Rain, snow and wind are moving through Southern California Wednesday, flooding freeways and roads and causing mud flow and landslides in neighborhoods in Los Angeles and Orange Counties. The storms have led to power outages and school closures in mountain communities. Homes in La Cañada Flintridge and Beverly Crest were damaged by mud flow and […]
Beverly Hills Settles Former Employee’s Age Discrimination Case
A 70-year-old former Beverly Hills senior recreation supervisor who once assisted with management of the city-owned Greystone Mansion & Gardens has settled her lawsuit alleging the city denied her promotions because of her age and that she was ultimately forced to resign in 2019 due to the incessant hostility from a supervisor. Lawyers for plaintiff […]
Prosecutor Rebuts Self-Defense Claim in Santa Ana Motel Shooting
The attorney for a felon charged in a shooting in a Santa Ana motel is scheduled to make his closing argument Wednesday, one day after a prosecutor argued that Kenny Alfredo Poncio’s claim of self-defense “just doesn’t make sense.” Poncio, 42, of Corona, is accused of shooting John Lambert Jan. 23, 2022, at the Motel […]
County Authorities Identify Victim Killed in 101 Crash
A 46-year-old man who was killed in a crash involving at least two vehicles on the Hollywood (101) Freeway in Studio City has been identified, authorities said Wednesday. The crash occurred around 2:45 a.m. Sunday on the westbound freeway at Laurel Canyon Boulevard, according to the California Highway Patrol. According to the Los Angeles County […]
Average LA County Gas Price Rises to Highest Amount Since Dec. 4
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose Wednesday for the 28th consecutive day, increasing 1.3 cents to $4.856, its highest amount since Dec. 4. The average price has increased 29.2 cents over the past 28 days, including one-tenth of a cent Tuesday, according to figures from the […]
LA County Reports 15 More COVID-Related Deaths; 921 New Cases
Los Angeles County health officials reported 15 new COVID-19-related deaths and 921 new infections in its latest data. The new fatalities lifted the county’s virus-related death toll from throughout the pandemic to 35,690. A majority of people who die with COVID-19 are elderly or have an underlying health condition such as diabetes, heart disease or […]
DA to Ask Judge to Declare Man Factually Innocent of 1983 Murder
Prosecutors Wednesday will ask a judge to find that a man who spent 38 years behind bars for the 1983 abduction and murder of a woman in Inglewood is factually innocent of the crime. Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced Tuesday that his office will join Maurice Hastings in asking Superior Court Judge […]
3 Days of Funeral Services for Slain LA Auxiliary Bishop Begin Wednesday evening
Three days of funeral services begin Wednesday evening for Los Angeles Catholic Auxiliary Bishop David O’Connell, a beloved “peacemaker” who was gunned down 11 days ago at his home in Hacienda Heights. The series of services begins at 7 p.m. Wednesday with a memorial Mass at St. John Vianney Catholic Church in Hacienda Heights. Wednesday’s […]
Charges Expected Against Two Brothers Eyed in Perris Robbery Spree
Felony charges are expected to be filed Wednesday against two brothers suspected of perpetrating three robberies in quick succession in Perris, then escaping from Riverside County sheriff’s deputies and hitting a patrol unit before the chase ended. Angel Ortega, 31, of Fresno, and Victor Ortega, 29, of Perris, were arrested and booked into the Byrd […]
Mud Flow Closes Stretch of Mulholland Drive in Beverly Crest
A stretch of Mulholland Drive is expected to remain closed for at least a portion of Wednesday following a mud and debris flow that prompted the evacuation of a hilltop home in the Beverly Crest area. No injuries or physical entrapments were reported as a result of Tuesday’s flow, which was reported about 8:35 a.m. […]
One Year Ago Today (March 1, 2022)…Man Gets 100 Years to Life for Molesting Girl in Lake Forest
One Year Ago Today (March 1, 2022)…A 35-year-old man has been sentenced to 100 years to life in prison for molesting a girl in Lake Forest, according to records obtained. Gerardo Reyeslopez was convicted in October of four counts of sexual intercourse or sodomy on a child 10 years or younger and seven counts of […]
