Judge Rejects DA’s Dismissal Request for Woman’s Fatal Stabbing Charges

A woman who sued the county after being arrested and then released in connection with the stabbing death of a woman in a parking garage at a Rolling Hills Estates mall — but was subsequently re-arrested more than five years later — was ordered Monday to stand trial on murder and robbery charges. Superior Court […]

Darknet Fentanyl Trial Delayed After Defendant Tries to Change Plea

A change of plea hearing was postponed Monday for a San Fernando Valley man accused of using hidden internet marketplaces to sell hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of fentanyl-laced pills and cocaine to buyers nationwide. Brian McDonald, 23, of Van Nuys, was scheduled to plead guilty in downtown Los Angeles to two counts: conspiracy […]

Fourth of July Forecast in Triple Digits

Just in time for the Fourth of July holiday, temperatures will soar across Southern California this week and bring “dangerously” hot temperatures reaching into the triple digits in some areas. An excessive heat warning will be in effect for the Golden State (5) and Antelope Valley (14) freeway corridors, the western San Gabriel Mountains, the […]

Street Takeover in Downtown LA Leaves Metro Bus Vandalized

A Metro bus was vandalized with graffiti during a street takeover Monday in downtown Los Angeles, authorities said. Officers were sent to Flower Street and Olympic Boulevard about 3 a.m., according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Beyond a “large number” of vehicles involved in a street takeover, dispatchers received calls of fireworks being set […]

Lakers Host Intro Press Conference for Draft Picks Bronny James, Dalton Knecht

In the first of what’s expected to be many media mobs surrounding Bronny James, the Lakers Tuesday will formally introduce their second-round draft pick during a news conference at the team’s El Segundo training center. Oh, and Dalton Knecht, their first-round draft pick, will be there too. But James, the 19-year-old son of Laker superstar […]

Italian Ship Amerigo Vespucci Will Visit LA

A taste of Italy will be coming to the Port of Los Angeles this week, as the Italian Navy tall ship Amerigo Vespucci comes calling for a six-day stay that will offer free tours and an accompanying Italian village. The nearly century-old sailing vessel — considered one of the most beautiful ships of its type […]

Man Arrested in Alleged Bitcoin Mining Computer Theft

A Canyon Country man was arrested for allegedly possessing stolen “Bitcoin-mining” computers, and an investigation was continuing Monday. Los Angeles Police Department detectives from the Commercial Crimes Division’s Cargo Theft Unit arrested Bryan Thola, 26, on Thursday, police said. According to the LAPD, investigators discovered the computers in Thola’s cargo van and in a public […]

Man Carrying Loaded Gun Aboard Metro Bus Taken into Custody in Glendale

An armed man who apparently fell asleep on a Metro bus was taken into custody Monday following a standoff with authorities in Glendale, and no one was hurt. Officers were sent to Los Feliz and San Fernando roads about 9:45 a.m., where the bus had stopped, according to the Glendale Police Department. The driver and […]

Robbery Suspect Dies in Crash After Motorist Allegedly Chased Him

Authorities Monday identified a robbery suspect who was killed in a crash involving a driver who allegedly chased after him in the West Adams area of Los Angeles. The crash occurred at 5:28 p.m. Saturday at Adams Boulevard and West View Street, Officer Tony Im of the Los Angeles Police Department told City News Service. […]

Authorities ID Man Shot to Death By Police in Downey

Authorities Monday identified a man who was fatally shot by police at a residence in Downey over the weekend. Officers were dispatched at about 6:15 p.m. Saturday to a call of a disturbance in the 7100 block of Stewart and Gray Road, the Downey Police Department reported. The area is just east of the Long […]

NHRA Legend John Force Showing Signs of Improvement Following Crash

John Force, a 16-time National Hot Rod Association champion from Yorba Linda, is showing daily signs of improvement following a catastrophic crash while racing in Virginia last week, according to an update from John Force Racing. His family members said in a statement released Sunday that Force, who is 75 years old and was born […]