Oscar-Winning Actor Louis Gossett Jr. Dies in Santa Monica

Louis Gossett Jr., a groundbreaking actor who won an Oscar and an Emmy for his roles, has died in Santa Monica, according to media reports Friday. He was 87. Gossett was the first Black man to win an Oscar for best supporting actor and won an Emmy Award for his role in the television minieries […]

One Victim in Jefferson Park Crash Identified

One of the two victims who were fatally injured in a traffic crash in the Jefferson Park area was identified Friday by county authorities. The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner’s office identified one victim as Oscar Santos Farela, 26. Officers responded to West 29th Street and Arlington Avenue around 11:50 a.m. Thursday and […]

Man Wounded in Gang-Related Shooting in Reseda

Police Friday are investigating the shooting of a 29-year-old man in Reseda that they believe is gang-related. Los Angeles Police Department officers responded to Vanowen Street and Darby Avenue at 5:09 p.m. Thursday when they learned the victim was walking on the sidewalk when he heard several shots before discovering he had been shot, an […]

Average LA County Gas Price Rises for 14th Time in 15 Days

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose Friday to its highest amount since Nov. 18, increasing 2 cents to $5.096, rising for the 11th consecutive day and 14th time in 15 days. The average price has risen 16.6 cents over the past 15 days, including 1.7 cents […]

Firefighters Knock Down Intense Fire at Mar Vista Home

Firefighters quickly extinguished a fire at a one-story residence and were able to protect nearby threatened buildings Friday in Mar Vista. Fire crews responded to the fire at 2:23 a.m. at 3947 S. Mclaughlin Ave. between Venice Boulevard and Washington Place, where they found the home engulfed in flames and quickly deployed hose lines for […]

LA County to Certify March 5 Election Results

The County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Friday will certify the final results of the March 5 election, marking the end of some local races while others remain on track for a November runoff. Mike Sanchez, a spokesman for the RR/CC, told City News Service that while there are no plans for a news conference Friday, the county […]

Storm System Expected to Give Southland a Wet Easter Weekend

A storm system will advance into the region Friday and is expected to give the Southland a wet Easter weekend. The “unseasonably cold and vigorous storm system” is expected to bring rain to most areas, including a chance of thunderstorms, along with mountain snow, according to the National Weather Service. The system is expected to […]

Christians to Observe Good Friday

Friday is Good Friday, when Christians solemnly commemorate the day Jesus suffered and died on the cross. In some churches, a wooden cross is set up and people spend time meditating before it. Other people make the Stations of the Cross, a devotion that recalls the journey of Jesus on the Via Dolorosa (Way of […]

Sentencing Due for O.C. Man Who Attempted to Smuggle `Good Luck’ Songbirds

An Orange County man faces sentencing Friday for attempting to run endangered “good luck” songbirds into Los Angeles from Vietnam. Quang Truong, 54, of Westminster, pleaded guilty in 2017 to a federal conspiracy charge after his arrest at Los Angeles International Airport. When LAX screeners checked Truong’s luggage following the 8,000-mile journey, they found more […]

Storm System Expected to Give Riverside a Wet Easter Weekend

A storm system will advance into Riverside County Friday and is expected to make it a rainy Easter weekend. The “unseasonably cold and vigorous storm system” is expected to bring rain to most areas, including a chance of thunderstorms, along with mountain snow, according to the National Weather Service. The system is expected to hit […]

One Year Ago Today (March 29, 2023)…Jury Selection Begins for Trial of Felon Accused of Sexually Abusing Nieces

One Year Ago Today (March 29, 2023)…Jury selection got underway for the trial of a convicted felon accused of sexually assaulting his developmentally disabled 18-year-old niece and inappropriately touching her younger sister. Carlos Alberto Lopez, 51, of Desert Hot Springs is charged with a dozen felony counts, including rape of an adult unable to consent, […]