More Rain Ahead in Southland, Potentially Leading to Wet New Year

It was a mostly clear and slightly warmer day in the Southland Wednesday, but more rain is on the way, with potentially heavy storms possible on New Year’s Eve. According to the National Weather Service, “cooler and unsettled weather” will return to the area Thursday into Friday, bringing a chance of some light showers to […]

Police Release Videos from Fatal Sunday Night Street Takeover

Police released cell phone and surveillance images Wednesday showing possible additional victims of a South Los Angeles street takeover that killed a 24-year-old woman, touting a $50,000 reward for information leading to the driver who struck her, while also asking anyone else who may have been injured to come forward. Elyzza Guajaca, a nursing student, […]

LAX Breaks 60 Million Passenger Mark in 2022 Through November

Los Angeles International Airport surpassed 60 million passengers during the first 11 months of the year, airport officials announced Wednesday. More than 5.5 million passengers passed through the airport in November alone, a 13% increase compared to the same month last year, according to the airport. The increase was mostly attributed to a rise in […]

Airport Nightmare Continues as Southwest Airlines Cancellations, Delays Mount

Thousands of passengers and their luggage remained in limbo Wednesday in Southern California and across the nation as Southwest Airlines continued to scrub the majority of its flights as it worked to recover from a failure in its scheduling systems combined with a devastating winter storm. A total of 14 inbound and outbound Southwest flights […]

Nearly 300 File Lawsuit Over Alleged Abuse at LA County Juvenile Halls

Nearly 300 boys and girls allege in a new lawsuit they were sexually assaulted, harassed and abused by Los Angeles County probation and detention officers while being held in county juvenile facilities. The 359-page Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit filed Dec. 20 alleges minor detainees at county juvenile camps and detention centers were abused during […]

Security Guard Killed at Apartment Complex Near USC

A security guard was fatally shot early Wednesday at a private student housing complex near USC, and a suspect was taken into custody. The shooting was reported just before 12:47 a.m. at the Lorenzo complex at 23rd and Flower streets, about a half-mile from the main USC campus. Upon their arrival, Los Angeles Police Department […]

LA Man Killed in Crash Involving Car, Big Rig in Vernon

A man who died in a crash involving a big rig and passenger car in Vernon was identified Wednesday as a Los Angeles resident. The coroner’s office identified the victim as 29-year-old Daniel Gomez, and an autopsy showed he died from blunt force injuries. The crash was reported shortly after 4 p.m. Tuesday near Bonnie […]

LB Fire Command Staff to Serve as Chief in Rotation

Sworn members of the Long Beach Fire Department command staff will serve as acting fire chief in rotation as the search to fill the position continues, city officials announced Wednesday. “The deputy and assistant chiefs of the Long Beach Fire Department command staff understand the daily and big picture needs of the department and our […]

Firefighters Douse Blaze in Commercial Building in Van Nuys

Fire destroyed a business inside a single-story commercial building in Van Nuys Wednesday, but no injuries were reported. The fire was reported around 1:30 p.m. in the 7800 block of North Balboa Boulevard, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Fire officials said there were multiple businesses within the structure, and a mobile home park […]

Ca. Supreme Court Won’t Review Case of Man’s Killing on Venice Boardwalk

The California Supreme Court refused Wednesday to review the case of a gang member convicted of the August 2015 Venice boardwalk shooting death of a young man who was hoping to break into the music business. Francisco C. Guzman is serving a 93-year-to-life sentence in state prison for the Aug. 30, 2015, killing of 26-year-old […]

1 Person Gravely Injured in Arlington Heights Residential Fire

One person was taken to a hospital in grave condition Wednesday after being pulled out of a residential fire in Arlington Heights. The blaze in the two-story home at 1832 S. Arlington Ave. was reported around 10 a.m., according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. It took fire crews about 18 minutes to douse the […]