Jerry West Seeking Retraction Over Portrayal in HBO Series

The attorney for former Los Angeles Lakers general manger Jerry West has set a May 3 deadline for a retraction of his portrayal in the HBO drama series “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty.” “The portrayal of NBA icon and LA Laker legend Jerry West in `Winning Time’ is fiction pretending to be […]

Average LA County Gas Price Drops For 23rd Consecutive Day

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped Wednesday for the 23rd consecutive day, decreasing six-tenths of a cent to $5.794. The average price has dropped 27.6 cents over the past 23 days, including four-tenths of a cent Tuesday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price […]

LA County COVID Positivity Rate Remains Low, but Ticks Upward Again

The average daily rate of people testing positive for COVID-19 in Los Angeles County ticked upward again, continuing a recent trend of increases, but the latest figure still remained low overall, at just 2.8%. The rolling seven-day average daily positivity rate was below 1% late last month, but it has risen gradually in recent days […]

No Tickets Sold with All Six Mega Millions Lottery Numbers

There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in the latest drawing of the multi-state Mega Millions lottery and the estimated jackpot for Friday’s drawing will grow to $22 million. There were also no tickets sold with five numbers, but missing the Mega number, the Multi-State Lottery Association, which conducts the game, announced. The […]

Whittier Post Office to Be Renamed, Honoring Advocate for Vietnam Vets

The Whittier post office will be officially renamed the Jose Ramos Post Office during a ceremony Wednesday to honor the late, decorated Army combat medic who worked to establish a day honoring veterans of the Vietnam War in which he served. Rep. Linda Sanchez, D-Norwalk — who introduced legislation to rename the building at 8520 […]

Man With Schizophrenia Missing in La Mirada

A 47-year-old man who authorities say has been diagnosed with schizophrenia has been reported missing in La Mirada and detectives from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Missing Persons Unit are asking for the public’s help finding him. Jose Ricardo aka “Richie” Moran was last seen Friday near the 15000 block of Alta Vista Drive, […]

Orange County’s COVID Hospitalizations Keep Trending Down

Orange County’s COVID-19 hospitalizations are down to levels not seen since the end of last June, before the Delta variant spurred a summer surge, according to the latest data released by the Orange County Health Care Agency. Hospitalizations were down from 67 on Thursday, the last date data was released by the county, to 60. […]

Two Siblings — Ages 4 and 3 — Drown in Pond in Lake Hughes Area

Funeral services are pending Wednesday for two young siblings who drowned in a shallow pond in the Lake Hughes area. Four-year-old Movses Aslanyan and 3-year-old Lilya Aslanyan died Monday when they went into the water in the 43100 block of Lake Hughes Road about 6:55 p.m., according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The […]

Police Arrest Man in Anaheim Double Homicide

A 26-year-old man is in police custody Wednesday on suspicion of murder for a double-homicide in Anaheim. Irvine resident Ramy Fahim was booked at the Anaheim City Jail, said Anaheim Police Sgt. Shane Carringer. Officers responded to the 2100 block of East Katella Avenue at about 6:50 a.m. Tuesday on a report of a possible […]

Man, 62, With Diabetes and Dementia Reported Missing in Compton Found Safe

A 62-year-old man diagnosed with diabetes and dementia who had last been seen in Compton has been found , authorities announced Tuesday. Taurus Lynn Ratcliff had last been seen just after 6:20 a.m. on Jan. 9 in the 1000 block of West Magnolia Street, and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department sought the public’s help […]

One Year Ago Today (April 20, 2021)…Paroled Sex Offender’s Conviction Upheld for Leading Officers on RV Pursuit

One Year Ago Today (April 20, 2021)…A state appeals court panel has upheld the conviction of a paroled sex offender who led officers on an hours-long pursuit in a motorhome from Los Angeles to Bakersfield, with his then-3-year-old son and 10-month-old daughter in tow. The three-justice panel from California’s 2nd District Court of Appeal rejected […]