Milelong Stretch of Adams Boulevard to Honor Civil Rights Leader

There will be a celebration of the co-naming of a milelong stretch of Adams Boulevard in South Los Angeles as the Reverend James Lawson Mile Thursday at Holman United Methodist Church. The 4 p.m. unveiling of the sign at the church where Lawson was the pastor from 1974 to his retirement in 1999 will be […]

One Injured in Car-to-Car Shooting That Ends in Encino

Police Thursday are searching for suspects in a shooting that wounded one, and began on the San Diego (405) Freeway and ended in Encino. The shooting was reported around 10 p.m. Wednesday on the northbound freeway and witnesses traveling in a Mercedes-Benz told police someone in a black Honda fired shots at them, CBS 2 […]

145 Firearms Confiscated from Passengers at 5 SoCal Airports in 2023

A total of 145 firearms were confiscated by security checkpoint personnel at five Los Angeles-area airports last year, and Thursday law enforcement officials are warning gun owners to familiarize themselves with the rules governing travel with weapons. “Travelers should know that TSA can levy a civil penalty for bringing a firearm to a security checkpoint,” […]

Probation Officers Placed on Leave Following Incident at Downey Juvenile Hall

Eight Los Angeles County probation officers are on leave Thursday following a “significant incident” involving them and detained juveniles at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey, Chief Probation Officer Guillermo Viera Rosa announced. Rosa said he was notified Jan. 4 by Eric Strong, the department’s chief safety and security officer, of the incident that occurred […]

Average LA County Gas Price Drops to Lowest Amount Since Feb. 8

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped Thursday to its lowest amount since Feb. 8, decreasing 1.8 cents to $4.667. The average price has dropped eight times in nine days, decreasing 9.3 cents, including 2.3 cents Wednesday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information […]

L.A. Federal Court Arraignment Set for Hunter Biden in Tax Case Thursday

One day after Hunter Biden’s surprise appearance on Capitol Hill at a committee meeting over whether to hold him in contempt of Congress, President Joe Biden’s son is expected to be arraigned Thursday in Los Angeles federal court on unrelated tax charges. Hunter Biden was charged in an indictment released Dec. 7 on nine federal […]

Arraignment Set for Man Charged with 4 Murders in 4 Days

Arraignment is scheduled Thursday for a felon charged in the shooting deaths of three homeless men in Los Angeles, along with the follow-home robbery and slaying of an L.A. County employee in San Dimas — all within a four-day period in late November. Jerrid Joseph Powell, 33, of Los Angeles, whose arraignment was postponed from […]

Another Blast of Wind, Cold Expected Thursday

More strong winds are expected to batter much of the Southland Thursday, and some northern reaches of the county could see some light snowfall, including the 5 Freeway through the Grapevine. A winter storm warning will be in effect until noon Thursday for the 5 Freeway corridor, with forecasters saying as much as 5 inches […]

Average Riverside County Gas Price Drops to Lowest Amount Since Feb. 8

The sixth decrease in seven days dropped the average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County to its lowest amount since Feb. 8 Thursday, $4.513. The average price has dropped 9.2 cents over the past seven days, including 2.8 cents Wednesday and 1.9 cents Thursday, according to figures from the AAA […]

Science Center to Lift Massive Fuel Tank in Place for Vertical Shuttle Display

Weather-permitting, California Science Center crews will employ a giant crane Thursday evening to lift a massive external fuel tank into the air and delicately place it in vertical position as part of the eventual upright, launch-ready display of the space shuttle Endeavour. On Wednesday, a “self-propelled modular transporter” was used to slowly move the large […]

One Year Ago Today (January 11, 2023)…Testimony Begins in Trial of Pair Accused in Fatal Assault on Casino Visitor

One Year Ago Today (January 11, 2023)…A jury was sworn in and testimony got underway in the trial of two women accused of robbing and fatally beating a senior at the Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula. Candace Tai Townsell, 42, and Kimesha Monae Williams, 38, both of Moreno Valley, allegedly killed 84-year-old Afaf Anis Assad […]