Recovery Efforts on Catalina in Fatal Plane Crash Aftermath

Recovery efforts were continuing Wednesday at the site of a plane crash on Santa Catalina Island that killed all five people aboard the aircraft. The twin-engine Beechcraft 95-B55 crashed shortly after it departed from Catalina Airport in Avalon around 8 p.m. Tuesday, Federal Aviation Administration Public Affairs Specialist Rick Breitenfeldt told City News Service. The […]

Palos Verdes Landslide Victims Can Expect Alternative Energy Waivers

Palos Verdes Peninsula residents affected by land movement Wednesday can expect waivers and refunds on fees for installing alternate energy sources including propane, solar and energy storage systems under a motion approved by the county Board of Supervisors. Land movement on the peninsula has accelerated over the past year due to heavy winter rains, leading […]

Scripted Film, TV Production Down 20%

The greater Los Angeles area suffered a nearly 20% drop in scripted film and television production in 2023 compared to the prior year, continuing several years of declines, according to a report released Wednesday. FilmLA, the area’s film office, reported that the region’s scripted film and TV production fell to 183 projects last year, a […]

Dodgers Behind Two Games in NL Division Series

The Dodgers will seek to avoid their third consecutive National League Division Series loss when they face the San Diego Padres Wednesday evening in San Diego The Dodgers fell behind two games to one in the best-of-five series with a 6-5 loss Tuesday at Petco Park, with Walker Buehler allowing six runs in the second […]

No Charges Filed Against Burbank Officers Involved in Home Depot Shooting

No criminal charges will be filed against Burbank police officers involved in the fatal shooting of a man who allegedly threatened to shoot people at a Home Depot store last year, the state Attorney General’s Office announced Wednesday. Ruben Ramos, 47, of Los Angeles, was shot by police on May 27, 2023, outside the store […]

Investigation Over Hidden Camera Discovered in Arcadia Yard

Arcadia police Wednesday were continuing to investigate the discovery of a camera hidden among plants in the front yard of a home, the second such discovery in the area this year. According to the Arcadia Police Department, officers responded around 8 a.m. Tuesday to the discovery in front of a home near Highland Oaks Drive […]

Police Seek Info on Driver in NoHo Fatal Hit and Run

Police sought the public’s assistance Wednesday in locating a hit-and-run suspect who fatally struck a 33-year-old man in North Hollywood. The collision occurred Sept. 13 around 1:50 a.m. near the intersection of Victory Boulevard and Craner Avenue, where a dark-colored vehicle struck a man outside of a crosswalk and failed to stop, according to the […]

Guard Arrested in Connection with Antelope Valley Bank’s Armed Robbery

Three Antelope Valley residents were arrested in connection with an armed robbery that took place earlier this year outside a Palmdale bank branch as a couple was picking up $200,000 in cash — a heist that a bank security guard allegedly helped organize, officials announced Wednesday. Jerry Wimbley Jr., 21, of Lancaster, Roman Isaiah Smith, […]

Center Theatre Group Receives $1M to Re-Open Mark Taper Forum

Center Theatre Group announced Wednesday it has received a $1 million grant from the S. Mark Taper Foundation for the re-opening of the Mark Taper Forum and the return to regular programming at the downtown Los Angeles venue, which suspended programming for the 2023-24 season due to a spiraling budget crisis. The Mark Taper Forum […]

Lamps Plus to Pay $4.1M in False Advertising Suit

Lamps Plus has agreed to pay $4.1 million to resolve a civil lawsuit alleging that it engaged in false advertising and unfair competition, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday. The settlement, signed by Riverside County Superior Court Judge Carol Greene, requires the company to pay $3.8 million in civil penalties, along with […]

Anza Brush Fire Scorches 110 Acres

A brush fire that erupted Wednesday on the north end of Anza scorched roughly 110 acres and threatened several structures before it was stopped. The non-injury “Bahrman Fire” was reported shortly after 1 p.m. in the area of Bahrman Road and Highway 371, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. The agency said that multiple […]