Official Olympic Flag Returns with Bass as City Prepares for LA28

After receiving the official Olympic flag at the closing ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass will return home Monday with the symbol as Los Angeles and other SoCal cities will host the events in 2028. Upon her arrival at LAX at about 2 p.m., she will host a […]

Man Alleges Wrongful Discharge, Sexual Harassment by Male Bosses

A man is suing Northrup Grumman Systems Corp. for $11 million, alleging he was terminated in 2023 because he took time off to be with his ill son. Matthew Mendez also alleges he was sexually harassed by two male supervisors. Mendez’s Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit allegations include wrongful discharge, harassment, retaliation, discrimination, failure to […]

Armed Suspect Fatally Shot by Off-Duty Beverly Hills PD Officer ID’d

The Medical Examiner’s office Monday released the name of an allegedly armed suspect fatally wounded by an off-duty Beverly Hills police officer in the North Hills area of Los Angeles. Tomas Ramirez, 25, died from a gunshot wound to the head, the Medical Examiner’s office said. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, the off-duty […]

Laguna Beach PD’s Task Force Operation Combats Traffic, Speeding Violations

A multi-agency task force put together by the Laguna Beach Police Department led its second operation of the year this weekend, focusing on speed violations, e-bikes and loud exhaust and modified vehicle emissions systems. The task force that deployed Saturday included personnel from the police departments of Newport Beach and Santa Ana, the Orange County […]

Man Wounded in Lincoln Heights Shooting

A homeless man was in the hospital Monday morning after he was shot by another man in the Lincoln Heights area of Los Angeles. The shooting occurred at 1:50 a.m. in the area of Avenue 23 and Humboldt Street, according to a desk officer at the Los Angeles Police Department’s Operations Center. The 39-year-old victim […]

Person Killed in Crash Involving Trash Truck in Canyon Country Area

A man who was killed in a collision involving a car and a trash truck in the Canyon Country area east of Santa Clarita was publicly identified Monday. Alberto Hernandez, 21, died from blunt trauma in what the Medical Examiner’s office said was an accident. Paramedics were sent to the 17800 block of Soledad Canyon […]

Little Change to LA, Orange County Average Gas Prices

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped one-tenth of a cent Monday to $4.563, a day after dropping two-tenths of a cent. The average price is 4.2 cents less than one week ago, 19.3 cents less than one month ago and 65.3 cents less than one year […]

Man with Dementia Missing from Newhall

A search was underway Monday for a 76-year-old man with dementia who went missing from Newhall. Ronald Rediger was last seen Sunday on the 25100 block of De Wolfe Road, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. In addition to having dementia, Rediger has a health condition, leading his family to be concerned for […]

Rams Honor Roman Gabriel at Preseason Opener

Rams record-setting quarterback Roman Gabriel is a member of the Los Angeles Rams “Legend of the Game” Monday following the preseason opener against the Dallas Cowboys at SoFi Stadium, nearly four months after his death at age 83. A tribute video was played Sunday during the first quarter and Gabriel’s son, Roman Gabriel III, was […]

Crews Clear Dead Fin Whale from Torrance Beach

Marine experts Monday are examining a dead fin whale that washed ashore in Torrance Beach and are working to determine a cause of death. Lifeguards and wildlife officials cleared a dead whale from Torrance Beach Sunday after performing a partial necropsy on the 51-foot mammal, that washed up on the shore Saturday evening. The fin […]

One Year Ago Today (August 12, 2023)…Mob of up to 50 Shoplifters Hits Nordstrom Store in Canoga Park

One Year Ago Today (August 12, 2023)…A mob of up to 50 masked and hoodie-wearing people smashed displays and grabbed merchandise at the Canoga Park Nordstrom store. The mass shoplifting occurred just after 4 p.m. at the store at 21725 Victory Blvd., east of Topanga Canyon Boulevard in the Westfield Topanga Mall, said Los Angeles […]