Monkeypox Cases Double in Riverside County as San Francisco Declares Monkeypox Emergency
The number of confirmed and probable monkeypox cases in Riverside County more than doubled this week and in San Francisco officials declared a state of emergency as the number of monkeypox cases hit 261. Jose Arballo, spokesman for Riverside University Health System, said a week ago there was only one confirmed and five probable monkeypox […]
LAPD Motorcycle Officer in Stable Condition After Hit and Run Collision
A Los Angeles Police Department motorcycle officer is in stable condition after being injured in a hit-and-run collision on the southbound Harbor (110) Freeway in South Los Angeles and authorities Friday are searching for the suspect vehicle. The crash involving several vehicles was reported about 8:05 p.m. Thursday near the Glenn Anderson (105) Freeway, and […]
No Mask Mandate: L.A. County Says It’s Not Needed
Citing continued downward trends in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, Los Angeles County scrubbed plans Thursday to re-impose a universal indoor mask-wearing mandate that would have taken effect Friday. Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer told reporters in an online briefing that the county’s average daily number of new COVID cases over the past week was about […]
Average Southland Gas Prices Drop for 45th Consecutive Day
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County decreased Friday for the 45th consecutive day since rising to a record, dropping 2.3 cents to $5.676, its lowest amount since March 9. The average price has dropped 78.6 cents over the past 45 days, including 2.9 cents Thursday, following an […]
$1.1 Billion Mega Millions Jackpot Up For Grabs Friday evening
The third-largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history will be on the line Friday after no tickets were sold with all six numbers in the multi-state Mega Millions game for 29 consecutive draws. The estimated $1.1 billion jackpot is the largest since the record $1.586 billion jackpot for the Jan. 13, 2016, Powerball draw. The $1.537 […]
South Coast Repertory Presents Outdoor Staging of `Million Dollar Quartet’
Growing up in Huntington Beach, actor Armando Gutierrez recalls basking in the classic rock jam sessions led by his father and other professional musicians. “He was definitely in the scene of Los Angeles,” Gutierrez said of his father, who played drums in bands that opened for such rock stars as Warren Zevon and Cheap Trick. […]
Three Men Face Life Sentences In Gas Station Killing
Three men will face life in prison without the possibility of parole Friday after being convicted of killing a 24-year-old man during a 2016 attempted robbery that went wrong at a Buena Park gas station. In an unusual trial featuring two juries, both panels in March found the defendants — Jeffrey Tuli, 39; Aaron Vermont […]
Missing Woman Found in South Los Angeles
A Silver Alert issued for a missing 80-year-old woman last seen in South Los Angeles was deactivated Friday. Hilma Filius was reported missing on Thursday night and was last seen at approximately 11 a.m. Thursday near West 74th and Main streets, according to the California Highway Patrol, which issued the Silver Alert on behalf of […]
LA County Man to Plead Guilty to 7-Eleven Store Robberies
A Los Angeles County man is expected to plead guilty Friday to an indictment alleging he and a co-defendant committed multiple armed robberies of 7-Eleven stores and another business during a six-week crime spree last year. Kyle Williams, 25, of Inglewood, is charged with one count of conspiracy to commit interference with commerce by robbery, […]
Mark Ridley-Thomas Sues to Restore Pay After Suspension From Council
Los Angeles City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas sued the city Thursday over the decision to suspend his pay and benefits following his indictment in a federal corruption case. The lawsuit names City Controller Ron Galperin and alleges that Galperin’s decision was “unauthorized, unlawful and politicized.” It seeks a ruling to strike down the decision as unlawful, […]
One Year Ago Today (July 29, 2021)…Judge Rules on Defense’s Bid to Dismiss Three Counts Against Harvey Weinstein
One Year Ago Today (July 29, 2021)…A judge rejected a bid to dismiss two sex-related charges against disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein based on claims they are precluded by the statute of limitations, but agreed to allow the prosecution the opportunity to amend a third count challenged by the defense. Within hours of Superior Court […]
