Police Arrest Man Suspected of Stabbing Victim in Exposition Park

One man was arrested after allegedly stabbing another man during a fight in the Exposition Park area, authorities said Thursday. Los Angeles Police officers were called at 11:05 p.m. Wednesday to Western Avenue and Exposition Boulevard where witnesses told them the men had been arguing on a nearby Metro E Line and after they got […]

Small Storm System Brings Rain, Snow to Region

A late-season storm is bearing down on the area Thursday, promising to bring wet conditions into Thursday. According to the National Weather Service, coastal and valley areas could get between a half-inch to an inch of rain before things dry out later in the day Thursday, while mountains and foothills could see between 1 and […]

National Day of Prayer Events Planned Around Southland

National Day of Prayer events are planned for Thursday throughout Los Angeles County, including outside the Los Angeles, Glendora, Paramount and Burbank city halls. Pastors from several churches will lead attendees in a prayer for the nation at noon on the South Lawn of Los Angeles City Hall, organizers said. Prayer guides will be provided. […]

Fire in Vacant Exposition Park Restaurant Extinguished

A fire at an abandoned restaurant in the Exposition Park neighborhood was quickly extinguished Thursday. Firefighters responded at 3:27 a.m. to 3767 S. Normandie and Exposition avenues where they found flames shooting from the one-story building and quickly began defensive maneuvers, said Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Nicholas Prange. It took 30 firefighters 22 minutes […]

Writers Guild of America Strike Enters Third Day

Striking members of the Writers Guild of America will be back on the picket lines Thursday as their walkout — which has halted television and other productions on both coasts — enters its third day, with no new negotiations known to be scheduled. Thousands of members of the WGA’s West Coast branch were out Wednesday […]

Family Spat Casts Shadow Over Carrie Fisher Walk of Fame Event

Coinciding with the unofficial “Star Wars” holiday May the 4th, actress Carrie Fisher will posthumously receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Thursday — but the event is being overshadowed by a dispute among her daughter, who will accept the star on her mother’s behalf, and Fisher’s siblings, who weren’t invited to the […]

No Tickets Sold With All Six Powerball Lottery Numbers

There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in the latest drawing of the multi-state Powerball lottery and the estimated jackpot for Saturday’s drawing is expected to grow to $87 million. There were also no tickets sold with five numbers, but missing the Powerball number, the Multi-State Lottery Association, which conducts the game, announced. […]

Average LA County Gas Price Drops for 14th Time in 16 Days

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County fell Thursday for the 14th time in 16 days, dropping 1 cent to $4.882. The average price has decreased 6.8 cents over the past 16 days, including nine-tenths of a cent Wednesday, according to figures from the AAA and the Oil […]

Storm System Rolls into Inland Region Brings Rain, Snow

A cold storm is sweeping across the Inland Empire Thursday, producing rain, snow and possibly thunderstorms, according to the National Weather Service. The agency said the first significant precipitation in the region since March arrived Wednesday night and continued through Thursday before rotating to the northeast. “Given the current forecast track and timing of this […]

Orange County Disabled Service Drivers Go On Strike

Orange County Transportation Authority drivers for disabled commuters walked off the job Wednesday in a contract dispute. The strike by paratransit drivers, represented by the Teamsters union, comes several months after maintenance workers in the same local called went on a strike in a contract dispute. OCTA officials advised riders to expect significant delays in […]

One Year Ago Today (May 4, 2022)…More Than Two Dozen Arrested in Monthlong Sweep Targeting Sex Offenders

One Year Ago Today (May 4, 2022)…More than two dozen people, many of them convicted sex offenders, were arrested during a monthlong sweep in multiple cities carried out by members of the Riverside County Child Exploitation Team, officials announced. RCCET personnel, composed of sheriff’s deputies and peace officers from various municipal police agencies, targeted locations […]