Macy Fire Containment Grows to 90%; Ortega Highway Reopened

Containment of the 145-acre Macy Fire in the Cleveland National Forest west of Lake Elsinore grew to 90% Saturday as Riverside County Fire Department made strong progress overnight surrounding the burn area. Meanwhile, the Ortega (74) Highway, which was closed shortly after the fire started Thursday, was reopened to traffic in both directions, fire officials […]

One Killed in Palmdale Rollover Crash

One person was killed when the vehicle they were driving crashed and rolled over Saturday in Palmdale. The crash was reported at 2:27 a.m. and officers from the California Highway Patrol responded to East Avenue P and 20th Street East where they found the victim and the wreckage of the vehicle, CHP Officer Michael Nasir […]

Man Killed in Gang-Related Shooting Near Metro Station

Police Saturday are searching for the suspect who shot and killed a 36-year-old man near the Metro K Line Station in Leimert Park in what detectives say was a gang-related homicide. Officers from the Los Angeles Police Department’s Southwest Division were called around 12:18 a.m. to 4330 S. Crenshaw Blvd. where they located the victim […]

Man Remans Hospitalized After Being Rescued From Ocean in Seal Beach

A 35-year-old man who was rescued by Orange County rescue divers from the ocean where he was swimming in Seal Beach remains hospitalized Saturday. The man was seen swimming near the jetty around 8 p.m. Friday when he suddenly went under the water, NBC4 reported. Witnesses called the Orange County Fire Authority, which sent a […]

Man Wounded in Shooting in Downtown Los Angeles

A 29-year-old man was shot in the stomach in downtown Los Angeles and police Saturday are investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting. Officers from the Los Angeles Police Department’s Central Division responded to a shots fired call around 11 p.m. Friday near the intersection of Seventh Street and Stanford Avenue. When they arrived, officers learned […]

Police Arrest Two at Pomona DUI/License Checkpoint

Two people were arrested for driving under the influence and four drivers had their vehicles towed at a DUI/driver’s license operation Saturday in Pomona. In addition to the arrests, 28 drivers were cited for operating a vehicle without a valid license or with a suspended/revoked license and 1,015 vehicles were screened during the checkpoint, according […]

Pedestrian Fatally Struck by Ford Flex in Lancaster

A woman who was crossing an intersection was struck and killed by a vehicle in Lancaster, authorities said Saturday. Traffic investigators from the Lancaster Sheriff’s Station were called to the intersection of Elm Avenue and Avenue J around 8:09 p.m. Friday where they learned a man driving a Ford Flex SUV east on Avenue J […]

Mega Millions Lottery Ticket Worth $415,055 Sold at La Palma Liquor Store

A ticket with five numbers, but missing the Mega number, in Friday evening’s drawing of the multi-state Mega Millions lottery was sold at a liquor store in La Palma and is worth $415,055, the California Lottery announced. The tickets with five numbers, but missing the Mega number, sold in Illinois and New Jersey are both […]

Woman Charged With Murdering Wife With Samurai Sword

A woman was charged Friday with fatally stabbing her wife with a Samurai sword and attacking her wife’s mother in San Dimas. Weichien Huang, 44, is set to be arraigned Monday in a Pomona courtroom on one count each of murder and attempted murder, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. The charges […]

Four Men Suspected in Palm Desert Carjacking, Armed Robbery Arrested

Four men in their 20s suspected of a carjacking and armed robbery in Palm Desert were taken into custody after being located during the execution of search warrants, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office announced Friday. Investigators with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, Palm Springs Police Department, District Attorney’s Gang Impact Team, and U.S. Marshals Service […]

One Year Ago Today (July 27, 2023)…Man, Boy Suspected in Attempted Robbery at Mid-City Restaurant Arrested

One Year Ago Today (July 27, 2023)…A 22-year-old man on parole and 17-year-old boy suspected of using what police called an assault rifle type of weapon in an attempted robbery at a Mid-City restaurant were in custody. Officers responded to the 1800 block of South La Brea Avenue, between Washington and Venice boulevards, at around […]