Writers Guild Planning Big Rally as Strike Continues

With the Writers Guild of America strike now in its eighth week and no end in sight, the WGA is planning to march and rally Wednesday with “thousands” of writers, allies and public supporters, according to the union. Representatives from the WGA West, SAG-AFTRA, IATSE, the Directors Guild of America and the Teamsters, among others, […]

Average LA County Gas Price Drops for Ninth Time in 10 Days

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped Wednesday for the ninth time in 10 days, decreasing a half-cent to $4.926. The average price has dropped 4.8 cents over the past 10 days, including two-tenths of a cent Tuesday, according to figures from the AAA and the Oil […]

County Authorities Identify Man Killed in Florence-Firestone

A 55-year-old man who lived in a recreational vehicle in the unincorporated Florence-Firestone area and was shot and killed was identified by county authorities Wednesday. The Los Angeles County Coroner’s office identified Richard Amado as the shooting victim. Deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Century Station responded to the 1600 block of East […]

No Tickets Sold With All Six Mega Millions Lottery Numbers

There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in the latest drawing of the multi-state Mega Millions lottery and the estimated jackpot for Friday’s drawing is $320 million. There were also no tickets sold with five numbers, but missing the Mega number, the Multi-State Lottery Association, which conducts the game, announced. The numbers drawn […]

Man Found Dead Inside Building After Fire in Broadway-Manchester

Firefighters found a dead man inside a one-story commercial building Wednesday as they battled a blaze in the Broadway-Manchester area of South Los Angeles. Fire crews were called just after midnight to 11308 S. Main St. north of Imperial Highway where they found a fully engulfed building with two cars in a carport at the […]

Warming Trend Heads to Los Angeles County

A slight warming trend is in the forecast Wednesday, but temperatures in Los Angeles County will remain below normal through the end of the week because of a thick marine layer. It will be foggy in the morning Wednesday with highs in the lows 70s in Los Angeles. Wednesday night’s lows are expected to be […]

Disbarment Proceedings Begin for Former Trump Attorney John Eastman

Former Chapman University law school dean John Eastman used “baseless legal theories” in an attempt to prevent the certification of President Joe Biden’s election, a state bar attorney told a hearing officer considering Eastman’s proposed disbarment Tuesday, while Eastman’s lawyer said his client was arguing disputed legal scholarship and was protected by free-speech rights. “I […]

Coast Guard Halts Search for Missing Sailor

The U.S. Coast Guard suspended its active search Tuesday evening for a sailor who fell overboard from a bulk carrier vessel 14 miles southwest of Point Conception. Coast Guard crews searched by air and sea for nearly 15 hours, covering more than 200 square nautical miles in an attempt to find the crew member went […]

Report: Body Found After Rancho Palos Verdes Sewage Spill

Workers investigating the cause of a 30,000-gallon sewage discharge from a Rancho Palos Verdes manhole earlier this month discovered human remains, it was reported Tuesday. According to the report on the Los Angeles Daily News website, the remains were found June 13 in an area of overgrown brush in the Agua Amarga Reserve. The workers […]

LA City Council Committee OKs Wildlife District Ordinance

A Los Angeles City Council committee Tuesday approved a proposed Wildlife District Ordinance, which would impose regulations intended to balance wildlife habitat and connectivity with private property development. “It’s time that we move forward today,” said Councilwoman Katy Yaroslavsky, who sits on the Planning and Land Use Management Committee. “The wildlife is already here. It’s […]

One Year Ago Today (June 21, 2022)…Jury Finds Cosby Sexually Abused Then-Teen Girl at Playboy Mansion in 1970s

One Year Ago Today (June 21, 2022)…A Santa Monica jury sided with a Riverside County woman, finding that comedian Bill Cosby sexually abused her when she was a teenager at the Playboy Mansion in the 1970s, awarding her $500,000 in damages. Attorneys for Judy Huth, 64, of Canyon Lake, said Cosby fondled her and forced […]