LA, Glendale Schools to Be Closed for Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day

Schools will be closed Wednesday in the Los Angeles and Glendale unified school districts to commemorate Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day, marking the 109th anniversary of the start of events widely viewed by scholars as the first genocide of the 20th century. The LAUSD Board of Education adopted a policy in 2020 to close schools on […]

Average LA County Gas Price Drops for Fourth Time in Five Days

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped for the fourth time in five day by six-tenths of a cent Wednesday to $5.376, a day after falling a half-cent. The average price has dropped 1.7 cents over the past five days, according to figures from the AAA and […]

One Killed, One Injured in Rollover Crash in South Los Angeles

Police Wednesday are investigating the death of a man in South Los Angeles who was in a single-vehicle rollover crash. Los Angeles Police Department officers responded to 1121 West Vernon Avenue and Walton Avenue at 1:35 p.m Tuesday regarding a vehicle crash. Upon their arrival, officers found an overturned vehicle with the victim inside, an […]

Four Minors Injured in Crash in East Los Angeles

Four juveniles are in the hospital Wednesday after they were trapped inside a vehicle that crashed near Boyle Heights during a pursuit by Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies. Firefighters were called at 9:54 p.m. Tuesday to the Calzone Street off-ramp of the northbound Santa Ana (5) Freeway, where they found the trapped victims had crashed […]

Los Angeles Officials to Kick Off 2024 Denim Day Recognition

Elected officials, survivors of sexual violence and supporters of victims of sexual assault are expected Wednesday to recognize Denim Day 2024 and the 25th anniversary of the sexual violence prevention and education campaign. Denim Day, which evolved from a local grassroots action in Los Angeles to a worldwide movement in 1999, was started in response […]

Suspect Awaits Charges in Shooting of Deputy in West Covina

A reputed gang member with a “very violent criminal history” remained behind bars Wednesday, awaiting possible charges for allegedly shooting a Los Angeles County sheriff’s motorcycle deputy in the back at a West Covina intersection — with a bulletproof vest saving the lawman’s life. Raymundo Duran, 47, was arrested in San Diego County after being […]

13-Year-Old Girl Reported Missing in Palmdale

A 13-year-old girl was reported missing Wednesday after she was last seen in Palmdale. Jazlyn Valles was last seen at 3:44 p.m. Tuesday. She is considered an at-risk missing juvenile with no history of running away. Jazlyn is Latina, 4 feet, 11 inches tall, weighs 120 pounds, has black hair and brown eyes. She was […]

Suspect in Fatal Stabbing Aboard Metro Subway in Studio City Remains Jailed

A man suspected of fatally stabbing a woman on a Metro B (Red) Line train in the Studio City area — and who has a prior conviction for attacking someone on a Metro train — remains jailed, awaiting possible criminal charges that could come as early as Wednesday. Elliot Tramel Nowden, 45, was jailed in […]

Woman Found Dead in Lynwood

Sheriff’s homicide detectives Wednesday are investigating the death of a woman in Lynwood. Investigators were called at 10:41 p.m. Tuesday to the 3600 block of Martin Luther King Boulevard near Imperial Highway where they found the victim, said homicide Lt. Michael Modica. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. Anyone who has information about […]

Budweiser Clydesdales to Make Beer Deliveries in Palm Desert

The world-famous Budweiser Clydesdales will make their annual beer deliveries to select restaurants in El Paseo Wednesday in advance of their appearance at the Stagecoach Country Music Festival this weekend. The iconic draught horses make an appearance in the Coachella Valley every year ahead of the music festival, which is set to be headlined by […]

One Year Ago Today (April 24, 2023)…Jury Hears Opening Statements in Actor Danny Masterson’s Rape Retrial

One Year Ago Today (April 24, 2023)…A prosecutor told jurors in the retrial of That ’70s Show” actor Danny Masterson that they will hear about the alleged drugging and forcible rapes of three women between 2001 and 2003, while the entertainer’s attorney questioned the statements made by the women. “What this case involves is the […]