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The news for Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Hiker Reported Missing After She Was Last Seen in Malibu

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department detectives Wednesday are seeking the public’s help in finding a 61-year-old woman who was reported missing after she was last seen hiking in Malibu. Denise Elaine Williams last had contact with a friend on Monday and has not been seen since she went hiking near Sweetwater Mesa Road and did […]
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El Camino Real Charter High School Teachers Strike Over Pay Continues

Teachers at El Camino Real Charter High School in Woodland Hills will be on strike Wednesday, the third day in a row, and are demanding a fair contract, respect, dignity and the ability to provide quality education to students. “A strong contract isn’t just for educators; it’s a commitment to students and their futures,” United […]
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Federal Agencies Begin Fire Debris Cleanup on Private Properties

Efforts to clear debris from residential properties in the Eaton and Palisades burn areas were continuing Wednesday, with the start of such operations hailed as a major milestone achieved in record time. “Today we take another step toward rebuilding not just homes and businesses, but hope itself,” Federal Emergency Management Agency Regional Administrator Bob Fenton […]
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Man Killed in Wrong Way Crash on 405 Freeway Identified

A 30-year-old man who died after driving north on the southbound side of the San Diego (405) Freeway in Sherman Oaks and slammed head-on into another vehicle was identified Wednesday by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s office. A CHP spokesman at the scene told reporters the driver, who was identified as Eduardo Membrano, was […]
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Man Fatally Shot in Boyle Heights

A man was fatally shot in front of a residence by several masked assailants in Boyle Heights and an investigation Wednesday into the shooting is underway. Los Angeles Police Department officers from the department’s Hollenbeck Division responded at 10:44 p.m. Tuesday to the 200 block of North Matthews Street and Pennsylvania Avenue regarding reports of […]
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Powerful Storm Expected in LA Area by Late Week

Local authorities are urging residents Wednesday to prepare for what could be a potentially dangerous storm set to slam the region, potentially triggering flooding, mudslides or debris flows, particularly in the recent wildfire burn zones. “I want to really urge everyone to take the alerts seriously here,” National Weather Service meterologist Ariel Cohen said during […]
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Forecasters: Rainstorms Barreling Toward Inland Region, Possible Flood Risks

Heavy rain — and snow — are on the way and will saturate the Inland Empire, beginning midweek, as storms roll out of the Pacific Wednesday aboard an atmospheric river, forecasters said. “This plume of moisture is rather deep, so confidence is high that Wednesday, we’ll get widespread rain spreading across the entire region,” the […]
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Average Riverside County Gas Price Rises for 14th Time in 15 Days

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County rose 4.7 cents Wednesday to $4.602, a day after rising 3.1 cents and reached its highest amount since July 31. The average price has increased 14 of the past 15 days, increasing 24.4 cents, according to figures from the AAA and Oil […]
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Culver City Man to Plead Guilty to Drone Crash Into Super Scooper

A Culver City man is scheduled to plead guilty Wednesday to recklessly operating a drone that crashed into and damaged a Super Scooper firefighting aircraft battling the Palisades Fire last month. Peter Tripp Akemann, 56, agreed to enter a plea to a federal class-A misdemeanor count of unsafe operation of an unmanned aircraft, according to […]
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Sentencing Due for Ex-Riverside School Counselor in Child Pornography Case

A former counselor at a Christian academy in Riverside is set to be sentenced Wednesday on federal criminal charges for having possessed child pornography and producing it by secretly recording students using the boys’ restroom across from his office at the private school. During a March 2020 search of his Loma Linda home, police discovered […]
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Motorcyclist Injured in Cathedral City Collision

A 23-year-old motorcyclist suffered non-life-threatening injuries in a collision with an SUV in Cathedral City Tuesday. Officers responded to the intersection of Ramon Road and Avenida Los Ninos around 5:30 p.m. regarding a collision involving a Honda SUV and a motorcycle traveling westbound on Ramon Road, according to the Cathedral City Police Department. The motorcyclist, […]
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