Police Make Arrest After Three-Car Collision in Harvard Heights Chase

Police arrested at least one person after a pursuit of a stolen car ended in a three-car collision in the Harvard Heights neighborhood Tuesday that left a 20-year-old man and a 20-year-old woman in critical condition. Los Angeles Police Department officers were in pursuit of a group of stolen car suspects who drove away and […]

Royal Palms Beach in San Pedro to Close Early on Weekends After Shooting

Royal Palms Beach in San Pedro, site of a weekend shooting that left five men wounded, will reopen Tuesday — but officials have detailed new, restricted weekend hours that are being implemented at the troubled seaside location. According to a joint announcement by County Supervisor Janice Hahn and City Councilman Tim McOsker, the beach will […]

Average LA County Gas Price Rises to Highest Amount Since Dec. 1

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose Tuesday for the 34th consecutive day, increasing eight-tenths of a cent to $4.953, its highest amount since Dec. 1. The average price has increased 38.9 cents over the past 34 days, including three-tenths of a cent Monday, according to figures […]

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 Wednesday’s drawing is expected to grow to $31 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. […]

Woman Wounded in Drive-By Shooting in Hollywood

A woman in her 20s was in the hospital Tuesday after she was wounded in a drive-by shooting following an argument in Hollywood. Officers from the Los Angeles Police Department’s Hollywood Division were called at 2:15 a.m. to Cherokee Avenue between Hollywood Boulevard and Selma Avenue where they learned the victim had a confrontation with […]

Fallen Trees Cause Power Outages in Universal City

Fallen trees caused a power outage in Universal City, Studio City and the Hollywood Hills that lasted through the night leaving residents in the dark Tuesday. Crews from the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power are working to restore the power lines that were affected by the fallen trees. The power outage was first […]

Collision Shears Fire Hydrant near Downtown Los Angeles

Firefighters are at the scene of a traffic collision that sheared a fire hydrant near downtown Los Angeles. The collision was reported at around 1:30 a.m. and firefighters responded to 1508 S. Alameda St. south of the Santa Monica (10) Freeway where they found the hydrant with water impacting a nearby commercial building at 1601 […]

LA County Reports 37 New COVID-19 Deaths

Los Angeles County logged 37 new COVID-19-related deaths over a three-day period ending Monday, along with nearly 1,900 new infections in its latest data. The county, which no longer releases statistics on weekends, reported 16 virus-related deaths from Saturday, 13 from Sunday and eight for Monday. The figures do not mean the deaths actually occurred […]

Board Slated to Approve Agreement Tied to Prado Dam Attraction

The Board of Supervisors is slated Tuesday to sign off on contracts between the Riverside County Flood Control & Water Conservation District and a Corona nonprofit permitting the latter to begin the process of recreating an iconic patriotic mural on the crest of the Prado Dam spillway. “The mural serves as a beacon of pride […]

Ridley-Thomas Bribery Trial Set to Begin in Downtown LA

Jury selection is expected to start Tuesday for the trial of suspended Los Angeles City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas, who faces federal corruption charges alleging he routed county contracts to USC’s social work school in exchange for benefits to his son. According to prosecutors, Ridley-Thomas in April 2018 allegedly arranged for the former dean of the […]

One Year Ago Today (March 7, 2022)…Man Pleads Not Guilty in Son’s Death in Long Beach

One Year Ago Today (March 7, 2022)…A Los Angeles man pleaded not guilty to murdering his 11-month-old son in Long Beach last month. Jeremy Wade, 23, is charged with one count each of murder, assault on a child causing death and false imprisonment by violence, along with a misdemeanor count of battery on a spouse […]