`Oppenheimer’ Wins Best Picture Oscar, 7 Awards in All

“Oppenheimer” is sitting high in Hollywood history Monday, one day after capping its remarkable run through the 2023-24 awards season by capturing seven Academy Awards at the 96th Oscars — including the trophy for best picture. The story of atomic bomb mastermind J. Robert Oppenheimer took a leading 13 nominations into Sunday’s awards ceremony at […]

Police Investigate Death Downtown

A shooting was reported early Monday in downtown Los Angeles and when officers arrived they found a man dead. The shooting was reported just before 3 a.m. on Los Angeles Street at Winston Street, said Los Angeles Police Department Officer Charles Miller. Officers called for a canopy and announced there were two male suspects, Miller […]

Mud and Rock Slide Closes PCH in Malibu

A portion of Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu was shut down to traffic after rocks from a hillside fell onto the roadway, authorities said Monday. The slide was reported about 11:30 p.m. Sunday on PCH at Big Rock Drive, according to the California Highway Patrol. The road was shut down in both directions while Caltrans […]

Tar Balls Still Turning Up from Huntington Beach Oil Sheen; Two Birds Die

Offshore recovery assets put in place to deal with an oil sheen off the coast of Huntington Beach are being demobilized after a flyover did not observe any sheen, however shoreline cleanup teams continue to observe tar balls Monday along the beaches, and at least two birds have died, authorities said. The roughly 2.5-mile-long oil […]

Southland Gas Prices Decrease Slightly

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose three-tenths of a cent Monday to $4.938, a day after it dropped three-tenths of a cent ending a streak of 15 consecutive increases that saw it rise to its highest amount since Dec. 1. The average price is 3.5 cents […]

Man Shot to Death at Wilmington Home

A 35-year-old man was shot to death outside his Wilmington home, authorities said Monday. The shooting was reported at 8:20 p.m. Sunday at 327 King Ave., Officer D. Orris of the Los Angeles Police Department’s Operations Center told City News Service. Three male suspects between the ages of 15 and 20 came to the victim’s […]

Protesters March Near Oscars Site, Decry Hollywood Support of Israel

Hundreds of protesters marched through Hollywood ahead of the 96th Academy Awards to highlight what they called “Hollywood’s active support of the U.S.-funded Israeli genocide against Palestinians in Gaza,” but police are saying Monday no arrests were made. The demonstration began around 10:30 a.m. Sunday at the intersection of Sunset Boulevard and Highland Avenue. It […]

Sentencing Due for L.A. Gang Leader in Drug, Racketeering Case

A one-time shot-caller for a Los Angeles-based transnational criminal street gang faces at least 10 years in federal prison Monday at sentencing for his convictions on racketeering and drug charges. José Balmore Romero, 49, was found guilty last year in downtown Los Angeles of single counts of conspiring to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt […]

LADWP Captured 13.5 Billion Gallons of Stormwater in February

The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power captured more than 13.5 billion gallons of stormwater last month, a huge increase over the 8.4 billion gallons captured in February 2023, Mayor Karen Bass’ office announced. “The City of Los Angeles captured more than 13.5 billion gallons of stormwater during the historic February rainstorms,” Bass said. […]

Woman with Bipolar Disorder Missing from Whittier

Detectives searched Monday for a 36-year-old woman with bipolar disorder who went missing from Whittier. Emily Lee Pickens was last seen at 10:10 p.m. Sunday on the 9900 block of Ahmann Avenue, according to the Sheriff’s Information Bureau. Pickens depends upon medication so her family is concerned for her well-being, officials said. She is white, […]

One Year Ago Today (March 11, 2023)…Businessman, Former Presidential Candidate Seeks Exit From Defamation Suit

One Year Ago Today (March 11, 2023)…A businessman who unsuccessfully ran for president in 2020 and was sued by a woman who alleges he defamed her by hinting she might be involved in sex trafficking wants a judge to quash service of the suit, arguing a California court has no personal jurisdiction over him. The […]