Pedestrian Struck and Killed on 91 Freeway in Compton
A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle and killed Monday morning on the Gardena (91) Freeway in Compton. Someone called the California Highway Patrol at 12:16 a.m. to report they struck a person on the westbound Gardena Freeway at Central Avenue and remained at the scene, according to Officer Stephen Brandt. The person was pronounced […]
Man Killed in Palmdale Crash ID’d
The coroner Monday released the name of the man killed in a three-vehicle crash in Palmdale that also sent four people to hospitals. Ronald Conley was 64 years old and pronounced dead at the scene. His city of residence was not available. The crash was reported at 4:29 p.m. Saturday at 55th Street East and […]
Heat Advisory Issued for Parts of Los Angeles County
A heat advisory has been issued Monday until 7 p.m. by the National Weather Service for parts of Los Angeles County. Temperatures in Los Angeles County mountains, Santa Clarita Valley, Santa Monica Mountains, San Fernando Valley and San Gabriel Valley are expected to reach 105. The heat advisory will be in effect in Acton, Mount […]
Woman Shot in Face by Man Who Took Her Child
A Palmdale woman was shot in the face by a man who kidnapped her daughter but was quickly arrested, authorities said Monday. The shooting was reported at 10:27 p.m. Sunday near 11th Street East and Avenue R, said Lt. Thomas Kim of the Palmdale Sheriff’s Station. The man entered the woman’s residence and shot her […]
Police Investigate Similar Shootings of 2 Men in Leimert Park
The Los Angeles Police Department Monday was investigating two shootings in different parts of the city that left men hospitalized. A 38-year-old man was wounded just after midnight Monday morning while walking in the area of Crenshaw Boulevard and Coliseum Place in the Leimert Park area, said Officer D. Orris of the LAPD’s Operation Center. […]
Palmdale Man Fatally Shot in Tujunga is ID’d
A Palmdale man found shot to death in a vehicle in Tujunga was publicly identified Monday. Edward Kates III was 51 years old, according to the coroner’s office. Officers sent to the 8100 block of Foothill Boulevard around 12:45 a.m. Tuesday found the man now identified as Kates in the driver’s seat of a parked […]
Man Shot to Death in Lancaster Shopping Center
A man was shot to death in the parking lot of a Lancaster shopping center, authorities said Monday. The shooting was reported at 11:12 p.m. Sunday in the 1100 block of West Avenue K, according to Deputy Tracy Koerner of the Sheriff’s Information Bureau. The man was pronounced dead at the scene, Koerner said. Information […]
Nurse in Deadly LA Crash Could Be Charged Monday
Charges could be filed Monday against a nurse from Houston who is suspected of driving a Mercedes and speeding through a Windsor Hills intersection Thursday, sparking a fiery crash that killed six people — including an infant and a pregnant woman. Nicole Lorraine Linton, 37, was arrested Friday on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter with gross […]
Average LA County Gas Price Drops to Lowest Amount Since March 7
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County decreased Monday for the 55th consecutive day since rising to a record, dropping 1.3 cents to $5.482, its lowest amount since March 7. The average price has dropped 98 cents since rising to a record high of $6.462 on June 14, […]
One Year Ago Today (August 8, 2021)…Probe Continues Into Deadly Huntington Beach Shooting
One Year Ago Today (August 8, 2021)…The investigation continued into a shooting at a home in Huntington Beach that left a real estate professional dead and three other adults — including the alleged killer — wounded amid a reported family dispute. No arrests have been made yet and the suspected gunman remains in an area […]
Exhausted Hiker Rescued from La Quinta Cove Trail
A Riverside County sheriff’s helicopter was used Sunday to rescue an exhausted hiker from the La Quinta Cove Hiking Trail. The rescue began about 10:30 a.m., when deputies arrived at the trail to locate the hiker, who could not walk farther, according to Riverside sheriff’s Sgt. Nicolas Lingle. The helicopter was summoned and hoisted the […]
