Rain Expected to Hit Southern California by Tuesday

More late-winter storms are on the way to Southern California this week, with Wednesday and Thursday shaping up to be the heaviest days of rainfall before another system moves into the area next weekend. Light rain is possible early or late Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service. A cold front will move over the […]

DA Hochman to Provide Update on Menendez Brothers Case

District Attorney Nathan Hochman, who said last month that his office will oppose the request of Erik and Lyle Menendez for a new trial, announced that he will provide an update Monday at a news conference on the brothers’ case. In February, Hochman said he questioned the admissibility and relevance of “new evidence” defense attorneys […]

Man Shot at Pico Boulevard Pot Market in West Los Angeles

A man was wounded Monday morning in a shooting at a cannabis market in the Sawtelle area of West Los Angeles. The shooting was reported at 3:12 a.m. at Pico Boulevard and Centinela Avenue, Los Angeles Police Department Officer Norma Eisenman told City News Service. A 25-year-old man was found suffering from a gunshot wound, […]

Deliberations in Trial of Judge Charged with Killing Wife to Enter Eighth Day

Jurors in the trial of an Orange County Superior Court judge accused of fatally shooting his wife in their Anaheim Hills home will begin an eighth day of deliberations Monday after they told the judge overseeing the case they were “exhausted.” Jurors deciding the fate of Jeffrey Ferguson, 74, concluded their seventh day of deliberations […]

Two Teenage Girls Wounded in Long Beach Shooting

A shooting in a parking lot near a Long Beach strip mall sent two wounded teenage girls to a hospital, authorities said Monday. The shooting occurred at 9:17 p.m. Sunday in the area of Anaheim Street and Elm Avenue, according to the Long Beach Police Department. The preliminary investigation indicated a suspect or suspects fired […]

Average LA County Gas Price Drops for 13th Time in 14 Days

The run of decreases to the average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County was extended Monday to 13 times in the last 14 days with a decrease of two-tenths of a cent to $4.703. The average price has dropped 8.1 cents over the past 14 days, including three-tenths of […]

Showers, Gusty Winds Expected in Riverside County This Week

Showers and gusty winds are expected in Riverside County this week due to a low pressure system moving in from the northwest, according to the National Weather Service. Chances of showers were expected from late Monday through Thursday in the Riverside metropolitan area, the Temecula Valley and Hemet and from Monday to Thursday in the […]

Average Riverside County Gas Price Drops for 13th Time in 14 Days

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County dropped Monday for the 13th time in 14 days, falling two-tenths of a cent to $4.542. The average price has decreased 11.8 cents over the past 14 days, including seven-tenths of a cent Sunday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil […]

Firefighters Battle Commercial Blaze Downtown

Firefighters were busy Monday morning battling heavy flames in a commercial building downtown that spread to a nearby building and took one hour and 37 minutes to put out. The fire was first reported at 1:43 a.m. in a two-story building at 1338 S. Flower St. according to the Los Angeles Fire Department’s Margaret Stewart. […]

Sentencing Due for Ex-ICE Employee on Conflict of Interest Charges

A former United States deportation officer faces sentencing Monday in downtown Los Angeles for illegally using his position to send hundreds of payments to his wife’s vehicle repair company. Jacques Polzin, 40, of Norwalk was found guilty in August 2024 of eight federal counts of conflict of interest, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Polzin […]

Pedestrian Killed in Hit-and-Run Near Lincoln Heights ID’d

A man killed in a hit-and-run crash near the Glendale Junction, west of Lincoln Heights, was publicly identified Sunday. Juan Amaya, 46, died from traumatic injuries in an accident, the Medical Examiner’s office said. The crash occurred at 12:30 a.m. Friday at the intersection of Avenue 19 and Humboldt Street, a Los Angeles Police Department […]