One Man Dead, 2 Wounded in Shooting on Hollywood Boulevard
One man is dead and two are hospitalized Saturday after a shooting in Hollywood. Officers from the Hollywood Division of the Los Angeles Police Department responded at 1:20 a.m. to Hollywood Boulevard and Cherokee Avenue where they learned the three victims were leaving an establishment on Hollywood Boulevard when a suspect fired several shots at […]
Former LA County Fire Captain Seeks Retirement Badge in Revised Suit
A former Los Angeles County Fire Department captain — who sued the county, alleging he followed orders and took photos of the Kobe Bryant helicopter crash scene in 2020, but was not compensated for legal expenses after being sued — has expanded his lawsuit to seek his retirement badge. Plaintiff Brian Jordan’s Los Angeles Superior […]
Woman Settles Suit Alleging Disparate Treatment by Live Nation
A woman who had a job managing fan interaction with the Doobie Brothers has settled her suit against Live Nation Entertainment Inc., in which she alleged she was subjected to disparate treatment by a supervisor for having a friendship with a band member and then wrongfully fired in 2019. Plaintiff Nicoletta Gacos’ attorneys filed court […]
Dodgers Cutting Ties with Trevor Bauer Following Sex Assault Case
The Dodgers have cut ties with pitcher Trevor Bauer, who recently had his Major League Baseball suspension for violations of the league’s sex assault and domestic violence policies reduced to 194 games from two full seasons. “We have decided that he will no longer be part of our organization,” the team said in a statement […]
Former Long Beach Mayor Sworn Into House of Representatives
Former Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia Saturday is officially the first openly LGBTQ+ immigrant to serve in Congress. Garcia was sworn into the House of Representatives early Saturday Washington time, four days later than scheduled because Republican leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Bakersfield, was unable to get the necessary number of votes needed to be elected speaker […]
Man Fatally Shot in South Gate Identified
A 42-year-old man who was shot and killed in South Gate has been identified, authorities said Saturday. The Los Angeles County Coroner’s office identified Lorenzo Casas as the victim of the shooting. Officers from the South Gate Police Department responded at 7 p.m. Thursday to the 10000 block of Pinehurst Avenue, one block west of […]
Firefighters Extinguish Greater Alarm Fire in Lincoln Heights
After battling a greater alarm fire for nearly an hour, firefighters contained a blaze at an empty two-story residential building in Lincoln Heights. Fire crews were called at 1:37 a.m. to 2651 N. Pasadena Ave. where they used large-diameter hose lines to contain the flames, said Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Nicholas Prange. After knocking […]
No Tickets Sold With All Six Mega Millions Lottery Numbers
There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in the latest drawing of the multi-state Mega Millions lottery and the estimated jackpot for Tuesday’s drawing will be $1.1 billion, the fifth-largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history. There were five tickets sold with five numbers, but missing the Mega number, two in New York and […]
Coachella Valley Firebirds To Conduct Inaugural Pride Weekend
The Coachella Valley Firebirds will begin their inaugural Pride Weekend with Saturday evening’s game against the San Jose Barracuda. The American Hockey League team will wear special Pride jerseys in both Saturday’s 6 p.m. game and Sunday’s 3 p.m. game against the Ontario Reign. The jerseys will be available for an online auction using the […]
Fallen Deputy Remembered as Self-Sacrificing, Positive, Dedicated Lawman
Colleagues and loved ones of a 32-year-old Riverside County sheriff’s motorcycle patrol deputy gunned down during a traffic stop remembered him as a “warrior” and a man who thought of others before himself. “You were a man of few words but of heartfelt action,” Rebecca Cordero said of her son, Isaiah Albert Cordero. “Your precious […]
One Year Ago Today (January 7, 2022)…Montebello Man Who Gave Woman Lethal Fentanyl Dose Sentenced to Prison
One Year Ago Today (January 7, 2022)…A Montebello man who gave a woman a fatal dose of fentanyl and then videotaped himself performing sex acts on the non-responsive victim was sentenced to 33 years and four months behind bars. Edwin Oliva, 30, pleaded guilty in September to federal charges of distribution of fentanyl resulting in […]
