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Tow Truck Driver Seriously Injured in Costa Mesa Freeway Crash A tow truck driver reportedly lost his left leg when a sedan reportedly driven at a high rate of speed crashed into his tow truck during a multi-vehicle collision in Costa Mesa Monday morning. The first report to the California Highway Patrol was at 2:30 a.m. Monday about a two-door sedan hitting the right shoulder […]
Attempt to Throw Contraband Over Wall at Juvenile Hall Fails Two people are suspected of trying to throw contraband over a wall around the Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey but it appeared they failed, authorities said Monday. The effort was filmed on a Smart Phone Sunday outside the facility at 7285 Quill Drive, according to a press release by the LA County Probation Department. […]
Wactor Supporters Want Justice for Slain Actor as Suspects Await Charges As the suspects in the shooting death of “General Hospital” actor Johnny Wactor await formal charges Monday, Wactor’s friends and family will demand at a morning new conference that District Attorney George Gascón pursue stiff penalties against the accused killers — and that Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass crack down on “the escalating violent thefts […]
Dodgers To Open Homestand Monday evening Against Seattle Mariners The Dodgers will face the Seattle Mariners Monday evening to begin a nine-game homestand following a 4-3 road trip that saw their lead in the National League West shrink to its smallest amount since April. The San Diego Padres pulled within two games of the Dodgers on both Thursday and Saturday, but Dodger victories and […]
Bass Set to Speak at Democratic National Convention Mayor Karen Bass is scheduled to speak during Monday evening’s opening night of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, discussing her relationship with Kamala Harris and how the vice president has delivered for Angelenos, youth and families across the nation. Bass has known Harris since the mayor was speaker of the Assembly from 2008-2010. Harris […]
Average Southland Gas Prices Rise The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose a half-cent Monday to $4.566, a day after dropping a half-cent. The average price is three-tenths of a cent more than one week ago, 11.4 cents less than one month ago and 76.3 cents less than one year ago, according […]
Man Accused of Killing Riverside Boy in Head-on Crash Due in Court A man who allegedly caused a head-on collision that killed a boy and seriously injured his three siblings in Riverside while traveling over 100 mph and under the influence of marijuana was due to make his initial court appearance Monday. Andres Laris, 23, of Riverside was arrested and booked Thursday into the Robert Presley Jail, […]
Sentencing Due for LA Man Who Participated in Stolen Checks Scam A South Los Angeles man faces sentencing Monday for his role in a scheme that siphoned at least $2.7 million out of banks and credit unions by depositing checks stolen from the mail into bank accounts belonging to accomplices recruited through Instagram. Carlos Corona, 36, pleaded guilty in May in downtown Los Angeles to one […]
City of Indio Previews Streetscape Improvement Project on Jackson Street Work will commence on a new “streetscape improvement initiative” along Jackson Street Monday, the City of Indio announced. Dubbed the “Jackson Street Shadowalk Project,” the initiative is intended to “enhance and beautify public spaces, reduce waste and debris, and improve areas for walking and recreation,” according to a city statement. Features of the initiative include […]
Pedestrian Struck by SUV on 405 Freeway in Carson A male pedestrian wax killed when he ran in front of an SUV on the San Diego (405) Freeway in Carson, authorities said Monday. The crash was reported to the California Highway Patrol at 10:52 p.m. Sunday on the northbound Sandiego Freeway around the Carson Street off-ramp, according to the department. The person who notified […]
One Year Ago Today (August 19, 2023)…Suit by Male Former Student Against LAUSD, Female Teacher Settled Again One Year Ago Today (August 19, 2023)…Another tentative settlement has been reached in a lawsuit brought against the Los Angeles Unified School District on behalf of a teenager who alleged a teacher at an East Los Angeles high school molested him in 2017-18. Attorneys for the plaintiff filed court papers Thursday with Los Angeles Superior […]
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