Steven Spielberg Favorite to Win Feature Film Crown at 75th DGA Awards
With a nomination for his semi-autobiographical film “The Fabelmans,” Steven Spielberg Saturday evening will look to claim his fourth Directors Guild of America Award for feature film directing, an honor that often leads to Oscar night glory. Spielberg is a 13-time DGA Award nominee, with three career wins for “Saving Private Ryan,” “Schindler’s List” and […]
Homeless Man Wounded in Van Nuys Drive-by Shooting
A 35-year-old homeless man was wounded Saturday in what police say was a gang-related drive-by shooting near Van Nuys. Los Angeles Police officers were called at approximately 12:51 a.m. to 13136 Vanowen St. between Fulton and Coldwater Canyon avenues where they learned a dark sedan drove past the victim and shot at him multiple times, […]
Search Underway for 17-Year-Old Autistic Girl Last Seen With 22-Year-Old Man
A 17-year-old girl who authorities said is a high-functioning autistic and has depression was reported missing Saturday after she was last seen with a 22-year-old man in Rosemead. Whitney Kay Martin was last seen at a bus stop on the corner of Grove Avenue and Valley Boulevard at 3 p.m. Friday, the Sheriff’s Information Bureau […]
Hate Crime Charges Filed Against Man Suspected In Shootings of Jews
A 28-year-old man suspected of shooting two Jewish men after they left synagogues in the Pico-Robertson district less than 24 hours apart is scheduled to be arraigned March 9 on two federal hate crime counts that could put him behind bars for life. Jaime Tran, previously of Riverside, was charged with committing hate crime acts […]
Search Underway in Gun Theft Case After 2 Arrested
Two suspects in the theft of guns from a safe in Poway have been arrested in Watts following a chase across two counties while two others remain at large. The weapons were stolen shortly after 8 p.m. Friday, KCAL News reported. The suspects led Los Angeles County and Orange County sheriff’s deputies and California Highway […]
New COVID Cases Reported in LA County
Los Angeles County health officials have reported another 1,096 COVID-19 cases, along with 17 new virus-related deaths, while saying the currently available vaccine booster shot provides strong protection for older residents against severe illness from an infection. The new cases gave the county a cumulative total from throughout the pandemic of 3,694,317. The daily case […]
Former Deputy Charged with Showing Girl Pornography
A former Orange County sheriff’s deputy who has been charged with showing pornography to an underage girl is scheduled to be arraigned on March 7, according to court records. Former Deputy Justin Ramirez was charged Thursday with distributing or exhibiting pornography to a minor, according to court records. Ramirez, who was a school resource officer […]
Riverside Sheriff to Host Hiring Event Saturday in Palm Desert
A Riverside County Sheriff’s Department recruitment drive to fill numerous deputy sheriff and correctional deputy positions will be held Saturday in Palm Desert, and officials said applicants who meet initial criteria can expect to begin the background check process almost immediately. “Sheriff’s employees will be on-site to provide career information, and assist anyone interested in […]
Orange County’s COVID-19 hospitalizations remained relatively flat compared with last week, according to the latest data released by the Orange County Health Care Agency. There were 164 patients hospitalized with the virus on Feb. 8, and that number increased to 170 as of Wednesday. The number of patients in intensive care rose from 19 to […]
COVID Hospitalizations Countywide Edge up
The overall number of patients hospitalized with a coronavirus infection in Riverside County edged up slightly this week, according to the Riverside University Health System. A week-to-week comparison of data showed COVID-19 hospitalizations countywide totaled 108, compared to 98 previously. There were 13 patients under intensive care, compared to nine at the end of last […]
One Year Ago Today (February 18, 2022)…Man Gets 8 Years-Plus for Sex Assaults on Two Girls
One Year Ago Today (February 18, 2022)…A 59-year-old man was sentenced to more than eight years in prison for attacking two girls in Santa Ana who were related to a friend. Nicandro Sanchez Garcia was sentenced to eight years and eight months in prison. Garcia, who was convicted Oct. 27, was helping his friend move […]
