Man Killed in Gang-Related El Sereno Shooting Identified

The County of Los Angeles Medical Examiner’s Office Sunday identified a man who was shot to death during a gang-related shooting that left another man wounded. The decedent was identified as Luis Lopez-Flores, 25, of Los Angeles, according to the agency. Officers from the Los Angeles Police Department were called at 7:58 p.m. Thursday to […]

Man Found Dead in Compton Driveway

Los Angeles sheriff’s deputies are investigating the death of a man found lying in a Compton driveway, officials said Sunday. The man, estimated to be about 45 years old, was found at 10:35 p.m. Saturday at the rear of a driveway on the 2200 block of East Alondra Boulevard, according to the Sheriff’s Information Bureau. […]

Suspect Shot, Killed by Sheriff’s Deputy in Florence-Firestone Area

The investigation is continuing Sunday into the fatal shooting by a Los Angeles County sheriff deputy of a man who allegedly attempted to rob a woman on Florence Avenue. The shooting occurred about 3:15 p.m. Saturday on the 1300 block of Florence Avenue, at Hooper Avenue, according to the Sheriff’s Information Bureau. Deputies from the […]

`Barbie’ Leads Nominees Heading Into Critics Choice Awards Ceremony

“Oppenheimer” will look to build more awards season momentum Sunday evening when the 29th annual Critics Choice Awards are presented in Santa Monica, but it’s summer box-office rival “Barbie” is the leading contender with 18 nominations heading into the event. “Oppenheimer” and the fantasy “Poor Things” both have 13 nominations. Those films both earned prizes […]

Palm Springs Art Museum’s ‘Mythopoetica: Symbols and Stories’ Exhibit to Close

The Palm Springs Art Museum’s “Mythopoetica: Symbols and Stories” exhibition, which opened in June 2023 year, will close Sunday. The exhibit, which can be found in the main museum, features the work of 10 artists, including Daniel Gibson, Fay Ray, Sky Hopinka, John Flores and Chris Sanchez, whose works incorporate mythologies, iconographies and cultural codes, […]

Palm Springs Aerial Tramway Operates Special Holiday Hours MLK Weekend

The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway will continue operating on a modified schedule Sunday and Monday for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend. On Sunday and Monday, the first tram up will be at 8 a.m. and the last tram down will be at 9:30 p.m., according to a statement from tramway spokesman Greg Purdy. […]

Penultimate Step Achieved in Science Center’s Space Shuttle Project

The assembly of an upright, launch-ready display of the space shuttle Endeavour at the California Science Center drew one step closer to completion Saturday, as crews attached a massive external fuel tank to the Solid Rocket Boosters in the exhibit’s permanent location. Crews at the Science Center began lifting the 65,000-pound tank, known as ET-94, […]

Fire Damages Wilmington House

It took 37 firefighters 16 minutes Saturday to put out heavy flames that could be seen lapping through the roof of a nearly century-old Wilmington house. The fire was reported at 6:56 p.m. Saturday at 1559 N. Marine Ave., north of Pacific Coast Highway, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department’s Brian Humphrey. The 1,046-square-foot, […]

Two-Vehicle Crash Topples Utility Poles, Shears Fire Hydrant in Mid-City Area

One person was injured, two utility poles toppled and a fire hydrant sheared in a crash in the Mid-City area of Los Angeles Saturday evening. The crash was reported at 7:19 p.m. Saturday in front of 2321 S. La Brea Avenue, just north of the Santa Monica (10) Freeway, according to the Los Angeles Fire […]

One Man Injured in East Hollywood Apartment Fire

One man was injured and a third-floor apartment damaged by flames in an East Hollywood apartment building Saturday evening. The fire was reported at 7:35 p.m. Saturday in a modern four-story building with a center hallway at 1545 N. Hobart Blvd., east of Western Avenue and just south of Hollywood Boulevard, said the Los Angeles […]

One Year Ago Today (January 14, 2023)…Andy Dick Arrested for Alleged Drunkenness, Sex Registrant Offense

One Year Ago Today (January 14, 2023)…Actor-comedian Andy Dick is due May 5 in the Murrieta Southwest Justice Center following his arrest in Lake Elsinore on suspicion of public intoxication and failing to comply with sex offender registration requirements connected to a prior conviction. Dick, 57, of Hemet, was taken into custody about 12:30 a.m. […]