Pedestrian Killed in Tarzana Hit and Run

A 73-year-old pedestrian was killed by a driver who drove away from the scene in Tarzana, authorities said Friday. The collision was reported at 11:20 p.m. Thursday and Los Angeles Police Department officers responded to 19563 Ventura Blvd. south of the Ventura (101) Freeway. When they arrived, witnesses told police a suspect driving a dark […]

Former Cedars Sinai Worker Alleges Age, Disability Discrimination

A 57-year-old man is suing Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, alleging he was fired in 2023 from his job as a mental health worker due to his age and because he had sleep apnea. Maurice Mouton’s Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit alleges wrongful termination, age and disability discrimination, retaliation, failure to engage in the interactive process and […]

L.A. Unveils New Bike Lanes on Hollywood Boulevard

New, protected bike lanes are open Friday as part the first half of the “Access to Hollywood” plan, a group of measures intended to improve pedestrian safety and mobility options for the area. Los Angeles City Council members Hugo Soto-Martinez and Nithya Raman, who represent the 13th and 4th Districts, respectively, encompassing areas of Hollywood, […]

Police Search for Suspect Who Fatally Shot Man at Glendale Mall

Police Friday are continuing their search for the suspect who fatally shot and killed a man in the parking lot of a strip mall in Glendale. Officers responded to the 800 block of North Pacific Avenue, near the Ventura (134) Freeway, at about 8:45 a.m. Thursday, where they discovered a man suffering from a gunshot […]

Arrests Made in Connection with Death of `Friends’ Star Perry

Five people are facing federal charges Friday in connection to the death of “Friends” actor Matthew Perry, who was found dead in October in a hot tub behind his Pacific Palisades home. The five defendants, including a live-in assistant, two doctors and a woman known as the “Ketamine Queen” were arrested Thursday. U.S. Attorney Martin […]

Man Stabbed by Assailant at Studio City Metro Station

A man was stabbed and injured Friday during an altercation at the Metro Universal City/Studio City Station. The stabbing was reported just midnight near the 3900 block of Lankershim Boulevard and responding Los Angeles Police Department officers found the victim at the station with stab wounds to an arm, according to NBC 4. The victim […]

One Killed in Two-Vehicle Crash in Florence Graham

A man was killed Friday in a two-vehicle crash involving a silver Toyota Sequoia and a white sedan in the Florence-Graham area. California Highway Patrol officers were called at 2:40 a.m. to Manchester Avenue and Alameda Street, where they found the victim and the two damaged vehicles blocking multiple lanes of Manchester, CHP Officer Sean […]

`The Boys’ Tops Streaming Rankings

The fourth-season finale of “The Boys” enabled the Prime Video satirical superhero series to have its most-watched week and lead the weekly streaming rankings. Viewers spent 1.328 billion minutes watching the 32 episodes of “The Boys” between July 15 and July 21, according to figures released Thursday by Nielsen. Its fourth-season finale was released July […]

Average LA County Gas Price Drops, OC Price Rises Slightly

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped four-tenths of a cent Friday to $4.569, a day after rising one-tenth of a cent. The average price is two-tenths of a cent more than one week ago, 16.1 cents less than one month ago and 69 cents less than […]

Magnitude 3.1 Earthquake Strikes Near Aguanga

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck near Aguanga in Riverside County at 11:45 p.m. Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey is reporting Friday. The earthquake was centered 7.2 miles east of Aguanga and 23.8 miles southeast of Valle Vista. It was about 6.6 miles deep. It was centered 23.8 miles southeast of Temecula and 24.4 miles east […]

One Year Ago Today (August 16, 2023)…Jury Finds Man Guilty of Fatal 2017 Shooting in Banning

One Year Ago Today (August 16, 2023)…A Cathedral City man who killed another man in 2017 in Banning out of jealousy over a woman was convicted of first-degree murder. Ronald Dean Ricks, 37, was convicted of the murder count, and jurors also found true a special-circumstance allegation of discharging a firearm from a vehicle and […]