Man Allegedly Wielding Knife Fatally Shot by Police in Downtown LA

A man who was allegedly threatening somebody with a knife at a downtown apartment building was fatally shot by Los Angeles police Thursday. Officers responded around 11:35 a.m. to the Ford apartment building in the 1000 block of East Seventh Street on a report of a suspect threatening another person with a knife, according to […]

Wait Begins to Learn Who Bought $1B Powerball Jackpot Ticket in Downtown LA

The owner of a downtown Los Angeles mini-market became an instant celebrity Thursday, having sold a $1 billion winning Powerball ticket to an as-yet-unidentified lottery player. Nabor Herrera was greeted at work Thursday morning by an army of television cameras and reporters looking to gain insight on who may have purchased the winning ticket from […]

Space Shuttle Endeavour Prepares to Go Vertical as Ambitious Project Advances

California Science Center officials Thursday began the process of reconfiguring the space shuttle Endeavour into a planned vertical display with two rocket boosters and an external fuel tank, marking the first time such a feat will have been performed with a shuttle outside of a NASA facility. The shuttle has been on display horizontally at […]

Man Sentenced to Prison in Shooting That Wounded West Covina Police Officer

A felon convicted of a gunbattle that left a West Covina police officer wounded in 2016 was sentenced Thursday to 20 years and four months in state prison. Jurors found Jose Chavez, now 54, guilty May 22 of one count each of attempted voluntary manslaughter, assault with a firearm and felon in possession of a […]

Fire Crews Conduct Hoist Operation for 80-Year-Old Hiker in the Palisades

Fire crews were conducting a hoist operation Thursday to rescue an 80-year-old hiker in the Pacific Palisades area. The Los Angeles Fire Department responded to the 1500 block of Bienveneda Avenue, north of Sunset Boulevard, around 2:55 p.m. to a report of a hiker in “moderate medical distress,” said Margaret Stewart of the LAFD. Stewart […]

NFL Owners Approve Sale of Commanders to Group Including Magic Johnson

NFL owners Thursday unanimously approved the sale of the Washington Commanders to an investment group that includes Laker legend Magic Johnson, who called the vote “the biggest achievement in my business career.” The investment group is led by Wall Street heavyweight Josh Harris, defense billionaire Mitchell Rales, Harris’ longtime business partner David Blitzer and Johnson. […]

Authorities Seek Public Help Finding Escaped Inmate in Azusa

Authorities sought the public’s help to find a 41-year-old inmate who walked away from a conservation camp in Azusa Thursday. Investigators sought a man who escaped from Julius Klein Conservation Camp early Thursday morning, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. During a morning head count, Evan Chezick was discovered missing around 7:30 […]

Ex-Deputy to Plead Guilty to Federal Conspiracy Charge

A former Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy has agreed to plead guilty to conspiring to violate the civil rights of a man at a Compton skate park by improperly detaining him and then acting to cover up his actions, federal prosecutors announced Thursday. Christopher Blair Hernandez, 37, will plead guilty to one count of conspiracy, […]

New 75-Unit Supportive Housing Facility Unveiled at Former Hotel

A new 75-unit permanent supportive housing facility, built under the state’s Project Homekey program, was unveiled at a former hotel in East Hollywood Thursday, with officials from Los Angeles County and the city of L.A. touting that it was completed in one-third the time and for two-thirds the cost of typical affordable housing projects. The […]

Local Youth to Join Pope Francis in Lisbon for World Youth Day

The Archdiocese of Los Angeles announced Thursday that nearly 100 people, including clergy, will receive a blessing from the archbishop Sunday, ahead of a trip to Lisbon for World Youth Day and a chance to see the pope. Nearly 100 teens and young adults, as well as adults, will embark on a “once-in-a-life time pilgrimage, […]

Search Continues in Monrovia Park for Missing Hiker

A search was continuing Thursday for a hiker who went missing over the weekend after being seen near a Monrovia Canyon Park trailhead. Colin Walker, 53, of South Pasadena, was last seen about 6:25 a.m. Saturday as he was leaving his vehicle for a hike near a trailhead in the 900 block of Ridgeside Drive. […]