Man Surrenders After Being Holed Up Overnight Inside of Home in Whittier

An armed man is in custody after being holed up overnight inside a home in an unincorporated area of Whittier, authorities said Sunday. Sheriff’s Enforcement Bureau personnel were dispatched about 5:35 p.m. Saturday to a residence in the 1100 block of Dovey Avenue and surrounding homes were evacuated for the safety of residents, the Sheriff’s […]

Writers Strike Ensnares Showrunners in WGA vs Studios Battle

The status of television showrunners, who are often writers as well as producers, has emerged as one of the latest wrinkles as the Writers Guild of America strike nears the end of its first week. A group of showrunners met Saturday at the WGA Theater in Beverly Hills, a day after Disney, HBO. Warner Bros. […]

Girl, 14, Goes Missing in Paramount

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Sunday circulated a photo of a 14-year-old girl who went missing in Paramount. Jaqualine Ramos Espinoza was last seen about 1 a.m. Saturday in the 8400 block of Fairton Street, the Sheriff’s Information Bureau reported. Espinoza was described as a 5-foot, 3-inch tall Latino girl weighing 80 pounds with […]

OC Marathon Draws Capacity Field

Sunday’s 19th OC Marathon has drawn a capacity field of 2,600 entrants from 47 states, part of a 45% increase in registration for the four races that comprise the SDCCU OC Marathon Running Festival. “The number of participants is returning to pre-COVID days,” said Gary Kutscher, the race director for the festival, which also includes […]

MTV Movie & TV Awards to Air Sunday, But in Taped Format in Nod to WGA Strike

The MTV Movie & TV Awards will air Sunday evening, but the original plan for a star-filled live ceremony from the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica has been scrubbed because of the Writers Guild of America strike — and instead, a taped show will be presented. That announcement came Friday, one day after Drew Barrymore […]

Cinco de Mayo Celebration Set for L.A. State Historic Park Sunday

A free Cinco de Mayo celebration will be held Sunday at Los Angeles State Historic Park. The norteo band Los Huracanes Del Norte will be the featured performers at Sunday’s festival in Chinatown. Other performers include Ana Barbara, Mi Banda el Mexicano, De Casimiro Zamudio, Kanales, Joss Favela, Nuevos Rebeldes and Jose Torres. The festival […]

Desert X Closes Out With Artist-Led Weekend Events

Desert X, a biennial outdoor art exhibition in the Coachella Valley featuring a dozen artists from Europe, North America and South Asia will close out Sunday with extended hours at one of its installations. The last day of the artist-led public programming and events planned for the exhibition’s closing weekend will begin at noon with […]

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 $97 million. There were also no tickets sold with five numbers, but missing the Powerball number, the Multi-State Lottery Association, which conducts the game, announced. […]

Downtown Building Damaged, Firefighter Injured in Greater-Alarm Fire

A firefighter was hurt battling a greater-alarm fire Saturday that spread into a commercial building downtown but was out in 30 minutes. The fire was reported at 5:45 p.m. at 643 S. San Pedro St., said the Los Angeles Fire Department’s Margaret Stewart. The flames were reported to have spread from outside the building to […]

Man Killed in Crash on 5 Freeway Near Griffith Park

A man was killed Saturday evening in a two-car collision on the Golden State (5) Freeway near Griffith Park. The crash occurred about 8:50 p.m. on the northbound 5 Freeway just south of Colorado Boulevard, according to California Highway Patrol Officer A. Delos Reyes. The man, believed in his 40s, was pronounced dead at the […]

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