Person Killed in Overturned SUV Crash On Freeway in Boyle Heights

A person was killed when a white SUV overturned Monday morning on the Pomona (60) Freeway in Boyle Heights, authorities said. The crash occurred about 6 a.m. on the eastbound freeway at Lorena Street, the California Highway Patrol reported. Two people had to be extricated from the SUV. At least one of them was killed. […]

Michigan to Face Alabama in Rose Bowl With Berth in Championship Game at Stake

Alabama will seek its second consecutive victory over an undefeated top-ranked team when it faces Michigan Monday in the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Rose Bowl. The Crimson Tide upset previously undefeated Georgia, 27-24, in the SEC Championship Dec. 2, then climbed from eighth to fourth in the final College Football Playoff rankings released […]

One Dead, Four Critically Injured in Harvard Park Crash

A two-vehicle crash in the Harvard Park area of Los Angeles on New Year’s Eve killed one man and critically injured four people including three children, authorities said Monday. The crash was reported at 11:21 p.m. Sunday in the 5900 block of South Normandie Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department’s Nicholas Prange. Firefighters […]

At-Risk Missing Man Last Believed in Lebec

A search was underway Monday for a 35-year-old missing at-risk man last believed in Lebec. German McDonald Cash was last believed to be near Vista Del Lago Road and the Golden State (5) Freeway, according to the Sheriff’s Information Bureau. Cash is Hispanic, 5 feet 10 inches tall, 175 pounds, with brown hair, brown eyes, […]

Two Dead, Three Wounded in Downtown Shooting

Two people were shot to death and three were wounded this morning at a commercial building in downtown Los Angeles. The shooting occurred at 12:53 a.m. at 2350 Porter St., according to a desk officer at the Los Angeles Police Department’s Operations Center. Patrol officers observed the shooting in progress, he said. Two victims were […]

Warner Grand Theatre in San Pedro to Close for Remodeling

The historic Warner Grand Theatre in San Pedro will close Monday for a major renovation project that’s expected to last two years, officials said. The theater was originally slated to close for remodeling on June 30, but after reviewing the plans, City Councilman Tim McOsker worked with the Bureau of Engineering and Department of Cultural […]

Army Corps of Engineers to Begin Dredging Marina del Rey Harbor Friday

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to remove about 100 Olympic-sized swimming pools worth of sediment from Marina del Rey’s harbor in an operation set to begin Monday. The five-month-long dredging effort is expected to remove about 400,000 to 500,000 cubic yards of sediment accumulated along the harbor’s north jetty, where shoaling has impacted […]

Pedestrian Killed Crossing Street in Baldwin Hills

A vehicle struck and killed a pedestrian just after midnight Monday morning in he Baldwin Hills area of Los Angeles. The crash occurred at 12:03 a.m. at Obama and La Cienega boulevards, according to Officer A. Delatorre of the Los Angeles Police Department’s Operations Center. The pedestrian was crossing eastbound on La Cienega Boulevard, he […]

Deputies Arrest Two Suspects in Wildomar Car Theft Fired Upon by Deputy

Deputies arrested two car theft suspects who fled after ramming a Riverside County sheriff’s deputy’s patrol vehicle in Wildomar, prompting the deputy to fire shots at them. The two men were arrested at 4:51 p.m. Sunday in the Temecula area, said sheriff’s Sgt. Deirdre Vickers. “Deputies attempted a vehicle stop, but the vehicle failed to […]

Powerball Jackpot at $810 Million for First Drawing of 2024

Someone could start of 2024 with a big windfall, as the 10th largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history will be on the line in Monday evening’s Powerball drawing. Monday’s jackpot swelled to $810 million after no tickets were sold matching all six numbers in Saturday’s drawing, the 32nd consecutive draw since the last time a […]

Greater Alarm Blaze Destroys Breaks Out in Van Nuys Building

It took more than 100 firefighters 2 hours and 39 minutes to put out a greater alarm blaze in a large commercial building in Van Nuys that housed textile businesses and a church and was in a row of commercial buildings, authorities said Monday. The fire was reported at 9:32 p.m. Sunday at 6415 Van […]