A massive three-alarm fire engulfed an industrial warehouse in Commerce Friday, sending thick black smoke into the air visible for miles, but no injuries were immediately reported. The blaze erupted at about 3:40 a.m. in the 6500 block of Flotilla Street west of Davie Avenue. Los Angeles County Fire Department crews encountered flames chewing through […]
Man, 89, Reported Missing From Koreatown Found
An 89-year-old man who was reported missing after last being seen in Koreatown has been found, authorities said Friday. Song Choh was last seen at around 1 p.m. Thursday at South Catalina Street and James M. Wood Avenue, and authorities sought the public’s help to find him. On Friday morning, the California Highway Patrol, which […]
Suspect Fatally Shot by LAPD Officers; Two Suspects at Large
Police fatally shot a suspect Friday during a confrontation that followed a vehicle pursuit in downtown Los Angeles, and a search was continuing for two other suspects. The shooting occurred around 12:50 a.m. near a freeway overpass in the area of 16th Street and Maple Avenue, just north of the Santa Monica (10) Freeway, a […]
Hollywood Writers Set to Return to Picket Lines; No End of Strike in Sight
Hollywood studios and the striking Writers Guild of America remain at loggerheads Friday, with no indication the sides are moving any closer to a labor agreement. WGA writers and their supporters will be manning picket lines for a fourth day Friday, walking the lines in shifts from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 1 […]
Scattered Showers Linger in LA Area as Storm System Moves Out
The remnants of a late-season storm that soaked many parts of the Southland and even generated a pair of small tornados were moving out of the area Friday, but forecasters said there will still be a lingering chance of scattered showers into the afternoon. According to the National Weather Service, scattered showers were expected to […]
City Council to Further Delay Vote Regarding LAPD Robot Donation
The Los Angeles City Council Friday is expected to again delay a vote on whether to accept a donation of a $278,000 dog-like, four-legged robot, which has sparked concern among some council members and prompted protests from activists. The donation is listed on Friday’s City Council agenda, but Hugh Esten, director of communications for Council […]
Cinco De Mayo Celebrants Warned Not to Imbibe and Drive
Riverside County sheriff’s deputies will step up patrols in multiple locations Friday to catch Cinco de Mayo celebrants who risk drinking — or drugging — and driving. “Don’t put yourself and others at risk and drive impaired,” according to a sheriff’s department statement. “If you’re planning to celebrate with a drink or two, leave your […]
LA County Logs 25th Pediatric COVID-Related Death
Los Angeles County has reported its 25th COVID-19-related pediatric death, and health officials again warned about the local presence of a newly emerging strain of the virus. No details were released about the pediatric death, which was one of 51 virus-related fatalities reported over the past week. That figure was down slightly from 54 deaths […]
Average LA County Gas Price Drops for 15th Time in 17 Days
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County fell Friday for the 15th time in 17 days, dropping 1 cent to $4.872, its lowest amount since April 3. The average price has decreased 7.8 cents over the past 17 days, including 1 cent Thursday, according to figures from the […]
Probe Continues into Long Beach Fire That Killed 1, Gravely Injured 2 Others
An investigation was continuing Friday into a fire that heavily damaged an abandoned commercial structure in Long Beach, leaving one person dead and two others gravely injured. The fire was reported around 9 p.m. Thursday at a commercial building, possibly a former automotive service garage, in the 1700 block of Long Beach Boulevard, according to […]
One Year Ago Today (May 5, 2022)…Trial Set for Ex-Coach Accused of Inappropriate Contact with Girls
One Year Ago Today (May 5, 2022)…Trial proceedings are slated to get underway for a former Riverside Poly High School girls junior varsity basketball coach accused of sexual misconduct on the campus. Desmen Niguel Granger, 48, of Riverside is charged with sexual battery, battery on school property and three counts of annoying a child under […]
