United Halts Departures Nationwide Due to Computer Issue

United Airlines briefly halted all of its departures from the Southland and across the country Tuesday due to a “systemwide technology issue,” but while flights resumed after about 30 minutes, the pause could lead to lingering delays throughout the day. The nationwide “ground stop” was issued at the airline’s request around 10:30 a.m., according to […]

2 Killed in Collision with LAFD Truck

A man and woman in their 20s were killed early Tuesday morning when their vehicle crashed into a Los Angeles County fire truck. The crash was reported at 12:32 a.m. at South Avalon and East Compton boulevards near the border of West Rancho Dominguez and Compton, California Highway Patrol Officer Sean Lough told City News […]

Man Charged with Fatal Shooting in Brea

A 28-year-old man was charged Tuesday with fatally shooting a victim in Brea. Sidney Bararchie Clarke was charged with murder with a sentencing enhancement for the discharge of a firearm causing death. He was scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday in the Central Justice Center in Santa Ana. He is accused of killing Logan Kahmar, according […]

Suspect Arrested After Barricade in Industry

An armed suspect was taken into custody Tuesday after holing up for about five-and-a-half hours inside a car wash in Industry. “We introduced gas and he came out,” a watch commander at the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s’ Department’s Industry station told City News Service, adding that the suspect was arrested at about 12:35 p.m. The […]

Woman Killed in Two-Vehicle Crash at Burbank Intersection

A speeding Dodge Challenger triggered a two-vehicle crash at a Burbank intersection, leaving its passenger, a 24-year-old woman, with fatal injuries, authorities said Tuesday. Witnesses reported seeing the Dodge accelerate through the intersection at Victory and Magnolia boulevards at about 2:15 p.m. Sunday, just as a black Nissan SUV was completing a left eastbound turn, […]

LA County Doles Out $1.2M in Grants for Arts Organizations

The county Department of Arts and Culture announced a total of $1.2 million in grants Tuesday to assist 40 arts organizations and artists as they continue to recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Each of the 40 organizations will receive $30,000 in LA County Performing Arts Recovery Grants. County officials said the grants […]

Two Killed in Huntington Park Collision Identified

Two people killed in a collision in Huntington Park were identified Tuesday by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner. Los Angeles County Fire Department paramedics responded to the intersection of Randolph Place and Maywood Avenue around 8:45 p.m. Friday following a report of a collision involving a trapped individual, according to a department […]

Santa Monica Man to Plead Guilty in Cryptocurrency Scheme

A Santa Monica man has agreed to plead guilty to using his cryptocurrency cash exchange business to launder millions of dollars in criminal proceeds, officials announced Tuesday. Charles Randol, 33, will plead guilty to failure to maintain an effective anti-money laundering program, a crime that carries a sentence of up to five years in federal […]

Pedestrian Killed in Hit-and-Run in North Hollywood Identified

A 28-year-old man fatally struck by a car in a hit-and-run in the North Hollywood area was identified Tuesday by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner. The man was injured at about 1:50 a.m. Friday at Lankershim Boulevard and Arminta Street, and died at the scene, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. […]

LA Gas Prices Up Slightly

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles rose seven-tenths of a cent Tuesday to $5.404, a day after it was at a record high for Labor Day for the third year in a row. The average price is 3.3 cents more than one week ago, 25.6 cents higher than […]

Woman Killed by Amtrak Train in North Hollywood Identified

A 33-year-old woman struck and killed by an Amtrak train in North Hollywood was identified Tuesday by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner. Firefighters were called at 9:38 p.m. Friday to 12099 Sherman Road, east of Laurel Canyon Boulevard, where they learned the San Diego-bound Pacific Surfliner train carrying approximately 116 passengers hit […]