Mom of Boys Killed in 2020 Crash Testifies in Rebecca Grossman Trial

The mother of two young boys struck and killed as they crossed a Westlake Village street in 2020 testified Monday that the family was in the crosswalk when she saw two vehicles heading toward them at an “insane, crazy speed” and that she ducked out of the way of the first vehicle with her youngest […]

Walk of Fame Star Honoring Charlie Wilson Unveiled

A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was unveiled Monday honoring Grammy-nominated artist Charlie Wilson, a co-founder and lead singer of the Gap Band, successful solo artist and outspoken activist urging Black men to be tested for prostate cancer. Jimmy Jam Harris emceed the ceremony in front of the Eastown apartments at 6201 Hollywood […]

SFV Man Who Sold Used And Counterfeit Medical Devices Sentenced To Prison

A Tarzana man was sentenced Monday to 30 months in prison for running a nearly $6 million scheme in which he sold used skin-tightening medical devices that were deliberately misbranded as new, as well as counterfeit devices that he claimed were to be used with fat-reducing laser machines. Kambiz Youabian, 50, was also ordered to […]

Five Sentenced for Killings Of Three at Long Beach Party

Five gang members were sentenced Monday to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the shooting deaths of three people at a Halloween-themed party in Long Beach just over four years ago, along with the attempted murders of nine other people who were injured, including a woman who was left paralyzed. Jurors found […]

Man Fatally Shot in Unincorporated Area Near Whittier

Authorities Monday identified a man who was fatally shot near Whittier, and the investigation into his death was continuing. The shooting was reported at about 10 p.m. Sunday in the 5700 block of Esperanza Avenue, near Amigo Park west of the San Gabriel River (605) Freeway, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The […]

Man Fatally Shot in East Los Angeles; Investigation Underway

A man was fatally shot in East Los Angeles, and an investigation was underway Monday. The shooting occurred at 11:51 p.m. Sunday in the 400 block of North Rowan Avenue, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Information was not immediately available on the identity of the man, who died at a hospital, according […]

Judge Denies Immediate Conservatorship Over Cher Son

A judge Monday denied Cher’s petition for a temporary conservatorship over her drug-troubled son, but left the door open for a permanent such arrangement during a hearing in two months. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Jessica A. Uzcategui rescheduled the probate proceedings regarding the proposed conservatee, Elijah Blue Allman, for March 6. Cher observed the […]

Authorities Identify Motorist Killed In Lancaster Area Crash

Authorities Monday identified a man who was killed when the pickup truck he was driving collided head-on with a big rig in the Lancaster area. The crash occurred about 8:30 p.m. Friday on Sierra Highway north of Avenue G, the California Highway Patrol reported. Esteban Reynoso, 45, of Lancaster died at the scene, according to […]

Officials Announce Firearms Relinquishment Grant For LA County Law Enforcement

Authorities Monday announced a grant designed to help investigators in Los Angeles County track those who are in violation of a “firearm relinquishment order” that is part of a domestic violence restraining order issued by a court. “Today, the Los Angeles Police Department and our partners are proud to announce the successful acquisition of a […]

Family of Slain El Monte Police Officer Alleges Shortcomings by Dispatcher

Relatives of an El Monte police officer who was fatally shot along with his partner when they responded to a report of a stabbing at a local motel lashed out at the police department Monday, contending a dispatcher failed to warn the officers the suspect they were approaching was armed and high on drugs. Officers […]

Authorities Investigating Street Takeovers in South LA and Compton Areas

Several weekend street takeovers in the South Los Angeles and Compton areas were under investigation Monday, including one in which four people were shot and wounded, authorities said. The shooting occurred about 10:30 p.m. Sunday during a street takeover in the area of Alondra Boulevard and Central Avenue in the Compton area, according to the […]