USC Campus Closes Due to Pro-Palestine Protest Outside Shrine

Protests outside the Shrine Auditorium, site of the relocated graduation ceremony for Pomona College, led to at least one arrest, and the person is facing a battery on a police officer charge Monday. Hundreds of protesters converged on the Shrine Auditorium Sunday afternoon for Pomona College’s relocated 2024 graduation ceremony. USC reported shortly before the […]

Average Riverside County Gas Price Rises, Ending 13-Day Streak of Drops

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County rose six-tenths of a cent Monday to $5.17, ending a 13-day streak of drops. The average price has fallen 12 cents over the past 14 days, including seven-tenths of a cent Sunday and 1.6 cents Saturday, according to figures from the AAA […]

Man Wounded in Highland Park Shooting

A man was wounded in a Highland Park shooting, authorities said Monday. The shooting occurred at 8:29 p.m. Sunday at 5433 Aldama St. at Avenue 56, according to a desk officer at the Los Angeles Police Department’s Operations Center. Paramedics took the victim to a hospital where he had stable vital signs, the officer said. […]

Arraignment for Man Charged With Shooting Sheriff’s Deputy Set for Monday

A reputed gang member is set to be arraigned Monday on attempted murder of a peace officer and other counts for allegedly shooting a Los Angeles County sheriff’s motorcycle deputy in the back at a West Covina intersection — with a bulletproof vest saving the lawman’s life. Raymundo Duran, 47, of Covina, is set to […]

Jury to be Seated for Retrial of Man Accused of Killing Friend After Slap

A jury is slated to be seated Monday for the retrial of a convicted felon accused of gunning down a 39-year-old San Jacinto man after the victim slapped him during an argument. Melvin Mario James Landry, 42, of San Jacinto allegedly killed Gilbert Wah in 2020. A Banning jury deliberated two days in January before […]

Two LA County Beaches Lift Bacterial Warnings, Eight Remain

The county of Los Angeles Public Health agency has lifted a couple of beach warnings after those waters recovered from pollution from a sewage spill, however, several warnings remain in effect Monday. The warnings lifted were Ballona Creek at Dockweiler State Beach and Venice Beach, the agency reported. The areas which still have warnings issued […]

Search Underway for 82-Year-Old Man Missing from Compton

Sheriff’s detectives Monday asked the public for help locating an 82-year-old man who needs medication and was last seen in Compton. Leroy Coatley was last seen at 7 p.m. Sunday on the 2600 block of West Alondra Boulevard, according to the Sheriff’s Information Bureau. Coatley depends upon medication and his family is concerned for his […]

Flames Damage Santa Ana House

A fire damaged a Santa Ana home and killed a dog inside, authorities said Monday. The fire was reported by neighbors who saw the smoke at 5:30 p.m. Sunday in the 2600 block of Ramona Drive, according to the Orange County Fire Authority. Firefighters put out the flames within eight minutes, fire officials said. There […]

Woman Killed, Four People Injured in Two-Vehicle Crash in Santa Clarita

Excessive speed may have triggered a two-vehicle crash in Santa Clarita that killed a woman and injured four other people, authorities said Sunday. The crash occurred at about 11:25 p.m. Saturday at Sand Canyon Road and Sierra Highway, involving a black truck and white SUV, the California Highway Patrol reported. The CHP said the black […]

UCLA Wins NCAA Women’s Water Polo Championship

Top-seeded UCLA won its first NCAA women’s water polo championship since 2009 Sunday evening, completing its first undefeated season since 2008 with a 7-4 victory over third-seeded California at Berkeley. The Bruins (26-0) allowed the game’s first goal, then never trailed again, taking the lead for good with three unanswered goals in the third and […]

One Year Ago Today (May 13, 2023)…Woman Alleges Leo’s Stereo Founder Fired Her For Opposing Sex Demands

One Year Ago Today (May 13, 2023)…A woman who is suing the founder of the former Leo’s Stereo chain, alleging she was vastly underpaid for hours worked caring for his elderly wife and that he wrongfully fired her in 2022, says in new court papers that she lost her job because she did not agree […]