One person was killed and two others were injured in a high-speed crash Friday in Gardena. Officers from the Gardena Police Department responded at 3 a.m. to the intersection of Rosecrans and Vermont avenues where they found the victims, according to KCAL News. One person died at the scene and the two injured victims were […]
Average Southland Gas Prices Drop By Largest Amounts Since December
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County recorded its largest decrease since Dec. 21 Friday, dropping 1.4 cents to $4.898, its ninth consecutive decrease following a 35-day streak of increases totaling 39.7 cents. The average price has dropped 6.3 cents over the past nine days, including 1.1 cents […]
Los Angeles County Logs 11 More COVID-19 Deaths
Los Angeles County reported another 11 COVID-19-related deaths and 814 new infections in its latest data. The new fatalities reported Thursday lifted the county’s death toll from throughout the pandemic to 35,875. A majority of people who die with COVID-19 are elderly or have an underlying health condition such as diabetes, heart disease or hypertension, […]
Talks to Resume Friday in Efforts to Avert LAUSD Strike
A new round of negotiations is set to begin Friday in an attempt to avert a three-day strike that would close Los Angeles Unified School District schools — with Superintendent Alberto Carvalho saying the district is prepared to improve its offer. District officials said last week that Carvalho had made the Service Employees International Union […]
Man Who Allegedly Killed Dad in Riverside Road Rage Attack Due in Court
A 64-year-old man accused of fatally shooting a Riverside motorist during a road rage confrontation, firing a bullet that narrowly missed one of the victim’s children before killing him, was slated to be arraigned Friday on murder and other charges. Jose Juan Escobedo was arrested last month for the slaying of 25-year-old Sergio Oporto of […]
Authorities Warn Motorists of Increased Enforcement for St. Patrick’s Day
Authorities are warning Southlanders celebrating St. Patrick’s Day that law enforcement officers will be out in force Friday, looking for people driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. “This St. Patrick’s Day, don’t push your luck,” Los Angeles Police Department Cmdr. Craig Valenzuela said. “Leave your keys at home and plan ahead before you […]
Charges Expected Against Mecca Felon for Allegedly Shooting Occupied Vehicle
Felony charges are expected Friday against a 35-year-old man suspected of shooting at an occupied vehicle in Mecca earlier this month. Joseph Marco Federico Jr. of Mecca was arrested Tuesday evening on suspicion of attempted murder and being a felon in possession of a loaded firearm, according to Sgt. David Aldrich of the Riverside County […]
Charges Expected Against DHS Man for Alleged Possession of Drugs, AR-15
Charges are expected Friday against a 23-year-old man suspected of possessing cocaine, hallucinogens and a short-barrel AR-15 rifle in Desert Hot Springs. Arthur Eugene Uribe Jr. of Desert Hot Springs was arrested Wednesday afternoon on suspicion of being in possession of narcotics for sales, possession of a firearm with narcotics and possession of a short-barrel […]
Police Arrest Man Suspected of Stabbing Santa Monica City Employee
A 40-year-old man was arrested Thursday for allegedly stabbing a Santa Monica city employee at a park. Allen Cranford Barna was arrested around 11 a.m. after being identified as a suspect in the attack, which occurred shortly after 8 a.m. Wednesday in Palisades Park near the Camera Obscura art lab in the 1400 block of […]
Stretch of Riverside Freeway Dedicated in Honor of Pat Nixon
A 2.5-mile stretch of the Riverside (91) Freeway was dedicated Thursday as the First Lady Pat Nixon Memorial Highway with the unveiling of a sign at Pat Nixon Park in her hometown of Cerritos. Senate Concurrent Resolution 68 introduced by Sen. Bob Archuleta, D-Pico Rivera, approved in 2022, designates the stretch of state Route 91 […]
One Year Ago Today (March 17, 2022)…Alleged Sex Assailant Captured in Mexico Drops Bail Reduction Request
One Year Ago Today (March 17, 2022)…A 75-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting three girls in San Jacinto and fleeing south of the border, where he was apprehended, abandoned his request for a bail reduction hearing during an appearance in Riverside County Superior Court. Harry Arlington Durette was captured in Rosarito, Mexico, last week following […]
