L.A. City Council to Consider Motion Addressing Hateful Flyers

The City Council is expected Friday to vote on a motion calling for a report on threatening flyers and antisemtic messages with the intent of introducing harsher penalties for that crime. Council members Bob Blumenfield and Nithya Raman introduced a motion on Oct. 20, asking the Los Angeles Police Department and city attorney to consider […]

L.A. City Councilman Curren Price Set to be Arraigned in Criminal Case

City Councilman Curren Price is set to be arraigned Friday on criminal charges of theft by embezzlement, perjury and conflict of interest for allegedly voting on projects involving developers tied to his wife’s consulting firm, then failing to report the connections. A judge is expected to hear the defense’s legal challenge involving the 10 charges […]

Average Riverside County Gas Price Drops for 74th Time in 75 Days

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County dropped Friday for the 74th time in the last 75 days, decreasing 3 cents to $4.581. The average price has dropped $1.568 over the past 75 days, including 2.5 cents Thursday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. […]

Elsinore Officials to Inaugurate Project to Eradicate Algae from Lake

Officials from Lake Elsinore Friday will formally inaugurate the start of a $2 million project to eradicate algae growth in the 3,300-acre lake, where blooms have led to numerous emergency closures over the years, by utilizing a system that breathes new life into the stagnant water. “This transformative project is a testament to our dedication […]

Sentencing Due for Ex-LA Resident Who Defrauded Investors

A former resident of the Fairfax district faces sentencing Friday for defrauding investors, primarily members of the Orthodox Jewish community, by luring them into investing millions of dollars in his security camera business and purported real estate ventures in Israel. Yossi Engel, 36, pleaded guilty in May to one federal count of wire fraud, two […]

South LA Gang Member Faces Sentencing for Running Drug Ring

A gang leader faces sentencing Friday for running a crack cocaine ring in and around the Nickerson Gardens public housing projects in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles. Damion “Fatts” Baker, 45, of Compton, pleaded guilty in February to one count of conspiracy to manufacture, distribute, and possess with intent to distribute cocaine, and one […]

Desert Hot Springs PD to Conduct DUI Checkpoint Friday evening

The Desert Hot Springs Police Department will conduct a DUI checkpoint Friday evening at an undisclosed location. The checkpoint will be conducted from 6 p.m. Friday until 2 a.m. Saturday at an undisclosed location based on data of impaired driving-related crashes. “Impaired drivers put others on the road at significant risk,” Police Chief Jim Henson […]

Former Pasadena Symphony Music Director Settles Religious Discrimination Case

A former music director for the Pasadena Symphony Association has settled his lawsuit alleging the association wrongfully stripped him of his job in 2021 for seeking a religious and medical exemption to its mandatory coronavirus vaccination policy, the defendant’s attorney told a judge Thursday. Church of Christ, Scientist, member David Lockington’s Los Angeles Superior Court […]

Authorities Seek Public Help Locating 37-Year-Old Burglary Suspect

Authorities sought the public’s assistance Thursday in locating a 37-year-old man suspected of three separate mailroom burglaries in West Hollywood between September and November. According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Christian Wood has been arrested for numerous offenses in the past, including burglary, mail theft, identity theft, and robbery, along with other theft-related […]

Sixteen Seeking in LA Qualify To Succeed Schiff in House

A field of 16 candidates has filed to succeed Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Burbank, the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk announced Thursday. The field in the predominantly Democratic 30th Congressional District consists of 12 Democrats, two Republicans, one Peace & Freedom Party candidate and one with no party preference. Democrats who filed by Thursday’s deadline include […]

One Year Ago Today (December 15, 2022)…Defendant Admits Killings of 4 Women in Anaheim, Gets Life in Prison

One Year Ago Today (December 15, 2022)…A 36-year-old sex offender pleaded guilty to the kidnapping, rape and killings of four Orange County women in Anaheim. Franc Cano, who has been in custody since April 2014, was immediately sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Prosecutors were originally seeking the death penalty, but […]