Walk of Fame Star Honoring Radio Personality Richard Blade to Be Unveiled

A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame will be unveiled Thursday honoring radio personality Richard Blade, culminating the effort by his fan club to get him a star. Talk show host Jimmy Kimmel, punk singer Billy Idol and Oscar E. Alvarez Jr., coordinator of the Richard Blade Fan Club, are set to join Blade […]

Man, 64, Goes Missing in Compton Area of Los Angeles

Authorities Thursday were asking the public’s help in finding a 64-year-old man who went missing in Compton. Elijah Harper Jr., who has medical conditions and considered at-risk, was last seen around 11:10 p.m. Tuesday in the 16500 block of South Thorson Avenue, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Harper was described as a […]

Teens Killed in Head-on Crash in Playa del Rey Identified

Two teenagers who were killed in a head-on, two-vehicle collision in Playa del Rey that also left two others in critical condition were identified Thursday. The two teens who died were identified by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner’s office as David Ceja, 17, and Hector Ceja Jr., 15. Firefighters were sent to […]

Man Killed on Foothill Freeway in Azusa Identified

A 55-year-old man who was killed in a three-vehicle crash involving a semi truck on the Foothill (60) Freeway in Azusa was identified Thursday. The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner’s office identified the victim as Jay Park. Park was pronounced dead at the scene. It was not immediately known what caused the crash. […]

Man Fatally Shot in Broadway-Manchester Area

Police Thursday are investigating the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old man near the South Los Angeles neighborhood of Broadway-Manchester. Los Angeles Police Department officers from the department’s Newton Division responded to 64th Street and Broadway at 10:15 p.m. Wednesday where they found the victim suffering from gunshot wounds, an LAPD spokesman told City News Service. […]

Second Man Killed in Exposition Area Shooting Identified

The second of two men killed in a shooting in the Exposition Park area of Los Angeles was identified Thursday by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner’s office. Ricardo Rios, 19, was identified Thursday as the second man killed in the fatal shooting. He was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced […]

Pomona Police Shoot Armed Suspect

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department homicide detectives Thursday are investigating the shooting of an armed suspect by Pomona police officers. Officers from the Pomona Police Department responded at 10:35 p.m. Wednesday to the 1400 block of West Ninth Street at a mobile home park regarding a shots fired call. According to police, officers encountered the […]

Heat Wave to Bring Triple-Digit Temperatures to Antelope Valley

High temperatures in the triple digits are expected in the Antelope Valley Thursday, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a excessive heat warning, but a cooling trend is forecast to start Friday. The area near the western range of the San Gabriel Mountains will be under a heat advisory Thursday. But cooler temperatures are […]

Forecasters: Temps in Coachella Valley Will Soar Thursday, Friday

The mercury is forecast to soar over 110 degrees in the Coachella Valley, with elevated temperatures as well in other parts of Riverside County Thursday and Friday, prompting the National Weather Service to issue an excessive heat warning. The warning is in effect until 9 p.m. Friday. “The lower deserts will see peak heat on […]

Average Riverside County Gas Price Drops for 23rd Time in 24 Days

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County dropped for the 23rd time in 24 days Thursday, decreasing 2.1 cents to $4.853. It dropped 20 days in a row before rising one-tenth of a cent Monday, then went down 2.4 cents Wednesday. The average price has dropped 43.7 cents over […]

One Year Ago Today (June 6, 2023)…Jury Begins Hearing Case Against Accused Cop Killer

One Year Ago Today (June 6, 2023)…A prosecutor told jurors that an ex-con fired five shots at a Los Angeles police officer after his crime partner fired the first shot during a traffic stop in Lake View Terrace just over 40 years ago, while a defense attorney countered that her client has been wrongfully accused […]