Min Narrows Baugh’s Lead in OC Congressional Race

Republican Scott Baugh holds a 616-vote lead over Sen. Dave Min, D-Irvine, Friday in Southern California’s closest congressional race, according to figures released by the Orange County Registrar of Voters. Baugh held a 1,133-vote lead on Wednesday. Baugh leads 50.11%-49.89% in the race for Orange County’s 47th Congressional District seat vacated by Rep. Katie Porter, […]

Will Chappell Roan and Sabrina Carpenter Clean Up Grammy Nominations?

Nominations will be announced Friday for the 67th annual Grammy Awards, with newcomer Chappell Roan expected to make a big splash, along with songstress Sabrina Carpenter and Grammy veterans such as Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande and Billie Eilish. Roan, thanks to her album “The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess” and her hit […]

Fatal Hit and Run in Holllywood

Police Friday are searching for the driver who fatally struck a pedestrian in Hollywood and drove away. Officers from the Los Angeles Police Department’s Hollywood Division were called at 10 p.m. Thursday to the intersection of Franklin and North Van Ness avenues where the victim lying in the roadway, NBC4 reported. Los Angeles Fire Department […]

Aide to Ex-Councilman Huizar Faces Sentencing in Corruption Case

A former aide to now-imprisoned ex-Los Angeles City Councilman José Huizar is set to be sentenced Friday for his role in a City Hall pay-to-play scheme in which real estate developers paid bribes to ensure building projects received favored treatment. George Esparza of Boyle Heights pleaded guilty in July 2020 to a single count of […]

LBPD Recover Suspect’s Gun

Police recovered a gun from a suspect they later learned was a prohibited possessor in Long Beach, authorities said Friday. Officers from the Long Beach Police Department stopped a pedestrian in the area of 12th Street and Pine Avenue at 4:42 p.m Wednesday. During their investigation, the officers recovered a firearm from the suspect, who […]

Firefighters Battle Massive Mountain Fire in Ventura County

Crews from Los Angeles and Orange counties and across the state are among the hundreds of firefighters working Friday to battle a massive wildfire in Ventura County that has forced thousands of people from their homes, left an unknown number of people injured and destroyed more than 100 structures amid fierce Santa Ana winds. The […]

Council Considers Appointment of Jim McDonnell as Next LAPD Chief

Eight months after Michel Moore retired as LAPD chief, the City Council Friday will consider approving former L.A. County Sheriff Jim McDonnell as his successor to lead the third-largest law-enforcement agency in the nation. Mayor Karen Bass nominated McDonnell in October to be the LAPD’s 59th chief, following a nationwide search. He was among three […]

Santa Ana Winds Ease Across Southland

“Particularly dangerous” conditions and most red flag warnings have been lifted Friday in Los Angeles County following a Santa Ana wind event combined with low humidity that raised the risk of wildfires. The winds backed off Thursday evening after two blustery days when gusts reached 85 mph in some areas of Los Angeles County. “Offshore […]

Pedestrian Killed at South Pasadena Crosswalk

A pedestrian in her 40s was struck and killed by a vehicle while walking outside a crosswalk near the Harbor (110) Freeway in Highland Park near South Pasadena and an investigation is underway. The collision occurred around 9:50 p.m. Thursday and officers from the Los Angeles Police Department’s Hollenbeck Division responded to the southbound freeway […]

Average LA Gas Price Lowest Amount Since January

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County declined Friday to its lowest amount since Jan. 18, 2023, dropping four-tenths of a cent to $4.507, the 10th decrease in 11 days. The average price has dropped 4.1 cents over the past 11 days, including two-tenths of a cent Thursday, […]

One Year Ago Today (November 8, 2023)…Man Convicted of Groping Woman in Irvine

One Year Ago Today (November 8, 2023)…A 23-year-old Beaumont man was convicted of groping a woman in Irvine. Brandon Dybdahl was convicted of false imprisonment and sexual battery, both misdemeanors. He was scheduled to be sentenced Nov. 20 at the Harbor Justice Center in Newport Beach. A 57-year-old woman told authorities she was taking a […]