| | | | The news for Friday, August 4, 2023
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Striking WGA, Studios Expected to Talk About Possibly Resuming Labor Talks Negotiators for the striking Writers Guild of America and representatives of Hollywood studios are expected to meet Friday to discuss a possible resumption of labor talks in hopes of resolving the three-month-old work stoppage that has ground most production to a halt. But an exchange of barbs between the two sides on Thursday highlighted the […]
  
Four Wounded in Gang-Related Shooting Police Friday are investigating what they believe is a gang-related shooting in the Vermont Vista neighborhood of South Los Angeles that left four people wounded. Los Angeles Police Department officers were monitoring an event at 11:05 p.m. Thursday at the Algin Sutton Recreation Center at 8805 S. Hoover Street when they received a shots fired […]
Fire at Hollywood Commercial Building Extinguished A fire at a one-story commercial building near NBC and Universal Studios in Toluca Lake was knocked down Friday. Firefighters were called at 4:02 a.m. to 4110 N. Cahuenga Blvd., east of the Hollywood (101) Freeway where they prevented the fire from spreading, said Los Angeles Fire Department spokeswoman Margaret Stewart. It took 32 firefighters […]
Average LA County Gas Price Rises to Highest Amount Since Nov. 26 The 11th consecutive increase pushed the average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County to its highest amount since Nov. 26 Friday, $5.141. The average price has increased 16.9 cents over the past 13 days, including 1.1 cents Friday, according to figures from the AAA and the Oil Price Information […]
Bonny Fire 95% Contained; Full Containment Expected Monday The Bonny Fire southeast of Aguanga was 95% contained Friday, with full containment still expected Monday, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. The increase reported at 7 p.m. Thursday was the first since the 7 a.m. Thursday update when containment increased from 80% to 90%. All mandatory evacuation orders tied to the fire were […]
Taylor Swift’s `Eras Tour’ Continues at SoFi Stadium Friday marks Day 2 of the long-awaited Taylor Swift mini-residency at SoFi Stadium, with thousands of fans again expected to descend on Inglewood — and transit officials urging people to take public transportation to avoid traffic jams and parking hassles. Before the Eras Tour shows even began, a pre-event merchandise sale attracted thousands of fans […]
Prosecution to Rest in Trial of Pair Accused of Killing Hemet Man The prosecution is slated to rest Friday in the trial of two men accused of severely beating a 36-year-old Hemet man with pipes, then chasing him into a parking lot and gunning him down in front of multiple witnesses, out of revenge for his stealing from one of them. Alberto Franco, 27, of Hemet and […]
On Anniversary of Crash That Killed 6, Memorial Bench & Garden To Be Unveiled Victims’ family members will join with County Supervisor Holly Mitchell and local residents Friday to mark the one-year anniversary of a fiery crash in the Windsor Hills area that killed six people, including an infant, a pregnant woman and her fetus. Friday’s event near the intersection of La Brea and Slauson avenues, near Ladera Park, […]
Sixth-Largest U.S. Lottery Jackpot Available in Friday’s Mega Millions Drawing The sixth-largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history will be up for grabs Friday evening after no tickets were sold with all six numbers in the multi-state Mega Millions game for 30 consecutive draws. The $1.25 billion jackpot is the fourth-largest in the history of the Mega Millions game, which began in 1996 as The Big […]
Officials Seek Public Help Finding Suspects in West Hollywood Armed Robberies Authorities are seeking the public’s help Friday to find suspects who committed a pair of armed robberies in West Hollywood. The latest crime occurred shortly after midnight Thursday outside Craig’s, a restaurant in the 8800 block of Melrose Avenue, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and reports from the scene. The suspects were […]
One Year Ago Today (August 4, 2022)…Suspect in Torrance Sexual Assault Charged with Rape One Year Ago Today (August 4, 2022)…An ex-con suspected of sexually assaulting a woman who was walking her dogs in Torrance has been charged with rape and other counts, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced. Darrell Dean Waters, 46, is accused of attacking and sexually assaulting the woman around 1 a.m. Sunday in […]
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