Weather Breaks in Los Angeles

The Southland was drying out Thursday following a brief-yet-intense storm system that brought more rain to the region, but forecasters said weather conditions should remain calm through the weekend. Some showers were possible Thursday in select mountain areas, along with lingering snowfall in higher elevations. But the rest of the area should see warming temperatures, […]

Singer, Actor Steve Lawrence Dies at 88 at Los Angeles Home

Singer/actor Steve Lawrence, who gained fame singing alongside his wife Eydie Gormé in the 1950s and 1960s but also became a regular comedic guest on television programs and even appeared in “The Blues Brothers,” died Thursday at his Los Angeles home at age 88. According to his publicist, Lawrence died due to complications of Alzheimer’s […]

Armed Man Injured in Police Shooting

An allegedly armed suspect was injured Thursday in a shooting involving police in South Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Police Department confirmed that a shooting involving officers had occurred in the area of 54th Street and Gramercy Place, but no other details were released. Officers initially responded to the scene on a report of a […]

Woman Arrested for Bus Stop Stabbing in Los Angeles

A woman accompanied by a child was taken into custody Thursday after allegedly stabbing another woman at a bus stop in the South Los Angeles area. Paramedics were sent to Slauson Avenue and Figueroa Street about 8:35 a.m. Thursday, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. The injured woman was taken to a hospital in […]

Irvine Man Sentenced 33 Months in Federal Prison for Embezzlement

An Irvine man was sentenced Thursday to nearly three years in federal prison for embezzling about $2.7 million over 10 years from his Newport Beach-based employer. Varun Aggarwal, 41, pleaded guilty in August to a count of wire fraud. U.S. District Judge Cormac Carney, who sentenced the defendant to 33 months behind bars, ordered $2.7 […]

Pedestrian Killed on Harbor Freeway Identified

Authorities Thursday identified a pedestrian who was hit by a vehicle and killed on the Harbor (110) Freeway in the South Los Angeles area. Edgar Ortega, 33, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner. California Highway Patrol officers sent to the freeway near the Manchester Avenue […]

Driver of Truck that Exploded in Wilmington Saw Sparks in Cab

The driver of a truck that exploded in Wilmington, injuring nine Los Angeles firefighters, saw sparks in the truck cab that prompted her to pull over and call 911, but responding crews were unaware that it was a natural-gas-powered vehicle, according to an initial National Transportation Safety Board report. The short summary report makes no […]

United Plane with Lost Tire Makes Emergency Landing at LAX

A United Airlines plane that lost a tire while taking off in San Francisco made a safe emergency landing Thursday at Los Angeles International Airport, and no injuries were reported. Video posted online showed United Flight 35 taking off in San Francisco, and the wheel can be seen falling away from the Boeing 777-200. Media […]

33-Year-Old Man Sentenced 33 Months for Firearms Sales

A man from the Mid-City area of Los Angeles was sentenced Thursday to 33 months in federal prison for illegally selling more than two dozen firearms, including machine gun conversion devices — sometimes known as “switches” — and “ghost guns,” or firearms that lack serial numbers. Ellourth Eladio Simon, 33, pleaded guilty in May in […]

City Attorney Receives $1.1M State Grant to Target Drunk Drivers

The state has awarded the Los Angeles city attorney’s office $1.1 million as part of an Impaired Driving Prosecution Grant to target drunk drivers, officials announced Thursday. “This grant from California’s Office of Traffic Safety represents our shared commitment to keeping our roads safer,” City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto said in a statement. “Impaired driving […]

`Mission: Impossible,’ `The Last of Us’ Top Critics Super Award Nominees

“Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One” scored five nominations Thursday to lead the film nominees for the fourth annual Critics Choice Super Awards, while “The Last of Us” led the way among television programs with seven. “Mission: Impossible” was nominated for best action movie, along with “Extraction 2,” “Indiana Jones and the Dial of […]