Woman Killed, Another Pedestrian Critical in South Los Angeles Hit-and-Run

A speeding vehicle struck and killed a woman and left another pedestrian in critical condition as they crossed a street in the Vermont Vista area of South Los Angeles, authorities said Monday. The crash occurred at 10:45 p.m. Sunday on Vermont Avenue around 94th Street, according to Los Angeles Police Department Officer Mike Lopez. The […]

Parade, Service Projects, Festival and Cathedral Mass Set for King Day

Martin Luther King Jr. Day will be marked Monday by the 39th Kingdom Day Parade, service projects, a festival in Leimert Park and a Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels. The 3-mile parade will begin at 10 a.m. on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, just west of Arlington Avenue, proceed west […]

Average Riverside County Gas Price Remains Unchanged

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County was unchanged Monday at $4.466, a day after dropping seven-tenths of a cent. The average price dropped nine times in 10 days, decreasing 13.9 cents, including 1.5 cents Saturday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. It is […]

Quake Reported South of Catalina Island

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.5 was reported Monday morning south of Catalina Island in the Pacific Ocean, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was centered 61.3 miles south of Avalon and about 13 miles deep. It was centered 66 miles southwest off the coast of the La Jolla community and 67.4 […]

`Succession’ Looks to Cap Decorated Run at 75th Emmy Awards

“Succession” HBO’s much-decorated drama about a well-to-do family warring over control of a global media empire, will look to cap its celebrated run Monday evening at the strike-delayed 75th Primetime Emmy Awards as it competes for best drama series and top acting honors. “Succession,” which ended its four-season run in May of last year, has […]

Disgruntled Patron Crashes SUV into Palmdale Restaurant

A man who got into an argument with women and a manager at a Palmdale restaurant allegedly drove a red SUV through the glass at the front of the establishment before leaving the scene, authorities said Monday. The incident occurred about 9:55 p.m. Sunday at the El Cevichazo Restaurant in the 2700 block of East […]

Wood-Burning Ban in Effect Monday in Much of Riverside County

A ban on indoor and outdoor wood burning is in effect Monday in much of the Inland Empire due to a forecast of high air pollution in the area, air quality regulators said. The residential wood-burning ban is effective until at least 11:59 p.m. Monday for all those in the South Coast Air Basin, including […]

Fees Waived to Encourage Visits to National Preserves on MLK Day

Visitors to the San Bernardino and Cleveland national forests will be able to access any part of the preserves for free Monday in celebration of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Fee waivers will be in effect all day, in all areas of the 676,000-acre San Bernardino National Forest and the 460,000-acre Cleveland National Forest, […]

Palm Springs Art Museum to Close ‘Mythopoetica: Symbols and Stories’ Exhibit

The Palm Springs Art Museum’s “Mythopoetica: Symbols and Stories” exhibition, which opened to the public in June last year, will close out Monday. The exhibit, which can be found in the main museum, features the work of 10 artists, including Daniel Gibson, Fay Ray, Sky Hopinka, John Flores and Chris Sanchez, whose works incorporate mythologies, […]

Man Suffering Mental Illness Missing

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