Highways Throughout Southern California Closed Because of Snow, Ice

Parts of three highways in Los Angeles County are closed Friday because of heavy snow and ice creating hazardous driving conditions, according to Caltrans. State Route 2 is closed for 2.2 miles north of the Foothill (210) Freeway to Vincent Gulch Road and Wrightwood to state Route 138. State Route 39 is closed starting at […]

Suspect Arrested After Standoff in South LA Area

A suspect who allegedly led deputies on a chase in the south Los Angeles area Friday was arrested after a standoff. The brief chase led to the area of Main and 107th streets, where authorities forced the vehicle to stop at about 12:30 p.m., the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department reported. Traffic was routed away […]

Man Reported Missing from West Covina Found

A 19-year-old man reported missing from West Covina has been found, authorities said Friday. David Bolagh had last been seen around 7 a.m. Thursday, and authorities sought the public’s help to find him. On Friday morning, the West Covina Police Department reported that he had been found. Other details were not released.

Man Indicted on Hate Crime, Firearms Charges in West LA Jewish Shootings

A 28-year-old man suspected of shooting two Jewish men after they left synagogues in the Pico-Robertson district less than 24 hours apart was indicted Friday by a federal grand jury on hate crime and firearms charges that could put him behind bars for life. Jaime Tran, previously of Riverside, was charged with two hate crime […]

Three Charged in Scheme to Obtain O.C. Community College Student Loans

Three members of the same family were arrested this week on charges alleging they ran a fraud scheme that used the identities of prison inmates to fraudulently enroll in an Orange County-based community college and obtain nearly $1 million in federal student loans, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Friday. The six-count indictment charges Nyisha […]

Police Seek Possibly Armed Suspect in Downtown Los Angeles

A man who was believed armed and barricaded in a building in the downtown Los Angeles area Friday was not at the location, and the investigation was continuing, authorities said. Officers went to the 600 block of South Spring Street to serve a warrant at about 3 a.m., the Los Angeles Police Department reported. Police […]

Daughter Charged with Fatal Stabbing of Mother

A 32-year-old Lake Forest woman was charged Friday with stabbing her mother to death in her home. Courtney Elizabeth Baker was charged with murder with a sentencing enhancement for the personal use of a deadly weapon. The victim’s husband called authorities to the 22000 block of Bellcroft Drive about 1:50 a.m. Wednesday, according to spokeswoman […]

Ex-Sheriff’s Deputy Sentenced for False Report in Shooting Hoax

A former sheriff’s deputy who falsely claimed that he had been shot outside the Lancaster sheriff’s station was sentenced to 100 hours of community service and one year of probation Friday, and was ordered to pay nearly $543,000 in restitution to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department for its massive response to the hoax. Angel […]

Culver City Police Looking for Missing Woman, 74

Culver City police sought the public’s help Friday to find a 74-year-old woman with dementia who went missing. Police released a photo of Margarita Sanchez, who was last seen near Perry Drive wearing blue jeans and a white-and-blue sweatshirt. Anyone knowing her whereabouts was urged to call the Culver City Police Department’s watch commander at […]

Judge Stays Suit Pending HFPA Appeal of Earlier Ruling

A judge has stayed a lawsuit brought against the Hollywood Foreign Press Association by a member of the organization who alleges he was subjected to disparate treatment because of his Muslim faith and Palestinian origin because the organization is appealing an earlier ruling that was mostly favorable to the plaintiff. In December, Los Angeles Superior […]

Judgment Signed Ending Lengthy Litigation Over Cemetery Care Fees

A judge has signed a judgment ending a long-running lawsuit that Catholic cemeteries were in such disrepair that members of one family could not find their loved ones’ graves and which questioned the use of cemetery care and maintenance fees within the burial contracts. The Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit, filed against the Archdiocese of […]