KCRW/NPR’s Ruth Seymour Dies at 88

Ruth Seymour, who helped grow KCRW from a tiny Santa Monica College station operating out of a middle school classroom into the West Coast flagship for National Public Radio and an internet powerhouse, died Friday. Seymour died at her home in Santa Monica after a long illness at the age of 88, according to KCRW-FM […]

Storm Moving Out, but Lingering Showers Continue Fears of Flooding

The brunt of the storm that brought sometimes-heavy downpours to parts of the Southland was moving out of the area Friday, but the threat of showers continued to linger, prompting a flood watch across Los Angeles County and a temporary closure of beaches due to possible lightning strikes. “Quite a bit less activity today but […]

Metro to Provide Free Rides on Bus, Rail During Christmas Eve and New Years

Los Angeles County residents and visitors will be able to ride bus and rail transportation services for free on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve, Metro announced Friday. Additionally, Metro will provide extended 24-hour service so that riders can get home safely during the holidays. No fares will be collected on Sunday, starting at 9 […]

Police Investigate Fatal Shooting in Long Beach

A 28-year-old man was fatally shot in Long Beach, police said Friday. The shooting was reported around 10:20 p.m. in the 200 block of Eagle Street, where two men sustained gunshot wounds, according to the Long Beach Police Department. Police administered life-saving measures to both victims until the arrival of Long Beach Fire Department paramedics, […]

Motorist Killed in Crash into Dominguez Channel in Carson

A motorist was fatally injured Friday in a crash into the Dominguez Channel in the Carson area. The crash was reported about 3:45 a.m. near Avalon Boulevard and the San Diego (405) Freeway, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The driver of the vehicle was taken to a hospital and was pronounced dead, […]

Sex Offender Charged with Molesting Girl in Irvine

A registered sex offender was charged Friday with molesting a 13-year-old girl in Irvine. Enrique Flores Martinez, 60, of Santa Ana, was charged with four felony counts of lewd or lascivious acts on a minor younger than 14 and a felony count of failing to notify law enforcement agency within five days of a change […]

Police Seek Public Help Identifying Long Beach Hit-and-Run Suspect

A woman was killed in a hit-and-run collision in Long Beach, and a search was continuing Friday for the motorist who struck her. The woman was struck around 11 p.m. Thursday near the intersection of Willow Street and Easy Avenue, according to the Long Beach Police Department. Police said the unidentified woman was taken to […]

Clergy, Civic Leaders Call for LAPD Chief’s Exit if He Ordered Probe into Bass

Clergy and civic leaders Friday called for the resignation or removal of LAPD Chief Michel Moore if allegations prove true that Moore ordered two Internal Affairs detectives to investigate Mayor Karen Bass shortly after her election over her acceptance of a scholarship from USC. Moore has denied the allegations, which were first reported Wednesday by […]

LAPD Investigating Death of Year-Old Girl Found Near LAX

A girl about a year old died Friday near Los Angeles International Airport, and an investigation was underway, authorities said. Officers were sent to Sepulveda and West Century boulevards about 10:10 a.m. on a report of a “medical emergency,” according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Information was not immediately available on the girl’s name […]

Boy, 14, With Autism Missing from Lancaster

Authorities Friday renewed their appeal for the public’s help to find a 14-year-old boy with autism who went missing from Lancaster earlier this week. Adrianne Maurice Sorto was last seen about 3 p.m. Monday, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The teen is Black, 5 feet 4 inches tall, weighs 120 pounds, and […]

LA Judge Rules Fan’s `Lord of the Rings’ Sequel Violates Tolkien Copyright

A judge has ruled that a Santa Monica fan-writer’s unauthorized sequel to J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Rings” violated copyright protections and ordered him not to distribute the book and to destroy all electronic and physical copies of it, according to court papers obtained Friday. Demetrious Polychron self-published his book, “The Fellowship of the […]