LA City Council Set to Consider Censuring Kevin de León, Gil Cedillo

The Los Angeles City Council is set to vote Wednesday on whether to censure Councilmen Kevin de León and Gil Cedillo for their role in the City Hall racism scandal. “In most people’s memories, it’s the first time there has been a censure motion heard against a councilmember,” Council President Paul Krekorian said at a […]

Police Seek Info on Sexual Assault Suspect

Police have released video and images of a man suspected of following a woman home and sexually assaulting her at her apartment in Echo Park, and are asking Wednesday for information about the attack. The woman was returning home to her apartment after walking her dog earlier this month when she was approached by a […]

Man Wounded in Shooting in South Los Angeles

A man was shot in his vehicle Wednesday as he was driving in South Los Angeles. The shooting was reported at 1:37 a.m. at the intersection of East 41st Street and Naomi Avenue west of Hooper Avenue where the victim was shot, Los Angeles Police Department Officer Lizeth Lomeli told City News Service. The victim […]

Average LA, Orange County Gas Prices Drop for 21st Consecutive Day

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped Wednesday for the 21st consecutive day since rising to a record, decreasing 3.6 cents to $5.734. The average price has dropped 76 cents over the past 21 days, including 3.1 cents Tuesday, to its lowest amount since Sept. 24, according […]

No Tickets Sold With All Six Mega Millions Lottery Numbers

There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in the latest drawing of the multi-state Mega Millions lottery and the estimated jackpot for Friday’s drawing will grow to $64 million. There also were no tickets sold with five numbers, but missing the Mega number, the Multi-State Lottery Association, which conducts the game, announced. The […]

County Authorities Identify Man Killed in Woodland Hills Collision

A pedestrian who was hit by a vehicle and killed in Woodland Hills was identified by authorities Wednesday. Michael Daniali, 42, was fatally injured about 4:15 a.m. Tuesday at El Canon Avenue and Valley Circle Boulevard, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The motorist remained at the scene, police said. According to Fox 11, […]

LA County’s COVID Hospitalizations Falling Gradually

The number of coronavirus patients in Los Angeles County hospitals has fallen to 375, down by 28 over the previous day’s total, according to the latest state data released Tuesday. Of those patients, 43 were being treated in intensive care, down from 49 the previous day. The county reported 980 new cases of COVID-19 and […]

PETA to Stage `Alien Invasion’ to Dramatize Lab Animals’ Plight

A new virtual reality experience is coming to Hollywood Wednesday, but this one is far from the fun-and-games usually associated with the technology. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals will conduct the event from 4 to 9 p.m. Wednesday on the roof of its Bob Barker Building on Sunset Boulevard. Subjects will don headsets […]

South LA Man Faces Sentencing in Fireworks Explosion Case

A South Los Angeles man is expected to be sentenced Wednesday for illegally transporting tons of explosives, including dangerous homemade fireworks that were detonated by police in his neighborhood, causing a massive explosion that injured 17 people and resulting in about $1 million in damages to the area. Arturo Ceja III pleaded guilty last year […]

Pedestrian Killed in South Los Angeles Crash Identified

Authorities Wednesday identified a 49-year-old man who was struck and killed in South Los Angeles. The collision was reported just after 8:55 p.m. Monday in the area of 8539 S. Vermont Ave., near Algin Sutton Recreation Center, according to Brian Humphrey of the Los Angeles Fire Department. The Los Angeles County Coroner’s office identified Jeffery […]

One Year Ago Today (October 26, 2021)…LAPD Investigates Alleged Sexual Assault at Hamilton High School

One Year Ago Today (October 26, 2021)…An investigation was continuing into an alleged sexual assault of a female student in a boys bathroom at Hamilton High School in Los Angeles, possibly involving several male students. Several students told reporters the assault was captured on video that was posted on social media. The Los Angeles Unified […]