the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office be removed from the brothers’ case, saying they want to expeditiously move forward with their bid to have the pair re-sentenced and possibly be released from state prison. The brothers watched Friday morning’s hearing via video […]
Two Resolutions Supporting Film and Tax Credit Program Pass Unanimously in LA Council The City Council approved two resolutions Friday intended to demonstrate support for state legislation that, if approved, would modernize California’s Film and Television Tax Credit program. In a 10-0 vote, council members passed resolutions in favor of AB 1128 and SB 360, which are slated to go before the Legislature later this month. Council members […]
Teen Charged in Fatal Stabbing at Santa Ana High A 14-year-old boy was charged Friday as a juvenile in the fatal stabbing of another 14-year-old boy outside Santa Ana High School this week. The defendant, whose name was not released because of his age, will be tried in Juvenile Court on a charge of murder and two counts of assault with a deadly weapon […]
Scooter Man Dies from Injuries Suffered in Long Beach Crash A man died from injuries suffered when he was struck by a car while riding an electric scooter in Long Beach. The man died in a hospital Saturday and Long Beach police detectives were notified Wednesday, according to a Long Beach Police Department press release. The crash occurred about 9:40 a.m. on April 29 in […]
Two South Gate Men Face Charges for Alleged Involvement in Casino Armed Robbery Ring Two South Gate men are facing federal charges for allegedly committing more than a dozen armed robberies targeting the winnings of people leaving local casinos, officials announced Friday. Juan Gabriel Gonzalez, 22, and Dereck Nathan Lopez, 21, are charged in Los Angeles federal court with multiple counts of interference and attempted interference with commerce by […]
State Water Resources Control Board Clear Drinking Water Sources Impacted from Wildfires A state entity Friday cleared the last of nine fire-impacted public water systems to resume delivering safe, clean drinking water to customers, it was announced Friday. The State Water Resources Control Board stated Friday that Las Flores Water Company in Altadena lifted its notice — the last remaining do-not-drink/do-not-boil advisory for a fire-impacted system, marking […]
Six Second Pursuit Injures Six The driver of a vehicle reported stolen attempted to flee Friday from police officers but crashed within seconds in San Pedro, injuring six people. The pursuit began at 12:36 p.m. Friday at 19th Street and Pacific Avenue and ended seconds later in a crash at that location, Los Angeles Police Department Officer Kevin Terzes told […]
Suspicious Package at OC Children’s Hospital Children’s Hospital of Orange County received a scare Friday when a large envelope containing an unknown substance was sent through the mail, but no one was hurt and evacuations were unnecessary. The envelope addressed to the medical records department containing a “crystalline substance” was opened, prompting a call to authorities at 7:24 a.m., said Lt. […]
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