Music Icon Quincy Jones Dead at 91

Music legend Quincy Jones has died at his Bel Air home at age 91. The multi-Grammy-winning producer, arranger, composer and entrepreneur — who worked with talents as diverse as Frank Sinatra and Michael Jackson — “passed away peacefully” Sunday, his publicist, Arnold Robinson, said in a statement. “Mr. Jones was surrounded by his children, his […]

Woman Killed in Harbor Freeway Off-Ramp Crash

A woman was killed Monday morning in a multi-vehicle crash on the Harbor (110) Freeway in Los Angeles. The crash was first reported to the California Highway Patrol at 1:58 a.m. and it occurred on the Slauson Avenue off-ramp. The victim was taken by paramedics to a hospital where she was pronounced dead, according to […]

Homeowners Sue After Mulholland Drive Hydrant Floods Their Properties

A group of Mulholland Drive property owners is suing the city of Los Angeles and the Department of Water and Power after their homes were flooded earlier this year when a hydrant hit by a U.S. Postal Service truck caused millions of gallons of water to escape before the pressure was turned off. The plaintiffs […]

Male Shot in Leg in Echo Park Area

A man who was shot in one leg in the Echo Park area later told police he was injured falling off his skateboard, authorities said Monday. The shooting was reported about 8:50 p.m. Sunday and apparently occurred at Sunset Boulevard and Benton Way, a desk officer at the Los Angeles Police Department Operations Center told […]

Pedestrian Struck and Killed in Vermont Square Area

A pedestrian who was walking outside of a crosswalk was struck by two vehicles and killed in the Vermont Square area of Los Angeles, authorities said Monday. The crash was reported at 11:45 p.m. Sunday on Western Avenue at 41st Street, according to a desk officer at the Los Angeles Police Department’s Operations Center. The […]

Speeding Motorcyclist Killed in South LA Crash

A man believed about 25 years old was killed when he crashed a motorcycle into a turning vehicle in the Vermont Vista area of Los Angeles, authorities said Monday. The crash was reported at 9:17 p.m. Sunday at Figueroa and 89th streets, according to a desk officer at the Los Angeles Police Department’s Operations Center. […]

Longtime Lobbyist Faces Sentencing in LA City Hall Bribery Scheme

A longtime lobbyist and former City Hall official is expected to be sentenced Monday for conspiring with now-imprisoned ex-Councilmember José Huizar in a bribery scheme. Morrie Goldman pleaded guilty in September 2020 to a felony count of conspiring to commit bribery and honest services mail fraud in the government’s investigation of corruption at City Hall. […]

Average LA County Gas Price Drops

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped two-tenths of a cent Monday to $4.52, a day after rising one-tenth of a cent. The average price is 2.8 cents less than one week ago, 2.7 cents lower than one month ago and 74.8 cents below what it was […]

Average Riverside County Gas Price Rises

The average price of a gallon of self-service regular gasoline in Riverside County rose three-tenths of a cent Monday to $4.381, a day after rising one-tenth of a cent. It is 2.9 cents less than one week ago, 1.6 cents lower than one month ago and 72.4 cents below what it was one year ago, […]

Magnitude 3.3 Earthquake Strikes Near La Quinta

A magnitude 3.3 earthquake was reported near La Quinta in Riverside County Monday at 3:20 a.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was centered 16.5 miles southwest of La Quinta and 17.4 miles southwest of Palm Desert. It was about 7 miles deep. It was centered 17.6 miles southwest of Rancho Mirage. There were […]

One Year Ago Today (November 4, 2023)…Daughters of Late MTV Producer Reach Tentative Settlement With Doctor

One Year Ago Today (November 4, 2023)…A tentative settlement has been reached in a wrongful death/negligence lawsuit brought by the adult twin daughters of an MTV producer, who alleged a doctor negligently performed gall bladder surgery that resulted in their mother’s 2019 death. An attorney for Nicole and Nila Sawyer filed court papers Monday with […]