Storm Expected to Arrive Tuesday evening in Parts of LA County
Another storm is on the horizon and expected to reach parts of Los Angeles County Tuesday evening, bringing rain, wind and winter weather warnings. The National Weather Service says showers should arrive after midnight with lows in the mid 50s along L.A. County beaches, LAX, Redondo Beach, Santa Monica and Torrance. It will also be […]
Autopsy of Man Found Dead After Pursuit in East Hollywood Completed
The Los Angeles County Coroner’s office has completed the autopsy of a motorist who was found shot dead with a handgun on his lap in East Hollywood, county authorities said Tuesday. Officers from the California Highway Patrol found Roberto Iglesias III, a 20-year-old resident of South Gate, dead in a black Infiniti at the end […]
Layoffs Begin at Disney with Elimination of Metaverse Team
Layoffs have started at Disney, with about 50 members of the metaverse division, and more expected in the coming weeks, according to media reports. The metaverse division of Disney has been shut down and all the people on the team were laid off Monday, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal. Disney has […]
Jury Deliberations Continuing in Ridley-Thomas Federal Corruption Trial
Jurors will return for a third round of deliberations Tuesday in the federal criminal trial of suspended L.A. City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas, who is accused of steering lucrative county contracts to USC’s social work school in exchange for a slate of benefits for his son. The panel Monday completed its first full day of deliberations, […]
Average Southland Gas Prices Rise
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose three-tenths of a cent Tuesday to $4.854, its second increase in four days following a 16-day streak of decreases totaling 11.2 cents. The average price rose four-tenths of a cent Saturday, dropped two-tenths of a cent Sunday and was unchanged […]
Mining Operation Seeks Board’s Recognition of `Vested Rights’ to Expand
A mining company that currently operates a 132-acre site south of Corona will ask the Board of Supervisors Tuesday to consider its application of “vested rights” to adjacent land — potentially expanding its surface mining operations to almost 1,000 acres, which many area residents oppose. Robertson’s Ready Mix is seeking confirmation of its rights to […]
Man Killed in Hit-and-Run Crash on Century Boulevard Identified
A 41-year-old man who was killed in a hit-and-run collision in the South Los Angeles area was identified Tuesday. The Los Angeles County Coroner’s office identified Arik Parker as the victim in the fatal hit-and-run crash. Paramedics sent to Century Boulevard and Hoover Street about 8:55 p.m. Thursday pronounced Parker dead at the scene. In […]
Metro to Host Telephone Town Hall Tuesday on its 2024 Budget Process
Metro will host a telephone town hall Tuesday evening to gather feedback about the agency’s fiscal year 2024 budget process. The town hall is slated for 6 to 7 p.m. Participants can share their comments and concerns on Metro initiatives, including alternative ways to ensure public safety, enhanced cleaning and the improvement of customers’ experience […]
No Tickets Sold With All Six Powerball Lottery Numbers
There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in the latest drawing of the multi-state Powerball lottery and the estimated jackpot for Wednesday’s drawing is expected to grow to $132 million. There were also no tickets sold with five numbers, but missing the Powerball number, the Multi-State Lottery Association, which conducts the game, announced. […]
More Heavy Weather to Wallop Inland Region
Another round of cold storms are bearing down on California and will spread into the Inland Empire beginning Tuesday evening, bringing more rain and snow, according to the National Weather Service. The agency said that back-to-back troughs of low pressure will push into the region from the Pacific Northwest, overlaying Riverside and San Bernardino counties […]
One Year Ago Today (March 28, 2022)…Man Convicted of Sex Assaults on Two Girls in Anaheim
One Year Ago Today (March 28, 2022)…A 33-year-old man was convicted of sexually assaulting two young relatives, including one when she was about 4 years old, in Anaheim. Cesar Alexander Machuca was convicted of a dozen felony counts of lewd or lascivious acts with a minor younger than 14. Machuca, who is scheduled to be […]
