Padilla, Chu Urge Biden to Expand San Gabriel Mountains National Monument

Sen. Alex Padilla and Rep. Judy Chu announced an effort Monday to expand the boundaries of the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument in an effort to protect and preserve nearly 110,000 acres. Padilla, D-California, and Chu, D-Pasadena, are urging President Joe Biden to issue a proclamation expanding the monument’s boundaries under the Antiquities Act of […]

Kidnapped Woman, Infant Found Safe; Suspect Still at Large

A 31-year-old woman and a 2-month-old girl who authorities said were abducted by the woman’s husband in Lancaster were found safe Monday, but the suspect remained at large. Sabrina Sanchez and her daughter Itzel Sanchez had been last seen about noon Sunday with 25-year-old Efrain Sanchez-Jiminez, according to the California Highway Patrol, which issued an […]

Judge Hears LA Politician Ridley-Thomas’ Bid For Acquittal, New Trial

A judge heard arguments Monday in former City Councilmember Mark Ridley-Thomas’ bid to have his convictions on federal bribery and conspiracy charges vacated, but no ruling was forthcoming. Attorneys for Ridley-Thomas argued that prosecutorial misconduct, misstatements of the law and other issues during the longtime Los Angeles politician’s trial ultimately deprived him of his right […]

Four Killed in Single-Vehicle Crash on 5 Freeway in Downey

Authorities Monday identified two of the four people who were killed in a single-vehicle crash on the southbound Santa Ana (5) Freeway in Downey over the weekend. All four died at the scene of the crash that occurred about 2:30 a.m. Saturday north of the San Gabriel River (605) Freeway, according to the California Highway […]

Redondo Beach Police Seek Public Help in Cold Case Death

Redondo Beach police reached out to the public Monday for help with their investigation into the death of a woman whose remains were found at a construction site in 2001 and was listed as a Jane Doe until familial DNA identified her earlier this year. According to police, the remains of Catherine Parker-Johnson were found […]

Box Office: `Spider-Man’ Tops `Elemental’; `Flash’ Falls to Third Place

“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” took earned another $19 million at North American theaters over the weekend to reclaim the top spot, narrowly topping Disney’s “Elemental,” according to final figures released Monday. The animated “Spider-Man” sequel has collected more than $316.7 million during its four weeks in theaters, according to box-office tracker Comscore. “Elemental” earned 18.4 […]

City Of LA And Metro Celebrate Venice Boulevard Safety And Mobility Project

The city of Los Angeles and Metro Monday celebrated the completion of over four miles of safety and mobility improvements along Venice Boulevard. The safety and mobility project includes new crosswalks, signal upgrades, parking-protected bike lanes and a 24-hour dedicated bus lane along Venice Boulevard between Inglewood Boulevard and National Boulevard. In addition, the project […]

Five People Killed in Fiery Crash on Long Beach Freeway

Five people were killed Monday morning and a sixth person was hospitalized when their car crashed into an attenuator on the Long Beach (710) Freeway and was struck by other vehicles, bursting into flames. The crash was reported at 4:12 a.m. on the northbound Long Beach Freeway at the transition to the southbound Artesia (91) […]

Horse Fatally Injured in Race at Los Alamitos

A 3-year-old black colt died after suffering a racing injury at Los Alamitos Race Course, state horse racing officials confirmed. Fire Stel fell after clipping heels during Sunday’s sixth race — a maiden claiming race — and was vanned off, according to the official race chart. His death was listed under the musculoskeletal category by […]

Bomb Squad Personnel Investigating `Suspicious Vehicle’ in Downtown LA

Los Angeles Police Department bomb squad personnel were sent Monday to investigate a “suspicious vehicle” in the downtown Los Angeles area. Officers went to the 500 block of South Flower Street early Monday afternoon, according to the LAPD. Traffic was routed away from the area, but no evacuations were ordered. No details about the vehicle […]

Man In Custody For Alleged Sexual Assaults; Other Possible Victims Sought

A man arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting and filming women remained in custody Monday as detectives renewed their appeal for other possible victims to come forward. Terrance Hawkins, 41, of Los Angeles was arrested in downtown Los Angeles on April 26, and was being held on a no-bail warrant for multiple counts of forcible rape, […]