Small Asteroid to Fly-by of Earth Thursday; No Threat of Impact

A small asteroid will make one of the closest-ever fly-bys of Earth by a celestial object Thursday, but experts at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena said there’s no chance of it striking the planet. In fact, the asteroid known as 2023 BU is so small — estimated at just 11.5 to 28 feet wide […]

Magnitude-4.2 Earthquake Strikes Near Malibu

A magnitude-4.2 earthquake struck near Malibu early Wednesday morning, giving thousands of residents a rude awakening and prompting Los Angeles emergency management officials to conduct a 470-square-mile survey of the city that turned up no signs of damage or injuries. The quake struck at 2 a.m., followed by a magnitude-3.6 aftershock at 2:03 a.m., according […]

LA City Councilwoman Eunisses Hernandez Seeks More Transparency for 311 Calls

Citing issues with service requests related to 311 calls for storm-related issues, City Councilwoman Eunisses Hernandez filed a motion this week seeking an accounting of all such requests related to the rain and wind storms that hit the region earlier this month. Residents can use the city’s 311 system to ask for services such as […]

Trial Begins for Two Charged With Boy’s Murder, Torture

A prosecutor told a judge Wednesday that a Lancaster woman and her boyfriend tortured and abused her 10-year-old son for two weeks before his death, while an attorney for the male defendant countered that his client should be acquitted of murder. Superior Court Judge Sam Ohta was chosen to hear the case after both sides […]

Pedestrian Hit by Vehicle and Killed on 5 Freeway

A pedestrian was hit by a vehicle and killed Wednesday on the Santa Ana (5) Freeway near Downtown Los Angeles. Officers were sent to the southbound freeway near Cesar Chavez Avenue at about 4:15 a.m., the California Highway Patrol reported. Witnesses told officers the victim was walking in the No. 2 lane of the freeway […]

LA County Reports 22 More COVID Deaths, 1,200 New Cases

Los Angeles County health officials reported 22 more COVID-19-related deaths Wednesday, along with more than 1,200 new cases. The new fatalities lifted the county’s overall virus-related death toll to 35,189. With 1,254 new cases, the cumulative total from throughout the pandemic rose to 3,670,949. Overall case numbers are believed to be undercounts of actual virus […]

Man Killed in 10 Freeway Crash in West Covina Area

A man was killed Wednesday in a fiery two-vehicle collision on the San Bernardino (10) Freeway in the West Covina area. California Highway Patrol officers responded at 2:16 a.m. Wednesday to the westbound 10 Freeway at Pacific Avenue, where they found a big rig and a white Honda near the center divider and the Honda […]

Trial Begins for Man Accused of OC Rapes in 1990s

Two decades ago, a 57-year-old man raped a 9-year-old girl and a woman jogger in south Orange County and years later assaulted the 12-year-old daughter of his live-in girlfriend, a prosecutor told jurors Wednesday, while the defendant’s attorney said the real culprit was her client’s identical twin. Kevin Michael Konther is charged with two counts […]

Federal Judge Declares Mistrial in LOL Surprise Dolls Dispute

A federal judge declared a mistrial Wednesday in the legal dispute between toy giant MGA Entertainment Inc. and rapper Clifford “T.I.” Harris and his wife, singer-songwriter Tameka “Tiny” Harris, over the popular OMG LOL Surprise doll line. U.S. District Judge James Selna declared a mistrial following the playing of deposition testimony from a consumer, who […]

`James at 15′ Star Lance Kerwin Dead at 62

Funeral services were pending Wednesday for actor Lance Kerwin, who gained teen-heartthrob status in the 1970s with his starring role in the adolescent drama series “James at 15” and his appearance in the 1979 TV miniseries based on Stephen King’s vampire horror tale “Salem’s Lot.” Kerwin died Tuesday at age 62, his daughter, Savanah, announced […]

Man Charged with Crashing Car, Dump Truck into Estranged Wife’s Home

A man who allegedly crashed a car and a dump truck into the garage of his estranged wife’s home in South Los Angeles was charged Wednesday with criminal threats and five counts of vandalism. Ronald Lee Dunn, 60, surrendered to authorities Monday, and was being held on $100,000 bail, according to the Los Angeles County […]