Judge Grants Netflix More Than $250K in Attorneys’ Fees

Having previously granted a motion by Netflix attorneys to dismiss — on free-speech grounds — a lawsuit brought by a sexual wellness company, a judge has granted the streaming giant more than $250,000 in attorneys’ fees. The lawsuit involved a Netflix documentary that alleged an employee of OneTaste Inc. was raped and beaten. Los Angeles […]

Felon Wanted on Federal Warrant Captured in San Bernardino

A Long Beach man wanted on a federal warrant is in custody Thursday after leading law enforcement personnel on a pursuit through Riverside and San Bernardino counties, where he escaped from custody after killing a bystander when he crashed into their car. California Highway Patrol officers attempted to stop Noe Banuelos in Fontana around 1:15 […]

Two Wounded in Shooting in Hollywood

Police Thursday are investigating a double shooting in Hollywood that wounded two 25-year-old men, leaving one in critical condition. Officers from the Los Angeles Police Department’s Hollywood Division responded to Hollywood Boulevard and Selma Avenue regarding a shots fired call at 11:57 p.m. Wednesday. When they arrived, the officers found the victims lying on the […]

Average LA County, OC Gas Prices Drop

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped one-tenth of a cent Thursday to $4.609, a day after rising seven-tenths of a cent. The average price increased 11 times in the past 13 days, and is 3.1 cents more than one week ago, four-tenths of a cent more […]

Jury Selection to Begin in Hunter Biden Tax Case in DTLA

Jury selection is scheduled to begin Thursday for Hunter Biden, who is going on trial in downtown Los Angeles on federal tax charges. A pool of 100 potential jurors will be parsed in efforts to find a panel to decide the guilt or innocence of President Joe Biden’s son, who faces nine tax-related counts, including […]

Temperatures Rising in LA as Late-Summer Heat Wave Settles Over Region

Temperatures are on the rise across the Southland as a late-summer heat wave settled over the region, with sweltering conditions expected Thursday and to continue into the weekend. “Models continue to advertise a dangerous heat wave across Southern California and much of the West Coast through the weekend as strong high pressure aloft combines with […]

September Starts with Scorching Temperatures in Riverside County

Dangerously hot conditions are in the forecast Thursday in the Riverside County valleys and desert communities with highs expected over 110 degrees for the next three days, forecasters said. An excessive heat warning is in effect through Saturday evening throughout the Riverside County valleys. “All inland areas will be heating up,” the NWS posted on […]

Charges Expected Against Man Suspected of Trying to Meet Girl for Sex

Felony charges are expected to be filed Thursday against a 44-year-old Northern California man suspected of trying to arrange a sexual encounter with an underage girl — who was actually an undercover law enforcement officer involved in an online predator string. Laith Fathi Sikta of Sacramento was arrested and booked into the Byrd Detention Center […]

Man Shot to Death in East Los Angeles

Los Angeles County Sheriffs’ Department detectives Thursday are investigating the fatal shooting of a man in East Los Angeles. The shooting was reported at 9:29 p.m. Wednesday in the 1300 block of South Fetterly Avenue between Telegraph Road and East Olympic Boulevard where they found the victim, the sheriff’s Information Bureau said. The victim was […]

No Tickets Sold With All Six Powerball Lottery Numbers

There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in Wednesday evening’s drawing of the multi-state Powerball lottery, pushing the estimated jackpot for Saturday’s drawing to $95 million. A ticket with five numbers, but missing the Powerball number, was sold in Michigan and is worth $1 million, according to the Multi-State Lottery Association, which conducts […]

One Year Ago Today (September 5, 2023)…Man Charged with Supplying Fatal Dose of Fentanyl to Lake Mathews Man

One Year Ago Today (September 5, 2023)…A probationer accused of supplying a deadly dose of fentanyl to a 29-year-old Lake Mathews man was charged with second-degree murder. John Frederick Sandoval, 28, of Jurupa Valley was arrested last week following a nearly four-month-long Riverside County Sheriff’s Department investigation into the death of Gorge Sandoval, a possible […]