Rain Soaks LA

Rain again soaked the Southland overnight as the strongest in a series of storms pummeled the area, leading to flooding on some freeways that left many commuters stuck in a worse-than-usual Monday morning drive. The latest burst of rain moved more quickly through the area than anticipated, but it still packed a punch, with reports […]

Metro Unveils New Name For Light Rail Project In Southeast L.A. County

Following a six-month renaming contest that garnered more than 1,110 submissions and some 4,500 votes from southeast residents of L.A. County, Metro officials Monday unveiled the new name for the future transit line that will connect Vernon to Artesia. Formerly known as the West Santa Ana Branch, the 14.5-mile light rail project was renamed as […]

Former CEO Of Whittier Clinic Sentenced To Prison For Health Care Fraud

The former president and CEO of a Whittier medical clinic was sentenced Monday to over 10 years behind bars for submitting bogus billings to a Medi-Cal health care program that provides family planning services to low-income Californians without health insurance. Vincenzo Rubino, 59, of Valencia, was sentenced to 124 months in federal prison by U.S. […]

Man Pleads Not Guilty to Murder in Alleged Road-Rage Killing of 4-Year-Old Boy

A 29-year-old man pleaded not guilty Monday to murder and other charges stemming from the alleged road-rage shooting death of a 4-year-old boy in Lancaster. Byron Burkhart is charged with murder, two counts of attempted murder, one count of shooting at an occupied vehicle and five counts of possession of a firearm by a felon. […]

Celebrated Director Norman Jewison Dies at 97

Funeral services were pending Monday for seven-time Oscar-nominee Norman Jewison, who helmed iconic films including “Moonstruck,” “Fiddler on the Roof” and “In the Heat of the Night.” Jewison died Saturday at home at age 97, his publicist, Jeff Sanderson, told media outlets. He declined to specify where Jewison lived. The Canadian-born director/producer’s other credits included […]

Two Men Killed When SUV Plunges Into Los Cerritos Channel In Long Beach

Two men were fatally injured when an SUV that reportedly was speeding crashed off the side of a roadway in Long Beach and plunged into the Los Cerritos Channel, authorities said Monday. The crash was reported about 6:20 p.m. Sunday on Studebaker Road south of Loynes Drive, Long Beach Fire Department Capt. Jake Heflin told […]

Pedestrian Killed in Hit-Run in Azusa Identified as Arizona Man

A 61-year-old man who was fatally struck by a vehicle while crossing an Azusa street was identified Monday. John Sigala of Avondale, Arizona, was struck around 10 p.m. Friday at Irwindale Avenue and Roosevelt Street,” according to police and the county Department of Medical Examiner. Azusa police Lt. Jake Bushey told City News Service the […]

Man Killed in Shooting Near Compton Identified

A 28-year-old man who was fatally shot in an unincorporated area near Compton was identified Monday. Eric Ruffins of Carson died in the shooting that occurred around 4:50 p.m. Friday in the 15600 block of Atlantic Avenue, one block north of Alondra Boulevard, according to the Sheriff’s Information Bureau and Los Angeles County Department of […]

CSU Faculty Union Begins Five-Day Strike

Nearly 30,000 faculty members and other employees represented statewide by the California Faculty Association began a five-day strike against the California State University system on the first day of the spring semester Monday — while the university sought to downplay campus disruptions stemming from the massive walkout by citing “misinformation” about classes being canceled. “Classes […]

Authorities Identify Man Killed In San Pedro Bar; Suspect Search Continues

Authorities Monday identified a man killed in a shooting in a San Pedro Bar that left two other people wounded, and detectives continued their search for the suspect. Officers were sent to the Machista Bar at 952 S. Pacific St., near 10th Avenue, about 12:15 a.m. Saturday, according to the Los Angeles Police Department and […]

Dexter Scott King, Youngest Son of MLK, Dies in Malibu at 62

Dexter Scott King, the youngest son of Martin Luther King Jr., died Monday in Malibu following a battle with prostate cancer. He was 62. “He transitioned peacefully in his sleep at home with me in Malibu,” his wife, Leah Weber King, said in a statement released by the King Center in Atlanta. “He gave it […]