Intersection to Be Dedicated in Honor of Founders of El Cholo Restaurant

The intersection near El Cholo will be dedicated Thursday as Alejandro and Rosa Borquez Square in honor of the founders of the Mexican restaurant which is celebrating its 100th anniversary. Ron Salisbury, the 90-year-old grandson of the founders, Brendon Salisbury, the chief financial officer of El Cholo Restaurants and a great-grandson of the founders, City […]

Man Fatally Shot in Altadena Identified

County authorities Thursday identified a 27-year-old man who was fatally shot in Altadena. Deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department were called at 2:34 a.m. on March 22 to the 700 block West Owen Court where they found the victim, said Lt. Daniel Vizcarra. The Los Angeles County Coroner’s office identified Daniel Ursitti as […]

Suspect Arrested in Two-Vehicle Crash in Downtown Los Angeles

One person was arrested after a two-car crash that injured four people in downtown Los Angeles, police said Thursday. Los Angeles Police Department officers responded just after 9 p.m. Wednesday to 858 S. Hope St. and Ninth Street where they learned the suspect crashed their car after a brief police pursuit, LAPD Officer Mike Lopez […]

Little Change to Average Southland Gas Prices

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose one-tenth of a cent Thursday to $4.865, one day after increasing 1 cent. The average price is 1.1 cents more than one week ago and 2.2 cents higher than one month ago but $1.192 less than one year ago, according […]

Jury Deliberations Continue into Day 5 in Ridley-Thomas Corruption Trial

Jurors in the federal corruption trial of suspended L.A. City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas will try for a fifth day Thursday to reach a verdict, one day after concluding a long day of deliberations by submitting another question for the judge to answer. With Ridley-Thomas facing a slate of charges, the jury, in a series of […]

More Rain Douses Already-Saturated Southland

Another storm system is pushing into the already saturated Southland Thursday, leading to a wet morning commute and raising fears of mud and debris flows, with another wave of precipitation expected with wind and snow in the mountains. Forecasters said “short periods of heavy rain are likely” with the second wave of the storm, but […]

More Heavy Weather Headed to Riverside

Another round of cold storms are bearing down on California and will spread into the Inland Empire Thursday, bringing more rain and snow, according to the National Weather Service. The agency said that back-to-back troughs of low pressure will push into the region from the Pacific Northwest, overlaying Riverside and San Bernardino counties until at […]

Boy Killed in Palmdale Shooting Identified

A 14-year-old boy who was killed in a Palmdale shooting was identified by county authorities Thursday. The shooting occurred about 5:20 p.m. Sunday in the 3000 block of East Avenue R-4, sheriff’s Deputy Tracy Koerner told City News Service. The Los Angeles County Coroner’s office identified the victim as Juan Ortega of Palmdale. The cause […]

No Tickets Sold With All Six Powerball Lottery Numbers

There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in the latest drawing of the multi-state Powerball lottery and the estimated jackpot for Saturday’s drawing is expected to grow to $147 million. One ticket with five numbers, but missing the Powerball number, was sold in South Dakota and is worth $1 million, the Multi-State Lottery […]

Authorities Investigate Body Found in LA River Bed in Vernon

A man’s body was found Wednesday in the Los Angeles River bed in Vernon, prompting a homicide investigation. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department homicide detectives responded to the 4900 block of District Boulevard at around 2:10 p.m. to assist the Vernon Police Department with a death investigation in the river bed, sheriff’s officials said. The […]

One Year Ago Today (March 30, 2022)…Man Convicted of Sexually Assaulting Chapman Student

One Year Ago Today (March 30, 2022)…A 22-year-old man was convicted of sexually assaulting a Chapman University student in Orange last year. Following about two days of deliberations, jurors on Tuesday reached verdicts in the case of Dalante Jerome Bell, who was charged with assault with the intent to commit a sex offense and sexual […]