One Dead in Fiery Crash on 101 Freeway in East Hollywood

One person was killed Monday morning in a fiery three-car crash on the Hollywood (101) Freeway in East Hollywood that may have been caused by a wrong way motorist. The crash was reported at about 4 a.m. on the southbound Hollywood Freeway at Alvarado Street, California Highway Patrol Officer Elizabeth Kravig told City News Service. […]

Average LA County Gasoline Price Rises Slightly

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose one-tenth of a cent Monday to $4.865, ending a streak of 17 decreases in the previous 19 days. The average price has decreased 8.5 cents over the past 20 days, including one-tenth of a cent Sunday, according to figures from […]

Search Underway for Non-Verbal Man Missing from Torrance

Sheriff’s detectives Monday asked the public for help locating a 77-year-old man with dementia, who cannot speak, and disappeared from Torrance. Jesus Gomez Mercado was last seen at about 11:50 p.m. Sunday in the 22000 block of South Vermont Avenue, according to the Sheriff’s Information Bureau. He is described as Hispanic, 5 feet, 6 inches […]

Writers Strike Ensnares Showrunners in WGA vs. Studios Battle

As the Writers Guild of American strike enters its second week Monday, the status of television showrunners, who are often writers as well as producers, has emerged as one of the latest wrinkles in the dispute with studios. A group of showrunners met Saturday at the WGA Theater in Beverly Hills, a day after Disney, […]

A Dozen Electric Boats Burn in Long Beach’s Alamitos Bay Marina

About a dozen Duffy electric boats were destroyed Monday morning at a dock in the Alamitos Bay of Long Beach. The fire was reported at 1:15 a.m. at the dock in the 100 block of Marina Drive, Long Beach Fire Department Capt. Jack Crabtree told City News Service. Four or five burned boats sunk, Crabtree […]

Arraignment Set for Ex-LA Resident Charged in Scheme Targeting Jewish Group

A former resident of the Fairfax district is expected to be arraigned Monday on a federal charge alleging he defrauded investors, primarily members of the Orthodox Jewish community, by luring them into investing millions of dollars in his security camera business and purported real estate ventures in Israel. Yossi Engel, 35, who moved to Israel […]

Jury Selection Starts Monday for Trial of Man Accused in Racial Killing

Jury selection is slated to get underway Monday for the trial of a young man accused of gunning down an 18-year-old partygoer in Moreno Valley in an ambush connected to an earlier fight fueled by racial animosity. Darren Peter Zesk, 22, of Riverside is charged with first-degree murder, special circumstance allegations of lying in wait […]

Firefighters Extinguish Sherman Oaks Fire

It took 30 firefighters 27 minutes to put out flames in a single-story commercial building in the Sherman Oaks area of Los Angeles. The fire was reported at 1:37 a.m. at 14423 W. Dickens St., said the Los Angeles Fire Department’s Margaret Stewart. Light smoke was showing when firefighters arrived at the 5,000-square-foot building, Stewart […]

Woman, 83, Missing in Inland Empire

The California Highway Patrol has issued a Silver Alert throughout San Bernardino and Riverside counties where a search is underway for a missing 83-year-old woman. Esperanza Mendez was last seen at about 4:30 p.m. at Pepper and San Bernardino avenues in Colton, the CHP said. She is described as Hispanic, 4 feet, 6 inches tall, […]

Forecasters Predict Mild, Warm Week in Riverside County

Forecasters are predicting warm weather and a slight chance of showers this week in Riverside County. Temperatures were in the 80s in the Coachella Valley on Sunday, 72 in downtown Riverside, 71 in Hemet and 67 in Temecula. Monday’s temperatures will again be in the upper 80s for Palm Springs and Coachella, the upper 70s […]

One Year Ago Today (May 8, 2022)…Gun Buyback Event in Lynwood Collects 365 Weapons

One Year Ago Today (May 8, 2022)…A total of 365 guns were collected during a buyback event in Lynwood sponsored by Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn’s office, officials said. They ranged from handguns and pistols to semi-automatic and automatic assault rifles. “This was a success,” Hahn said in a statement late Saturday. “There are […]