Parade, Festival Marks Start of Kwanzaa

The 47th edition of what organizers say is the world’s oldest Kwanzaa parade was held Tuesday in South Los Angeles to mark the start of the seven-day African-American festival. The Kwanzaa Gwaride kicked off at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Adams and Crenshaw boulevards, then headed south on Crenshaw Boulevard for two miles to Leimert Park, […]

Man Charged with Murder in Death of Woman Found in Trunk of Burning Car

A 37-year-old man was charged Tuesday with one count of murder and one count of arson of an inhabited structure or property in connection with the death of a woman — believed to be his girlfriend — whose charred body was found in the trunk of a car in the Quartz Hill neighborhood of Lancaster. […]

One-Year-Old Girl Found Dead Near LAX Identified

A 1-year-old girl who died near Los Angeles International Airport was identified Tuesday by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner. Officers were sent to Sepulveda and West Century boulevards at about 10:10 a.m. Friday on a report of a “medical emergency,” according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The girl was identified as […]

Police Investigate ‘No-Hit’ Shooting in Long Beach

Police are investigating a shooting in Long Beach where bullet casings were located yet no injuries were reported, authorities said Tuesday. Officers responded to a “shots” call at about 10:30 p.m. Monday in the 5000 block of Rose Avenue, according to the Long Beach Police Department. Officers recovered bullet casings in the area, police said. […]

One Dead, Three Injured in Florence-Firestone Area Crash

One person was killed and three were critically injured in a fiery two-vehicle crash in the unincorporated Florence-Firestone area of Los Angeles, authorities said Tuesday. The crash was reported at 10:41 p.m. Monday at 82nd Street and Compton Avenue, according to the California Highway Patrol. Los Angeles County firefighters summoned to the area pronounced one […]

Christmas Tree Recycling Season Gets Underway

Christmas is over, and Tuesday begins the Christmas tree recycling season. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Works advises that, beginning Tuesday in most areas of the county, residents can place natural Christmas trees curbside, next to the recycling and waste containers, on scheduled trash-collection days during the next two-or-so weeks, depending on location. […]

Motorist, 18, Killed in Single-Vehicle Crash in Pomona Identified

The County Medical Examiner’s office Tuesday identified an 18-year-old man who was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Pomona. The man was identified as Joshua Carmona, of Pomona, according to the agency. Officers responded at about 2:05 a.m. Saturday to San Antonio and Patterson avenues and found Carmona suffering from severe injuries, the Pomona Police […]

Man Arrested for Allegedly Firing Shot in Long Beach at Another Man

A man was arrested on suspicion of firing at another man during an argument in Long Beach, authorities said Tuesday. Officers responded to Paramount Boulevard and 68th Street at about 9:05 p.m. Monday. The victim was walking in the area when a suspect approached him and started an argument, which escalated into a shooting, according […]

Ex-Congressman From Nebraska Wins Appeal in LA Case

Former Nebraska Rep. Jeff Fortenberry won his appeal Tuesday to vacate his convictions for making false statements to investigators after a federal appeals court ruled that Los Angeles was an improper venue for his trial. Fortenberry should have been tried in the district where the alleged false statements took place — Nebraska and Washington, D.C. […]

Six Suspects Arrested in Prostitution Sting in South Los Angeles

Six men were arrested during a prostitution sting operation along the Figueroa Corridor in South Los Angeles, where undercover officers posed as commercial sex workers, authorities said Tuesday. The sting was conducted around 7:50 a.m. Friday, the Los Angeles Police Department reported. The suspects were cited and released. The LAPD’s Southeast Area Vice Detail urged […]

Motorcyclist Killed in Crash on PCH in Malibu Identified

The County Medical Examiner’s office Tuesday released the name of a motorcyclist who was killed in a crash with a vehicle on Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu. The victim was identified as Jose Alfonso De Lira Piedra, 32, of Burbank, according to the agency. The collision took place around 6 p.m. Sunday in the 33400 […]