Walk of Fame Star Honoring Ewan McGregor to be Unveiled Thursday

A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame honoring Scottish actor Ewan McGregor for a movie career that has included starring in such films as “Trainspotting,” “Moulin Rouge!” and the “Star Wars” prequel trilogy will be unveiled Thursday. Hayden Christensen, who co-starred with McGregor in “Star Wars: Episode II — Attack of the Clones” and […]

Fire Crews Battle 30-Acre Brush Fire in Palmdale

Another brush fire that erupted in the Southland is 0% contained Thursday and has burned about 30 acres near Mount Emma Road in Palmdale. The Joshua Fire broke out shortly after 2:50 p.m. Tuesday near Mount Emma Road and 47th Street, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. It was unclear what may have […]

Bridge Fire Tops 50,000 Acres

The Bridge Fire that erupted in the San Gabriel Canyon above Glendora grew to 50,258 acres Thursday as it chewed through terrain and structures in San Bernardino County, becoming the largest active blaze in California. The wildfire was reported around 3 p.m. Sunday near the area of East Fork and Glendora Mountain roads, according to […]

Average LA County Price Unchanged, OC Price Drops Slightly

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County is unchanged Thursday at $4.616, a day after rising two-tenths of a cent. The average price is seven-tenths of a cent more than one week ago and 5.3 cents more than one month ago, but 94.1 cents less than one year […]

Weather Helps Slow Spread of Airport Fire in Orange, Riverside Counties

Aided by cooler weather, the spread of the destructive Airport Fire burning in Orange and Riverside counties is significantly slowed Thursday, and progress is being made on putting out the blaze that has destroyed an unknown number of structures, injured 10 firefighters and two civilians and forced various school closures. “Most of those firefighters injured […]

Memorial Service Set for Longtime LA Journalist Bob Navarro

There will be a memorial service Thursday for trailblazing Los Angeles journalist Bob Navarro, who was one of the first Hispanic on-air reporters on the West Coast and spent most of his lengthy news career at Los Angeles television stations, including KNBC, KCBS and Spanish-language KVEA. Navarro died Aug. 21 at a North Hollywood care […]

LA to Display Olympic and Paralympic Flags as Host City for 2028 Games

Mayor Karen Bass Thursday will preside over the installation of the Olympic and Paralympic flags at City Hall, marking a historic moment as Los Angeles will host the games for a third time in 2028. Bass will be joined by Council President Paul Krekorian, LA28 Chair Casey Wasserman, Olympic and Paralympic athletes and community leaders […]

Trump Expected to Attend LA Fundraiser Thursday, News Conference Friday

Fresh off his debate with Democratic nominee Kamala Harris, former President Donald Trump is expected to attend a fundraiser in the Los Angeles area Thursday evening, ahead of a planned news conference Friday in Rancho Palos Verdes. According to an online post by the Trump 47 Committee, Trump will attend an “evening reception” in Los […]

Attempted Murder Charge Expected Against Suspect in Palm Spring Stabbing

A man who called police in Palm Springs claiming he had been assaulted and was arrested after being identified as a suspect in a stabbing reported earlier is expected to be charged with a felony count of attempted murder Thursday. Richard Joseph Gonzales, 34, of Cathedral City is scheduled to appear at an arraignment Thursday […]

Hollywood Man to Plead Guilty to Federal COVID Tax Fraud

A Hollywood man is expected to plead guilty Thursday to a federal charge alleging he sought more than $65 million from the IRS by falsely claiming on tax returns that his nonexistent farming business was entitled to COVID-19-related tax credits. Kevin J. Gregory, 57, has agreed to enter his plea in Los Angeles federal court […]

One Year Ago Today (September 12, 2023)…Trial Begins for Man Charged with Sex Assaults on 4 Victims in OC

One Year Ago Today (September 12, 2023)…A 46-year-old man raped a teen in Santa Ana and a volleyball player visiting from Japan in Newport Beach, in addition to sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl and groping a woman at a Costa Mesa gym, a prosecutor told jurors, but the defendant’s attorney insisted his client was not […]