Rain Falls in Parts of LA Area, but Dual Storms Appear to Weaken
Light rain is falling on parts of the Southland Friday as the first of two storm systems moved into the region, but forecasters said the one-two punch could result in less precipitation in the Los Angeles area than originally expected. According to the National Weather Service, the first storm system began moving across the state’s […]
Man Killed in ‘Intentional Act’ at Mt. San Antonio College Identified
A 63-year-old man who was hit by a vehicle and killed at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut in an apparent “intentional act” has been identified, authorities said Friday. The victim died at the scene of his injury, which was reported about 7:30 a.m. Thursday in the 1100 block of North Grand Avenue, according to […]
Man Reported Missing in Castaic
A 47-year-old man was reported missing Friday after he was last seen in Castaic. Trent Michael Boser was last seen at 12:21 a.m. near the 31000 block of Ridge Route Road, according to Sheriff’s Information Bureau. Boser is white, 5 feet, 10 inches tall, weighs 175 pounds, has black hair and hazel eyes. He was […]
`Manifest’ Tops Streaming Ratings
“Manifest” was the most-watched streamed program while three other programs were also in the latest top 10 that were not in the previous week’s. Viewers spent 1.371 billion minutes watching the supernatural drama’s 52 episodes, including the first 10 episodes of its fourth season that were released by Netflix Nov. 4, according to figures released […]
Average LA County Gas Price Drops for 22nd Consecutive Day
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped Friday for the 22nd consecutive day, decreasing 3.8 cents to $4.934, its lowest amount since March 2. The average price has decreased 55 times in the 58 days since rising to a record $6.494 on Oct. 5, falling $1.56, including […]
Orange County COVID-19 Numbers Continue Seasonal Rise
Orange County’s coronavirus case rates and hospitalizations continued an upswing, corresponding with an expected winter wave that has occurred in prior years, according to the latest data by the Orange County Health Care Agency. Hospitalizations of COVID-19-infected patients have been on a steady rise since Nov. 11, when there were 105 patients. There were 222 […]
LA County COVID Cases Keep Surging; Indoor Mask Requirement Looms Again
COVID-19 infections continue surging in Los Angeles County, with the rising rates of new cases and hospital admissions again pushing the county into the “medium” COVID activity level, the public health director said, adding that another indoor masking mandate could be imposed soon. County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said Thursday the county is now […]
Jury Deliberations at Hand in Harvey Weinstein Trial
Jurors in Harvey Weinstein’s sex-assault trial are expected to be handed the case Friday — one day after a prosecutor, in closing arguments, urged them to end the former film producer’s “reign of terror” and convict him of charges involving four women. But during Thursday’s proceedings in a downtown courtroom, a lawyer for Weinstein, in […]
Suspect Arrested in San Jacinto Killing
A 24-year-old man is in custody in connection with a murder last month in San Jacinto, authorities said Friday. Deputies from the Riverside County Sheriffs’ Department’s San Jacinto Station responded at 5:50 p.m. on Nov. 5 to a call of an assault with a deadly weapon in the 100 block of Jordan Avenue and upon […]
LA City Council to Vote on Banning Oil Drilling
The City Council will vote Friday on an ordinance that bans oil drilling in Los Angeles. Two committees had approved the item before it came before the council, which voted 10-0 last week to request that the city attorney prepare an ordinance to prohibit new oil and gas extraction and phase out all oil drilling […]
One Year Ago Today (December 2, 2021)…Trial Begins for Man Accused in Fatal Stabbing a Walmart in Santa Ana
One Year Ago Today (December 2, 2021)…A 26-year-old man repeatedly stabbed another man he was smoking methamphetamine with behind a Walmart store in Santa Ana because the victim made a pass at him, a prosecutor told jurors while the defendant’s attorney said his client acted in self-defense. Joshua Dean Smith is charged with murder with […]
