Two Adults on Bicycles, Three Children in Trailers Hurt in Garden Grove Crash

A man and woman on electric bicycles and their three children being pulled in bike trailers were injured by a hit-and-run driver who was caught and arrested, authorities said Monday. The two adults were riding with the children in tow around 7:35 p.m. Sunday on in the 12300 block of Haster Street at Twin Tree […]

Average LA County Gas Price Rises, OC Price Unchanged

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose three-tenths of a cent to $4.784 a day after it dropped two-tenths of a cent. The average price is a half-cent more than one week ago, but 12 cents less than one month ago and 15.9 cents less than one […]

Man Stabbed in West Hollywood

A man was stabbed in or near a West Hollywood nightclub Monday morning but was unable to provide suspect information to Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies. Deputies were called around 1 a.m. Monday to the 8900 block of Santa Monica Boulevard where they found a man in his mid-30s stabbed in his rib cage, Lt. […]

Motorcyclist Killed in Downtown Crash

A 40-year-old man riding a motorcycle was killed when he crashed into a turning vehicle in downtown Los Angeles, authorities said Monday. The fatal crash was reported at 4:12 p.m. Sunday at Alameda and Industrial streets, according to a dispatcher in the Los Angeles Police Department’s Operations Center. The vehicle was turning southbound from Industrial […]

Skydance Strikes Deal for Paramount Global

Skydance Media announced it has signed an agreement and will begin Monday a two-step transaction to acquire Paramount Global. Skydance Media, the media company founded in 2010 by movie producer David Ellison, will acquire National Amusements, Inc., controlled by Shari Redstone who owns the controlling share stake in Paramount, which will be followed by a […]

Record Highs Reported in Parts of LA County, Fire Danger to Continue This Week

Record highs were set in three spots in Los Angeles County, and heat warnings and advisories have been extended Monday, accompanied by a high risk for dangerous heat illness and fast-growing fires. Palmdale and Lancaster both set record highs for Sunday’s date, according to the National Weather Service. Palmdale recorded a high of 114 degrees, […]

Inland Empire Druggist to Plead Guilty in $300 Million Medi-Cal Fraud Case

An Inland Empire pharmacist is expected to plead guilty Monday to federal charges alleging the use of his Montclair pharmacy to submit more than $300 million in fraudulent Medi-Cal claims for prescription medications that were medically unnecessary, often not provided to patients and obtained through the payment of illegal kickbacks. Kyrollos Mekail, 36, of Moreno […]

Excessive Heat Warnings Remain in Effect in Riverside County

Triple-digit heat will continue throughout the week in Riverside County, with an excessive heat warning in effect Monday until at least 9 p.m. Thursday in the Coachella Valley, Banning and Desert Hot Springs areas. An excessive heat warning was also in place through 9 p.m. Sunday in Riverside County valleys, which include the cities of […]

Man Found Shot to Death in Compton

A man was found shot to death in a Compton intersection, authorities said Monday. The shooting was reported at 11:58 p.m. Sunday at South Acacia and West Tichenor streets, according to the Sheriff’s Information Bureau. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, sheriff’s officials said. Additional information was not immediately available. A Google search […]

Arraignment Set for 3 Suspects in Newport Beach Robbery-Killing

Three men accused of carrying out a brazen attempted armed robbery at the Fashion Island mall in Newport Beach, then fatally running over the female victim — a 68-year-old tourist from New Zealand — are scheduled to be arraigned Monday on murder and other charges. Leroy Ernest Joseph McCrary, 26, of Compton; Jaden Cunningham, 18, […]

One Year Ago Today (July 8, 2023)…Riverside Police Arrest Doctor for Alleged Sexual Assault

One Year Ago Today (July 8, 2023)…A doctor with a practice in Riverside was arrested a second time for alleged sexual assault of patients, authorities said. Dr. Sam Sannoufi was arrested Friday after additional alleged victims came forward and told Riverside police he sexually assaulted them during examinations, said Riverside police Officer Ryan J. Railsback. […]