Two Hospitalized, One in Critical Condition, in Palmdale

A man who allegedly stabbed two victims — leaving one in critical condition — in Palmdale is at large Tuesday. Deputies from the Palmdale Station were called at 10:50 p.m. Monday to the 41000 block of Sequoia Avenue where they learned the suspect stabbed a man and a woman at the location, Deputy Tracy Koerner […]

Average Southland Gas Prices Record Largest Increases Since Early March

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County record its largest increase since March 3 Tuesday, rising 2.1 cents to $4.888, increasing for the sixth time in eight days. The average price has risen 3.7 cents over the past eight days and 3.4 cents over the past week, according […]

Nury Martinez’s Former LA Council Seat Up for Grabs in Special Election

Voting centers will open at 7 a.m. Tuesday at locations around City Council District 6 for the special election to fill the council seat that became vacant with the resignation of disgraced former Council President Nury Martinez. Seven candidates are on the ballot to fill out the term, which ends in December 2024. If no […]

Effort to Depopulate LA County Jails Delayed Amid Backlash

A proposal to declare a humanitarian crisis in Los Angeles County’s overcrowded jails and begin efforts to dramatically pare down the inmate population was pulled from Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors agenda amid opposition from some board members and law enforcement groups. The motion to “depopulate and decarcerate” the jails — introduced by Supervisors Hilda Solis […]

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 $170 million. One ticket with five numbers, but missing the Powerball number, was sold in Mississippi and is worth $1 million, the Multi-State Lottery Association, […]

Undercover Officers to File Claims Against City, LAPD

Several dozen Los Angeles Police Department undercover officers whose personal information was released and posted on various websites — including one that reportedly listed bounties for the killing of officers — plan to file claims against the city and LAPD leadership Tuesday, alleging negligence. Lawyers for the officers said they will provide details of the […]

Board Slated to Declare Local Emergency Due to Storm Impacts

The Board of Supervisors Tuesday is slated to approve a resolution declaring a state of emergency in Riverside County stemming from the winter storms that have caused millions of dollars in damage. Emergency Management Department Director Bruce Barton is requesting formal approval of the emergency declaration that he proclaimed by his own authority on March […]

Sentencing Due for Ex-MLB Player from the San Fernando Valley in Betting Case

A former MLB pitcher from the San Fernando Valley faces sentencing Tuesday for filing false tax returns in connection with an illegal gambling business that allegedly ensnared ex-Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig. Erik Hiljus, 50, of Panorama City, pleaded guilty in December to two counts of filing false tax returns and faces up to six years […]

LA County Board to Consider Advancing Plans for 500 Mental Health Inmate Beds

In what’s billed as a first step toward slashing the population of county jails, the Board of Supervisors will consider a motion Tuesday that would begin the process of establishing 500 security mental health care beds to accommodate the most seriously ill county jail inmates. The ultimate objective is to create “care-first settings which would […]

Bouncer Gets 18 Months for Dealing Drugs in Newport Beach

A 49-year-old former security manager for a Newport Beach bar, who was acquitted of distributing fentanyl that killed a man at the club seven years ago, was sentenced Monday to 18 months in federal prison for possessing and dealing other drugs. Sean Robert McLaughlin was acquitted Oct. 26 of one count of distribution of furanyl […]

One Year Ago Today (April 4, 2022)…LA Judge Indicates Ed Buck Acquittal Motion Likely to Fail

One Year Ago Today (April 4, 2022)…A federal judge indicated she will deny a defense bid to have Ed Buck’s convictions for providing the drugs that killed two men in his West Hollywood apartment overturned on the grounds that the government used evidence of the defendant’s sexual fetishes to unfairly prejudice the jury. A defense […]