Wrong-Way Driver Crashes into CHP Officer and Is Arrested for DUI
A motorist driving the wrong way on a freeway and colliding with a California Highway Patrol officer was suspected by police of driving under the influence Thursday. CHP officers responded at 2:15 a.m. to the westbound Santa Monica (10) Freeway and Arlington Avenue regarding calls of a person driving the wrong way on the freeway […]
Orange County’s COVID Hospitalizations and Rates Keep Going Down
Orange County’s COVID-19 hospitalizations and infection rates saw more declines in data recently released by the Orange County Health Care Agency. Hospitalizations declined from 166 Monday to 159 Tuesday, the latest figures available, while the number of intensive care unit patients ticked up from 28 to 29, according to the OCHCA. The county also logged […]
LA County Reports 55 New COVID Deaths; Hospitalizations Fall Below 700
Los Angeles County reported another 55 COVID-19 deaths in its latest data, while the number of hospital patients with the virus fell below 700. The 55 new deaths gave the county an overall pandemic death toll of 31,138. Another 1,157 cases of COVID were also confirmed Wednesday, lifting the cumulative total from throughout the pandemic […]
Man Who Died in Collision in Cerritos Identified
County authorities Thursday revealed the identity of a man who died in a freeway crash in Cerritos. Teddy Faile, 60, is the man who was killed in the crash, according to the Los Angeles County Coroner’s office. Officers with the California Highway Patrol responded at 11:24 p.m. Tuesday to the westbound Artesia (91) Freeway east […]
Average LA County Gas Price Matches Second-Largest Increase Since July 2015
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose 13.3 cents Thursday for the second consecutive day, matching its second-largest increase since July 14, 2015. The average price has risen 16 consecutive days, increasing 99.7 cents to $5.784, its 32nd record in 34 days, according to figures from the […]
County Authorities Identify Man Killed in Manchester Square
A man who was shot to death in the Manchester Square area of Los Angeles was identified Thursday. Isaac Ransfer, 34, was identified by the Los Angeles County Coroner’s office as the shooting victim. The shooting was reported about 3 a.m. Saturday in the 1400 block of West Manchester Avenue, according to Los Angeles Police […]
The number of COVID-positive patients in Riverside County hospitals has declined again, falling from 155 to 147, according to the latest state figures. Of those patients, 24 were in intensive care, down from 30 the previous day, according to the Riverside University Health System. The county’s number of COVID hospitalizations had climbed as high as […]
Stiff Onshore, Then Offshore Winds Forecast for Inland Region
A fast-moving storm front is expected to churn up winds and produce scattered rain across the Inland Empire Thursday, abruptly followed by a strong Santa Ana wind event, according to the National Weather Service. The agency issued a wind advisory from 3 p.m. Thursday to 3 p.m. Friday, predicting winds ranging from 30 to 40 […]
Windy Weather on Tap for Southland
Windy weather is expected to return to the Southland starting Thursday, most notably in the mountains, with cooler temperatures also expected before a warming trend arrives by the weekend. A high wind watch will be in effect through Friday afternoon for the Los Angeles County mountains, excluding the Santa Monica range. The watch covers areas […]
Person Killed in Traffic Crash in Moreno Valley
A person was killed in a traffic crash in Moreno Valley, authorities said Thursday. The crash was reported about 8:10 p.m. Wednesday in the 21000 block of Box Springs Road, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. Information was not immediately available on the identity of the fatally injured person, who died at the scene. […]
One Year Ago Today (March 10, 2021)…Latest Appeal Denied for Ex-Maintenance Supervisor in Sexual Battery Case
One Year Ago Today (March 10, 2021)…The California Supreme Court refused to review the case of a former maintenance supervisor who was convicted of sexually assaulting or battering three female underlings at an Arcadia shopping mall. Diego Briones Cervantes, now 39, of San Gabriel, was convicted of one count each of forcible rape, attempted rape, […]
