Recovery Efforts Set to Begin Following Storm in Los Angeles

Following powerful downpours that stormed through the L.A region, the initial activities to support residents with their individual recovery efforts are set to begin, county officials announced Thursday. The first step in the process is for individuals and businesses to complete a survey to answer preliminary questions regarding any damage that was sustained from the […]

Mark Ruffalo Receives Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was unveiled Thursday honoring four-time Oscar nominee Mark Ruffalo in front of the Stella Adler Academy of Acting, where he studied. “I know this is actually a very prime piece of real estate,” he joked as he accepted the star. Laura Dern and actor Tim McNeil were […]

Man, 24, Shot in Panorama City; Suspects at Large

A man was shot and killed in Panorama City early Thursday, and an investigation was underway. Officers were sent to the 9400 block of Van Nuys Boulevard about 12:10 a.m., the Los Angeles Police Department reported. Witnesses told the officers that the victim was walking on Van Nuys Boulevard when two men drove up and […]

Cold Temperatures Linger After Rain in LA

An extended storm that soaked parts of the Southland with more than a foot of rain, leading to hundreds of mudslides and flooded streets, finally moved out of the region Thursday and allowed the sun to return, but temperatures are expected to remain below normal for several days. National Weather Service forecasters said some isolated […]

Senior Killed in Hit-and-Run

A man in his 70s was struck by a hit-and-run vehicle and killed in the Lancaster area, and authorities Thursday sought the public’s help to find the motorist. The man died at the scene of his injury, which occurred about 7:30 p.m. Wednesday on 10th Street West north of Avenue H, according to the Los […]

Young Man Arrested for Street Takeovers

A 20-year-old man believed to be one of the most prominent street takeover organizers in Southern California was taken into custody, but later released, police said Thursday. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, investigators with the Street Racing Task Force, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Paramount Station, and California Highway Patrol assisted with […]

Former Navy SEAL Sentenced for Child Pornography

A Canyon Country man and former Navy SEAL was sentenced Thursday to 20 years behind bars for producing child sexual abuse material by surreptitiously filming nude minor victims with hidden cameras in a residential setting. Robert Stella, 51, of Santa Clarita, was found guilty last May in Los Angeles of three federal counts of producing […]

Police Arrest Two Suspected in July Slaying

Two men were in custody Thursday in connection with the death of a Summer Night Lights program volunteer who was shot last summer following an event at the Wilmington Recreation Center. Jose Quezada, 46, of Carson, was fatally shot about 10 p.m. July 27, 2023, after a Summer Night Lights event at the recreation center […]

Sewage Overflowing in Los Angeles Following Rain

Los Angeles County sanitation officials Thursday blamed the intense rain from this week’s storms for overloading the regional wastewater system, leading to numerous sewage spills that led to the closure of beaches in San Pedro and Long Beach. County and Long Beach officials announced that as much as 8 million gallons of sewage had spilled […]

Girl, 16, Reported Missing From Altadena

Authorities sought the public’s help Thursday to find a 16-year-old girl who went missing from Altadena. Eliza Audrey Henry-Vasquez was last seen about 2 p.m. Wednesday in the 500 block of Ventura Street, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department reported. The girl is described as Hispanic, 5 feet 1 inch tall, weighing 120 pounds, with […]

Family of Man Killed by Driver Sues DoorDash

The surviving two relatives of a man killed in the Pico Robertson district after all three were struck while walking by a DoorDash driver want a judge to allow them to seek punitive damages against the food delivery service and the man behind the wheel of the car. The Los Angeles Superior Court complaint was […]