Judge Dismisses Suit vs. Marilyn Manson Over Spitting, Nose-Blowing

A judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed against Marilyn Manson by a camera operator who alleged the shock rocker approached her twice during a 2019 concert in New Hampshire, spitting upon her the first time and later blowing substance onto her from his nose. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Audra Mori’s ruling Wednesday regarding plaintiff […]

Man Fatally Shot Nearby Hawthorne

A 25- to 30-year-old man was shot and killed in Hawthorne bordering the unincorporated area of Lennox, authorities said Thursday. Officers from the Hawthorne Police Department responded at 11:30 p.m. Wednesday to the 11500 block of Acacia Avenue near Hawthorne Boulevard regarding a report of gunshots, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Information Bureau said. After […]

Fired Sparks GM Lawsuit vs. WNBA Team Headed Back to Arbitration

A former Los Angeles Sparks general manager who alleges in a lawsuit that she was wrongfully fired in 2019 for raising complaints of alleged misconduct by the then-team president and a managing partner is headed back to arbitration. A Sparks attorney had announced during a status conference before Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Michelle Williams […]

Pedestrian Killed in LB Identified

A pedestrian who was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Long Beach was identified Thursday. Officers were sent to Pacific Coast Highway and Harbor Avenue at about 9:15 a.m. Tuesday, the Long Beach Police Department reported. “Upon arrival, officers located a male adult victim who had seemingly been involved in a traffic collision suffering from […]

One Killed in Fatal Collision in Northridge; One Suspect in Custody

One person was killed in a two-vehicle collision during a police pursuit that ended in Northridge with one suspect in the crash at large, authorities said Thursday, Los Angeles Police Department officers were chasing armed robbery suspects in a dark colored SUV just before 1 a.m. after they attempted to make a traffic stop when […]

Record Low Temperature in Fullerton

A record low minimum temperature was reported in Fullerton, according to the National Weather Service. It was 39 at Fullerton Airport on Wednesday, tying a record for lowest minimum temperature in 2009. Colder temperatures are expected to hit the Southland along with gusting winds in some areas Thursday. A freeze watch is in effect in […]

LA County Gas Price Rises to Highest Amount Since Dec. 7

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose Thursday for the 15th consecutive day and 17th time in 18 days, increasing 1.9 cents to $4.743, its highest amount since Dec. 7. The average price has increased 18.5 cents over the past 18 days, including nine-tenths of a cent […]

20 More COVID Deaths Reported in LA County

Los Angeles County health officials reported another 20 COVID-19-related deaths and 1,197 new infections in its latest data. The new fatalities gave the county a cumulative death toll of 35,509 from throughout the pandemic, according to the county Department of Public Health. With 1,197 new cases, the county’s overall total grew to 3,692,123. The daily […]

Teams from Throughout Riverside Jockey for Top Spot in Mock Trials

High school teams from Corona, Hemet, Murrieta, Riverside and Temecula will match wits and attempt their best legal maneuvering Thursday for a chance to claim top honors in the Riverside County Mock Trial Competition. The 41st annual event started the last week of January at the Larson Justice Center in Indio, the Southwest Justice Center […]

Modernism Week Kicks Off With Tours, Cocktails and Music

Modernism Week, an annual celebration of Palm Springs mid-century design and architecture, will begin Thursday with opening day festivities including tours, cocktails, live music and more. Festivities kick off at 8 a.m. with a sold-out Twin Palms Guided Walking Tour featuring an insider’s perspective of the desert’s first modernist neighborhood, followed by the sold-out Premier […]

One Year Ago Today (February 16, 2022)…Two Charged With Sex Trafficking of Minors

One Year Ago Today (February 16, 2022)…Two men have been arrested in connection with a statewide, multi-agency operation to rescue victims of sex trafficking, Long Beach police announced. William Earl Givens, 19, of Long Beach, and Ryan Keith Culpepper, 29, of Los Angeles, were arrested this month in undercover investigations at two motels, where two […]