Shooting Suspect on Rooftop in Compton Fatally Shot

The investigation of the fatal shooting of a man suspected of firing at a law enforcement helicopter multiple times from the roof of a house by Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputies in an unincorporated area near Compton continued Friday. Deputies were called to the area of 14600 block of Cahita Avenue near Rosecrans Avenue […]

Engineer Fired Over Romantic Email Exchange Alleges Age Discrimination

A 70-year-old former Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co. engineer is suing for age discrimination, alleging he was wrongfully fired in April after more than 50 years on the pretext he had sent inappropriate emails years earlier for which he apologized. Joseph Ruggless’ Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit also alleges intentional infliction of emotional distress and he […]

Friends of Woman Attacked Near Venice Canals Gather for Candlelight Vigil

Friends of Sarah Alden, one of two women who were attacked, sexually assaulted and beaten more than two months ago near the Venice Canals, gather for a candlelight vigil, and her attackers is facing a murder charge Friday. Alden, 53, had been in a coma since the April 6 attack, and was declared brain dead […]

One Killed in Fiery Collision on Antelope Freeway Near Agua Dulce

One person was killed in a fiery, three-vehicle collision on the Antelope (14) Freeway Friday after one of the vehicles slammed into the back of a tow truck near Agua Dulce. California Highway Patrol responded at 1:21 a.m. to the northbound freeway and the Escondido Canyon Road off-ramp where they found the victim and the […]

CSULA President Says Protesters Must Leave Encampment

The president of Cal State Los Angeles is demanding Friday that the protesters who have been camped on the campus for more than a month must leave. The declaration comes two days after pro-Palestine activists occupied and extensively vandalized the Student Services Building on campus. “The encampment has crossed a line,” Cal State Los Angeles […]

Pedestrian Killed on Pasadena Freeway

A pedestrian was struck and killed in a three-car collision on the Pasadena (134) Freeway just west of Glendale, authorities said Friday. The crash was reported at 10:13 p.m. Thursday near the junction of the eastbound Pasadena Freeway and the Glendale (2) Freeway and responding California Highway Patrol officers found the victim lying in one […]

Wind Warnings Issued for Parts of Los Angeles County

A wind advisory has been issued for parts of Los Angeles County Friday, with a high wind warning going into effect Saturday, according to the National Weather Service. The wind advisory has been issued for the Antelope Valley, the Tejon Pass, Lake Palmdale, Mount Pinos, Pyramid Lake, Elizabeth Lake, Lockwood Valley, Ozena and Gorman starting […]

SoCal Water Wholesaler’s General Manager Placed on Leave

The general manger of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, which manages water deliveries to agencies across the region, is on paid administrative leave Friday amid allegations of harassment and creating a hostile work environment. Adel Hagekhalil has denied any wrongdoing, insisting everyone in the office is treated fairly and respectfully. He was out […]

LA County Natural History Museum Seeks Public’s Help Naming Dinosaur Fossil

The Los Angeles County Natural History Museum is seeking the public’s help Friday in naming a green dinosaur fossil that will serve as a focal point in the museum’s new wing. Known as the Green Dinosaur, the fossil will be renamed via an online poll, asking voters to select from five names that were chosen […]

Two-Day Sizzle Starts Friday for CV, Other Parts of IE

Temperatures will head higher Friday and Saturday across the Inland Empire, particularly in the Coachella Valley and surrounding deserts, where the mercury will surge into the 110s, prompting the National Weather Service to issue heat warnings. The NWS posted an excessive heat warning for the Palm Springs metropolitan area starting at 10 a.m. Friday. The […]

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