Homeless Man Fatally Struck by 3 Hit-and-Run Vehicles in Fullerton
A 38-year-old homeless man died early Monday morning when he was struck by two cars and an SUV that all drove away from the scene in Fullerton. The multi-vehicle hit-and-run crash occurred at 1:30 a.m. at Harbor Boulevard and Southgate Avenue, said Fullerton police Capt. Jon Radus. The man was pushing a shopping cart westbound […]
Man Hospitalized After Early Morning Shooting in South Los Angeles
A 22-year-old man was shot and wounded Monday while sitting inside a vehicle in the Vermont-Slauson area of South Los Angeles. The shooting was reported about 1:35 a.m. at 71st and Figueroa streets, according to a desk officer at the Los Angeles Police Department’s Operations Center. The victim was sitting in the vehicle when he […]
LA County Sees Rise in COVID Hospitalizations
The number of people hospitalized with a coronavirus infection in Los Angeles County increased by 21 people to 762, according to the latest state data. Of those patients, 76 were being treated in intensive care, up nine from Friday. Some COVID-positive patients likely entered the hospital for other reasons before testing positive for the virus, […]
Teenage Boy Wounded in Chesterfield Square Shooting
A 17-year-old boy was wounded Monday morning in a shooting in the Chesterfield Square area of Los Angeles. The boy was walking outside when he heard a gunshot and realized he was wounded, said a desk officer at the Los Angeles Police Department’s Operations Center. The boy was taken by paramedics to a hospital where […]
More Protests Against Abortion Ruling Expected in Downtown LA Monday
A fourth day of protest was scheduled Monday in downtown Los Angeles against the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn federal abortion protections provided under Roe v. Wade. RiseUp4AbortionRights asked participants to walk out from work or school at 2 p.m. and rally at 3 p.m. at the U.S. Courthouse at 350 W. First St. […]
Texas Man Identified as Victim in Fatal Hollywood Shooting
A man from Providence Village, Texas was identified Monday as the victim of a fatal shooting in Hollywood. Antonio Washington was 30 years old, according to the coroner’s office. The shooting occurred about 7 p.m. Wednesday at Argyle and Selma avenues, the Los Angeles Police Department reported. Officers learned the man identified as Washington was […]
Man Killed in Watts Crash ID’d
A man killed when he crashed a vehicle through a light pole and hit a Jacaranda tree in Watts was publicly identified Monday. Obera Washington was 60 years old and died from the spinal injury called atlanto-occipital dislocation and blunt force trauma, the coroner’s office said. The death was deemed an accident. The crash occurred […]
Jury Deliberations Expected Monday in Bribery Trial of LA Developer
A federal jury is expected to begin deliberating Monday in the criminal trial of a Los Angeles real estate developer accused of paying a $500,000 bribe to a city councilman to “grease the wheels” for a proposed downtown condominium project. Dae Yong Lee, also known as David Lee, is the first defendant to go on […]
Deliberations to Resume in Trial of Man Accused of Shooting Motel Guest
Jury deliberations will resume Monday in the trial of a convicted felon accused of shooting and wounding a man during a dispute at a Riverside motel. Rodney Mitchell Meredith, 53, of Los Angeles is charged with two counts of firearm assault, as well as one count each of being a felon in possession of a […]
Southern California Swelters Under June Heat Wave
Much of the Southland was under a heat advisory Monday, as temperatures were expected to soar above 100 degrees for the second day in a row. The advisories were in effect until 8 p.m. Monday in the mountains and the San Fernando, San Gabriel and Santa Clarita valleys. Sunday’s high reached 104 degrees in Woodland […]
One Year Ago Today (June 27, 2021)…LA County Reports 239 New Cases of COVID-19
One Year Ago Today (June 27, 2021)…Los Angeles County reported 239 new cases of COVID-19 and three additional deaths, though the number of cases and deaths likely reflect reporting delays over the weekend. Sunday’s figures brought the county’s totals to 1,249,304 cases and 24,477 fatalities since the pandemic began, the Los Angeles County Department of […]
