Man Killed on Main Street in Los Angeles Identified

A pedestrian who was killed when he was struck by a car on a South Los Angeles street was identified Wednesday. The death occurred at 9:12 p.m. Sunday on Main Street at Vernon Avenue, according to a desk officer at the Los Angeles Police Department’s Operations Center. The victim was identified as Mark Logan, 55, […]

Jurors Set to Begin Deliberating in Anaheim Child Torture Case

Jurors are set to begin deliberating Wednesday in the trial of a 34-year-old woman accused of abusing and malnourishing her 10-year-old daughter. Mayra Corina Chavez is charged with one count of torture and two counts of child abuse, all felonies, as well as a misdemeanor count of child abuse. She also faces a sentencing enhancement […]

Motorcyclist Killed in Diamond Bar Collision Identified

County authorities Wednesday identified a man who was killed in a collision with a big rig while riding a motorcycle on the Orange (57) Freeway. The collision was reported at 1:46 a.m. Tuesday and California Highway Patrol officers responded to the southbound freeway and Sunset Crossing where they found the motorcyclist, CHP Officer Sean Lough […]

Man Shot Near 101 Freeway in Boyle Heights

A man is in the hospital Wednesday after he was wounded in a drive-by shooting near Boyle Heights. Los Angeles Police Department officers responded at 3:30 a.m. to South Boyle Avenue and Fourth Street, east of the Fourth Street off ramp of the northbound Hollywood (101) Freeway where they located the victim, who sustained multiple […]

Average LA, Orange County Gas Prices Drop for 12th Consecutive Day

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped Wednesday for the 12th consecutive day, decreasing 3.3 cents to $5.921. The average price has dropped 39.4 cents over the past 12 days, including 3.9 cents Tuesday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. The decreasing […]

Science Center Set to Receive Massive Rocket Motors for Shuttle Display

Some unusual cargo will be hauled through the streets of Exposition Park on Wednesday, as a pair of large space-age Solid Rocket Motors are delivered to the California Science Center to be included in the eventual upright display of the space shuttle Endeavour. The rocket motors are the major components of the twin Solid Rocket […]

LA County Library Offer Free Naloxone Clinics

Five Los Angeles County public libraries will host free naloxone clinics starting Wednesday at select locations made possible with a partnership with the County Department of Public Health and California Department of Health Care Services. The free clinics run through Nov. 9. The free doses of naloxone are available and do not require proof of […]

Retrial Set for Pair Accused of Killing Hemet Man

Retrial proceedings are scheduled to begin Wednesday in the murder trial of two men accused of severely beating and ultimately gunning down a 36-year-old Hemet man. Alberto Franco, 27, of Hemet and Christian Anselmo Gomez, 46, of Homeland are accused in the 2020 slaying of Salvador Alvarez Cortez. Both defendants are charged with first-degree murder, […]

SAG-AFTRA, AMPTP Talks Set to Resume Wednesday

Representatives for the striking SAG-AFTRA actors union and the major studios are set to meet for a fifth time Wednesday as they look to resolve a labor standoff that’s nearing its third month. The sides last met on Monday. Wednesday’s meeting will continue an alternate-day pattern of face-to-face talks that began when negotiating teams finally […]

Palm Springs Chamber to Open `Out on the Walk’ Exhibition

The Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce will host an opening ceremony Wednesday for an exhibition at the Palm Springs Walk of the Stars that will honor LGBTQ+ “trailblazers” who have left a mark on the city’s history. “Since its inception in 1992, the Palm Springs Walk of the Stars has celebrated over 460 luminaries, including […]

One Year Ago Today (October 11, 2022)…Attorney Complains About Holding Cell Conditions for Harvey Weinstein

One Year Ago Today (October 11, 2022)…An attorney representing former film producer Harvey Weinstein complained to a judge about the almost medieval” conditions his client is facing in a temporary holding cell before he is taken back to jail while on trial on sex-related charges involving five women. One of Weinstein’s lawyers, Mark Werksman, told […]