Man Shot to Death in Florence-Firestone Area

A man was found shot to death in the unincorporated Florence-Firestone area of Los Angeles, authorities said Tuesday. The shooting was reported at 9:19 p.m. Monday in the 1600 block of East Florence Avenue, according to the Sheriff’s Information Bureau. Arriving deputies found the victim suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to his upper body, […]

Santa Anita Classic Meet Begins Tuesday

Santa Anita Park will begin its 49-day Classic Meet Tuesday with an 11-race card including six graded stakes and the return of the traditional $1 Pick Six. The card includes three Grade 1, $300,000 stakes — the Malibu Stakes for 3-year-olds at seven furlongs, the La Brea Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at seven furlongs and […]

One Dead, Three Injured in Florence-Firestone Area Crash

One person was killed and three were critically injured in a crash in the unincorporated Florence-Firestone area of Los Angeles, authorities said Tuesday. The two-vehicle crash was reported at 10:41 p.m. Monday at 82nd Street and Compton Avenue, according to the California Highway Patrol. Los Angeles County firefighters summoned to the area pronounced one person […]

Metrolink to Shut Down for Four Days This Week

Metrolink is suspending all service for four days, beginning Tuesday, to allow workers to clean and repair trains and upgrade the regional rail network. Metrolink trains will be out of service from Tuesday through Friday, resuming regular service on Dec. 30. The closure applies to the entire Metrolink system, including the Arrow service in San […]

Average LA County Gas Price Drops After Rising For Three Consecutive Days

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped a half-cent Tuesday to $4.716 after rising 3.1 cents over the previous three days. The average price is one-tenth of a cent more than one week ago and 27.4 cents higher than one year ago but 29 cents less than […]

Wood-Burning Ban Extended Through Tuesday in Inland Empire

Air quality regulators have issued a ban on indoor and outdoor wood burning in the Inland Empire through Tuesday due to a forecast of high air pollution in the area. The residential wood-burning ban, which began at 12:01 a.m. Monday, will be in effect until at least 11:59 p.m. Tuesday for all those in the […]

South Los Angeles Parade, Festival To Mark Start of Kwanzaa

The 47th edition of what organizers say is the world’s oldest Kwanzaa parade will be held Tuesday in South Los Angeles to mark the start of the seven-day African-American festival. The Kwanzaa Gwaride is set to begin at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Adams and Crenshaw boulevards, then head south on Crenshaw Boulevard for two miles […]

One Dead Following Lancaster Crash

An adult died Monday and two children were injured in a crash between a big rig and a Kia sedan in Lancaster. The crash was reported to the California Highway Patrol just before 6 p.m. Monday on Challenger Way at Avenue E. A witness told the CHP that the Kia Sorento was blocking the roadway […]

Man And Woman Shot Outside King Bar In Lancaster

A man and a woman were shot early Monday morning in the parking lot of the King Bar in Lancaster. The pair was transported to Antelope Valley Hospital, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The man was last listed in critical condition and the woman’s condition was unknown, LASD Sgt. Adam Hilzendeger said […]

One Year Ago Today (December 26, 2022)…Body Found In San Juan Capistrano Believed To Be Missing Woman, 94

One Year Ago Today (December 26, 2022)…Search and rescue teams found a woman’s body in San Juan Capistrano, near the area where a 94-year-old was reported missing last week. Although authorities are waiting for official identification from the corner’s office, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department released a statement on social media that investigators believe the […]

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