Make It a Safe Halloween for Trick-Or-Treaters & Parents

Authorities Tuesday reminded Southlanders how to make Halloween day — and night — safe for trick-or-treaters and parents alike. “Halloween being on a Tuesday, you still have drivers that are commuting to and from work,” Los Angeles Police Department Officer Ryan Bronk said during a morning briefing in Panorama City at which the LAPD detailed […]

City Council Celebrates 100th Year Anniversary of Hollywood Sign

The Los Angeles City Council Tuesday celebrated the 100th year anniversary of the iconic Hollywood Sign, and commemorated the milestone by declaring Oct. 31 as “Hollywood Sign Day” in the city. Councilwoman Nithya Raman, who represents the 4th District, which includes Mount Lee where the Hollywood Sign is located, led a presentation during Tuesday’s Council […]

DA’s Office Urged to Reconsider Filing Felony Case Involving Attack on Woman

The Long Beach City Prosecutor has asked the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office to reconsider its decision not to file a felony case against a man accused of attacking a woman in Long Beach in a crime caught on surveillance video. Miguel Angel Avila Figueroa is facing one misdemeanor count each of sexual battery […]

Santa Anita Derby Winner Dies After Workout Ahead of Breeders’ Cup

Practical Move, a 3-year-old colt that was entered in the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile on Saturday at Santa Anita Park, died Tuesday of what is suspected to have been a cardiac event. Practical Move was returning from a workout on the track when the event occurred. His rider was uninjured and the horse was immediately […]

LA City Council OKs $10M for Receivership Overseeing Skid Row Housing Trust

After previously approving $2 million in early October to maintain and repair 22 dilapidated buildings in the Skid Row area under a receivership, the Los Angeles City Council Tuesday approved an additional $10 million to continue rehabilitation efforts on those properties. The council voted unanimously to approve a $10 million loan for the receivership with […]

Police Seek Public Help Finding 64-Year-Man with Cognitive Disorder

Police sought the public’s help finding a 64-year-old man with a cognitive disorder last seen in Long Beach Tuesday. Quentin Farrell Nelson was last spotted in the 5800 block of Paramount Avenue around 12:30 p.m., according to the Long Beach Police Department. Detectives described Nelson as 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighing 165 pounds […]

More than 20 Miles of Angeles Crest Highway Reopened Following Storm Repairs

Authorities Tuesday announced the reopening of more than 20 miles of Angeles Crest Highway that had been closed for most of this year due to excessive storm damage, with some areas still closed for repairs. “Repairs to excessive storm damage from the winter of 2022/2023 have kept a large portion of Angeles Crest Highway closed […]

Fire Damages Commercial Building in North Hollywood Area

A greater-alarm fire damaged a commercial building in the North Hollywood area Tuesday, but no one was hurt. Firefighters sent to the 50-by-70-foot building in the 11700 block of West Sherman Way about 8:30 a.m. extinguished the flames in about 25 minutes, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. “A primary and secondary search found […]

Appeal Rejected From Man Who Pleaded No Contest to Murdering Four People

A state appellate court panel has rejected an appeal from a man who pleaded no contest to murdering four people during robberies at their homes in Hawthorne and Los Angeles within about a month in 2010. In a ruling released Monday, a three-justice panel from California’s 2nd District Court of Appeal rejected John Wesley Ewell’s […]

Fire Damages Fourplex in Valley Glen Area

A fire damaged a fourplex in the Valley Glen area Tuesday, but no one was hurt. Firefighters sent to the 12400 block of West Archwood Street at 11:25 a.m. extinguished the flames in 25 minutes, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. “The fire was contained to two bedrooms and prevented from extending to the […]

Santa Ana Winds Continue, Raising Wildfire Risk; Power Cut to Some Residents

Strong Santa Ana winds continue to batter much of the Southland Tuesday, heightening the risk of wildfires and power outages and prompting the city of Los Angeles to enact parking restrictions in fire-prone areas. The parking restrictions took effect at 8 a.m. Sunday and are expected to remain in place until at least 8 a.m. […]