Man Dies After Being Shot in Panorama City

A 20-year-old man was shot and killed in Panorama City Thursday and the shooters are on the loose. Los Angeles Police Department officers responded at 12:08 a.m. to 9401 Van Nuys Blvd. between Plummer and Nordhoff streets where witnesses told them the victim was walking on Van Nuys when two men drove up, got out […]

Dominic Choi Named Interim Chief of LAPD

The Los Angeles Police Commission has appointed Assistant Chief Dominic Choi interim chief of the city’s police department, a position he’ll assume at the beginning of March following the retirement of Chief Michel Moore at the end of February. The vote Wednesday was unanimous. Choi will be the LAPD’s first Asian-American chief. “Assistant Chief Choi’s […]

Average LA County Gas Price Rises for 14th Consecutive Day

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose Thursday for the 14th consecutive day, increasing seven-tenths of a cent to $4.721, one day after rising 1.3 cents. The average price has risen 18.2 cents over the past 14 days, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price […]

Southland Gets Break from the Rain, but More Showers Possible Thursday

A winter storm warning is in effect Thursday until 8 a.m. for parts of Los Angeles County and the San Gabriel Mountains, and a flash flood warning has been issued as the tail end of week-long storms makes it way out of the region. There was a much-needed break from the rain Wednesday, but forecasters […]

Firefighters Extinguish Residential Fire in Beverly Crest

The cause of a fire that damaged a home in Beverly Crest is under investigation Thursday. The fire caused damage to a three-story home Wednesday. There were no reported injuries. According to Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Nicholas Prange, firefighters responded to a residential fire in the 9700 block of West Oak Pass Road between […]

Unstable Weather to Persist Across Inland Empire Through Friday

As mush as 2 feet of snow is expected in the Riverside County mountains areas Thursday, with wind gusts up to 60 mph making driving conditions difficult to impossible in the highest elevations. A winter storm warning is in effect until noon Thursday with heavy snow from 2 to 6 inches below 5,000 feet, 6 […]

Lakers to Unveil Statue of Kobe Bryant Outside Cryto.com Arena

Laker legend Kobe Bryant will be memorialized Thursday at Cryto.com Arena with the unveiling of a statue of the late superstar prior to the team’s game against the Denver Nuggets. The statue “will serve as a permanent reminder of Kobe’s great Lakers legacy, where fans from around the world can honor him and remember his […]

LAPD to Announce 2 Arrests in Shooting Death of Man in July in Wilmington

Los Angeles police Thursday are expected to provide details on the arrests of two suspects in connection with the death of a Summer Night Lights program volunteer who was shot last summer following an event at the Wilmington Recreation Center. Jose Quezada, 46, of Carson, was fatally shot about 10 p.m. July 27, 2023, after […]

Palm Springs Art Museum to Begin Black History Month Thursday Sessions

The Palm Springs Art Museum Thursday evening will begin a month of free weekly night sessions to celebrate Black History Month. The first event, “Sugar Shack: A Jazz-Inspired Night Sessions,” will begin at 5:30 p.m. Thursday in the main museum at 101 North Museum Way. It will feature music from Hope Diamond and her band. […]

Mulholland Drive Stretch Remains Closed in Studio City Area After Mudslides

A stretch of Mulholland Drive in Studio City remained closed Thursday following a series of mudslides that covered portions of the canyon route and left parts of the roadway in danger of collapsing. The slides were reported around midday Wednesday, prompting a closure of Mulholland between Skyline and Bowmont drives. Southbound Coldwater Canyon Drive was […]

One Year Ago Today (February 8, 2023)…USC Sues Insurers in Dispute Over George Tyndall Abuse Coverage

One Year Ago Today (February 8, 2023)…USC is suing a group of Chubb insurance companies, alleging they breached a contract to fully compensate the university for millions of dollars paid to plaintiffs to settle the sexual abuse misconduct allegations involving former campus gynecologist Dr. George Tyndall. USC brought the complaint Tuesday in Los Angeles Superior […]