Two Burglary Suspects in Custody, Two Still at Large

Two burglary suspects are in police custody Friday while two other remain at large after they led police on a high sped freeway chase that ended in Silver Lake bordering Echo Park. The pursuit began around 9 p.m. Thursday after Orange County Sheriff’s Department deputies responded to a residential burglary in progress Mission Viejo, NBC […]

Police Look for Shooting Suspect in Long Beach

Police Friday are continuing their investigation of the shooting of a man by an assailant in Long Beach. The shooting occurred at 8:52 p.m. Wednesday and Long Beach Police Department officers responded to the 5500 block of Ackerfield Avenue. Upon their arrival, they found the victim suffering from a gunshot wound to the upper body, […]

Pickets to Start Friday After SAG-AFTRA Board OKs Strike

Members of the SAG-AFTRA actors union will begin picketing outside L.A.-area studios Friday, one day after the union’s National Board voted unanimously to issue a strike order — leading union President Fran Drescher to angrily denounce the major studios as “a very greedy entity” while the studios’ bargaining arm countered that it had offered “historic” […]

Pedestrian Fatally Struck by Vehicle

A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle Friday in Anaheim. Officers from the California Highway Patrol were called at 1:50 a.m. to the junction of the southbound Santa Ana (5) Freeway and the westbound Artesia (91) Freeway where they found the pedestrian on the freeway, said a CHP spokesman. The pedestrian, whose name, […]

Run of Rising LA County Gas Prices Ends

A run of 13 increases in 14 days to the average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County ended Friday when it was unchanged, remaining at $4.987. The average price increased 9.9 cents during the run, including 1.1 cents Thursday, according to figures from the AAA and the Oil Price […]

Record Highs Expected in Parts of LA County

Record high temperatures are in the forecast Friday for parts of Los Angeles County as a blistering heat wave moves in for the weekend, according to the National Weather Service. Temperatures could hit a record 113 in Palmdale on Friday, which would break the record set in 2007 and 1961. In Lancaster, temperatures are expected […]

OC Surgeon Faces Sentencing In Bribery Case

An orthopedic surgeon faces sentencing Friday for accepting more than $315,000 in bribes and kickbacks for performing spinal surgeries at a now-defunct Long Beach hospital whose owner was imprisoned for committing workers’ compensation insurance fraud. David Payne, 65, of Irvine, was found guilty in March at the conclusion of a six-day trial. The downtown Los […]

Orange County Fair Returns with New Attractions and Old Favorites

The 2023 edition of the Orange County Fair will begin Friday, featuring its first new exhibit since the pandemic as well as a return of many longtime favorites. “We’re very excited about a brand new exhibit,” Orange County Fair CEO Michele Richards told City News Service. “It’s a custom-made one for us about the art […]

Average Riverside County Gas Price Rises For 13th Time in 14 Days

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County rose Friday for the eighth consecutive day and 13th time in 14 days, increasing a half-cent to $4.853. The average price has increased 8.9 cents over the past 14 days, including 1.6 cents Thursday, its largest daily increase since May 27, according […]

Palm Desert Aquatic Center to Host Dive-In Movie Screening Friday evening

The Palm Desert Aquatic Center will offer residents a chance to cool off amid the forecasted triple-digit heat Friday with a dive-in movie screening of “Sonic the Hedgehog 2.” The $5 event will begin at 7:30 p.m. Friday in the water of the Palm Desert Aquatic Center, 73751 Magnesia Falls Drive, according to a statement […]

One Year Ago Today (July 14, 2022)…TV Producer Arrested for Allegedly Sexually Assaulting Women at Los Feliz Home

One Year Ago Today (July 14, 2022)…A television writer/producer was arrested for allegedly posing as a photographer and sexually assaulting women after luring them into his Los Feliz home for photo shoots. Eric Weinberg — whose credits as a producer and writer include “Scrubs,” “Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher,” “Californication” and “American Dad” — was […]