Monkeypox Vax Eligibility Expands to Those Under 18; New Site Open in El Monte

Los Angeles County opened an additional monkeypox vaccination site Thursday — one day after officials announced the county this week had received less than half the number of new doses it originally anticipated. Despite the unexpected shortfall, however, health officials said the county will still begin offering second doses of the two-shot regimen to those […]

Student Injured in Fight at Santa Monica High School; Suspect in Custody

A student at Santa Monica High School was injured in a fight on campus Thursday, and a suspect was taken into custody. The male student, who suffered “facial lacerations,” was taken to a hospital for treatment following the incident that occurred about 12:45 p.m. at the school in the 600 block of Pico Boulevard, said […]

Ex-LAPD Officer Pleads No Contest to On-Duty Assault

A former Los Angeles police officer pleaded no contest Thursday to the on-duty assault of a trespassing suspect in Boyle Heights in 2020. Frank Hernandez, now 51, was immediately sentenced to one year of anger management classes, 80 hours of community service and two years probation following his plea to a felony count of assault […]

Raids, Indictments Lead to 28 Arrests Targeting South LA Street Gang

Twenty-eight alleged members and associates of a South Los Angeles street gang were arrested Thursday in a series of raids carried out by a multi-agency task force acting in response to federal indictments alleging crimes including racketeering, extortion of local businesses and drug and weapons trafficking. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, six indictments targeting […]

Shooting in Palmdale Leaves One Dead

A man was killed in a shooting early Thursday in Palmdale. Deputies responded at 12:14 a.m. to the 1000 block of East Avenue R where they found the victim with gunshot wounds, sheriff’s Deputy Alejandra Parra said. The man, in his 20s, died at the scene, according to the Los Angeles County coroner’s office and […]

Five Injured in Hollywood Hills Transformer Vault Explosion

Five people were injured Thursday when an underground transformer vault exploded in Hollywood Hills. The explosion occurred about 2 p.m. in the area of Barham Bouelvard and Forest Lawn Drive, near the Universal Studios backlot, the LADWP and NBCLA reported. Two people suffered minor injuries due to the explosion, while three others suffered smoke inhalation, […]

Chicken Tenders, BBQ, Whiskey and Wine: What to Do This Weekend

You put all the effort into your summer bod, so now is the time to treat yourself. Between Tenderfest celebrating all things chicken tender, Black Restaurant Week kicking off, BBQ Music Fest, a Whiskey Fest and several wine tastings, you’re gourmand weekend is planned out for you.  FRIDAY Coffee and a Concert: Head out to […]

Brush Fire Blackens Nearly 50 Acres in Castaic

A brush fire has scorched nearly 50 acres in Castaic, and crews were working Thursday to fully extinguish the blaze. The fire was reported about 5:50 p.m. to be burning in about 3 acres of brush near the northbound side of the Golden State (5) Freeway, south of Lake Hughes Road, according to the Los […]

Stretch of Griffith Park Drive to Permanently Close to Cars

A stretch of Griffith Park Drive will be permanently closed to cars after the Board of Recreation and Parks Commission voted Thursday to extend the temporary closure of the roadway indefinitely. Griffith Park Drive from Travel Town to the Griffith Park Composting Facility has been closed since June, following community outcry from the death of […]

Man Convicted in Slayings of 2 Women in 1980s

A 67-year-old man described by a prosecutor as a sexually motivated serial killer was convicted Thursday of murdering two women in the 1980s, including one in Burbank. A downtown Los Angeles jury deliberated for about three hours before convicting Horace Van Vaultz Jr. of first-degree murder for the July 16, 1981, strangulation of Selena Keough, […]

Police Seek Two Suspects Who Shot, Critically Wounded Man in Gramercy Park

Police Thursday were seeking two suspects who shot and critically wounded a man in the Gramercy Park area of South Los Angeles. Details leading up to the shooting were unclear, but Los Angeles Police Department Officer Jeff Lee said the two suspects approached the victim — identified only as a man in his 20s — […]