LA County Logs Nearly 8,000 New COVID Cases Over Weekend

Nearly 8,000 more COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Los Angeles County over a three-day period ending Monday, along with 25 new virus-related fatalities. According to the county Department of Public Health, 3,701 new infections were reported Saturday, along with 2,627 Sunday and 1,596 on Monday. The new cases gave the county a cumulative total from […]

Judge Extends Order Blocking Wesson’s LA Council Service

A judge Monday issued a preliminary injunction that continues to bar Herb Wesson from performing any official Los Angeles City Council duties in place of suspended Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mitchell L. Beckloff had issued a tentative ruling on Wednesday stating that he was inclined to issue the injunction, but after […]

Mistrial Declared in Case of LB Man Accused of Fatal Spa Bombing

With jurors unable to reach a verdict, a federal judge in downtown Los Angeles declared a mistrial Monday in the case against a Long Beach man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend and injuring two other people by bombing an Aliso Viejo day spa in 2018. Federal prosecutors said they plan to retry the case against […]

Man Fatally Shot in Long Beach; Investigation Underway

Authorities Monday identified a man who was shot to death in Long Beach, and detectives sought the public’s help to solve the crime. Officers were sent the 6700 block of Harbor Avenue about 11:45 p.m. Sunday, the Long Beach Police Department reported. Kacy Lloyd, 48, of Los Angeles, died at the scene, police said. “Through […]

One Man Killed, Two Injured In Cypress Crash

One man was killed and two others were hospitalized as a result of a crash in Cypress involving an Amazon delivery truck and a Chevrolet Camaro, authorities said Monday. The collision was reported at 7:22 p.m. Sunday at Katella Boulevard and Holder Street, Orange County Fire Authority Capt. Sean Doran told City News Service. “It […]

Judge Rules Former Tinhorn Flats Owner Can Proceed With Countersuit

A countersuit filed by the former owner of the Tinhorn Flats Saloon & Grill and his children against the city of Burbank over the city’s shutdown of the eatery in 2021 during the coronavirus pandemic can move forward on its one cause of action for alleged violation of the First Amendment, a judge ruled Monday. […]

Man Injured in Woodland Hills House Fire

A man was injured in a house fire Monday in Woodland Hills. Los Angeles Fire Department units were called just after 2:25 p.m. to the home at 5144 N. Don Pio Drive, near Topanga Canyon Boulevard, according to department spokesman Brian Humphrey. Firefighters extinguished the flames — on the second floor of the home — […]

Reality Star Scott Disick Crashes Lamborghini SUV in Calabasas

Reality television personality Scott Disick, ex-boyfriend of Kourtney Kardashian, crashed his Lamborghini SUV in Calabasas over the weekend and suffered minor injuries, authorities said Monday. The crash was reported Sunday in the 25300 block of Prado De La Felicidad, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. “Deputies arrived on scene and contacted the driver, […]

One Killed, One Injured In Two-Vehicle Collision In Palmdale Area

One person was killed and another was injured in a two-vehicle collision in Palmdale Monday. The crash occurred about 1:20 p.m. in the 23000 block of East Avenue O, near Sierra Highway, according to the California Highway Patrol. One person was trapped inside their vehicle following the collision but was rescued by Los Angeles County […]

Talent Agency Conditionally Settles Emma Laird Commissions Dispute

“Mayor of Kingstown” star Emma Laird and a talent management company have conditionally settled a lawsuit the company filed accusing the actress of failing to pay commissions when her manager left the company and formed his own firm, according to court papers filed by the plaintiff Monday. Luber Roklin Entertainment Inc.’s Los Angeles Superior Court […]

Pedestrian Fatally Struck By Car In Huntington Beach

A man was hit by a car and killed in Huntington Beach, and an investigation was underway, police said Monday. The 42-year-old pedestrian was injured about 10:30 p.m. Sunday on Beach Boulevard, south of Ellis Avenue, and he died at a hospital, the Huntington Beach Police Department reported. His name was withheld, pending notification of […]