High Heat Prompts Calls for Voluntary Energy Conservation Across State
With above-normal temperatures expected in the Southland and many parts of the state, a statewide Flex Alert will be in effect from 4 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, urging residents to voluntarily cut back on power use to avoid strain on California’s electrical grid. The Flex Alert was issued by the California Independent System Operator, which […]
COVID-Related Hospitalizations Keep Falling in LA County
Los Angeles County saw another drop in the number of COVID-positive patients in local hospitals in the latest data, while health officials continued to urge regular testing to help curb spread of the virus. According to state figures, there were 1,022 COVID-19-positive patients in county hospitals as of Tuesday, down from 1,059 on Saturday. Of […]
Sleeping Woman Wounded by Possible Stray Bullet in Lancaster
A woman is in the hospital Wednesday after she was shot in Lancaster. Deputies from the Lancaster Sheriff’s Station responded at 12:16 a.m. to the 300 block of West Lancaster Boulevard where they learned the victim was in bed with her boyfriend when she heard gunshots outside her window, Deputy Tracy Koerner of the Sheriff’s […]
Average LA County Gas Price Drops to Lowest Amount Since March 6
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County decreased Wednesday for the 64th consecutive day since rising to a record, dropping 1.5 cents to $5.365, its lowest amount since March 6. The average price has dropped $1.097 since rising to a record high of $6.462 on June 14, including […]
UC Regents Set to Hear Report on Impact of UCLA Move to Big Ten Conference
The University of California Board of Regents is expected Wednesday to hear and discuss a report from UC President Michael Drake and his staff on anticipated impacts UCLA’s planned move from the Pac-12 Conference to the Big Ten will have on the university system. The board requested the report last month, directing Drake and his […]
Family, Friends Will Gather to Celebrate the Life of Late Actor Paul Sorvino
Family, friends and Hollywood colleagues of “Goodfellas” star Paul Sorvino will gather at the Hollywood Museum Wednesday evening for a star-studded celebration of the life of the late character actor, who died July 25 at age 83. “This is a very special Celebration of Life for my husband Paul — family, friends and many from […]
Triple-Digit Heat to Persist in Most of Riverside County
Triple-digit heat will keep the Inland Empire baking Wednesday, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a heat advisory for the region. “Days will be slightly hotter and nights a little warmer, with the resulting heat risk sufficient for a heat advisory for Monday through Wednesday,” the NWS said in a statement. ” The summer […]
Rapper A$AP Rocky Faces Arraignment on Firearm Assault Charges
Rapper A$AP Rocky is scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday on two counts of assault with a firearm stemming from an alleged run-in with a former friend in Hollywood last November. The 33-year-old rapper, whose real name is Rakim Mayers, was charged Monday with two counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm, according to the Los […]
210 Freeway in Irwindale Set for Another Five-Day Construction Closure
Weeks after a construction project prompted a five-day closure of the westbound Foothill (210) Freeway in the Irwindale area, leading to major traffic delays, the closure will be repeated starting Wednesday evening on the eastbound side. Beginning at 10 p.m., the eastbound freeway will be closed between the San Gabriel River (605) Freeway and Irwindale […]
One Year Ago Today (August 17, 2021)…Settlement Reached in Suit Against Torrance Unified Over Attack on Girl
One Year Ago Today (August 17, 2021)…The Torrance Unified School District has agreed to pay $725,000 to settle a suit brought by a girl who was sexually assaulted on an elementary school playground in 2019 by a registered sex offender who walked onto campus unchecked. The Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit was filed in September […]
Street Racing Operation Nets Arrests for Speeding, Weapons Charges
A joint enforcement operation involving six law enforcement agencies targeting street racing resulted in three arrests and over 170 traffic violations in Newport Beach, the Newport Beach Police Department announced Tuesday. One driver was arrested for suspicion of possession of a loaded firearm, one for being an unlicensed driver with warrants and another for evading […]
