Writers Guild, Producers Set To Meet Friday For First Time Since Strike Began

Negotiators for the Writers Guild of America and major studios are set to meet Friday to discuss negotiations, the first talks since Hollywood writers strike began May 2, the union’s negotiating committee informed its members. The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers reached out to the union to request the meeting, according to an […]

US-Netherlands FIFA Women’s World Cup Game Sets Ratings Records

Fox’s coverage of the United States’ 1-1 tie with Netherlands was the most-watched FIFA Women’s World Cup group stage match in U.S. English-language television history, averaging 6.43 million viewers. The previous record was 5.337 million for the U.S.’ 3-0 victory over Chile on June 16, 2019, which also aired on Fox. The Spanish-language broadcast of […]

Body of Man Found in Drum in Malibu Identified

A 32-year-old man whose body was discovered inside a 55-gallon drum on a beach in Malibu was identified Wednesday. Javonnta Murphy was identified as the victim by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s office. Authorities went to the 23200 block of Pacific Coast Highway about 10:30 a.m. Monday after learning that a lifeguard spotted the […]

Mega Millions Jackpot Grows to $1.25 Billion, Sixth Largest In US History

The sixth-largest U.S. lottery jackpot will be up for grabs in Friday’s multi-state Mega Millions drawing after there were no tickets sold with all six numbers in the latest drawing, pushing the jackpot to $1.25 billion. There were seven tickets sold with five numbers, but missing the Mega number, including one each sold at liquor […]

Fire South of USC Extinguished

Using an interior approach to battle a fire with intense flames, firefighters extinguished a blaze at a two-story home Wednesday south of the University of Southern California in South Los Angeles. Fire crews were called at 1:43 a.m. to a vacant residence at 1360 W. 41st St. south of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and […]

Average LA County Gas Price Rises to Highest Amount Since Nov. 27

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose Wednesday for the 10th consecutive day and 11th time in 12 days, increasing 1.2 cents to $5.122, its highest amount since Nov. 27. The average price has increased 14.4 cents over the past 12 days, including 1.9 cents Tuesday, according […]

Average Riverside County Gas Price Rises to Highest Amount Since Nov. 27

Fire in Elysian Park Extinguished in 55 Minutes

Firefighters contained and extinguished a fire Wednesday in 55 minutes in the Elysian Park area. Fire crews were called at 11:57 a.m. Tuesday near the southbound Golden State (5) Freeway and the northbound Harbor (110) Freeway where they surrounded the burned area and stopped all forward progress of the fire, said Los Angeles Fire Department […]

Council President Proposes Dissolving Committee in Wake of Price Scandal

In response to City Councilman Curren Price surrendering his committee assignments in June amid criminal charges, council President Paul Krekorian Wednesday will seek to shuffle the membership of multiple committees, change some jurisdictions and meeting times, and dissolve one committee altogether. In a June 20 letter to Mayor Karen Bass, the City Clerk, council members […]

City Council to Consider $60M Contract with Metro for LA River Bike Path

The City Council Wednesday will consider approving a $60 million contract with Metro for the design and construction of the Los Angeles River Valley Bike Path Project, which includes the development of approximately 13 miles of a new bike path and greenway. The city’s Board of Public Works is requesting to accept funds from Metro, […]

One Year Ago Today (August 2, 2022)…Black CHP Officer Settles Suit Alleging Propositioning by Appellate Justice

One Year Ago Today (August 2, 2022)…A Black California Highway Patrol officer who acted as a driver for justices of the Second District Court of Appeal has tentatively settled her lawsuit against her employer, in which she alleged she was sexually propositioned by one of the court’s justices. Lawyers for plaintiff Tatiana Sauquillo filed court […]