LBPD Arrests 3 Suspects in Gang-Related Street Vendor Shooting

Three men were arrested in connection with the March killing of a street vendor who was wounded by apparent stray gunfire in a gang-related shooting in Long Beach, authorities said Monday. Yener Ramirez-Miranda, 37, was shot around 4 p.m. March 20 in the 100 block of East Eagle Street, and he died at a hospital, […]

Drug-Related Deaths Plateau in LA

Drug-related overdose and poisoning deaths in Los Angeles County in 2023 remained steady for the first time in 10 years after meteoric rises tied to the worst overdose crisis in both local and national history, according to a Los Angeles County Department of Public Health analysis issued Monday. Based on data from the Department of […]

Watch Out! Water Main Break Congests WeHo Traffic on La Cienega

A water main break just outside West Hollywood was snarling traffic Monday on La Cienega Boulevard. According to the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, two southbound lanes of La Cienega were closed between Willoughby and Waring avenues, roughly halfway between Santa Monica Boulevard and Melrose Avenue. DWP officials said northbound traffic was not […]

Teen Killed, Another Injured in Overnight Street Takeover

Police were continuing their efforts Monday to locate the suspects responsible for fatally shooting a teenage boy and injuring another during a street takeover in South Los Angeles. The shooting occurred around 12:40 a.m. Saturday near the intersection of 54th Street and Western Avenue, where two 15-year-old teenage boys were shot while attending a street […]

Historic Westwood Regency Theatres to Shutter Thursday

Thursday will mark the end of a movie-going era in Westwood, when the curtains fall on the village’s two 1930s-era movie houses. Regency Theatres’ Westwood Village and Bruin theaters will close their doors at the end of business Thursday night, when their leases expire. “We have been proud to steward these buildings for the past […]

Santa Fe Springs Swap Meet Shooting Victim ID’d

A 28-year-old man who was involved in a fight near a Santa Fe Springs swap meet was shot to death during a confrontation with security guards, authorities said Monday. The shooting occurred about 5:05 p.m. Sunday in the 13900 block of Mica Street, Whittier Police Department Lt. Paul Segura told City News Service. The Whittier […]

Caltrans Worker Fatally Struck by Tow Truck on 5 Freeway

A Caltrans worker was fatally struck by a tow truck Monday while trying to pick up trash on the San Diego (5) Freeway in San Clemente. The crash happened about 9:35 a.m. on the northbound side of the freeway just north of Avenue Palizado, according to California Highway Patrol Officer B. Kinsey. Two Caltrans workers […]

Suspected Shooter Arrested for 2006 Quinceanera Attack

A 46-year-old man was scheduled to be arraigned Monday for the 2006 fatal shooting of a 21-year-old man at a quinceanera in Costa Mesa. Pedro Gallegos-Garcia is charged with murder with a sentencing enhancement for the use of a firearm, both felonies, in a shooting of Hermes Rodriguez-Raya on Feb. 11, 2006. Gallegos-Garcia was extradited […]

LA Courts Closed After Ransomware Attack

The Los Angeles County Superior Court system was closed Monday as its tech services division continued to repair and reboot network computer systems that were “severely impacted” by a ransomware attack. “The court experienced an unprecedented cyber-attack on Friday which has resulted in the need to shut down nearly all network systems in order to […]

Downey Man Killed in Fatal Traffic Collision in Lakewood Identified

A 41-year-old man who was fatally injured in a collision on the border of Long Beach and Lakewood was identified Monday by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner. David Garcia, of Downey, was originally injured in the crash that occurred around 6:10 p.m. June 4 at the intersection of Carson Street and Ostrom […]

Police Search for Motorist in Hit-And-Run Who Injured Senior Woman

Police sought the public’s assistance Monday in locating a hit-and-run motorist who severely injured a 72-year-old woman in the Van Ness area of South Los Angeles. The crash occurred around 7:40 p.m. Jan. 22 near the intersection of Eighth Avenue and 60th Street as the woman was walking inside a marked crosswalk, according to the […]