LAPD Officer’s Gun is Tied to South American Nationals Accused to $1M Robbery at BH Hotel

A mystery was lingering Wednesday over how two South American nationals accused of stealing a $1 million watch from a man at a Beverly Hills hotel came into a possession of a gun registered to Christopher Dorner, the notorious former LAPD officer who killed four people before dying at the end of a standoff with […]

LA Council Approves RV Housing in Restricted Areas

In a move to address recreational vehicles being used as housing across Los Angeles, the City Council Wednesday advanced an effort aimed at identifying areas where RVs would be prohibited, while also exploring parking locations where the big vehicles might be allowed. The council voted unanimously in favor of a motion introduced by Eunisses Hernandez, […]

Bruno Mars Performs Inaugural Concert at Intuit Dome

The $2 billion Intuit Dome, which will be the new home of the Clippers for the upcoming NBA season, will officially open its doors Thursday night as Grammy winner Bruno Mars performs the first of two concerts to inaugurate the venue. Mars is set to take the stage at 8 p.m. Thursday, with another performance […]

Arrest Made in Connection with Burned Body Found in 2022

A man was arrested in San Fernando Wednesday in connection with the killing of a woman whose burned body was found in 2022 on the side of a freeway in Bakersfield, authorities said. Homicide detectives served a warrant at about 5 a.m. in the 1500 block of Knox Street and arrested 30-year-old Juan Figueroa, who […]

Anaheim Strip Mall Fire Causes Road Closures, No Injuries

Fire consumed a strip mall in Anaheim Wednesday, covering the area in smoke and forcing a series of morning rush-hour road closures, but no injuries were immediately reported. The blaze broke out early Wednesday morning in the 1200 block of South State College Boulevard, largely destroying the structure and the 10 businesses housed there. Nobody […]

Mixed Ruling in Firefighter’s Disability Discrimination Suit

A judge has ruled that a man who alleges he was wrongfully terminated at the end of his probationary firefighter training in 2022 after enduring harassment and a culture of hostility, including being subjected to excessive workouts, will have to shore up much of his overall complaint for it to proceed. In his Los Angeles […]

CA Supreme Court Refuses Ex-Con’s Estranged Wife Murder Case

The California Supreme Court refused Wednesday to hear the case of an ex-con who was found guilty of gunning down his estranged wife inside a Kohl’s store in Whittier as their 8-year-old son waited just outside, three days before Christmas. Enrique Acosta, now 45, is serving a state prison sentence of just over 100 years […]

Fatal Crash on Northbound 110 Freeway Near South LA

A person who may have been walking on the northbound Harbor (110) Freeway near Slauson Avenue in the South Los Angeles area was fatally struck by a vehicle Wednesday. The crash was reported around 12:30 p.m., according to California Highway Patrol records. There was no immediate information available about the person who died. CHP officials […]

Cargo Volume Soars in July at the Port of Long Beach

Cargo volume surged to historic levels at the Port of Long Beach in July, representing the third-busiest month in the port’s 113 years, as retailers stocked up on goods in preparation for peak shipping season, officials announced Wednesday. Dockworkers and terminal operators moved 882,376 twenty-foot equivalent units in July, an increase of 52.6% compared to […]

South Gate Man Pleads Not Guilty to Sexually Abusing Two Boys

A South Gate man with a work history at dozens of schools and child-care centers pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges that he sexually abused two boys who were between the ages of 4 and 9. Andrew Louie Sandoval, 27, is charged with seven counts of lewd act on a child under age 14, two […]

Man Accused of Assaulting, Abducting Perris Woman Arraigned

A 23-year-old man who allegedly assaulted and abducted his ex-girlfriend in Perris pleaded not guilty Wednesday to kidnapping to commit robbery and other offenses. Jaden I. Ross of Riverside was arrested in June following a Riverside County Sheriff’s Department investigation. Along with the kidnapping count, Ross is charged with assault resulting in great bodily injury […]