New Los Angeles County Fire Department Chief Sworn in

Anthony C. Marrone was officially sworn in as chief of the Los Angeles County Fire Department Monday after serving as interim chief since July 2022. The Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 Feb. 28 to approve Marrone’s selection, despite opposition from several organizations, including the Women’s Fire League, L.A. County Stentorians and Los Bomberos de LA […]

Opening Statements in Actor Danny Masterson’s Rape Retrial

A prosecutor told jurors in the retrial of “That ’70s Show” actor Danny Masterson Monday that they will hear about the alleged drugging and forcible rapes of three women between 2001 and 2003. “What this case involves is the sexual assaults of three women … the forcible rape of three women,” Deputy District Attorney Reinhold […]

Armed Suspect Taken Into Custody Following Standoff With Deputies

An armed man who was barricaded inside an SUV Monday in Canyon County was taken into custody following an hours-long standoff with deputies. The standoff in a cul-de-sac in the 19300 block of Newhouse Street began about 6:30 a.m., according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. A sheriff’s SWAT team and crisis negotiators were […]

Hundreds Gather in Little Armenia for Rally Commemorating Armenian Genocide

The first of two rallies expected to draw thousands of people to mark the 108th anniversary of the start of the events that are widely viewed by scholars as the first genocide of the 20th century was underway Monday. The “Armenian Genocide Commemorative Rally for Justice” began at 10 a.m. at the intersection of Hollywood […]

‘Rust’ Armorer Wants Protective Order in Alec Baldwin Countersuit

Attorneys for the armorer on the set of the film “Rust” when a prop weapon held by Alec Baldwin accidentally discharged and killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in 2021 filed court papers Monday asking that private information being sought by the actor during discovery be kept from the public. Baldwin is fighting Hannah Gutierrez-Reed’s motion to […]

Industry-Based Company to Pay $500K Fine Over Faulty Dehumidifiers

The Industry-based subsidiary of a Chinese appliance company was sentenced Monday to pay a $500,000 fine after pleading guilty to failing to notify the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission that millions of dehumidifiers sold to U.S. consumers were defective and could catch fire. Gree USA Inc. pleaded guilty in January to a felony violation of […]

Spitzer, Barnes Rail Against OC Judge, Lawmakers at Crime Victims Event

Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer and Sheriff Don Barnes ripped a local judge and state lawmakers Monday at an annual ceremony to honor crime victims, as the county’s top law enforcement authorities advocated for tougher laws on fentanyl dealing and railed against criminal justice reform measures in recent years. A day before state Sen. […]

2 Allegedly Unlicensed Drivers Arrested at DUI Checkpoint

Two motorists were arrested at a La Mirada DUI/license checkpoint and cited for allegedly driving without a valid driver’s license, sheriff’s department officials said Monday. Norwalk Station deputies conducted the checkpoint Friday night, targeting impaired and/or unlicensed drivers on Santa Gertudes Avenue north of Silvergrove Drive, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Sheriff’s […]

Former Mail Carrier From South Los Angeles Sentenced In Theft Case

An ex-U.S. Postal Service mail carrier from South Los Angeles who admitted to stealing debit cards containing unemployment insurance benefits while on duty and giving them to an accomplice in exchange for cash and gifts was sentenced Monday to 15 months behind bars. Toya Hunter, 45, was also ordered to pay $206,212 in restitution, according […]

Ginnie Newhart, Longtime Wife of Comedian Bob Newhart, Dies at 82

Private funeral services were pending Monday for Ginnie Newhart, the longtime wife of comedy and TV legend Bob Newhart. Ginnie Newhart died Sunday “after a long illness” at age 82, according to Jerry Digney, the comedian’s publicist. Born Virginia Lillian Quinn, she was the daughter of actor Bill Quinn, whose career spanned vaudeville, silent films, […]

Bed Bath & Beyond to Begin Store-Closing Sales Wednesday

With Bed Bath & Beyond announcing plans to “wind down” its operations as it goes through bankruptcy proceedings, the household-goods retailer will begin “store-closing sales” at its locations in California and elsewhere on Wednesday. The retailer, which previously closed numerous locations as it worked through financial difficulties, announced Sunday that it had filed for Chapter […]