Man Wounded in Pico-Union Shooting

A man believed about 25 years old was wounded Tuesday morning in the Pico-Union area of Los Angeles. The shooting occurred about 2:40 a.m. on Normandie Avenue just north of the Santa Monica (10) Freeway, Los Angeles Police Department Officer Rosario Cervantes told City News Service. The victim was taken to a hospital by ambulance […]

LAPD to Honor Its 239 Fallen Officers In Ceremony Tuesday

A day after Memorial Day, the Los Angeles Police Department Tuesday will honor the 239 LAPD officers who have died in the line of duty since the department was established in 1869. Tuesday’s 9 a.m. memorial ceremony will take place in the courtyard of LAPD headquarters in downtown L.A. and include Mayor Karen Bass and […]

Arraignment Due for OC Man in Vintage Violins, Bank Case

A 57-year-old man is scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday in downtown Los Angeles on federal charges of stealing expensive violins and robbing a bank in Irvine. Mark Meng faces wire fraud and bank robbery charges in connection with a scheme to steal high-end violins and resell them for his personal gain from August 2020 through […]

Average Riverside County Gas Price Falls for 28th Time in 29 Days

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County dropped Tuesday for the 28th time in the last 29 days Tuesday, decreasing two-tenths of a cent to $4.984, a day after it dropped six-tenths of a cent. It is 8.2 cents less than one week ago and 30.6 cents less than […]

No Tickets Sold with All Six Powerball Lottery Numbers

There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in the latest drawing of the multi-state Powerball lottery, pushing the estimated jackpot for Wednesday’s drawing to $143 million. A ticket with five numbers, but missing the Powerball number, was sold in New York and is worth $1 million, according to the Multi-State Lottery Association, which […]

Woman Shot to Death in Compton

A woman was shot to death in Compton, authorities said Tuesday. The shooting was reported just before 11 p.m. Monday in the 700 block of South Holly Avenue, according to the Sheriff’s Information Bureau. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene, officials said. Sheriff’s homicide detectives were conducting a crime scene investigation. Anyone with […]

UCLA Academic Workers Set to Strike Tuesday over Protest Response

A rolling strike by unionized academic workers upset about the University of California’s response to pro-Palestinian protests at various campuses will come to UCLA beginning Tuesday as part of the second wave of union walkouts. Workers represented by United Auto Workers Local 4811 have already been striking at UC Santa Cruz in what the union […]

Public Invited to Hearings on County’s Mental Health Services Plan

Community meetings focused on how to improve the delivery of mental health services in Riverside County are scheduled Tuesday and Thursday, with an open invitation to residents to take part and share opinions. “Engagement and input from residents are crucial to shaping effective and responsive behavioral health services,” Riverside University Health System Behavioral Health Director […]

`Aggressive’ Shark Behavior Forces Restriction of Ocean Access At San Clemente

A shark knocked a surfer off of his board off the coast of San Clemente, prompting authorities to close the water to swimmers and others on the busy Memorial Day holiday, and authorities are monitoring the waters Tuesday. According to city officials, the ocean water was closed off late Monday morning “due to confirmed aggressive […]

19-Year-Old Man Killed in Crash After CHP Pursuit in Long Beach

A 19-year-old man was killed in Long Beach when a car that was the focus of a California Highway Patrol pursuit crashed, authorities said Tuesday. He was identified as Isaac Muratalla, according to the Medical Examiner’s office. The CHP indicated rhat Muratalla lived in Wilmington. The pursuit began at about 2 a.m. Monday on the […]

One Year Ago Today (May 28, 2023)…Actor Sues Apple Studios Over COVID Vaccination Mandate

One Year Ago Today (May 28, 2023)…Former Deadwood” actor Brent Sexton is suing Apple LLC, alleging the company rescinded an offer to have him star in a new series because he declined to take the coronavirus vaccine due to medical reasons, costing him nearly $600,000. Sexton’s Los Angeles Superior Court disability discrimination suit seeks unspecified […]