L.A. County Library to Receive Nation’s Highest Honor for Community Service

The Los Angeles County Library is one of two Southern California institutions that will be honored this summer with a 2023 National Medal for Museum and Library Service. It will join the Riverside Art Museum among the eight recipients of the nation’s highest honor for museum and library services. The medals have been presented for […]

Man Killed in Harbor Gateway Attack

A man was killed when he was attacked by a teenage boy and a female in Harbor Gateway, authorities said Monday. The attack was reported about 10:30 p.m. Sunday at 709 W. 129th St., according to a dispatcher at the Los Angeles Police Department’s Operations Center. Officers found the man unconscious when they arrived and […]

Man Hospitalized Downtown Shooting

A man was wounded in a shooting in downtown Los Angeles, authorities said Monday. The shooting occurred just before 10 p.m. Sunday at Seventh Street and Towne Avenue, according to a dispatcher at the Los Angeles Police Department’s Operations Center. Paramedics took the 40-year-old man to a hospital where his vital signs were stable, she […]

Canoga Park Memorial Day Parade To Resume After 3-Year Absence

The first public event for Memorial Day at the Los Angeles National Cemetery since 2019 will be held Monday, with Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass among the scheduled speakers. Bass will recognize the service of fallen military members and discuss how the public can do more to serve veterans in need. The program will also […]

Palm Springs Air Museum to Host Annual Memorial Day Flower Drop

The Palm Springs Air Museum Monday will host its annual Memorial Day Fair and Flower Drop, featuring thousands of red and white carnations dropping from a vintage warbird to memorialize fallen veterans. The event will get underway at 10 a.m. Monday with a fair at the museum, 745 North Gene Autry Trail, according to a […]

Desert Hot Springs to Host Memorial Day Ceremony

A Memorial Day ceremony featuring a patriotic flyover to honor fallen servicemembers will be held Monday in Desert Hot Springs. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Monday at Veterans Park, 10101 Palm Drive, according to a statement from the city of Desert Hot Springs. The city “invites the community to […]

Driver Ejected from Vehicle, Injured in Torrance Crash

One driver was ejected during a two-vehicle crash in Torrance but suffered injuries that were not believed life-threatening, authorities said Monday. The crash occurred at 11:07 p.m. Sunday on Del Amo Boulevard at Prairie Avenue, Torrance police Lt. Cody Charley told City News Service. Paramedics took the injured driver to a hospital for treatment, Charley […]

Two Killed in Pomona Hit and Run Crash

A man and woman were killed and a woman was critically injured in a violent hit and run crash in Pomona, authorities said Monday. The crash was reported at 8:45 p.m. Sunday on Garey Avenue north of Bonita Avenue, according to the Pomona Police Department. Three people were trapped in the wreckage of an overturned […]

Legendary Memorial Day Motorcycle Ride Set for Monday in Riverside

A celebrated motorcycle ride through Riverside and surrounding locations that’s intended to honor members of the U.S. Armed Services will return Monday for a Memorial Day salute that went on hiatus for three years, beginning with the COVID public health lockdowns. “West Coast Thunder” is slated to roar to life at 9 a.m. — the […]

Search Underway for Man Last Seen in L.A.

Sheriff’s detectives asked for public help Sunday to locate a 28-year-old man last seen in downtown Los Angeles and possibly headed to San Bernardino. Maurice Iles Jr. was last seen about 7:30 a.m. Friday outside Union Station, in the 800 block of North Alameda Street, according to the Sheriff’s Information Bureau. Iles also goes by […]

One Year Ago Today (May 29, 2022)…Actor Bo Hopkins Dies in Van Nuys at Age 84

One Year Ago Today (May 29, 2022)…Relatives and colleagues were mourning Bo Hopkins after the actor’s family announced his death at the age of 84. Hopkins died Saturday at Valley Presbyterian Hospital in Van Nuys after suffering a heart attack on May 9, his wife Sian told The Hollywood Reporter He was best known for […]