Police Seek Suspect Who Shot, Killed 2 Teen Boys at Lincoln Heights Carnival
Los Angeles Police Department Chief Michel Moore will join with homicide investigators and victims’ family members Wednesday to ask for the public’s help in solving the killing of two 17-year-old boys in a shooting at a street carnival in Lincoln Heights. Investigators are seeking witnesses to the shooting that occurred around 9 p.m. Sunday at […]
15-Year-Old Girl Dies from Drug Overdose at Bernstein High School
One girl is dead and at least two others are in the hospital Wednesday, apparently victims of drug overdoses, according to reports from the media and the Los Angeles Police Department. A 15-year-old girl was found dead in the girls bathroom at Bernstein High School in Hollywood on Tuesday night, LAPD investigator Lt. John Radtke […]
Firm That Organized Antonio Brown Event Seeks Default Judgment
A company that helped Antonio Brown put together a community outreach event in Los Angeles the day before Super Bowl LVI in February is seeking a default judgment of more than $30,000 against two other firms to recover a balance allegedly due for the plaintiff’s work in setting up Brown’s program. Phantom Labs Inc.’s Los […]
COVID Transmission Falling in LA County; Masking Recommendation Easing
Transmission of COVID-19 in Los Angeles County continues to fall, with the public health director saying Wednesday the plummeting rate will likely lead to a further loosening of the county’s indoor masking recommendation. Barbara Ferrer told the county Board of Supervisors on Tuesday that the county averaged roughly 1,700 new COVID infections per day over […]
Woman Killed in La Canada Flintridge Collision Identified
A woman who was struck and killed by a vehicle on the eastbound Foothill (210) Freeway in the La Canada Flintridge area was identified Wednesday. The fatal injury occurred about 4 a.m. Tuesday near Angeles Crest Highway, according to the California Highway Patrol. Isel Molina, 42, was identified as the victim, according to the Los […]
Attic Fire in Westlake Extinguished in 27 Minutes
A fire at a vacant home in Westlake was extinguished in under 30 minutes Wednesday. Fire crews were called at 3:58 a.m. to a one-story duplex at 231 N. Westlake Ave. with fire coming from the attic, said Los Angeles Fire Department spokeswoman Margaret Stewart. The roof of the duplex collapsed during the fire and […]
Police: Gunman Who Killed Rapper PnB Rock Was Led by Social Media Post
Police say a social media post led an attacker to the restaurant in South Los Angeles to rob rapper PnB Rock of his jewelry, and the search is continuing Wednesday for the person who shot and killed him. The shooting was reported at 1:23 p.m. Monday at Roscoe’s Chicken & Waffles at 106 W. Manchester […]
Containment of Fairview Fire Rises to 65%
Firefighters are making progress Wednesday containing the Fairview Fire near Hemet with containment at 65%, but full containment was not expected until Saturday, while evacuation orders inside the fire perimeter were reduced to warnings, authorities said. All remaining areas around the fire perimeter under an evacuation warning have been lifted. The fire has burned 28,307 […]
Average LA County Gas Price Increases for 12th Straight Day
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose Wednesday for the 12th consecutive day increasing 1.2 cents to $5.418. The average price has increased 17.2 cents over the past 12 days, including 1.4 cents Tuesday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. It is […]
No Tickets Sold With All Six Mega Millions Lottery Numbers
There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in the latest drawing of the multi-state Mega Millions lottery and the estimated jackpot for Friday’s drawing will grow to $256 million. One ticket with five numbers, but missing the Mega number, was sold in New York and is worth $1 million, according to the Multi-State […]
One Year Ago Today (September 14, 2021)…Councilman Seeks $25K Reward in UCLA Student’s Sexual Assault
One Year Ago Today (September 14, 2021)…Councilman Paul Koretz introduced a motion to create a $25,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of a man who sexually assaulted a female UCLA student as she slept in her apartment near the campus. The crime occurred at about 4 a.m. on Aug. 27 […]
