Wildfire Hazardous Waste Removal Efforts Continue

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency crews were continuing efforts Thursday to identify and remove hazardous wastes from properties ravaged in this month’s wildfires, as many residents returned to sift through the rubble of what used to be their homes. Questions continued to linger about exactly how long it would take for residents to begin the rebuilding […]

LAPD Investigates Pedestrian KTown Fatality

Police Thursday are investigating a fatal hit and run crash west of Koreatown. Los Angeles Police Department officers responded to 1548 S. Gramercy Place, north of Venice Boulevard, regarding reports of a vehicle hitting a male pedestrian at 9:02 p.m. Wednesday. Witnesses told arriving officers the vehicle was driving east on Venice, made a left […]

All-Star FireAid Benefit Concert Set at Intuit Dome, Kia Forum

Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, Jelly Roll and Rod Stewart are among the musical acts who will appear Thursday evening at a two-venue concert event to raise money for wildfire recovery efforts. The FireAid benefit concert will begin at 6 p.m. at the Kia Forum, featuring Alanis Morissette, Anderson .Paak, John Mayer, Dawes, Graham Nash, Green […]

Pedestrian Killed in South Park Hit and Run

The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating the death of a pedestrian who was struck by multiple vehicles in a hit and run collision in the South Park neighborhood, authorities said Thursday. LAPD officers were called to 4520 S. Central Ave. and East 46th Street at 11:30 p.m. Wednesday where they learned at least three […]

Prosecution Closing Arguments in OD Trial to be Thursday

The prosecution is set to conclude its closing argument Thursday in the trial of two men charged in the drug overdose deaths of two women. Deputy District Attorney Catherine Mariano told jurors Wednesday that a model and her friend died after being given GHB and fentanyl by a Hollywood producer, who has denied supplying them […]

SUV Crashes Into Metro Fence in Long Beach

One person was killed and another was injured after an SUV ran off the Long Beach (710) Freeway and crashed into a Metro Line maintenance yard fence in Long Beach. California Highway Patrol officers responded at 2:57 a.m. to the northbound freeway and the Del Amo Boulevard off-ramp where they learned the driver of the […]

Pedestrian Killed on 10 Freeway Near Monterey Park

A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle while walking on the San Bernardino (10) Freeway connector road Thursday evening in Monterey Park near Alhambra and the California Highway Patrol is investigating the circumstances surrounding the collision Thursday. CHP units were called at 11:08 p.m. Wednesday to the eastbound San Bernardino Freeway and the […]

No Winning SuperLotto Plus Tickets Claimed

There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in the latest SuperLotto Plus drawing, pushing the estimated jackpot for Saturday’s drawing to $21 million. One ticket each with five numbers, but missing the Mega number, were sold at a supermarket in Rancho Cucamonga and at a market in Salinas. They are each worth $17,196, […]

Deputies Fatally Shoot Suspect in Paramount

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department homicide detectives Thursday are investigating the fatal shooting of a suspect by deputies in Paramount. The shooting occurred at 12:15 a.m. Thursday in the 15000 block of Paramount Boulevard and First Street, east of Somerset Business Park, said LASD homicide Lt. Steven De Jong. The suspect was pronounced dead at […]

LA Gas Prices on the Rise

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose Thursday for the fourth time in five days, increasing two-tenths of a cent to $4.502. The average price has risen by 1.1 cents over the past five days, including four-tenths of a cent Wednesday, according to figures from the AAA […]

Defense Admits Affair, But Didn’t Plot Husband’s Killing

A defense attorney acknowledged Wednesday that a woman who is on trial in a murder case had been involved in an extramarital affair, but told jurors that she was not involved any plot with her lover to kill her husband at the couple’s Woodland Hills home. Monica Sementilli, now 53, is charged with murder and […]