LA County Reports Nearly 4,600 New COVID Infections and 9 Deaths
Nearly 4,600 new COVID-19 infections were reported in Los Angeles County, with the public health director again noting the actual figure is likely much higher due to the prevalence of take-home testing, while the number of virus-positive hospital patients held mostly steady, according to the latest data. The 4,583 new cases gave the county a […]
Funeral Services Pending for Slain El Monte Officers
Funeral arrangements are pending for two El Monte police officers who were fatally shot during a gun battle that also killed the suspect, who was free on probation for a weapons offense despite a history of arrests. A candlelight vigil is scheduled for 7 p.m. Saturday at the El Monte Civic Center in honor of […]
Family Asks Police to Investigate Man Making Racial Threats at North Hollywood Restaurant
A man who threatened an Asian-American family at a fast food restaurant in North Hollywood in May missed a court appearance, according to media reports, and the family is asking Friday for police to continue to investigate the incident. Members of the family who were threatened told Fox 11 the man was recorded on cell […]
Average Southland Gasoline Prices Drop for Fourth Time in Five Days
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped Friday for the fourth time in five days following an 18-day streak of increases totaling 36.9 cents, decreasing 1 cent to $6.444. The average price has decreased 1.6 cents over the past five days — dropping one-tenth of a cent […]
Republican Increases Lead in Race to Be in Runoff for Insurance Commissioner
Republican Robert Howell leads Democratic Assemblyman Marc Levine by 28,908 votes in the race for second place in the insurance commissioner’s contest entering Friday’s resumption of ballot counting. Howell began Thursday’s vote count with a 25,401-vote lead. The cybersecurity equipment manufacturer led by 13,692 votes entering Wednesday’s count and 18,689 votes entering Tuesday’s. Howell has […]
Suspect in Hollywood Robberies Arrested
A 30-year-old man suspected of committing two robberies on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood about 10 minutes apart was behind bars Friday. Grachik Melkonyan approached two victims seated at a table outside of a coffee shop in the 6400 block of Sunset Boulevard, near Cahuenga Boulevard, on May 8, simulated a handgun covered with a towel, […]
Jury Deliberations to Resume in Sex Abuse Civil Suit vs. Bill Cosby
A Santa Monica jury will deliberate for a second day Friday in the trial of a lawsuit filed by a 64-year-old Riverside County woman who claims comedian Bill Cosby sexually assaulted her at the Playboy Mansion in the 1970s when she was a teenager. The panel began deliberating Thursday, but did not reach a verdict. […]
Kershaw Set to Make First Dodger Stadium Start Since April 30
Clayton Kershaw is scheduled to pitch at Dodger Stadium for the first time since April 30 Friday evening when the Los Angeles Dodgers face the Cleveland Guardians to begin a three-game series. The Dodgers placed Kershaw on the injured list May 13 because of right sacroiliac joint inflammation, a condition that can cause lower back […]
Man Killed in Drive-by Shooting Identified
A man who was killed in a drive-by shooting in the Vermont Knolls area of Los Angeles was identified by county authorities Friday. The shooting was reported about 10:10 p.m. Tuesday at West 83rd and Figueroa streets, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. James Hall III, 40, was the victim of the shooting and […]
Wind Advisory Issued for Parts of Riverside County
A wind advisory is in effect in parts of Riverside County from noon to 9 p.m. Friday, according to the National Weather Service. Southwest winds from 20 mph to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph and isolated gusts up to 60 mph in the Riverside County mountains, Desert Hot Springs and the San […]
One Year Ago Today (June 17, 2021)…Garcetti Chief of Staff Posted Suggestive Facebook Comment about City Employee
One Year Ago Today (June 17, 2021)…Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s chief of staff allegedly posted insults and sexual innuendos about other city employees on a private Facebook group, it was reported. According to the Los Angeles Times, Ana Guerrero posted suggestive comments about Director of Planning Vince Bertoni, hired by Garcetti in 2016. “Kelli […]
