Los Angeles County Sheriff’s homicide detectives are assisting police with the investigation into the shooting death of a man in Hawthorne, authorities said Sunday. Hawthorne police responded to the 11500 block of York Avenue at 7:29 p.m. Saturday regarding a gunshots fired call. They found the man, believed to be 20 to 30 years old, […]
Orange County’s COVID Hospitalizations Might Be Leveling Off
The number of people hospitalized with a coronavirus infection in Orange County has decreased by two to 327, according to the latest state data. Of those patients hospitalized as of Saturday, 37 were being treated in intensive care, up from 32 Friday. The latest numbers come two days after local health officials reported 3,360 new […]
Man Fatally Wounded During Stabbing Attack Near East Los Angeles
A man, approximately 30 to 35 years old, was fatally wounded Sunday morning during a stabbing attack in unincorporated Los Angeles County near East Los Angeles, authorities said. Deputies were dispatched about 1:15 a.m. to the 4300 block of Union Pacific Avenue, regarding an assault call, found the victim suffering from stab wounds to the […]
Karen Bass Adds LA Community College Chancellor to Transition Team
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has named Los Angeles Community College District Chancellor Francisco Rodriguez to serve on her transition advisory team. The transition team — which consists of 103 members — will provide advice and counsel through the first 100 days of Bass’ administration. “I’m honored to serve on Mayor Bass’ transition team and […]
Church Services, Help For Homeless, Poor Planned For Christmas
No-Burn Order Extended Through Christmas Day in SoCal
The South Coast Air Quality Management District has extended a mandatory prohibition on indoor and outdoor wood burning in much of the Southland through Sunday due to a forecast of high air pollution in the area. The residential wood-burning ban will be in effect until at least 11:59 p.m. Sunday. It affects all those in […]
Fire Damages Garage At Single-Story Home in El Cerrito
Fire Sunday damaged a garage at a single-story home in El Cerrito, authorities said. Firefighters dispatched at 5:05 a.m. to the 19900 block of Washington Street had the blaze contained at 5:49 a.m., the Riverside County Fire Department reported. No injuries were reported and a cause of the fire was under investigation.
Average Riverside County Gas Price At Second-Highest Christmas Amount
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County was at its second-highest amount for a Christmas Sunday, despite dropping 42 of the previous 44 days. The average price rose 1.5 cents Sunday to $4.289, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. Only the $4.60 average last […]
No Tickets Sold With All Six Powerball Lottery Numbers
There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in Saturday evening’s drawing of the multi-state Powerball lottery and the estimated jackpot for Wednesday’s drawing is expected to grow to $201 million. There were also no tickets sold with five numbers, but missing the Powerball number, the California Lottery announced. The numbers drawn Saturday were […]
Canyon Country Man Killed in Newhall Crash
A man from Canyon Country was identified Saturday as the victim of a fatal single-vehicle crash near Newhall. Peter Repovich was 65 years old, according to the coroner’s office. Officers from the California Highway Patrol were called at approximately 9:51 p.m. Friday to the northbound Golden State (5) Freeway and Mission Road, where they found […]
One Year Ago Today (December 25, 2021)…LAPD Task Force Arrests Four Men on Murder, Robbery Charges
One Year Ago Today (December 25, 2021)…Three men face murder and robbery charges and a fourth faces a robbery charge in connection with a spate of follow-home robberies that have plagued the city in recent weeks, police announced. A Los Angeles Police Department task force on follow-home robberies, with assistance from an LAPD SWAT unit […]
