Pedestrian Struck, Killed on 405 Freeway in Lennox Area

A pedestrian was struck by at least one vehicle and killed Monday morning on the San Diego (405) Freeway in the unincorporated Lennox area of Los Angeles County. The death was reported at 3:42 a.m. on the northbound San Diego Freeway at Lennox Boulevard near LAX, California Highway Patrol Officer Michael Nasir told City News […]

Former Bicycle Club Manager Alleges Boss Told Him to Go Back to Lebanon

A former Bicycle Casino manager has filed an age and national origin discrimination suit against the Bell Gardens poker club, alleging he was wrongfully terminated in 2022 because he was in his 60s and that a CEO once told him, “Go back to Lebanon.” Plaintiff George Rahme’s Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit also alleges hostile […]

Man, Woman Abandon Sinking Boat Off Seal Beach

A man and woman were rescued from a Seal Beach jetty after they abandoned their sinking boat offshore, authorities said Monday. The Orange County Fire Authority was notified at 9:27 p.m. Sunday about a potential ocean rescue, Capt. Greg Barta told City News Service. The Long Beach Fire Department and Seal Beach police and lifeguards […]

Average LA County Gas Price Drops, OC Price Unchanged

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped two-tenths of a cent Monday to $4.992. The average price has risen 7.1 cents over the past 12 days, according to figures from the AAA and the Oil Price Information Service. It rose eight consecutive days, was unchanged Friday and […]

One Woman Killed, One Wounded in Boyle Heights Shooting

A woman died and a woman was hospitalized from a shooting in the Boyle Heights area of Los Angeles, authorities said Monday. The shooting was reported at 10:44 p.m. Sunday at South Gless and East First streets, according to a dispatcher at the Los Angeles Police Department’s Operations Center. The women were standing outside when […]

Southland Continues to Sweat as Heat Wave Persists

A persistent heat wave will continue Monday across Southern California, with peak temperatures reaching triple digits in the valleys and some mountain regions, and little to no relief in sight through next weekend. “Dangerously hot temperatures are expected across the interior through at least Monday as strong high pressure sits over the West Coast,” the […]

Antelope Valley Ex-Doctor Faces Arraignment on Federal Narcotics Charges

A former physician from the High Desert is expected to be arraigned Monday on charges of illegally dispensing prescriptions for opioid painkillers and other often-abused substances during two-minute telemedicine sessions with a convicted narcotics trafficker and others from across the United States. Raphael Malikian, 38, who resides in Llano and Palmdale and called his medical […]

Heat Wave Continues in Riverside County; Multiple Fires Hurt Air Quality

Another day of “dangerously hot conditions” is on tap Monday for the Riverside region — especially the deserts — with high temperatures ranging from 100 to 113, according to the National Weather Service. The days-long heat wave — courtesy of a persistent high-pressure system — peaked Sunday, creating potentially dangerous and unhealthful conditions. “Strong high […]

Three People Killed in 5 Freeway Crash in Norwalk

The medical examiner’s office Monday released the names of two of three people killed in a multiple-vehicle crash on the Santa Ana (5) Freeway in Norwalk. The crash was reported at 2:22 a.m. Sunday on the northbound Santa Ana Freeway south of Florence Avenue, according to the California Highway Patrol. The chain of events started […]

Woman Killed in Head-On Crash in Van Nuys ID’d

A woman killed when a wrong-way vehicle driven by a possibly impaired motorist slammed head-on into another vehicle on a Van Nuys street was identified Monday. Analeyda Rivas was 22-years-old, according to the medical examiner’s office. Three other people — including a child — were injured in the crash, according to Margaret Stewart of the […]

One Year Ago Today (July 17, 2022)…Jak Knight, Comedian Featured on `Big Mouth,’ Dies at 28

One Year Ago Today (July 17, 2022)…It remains unclear what took the life of comedian-writer-actor Jak Knight, but the shock of his sudden death and the loss expressed by his friends and fans was unmistakable. “This is not some great philanthropist/’incredible most amazing person ever’ that died young so we put him on a shirt […]