Nearly 19,000 New COVID Cases, 29 Deaths Reported in LA County
Nearly 19,000 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in the latest data in Los Angeles County, dating back to Saturday, along with 29 new virus-related fatalities. According to the county Department of Public Health, 7,503 cases were confirmed Saturday, 7,403 on Sunday and 3,943 on Monday, with weekend reporting lags contributing to Monday’s relatively low total. […]
Man Killed in Gang-Related Shooting in Lancaster
A man in his 50s was fatally shot in Lancaster and Tuesday sheriff’s detectives are investigating the shooting as gang-related. Deputies from the Lancaster Sheriff’s Station were called at 10:40 p.m. Monday to the 44200 block of Beech Avenue regarding a shots fired call and found the victim lying in the street suffering from apparent […]
Brandy Norwood Asks Judge to Dismiss Woman’s Age Discrimination Claim
Portions of a lawsuit brought against Brandy Norwood by a former housekeeper should be dismissed, including her primary claim for age discrimination, the performer’s lawyers argue in new court papers. In court papers filed Friday, Norwood’s lawyers say Maria Elizabeth Castaneda’s age discrimination and failure to prevent discrimination claims are not viable under the state […]
Hall of Famers, Former Dodgers to Appear at All-Star Game Fan Festival
Hall of Famers Rollie Fingers and Dave Winfield are scheduled to attend the final day of the Capital One Play Ball Park fan festival at the Los Angeles Convention Center Tuesday. Seven former Dodgers are also set to attend — Ron Cey, Manny Mota, Jerry Reuss, Ken Landreaux, Dave Stewart, Kevin Gross and Shawn Green […]
Average Southland Gas Prices Drop for 35th Consecutive Day
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County decreased Tuesday for the 35th consecutive day, dropping 2.7 cents to $5.933, it lowest amount since May 13. The average price has dropped 52.9 cents over the past 35 days, including 1 cent Monday, according to figures from the AAA and […]
Record Rainfall Reported in Anaheim
A record amount of rain was recorded in Anaheim, but it was only a fraction of an inch, the National Weather Service is reporting Tuesday. There was 0.02 inches of rain recorded in Anaheim on Monday, breaking a record of a trace in 2021. It came during a dry spell in Southern California, with scattered […]
One Killed in Crash Near Stadium Way
At least one person was killed in a crash Tuesday near downtown Los Angeles and Dodger Stadium. Officers from the California Highway Patrol were called at 1:17 a.m. to the southbound Arroyo Seco Parkway south of Stadium Way where they found an overturned dark gray Scion, CHP Officer Peter Nicholson told City News Service. According […]
Deputies Injured in Crash in Loma Linda
Police arrested a driver who they say crashed into several patrol cars, resulting in four Orange County Sheriff’s Department deputies being sent to the hospital, in a multi-car crash in Yorba Linda. The crash was reported around 12:30 p.m. Monday near the intersection of Imperial Highway and Casa Loma Avenue, Orange County Sheriff’s Department spokeswoman […]
Man Who Allegedly Opened Fire on Deputies in Compton Due in Court
An ex-con who allegedly opened fire on Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies last week in Compton as they responded to a report of a shooting — and then barricaded himself inside his apartment, which caught fire while he was inside — is set to be arraigned Tuesday on attempted murder of a peace officer and […]
Charges Expected Against MoVal Woman Suspected of Trying to Snatch Infant
Felony charges could be filed Tuesday against a 23-year-old woman suspected of impersonating a nurse and trying to snatch a newborn from its mother at Riverside University Medical Center in Moreno Valley. Jesenea Miron of Moreno Valley was arrested and booked into the Robert Presley Jail in Riverside Thursday night on suspicion of kidnapping. Miron […]
One Year Ago Today (July 19, 2021)…Man Pleads Guilty to Sex Trafficking Scheme That Lured Women to L.A.
One Year Ago Today (July 19, 2021)…A man pleaded guilty to a federal sex trafficking charge, admitting that he lured young women to Los Angeles and elsewhere with promises of promoting their modeling careers, but instead used force, fraud and/or coercion to cause the victims to engage in commercial sex acts. Jerome Terry Jr., 45, […]
