| | | | | Afternoon headlines for Friday, January 5, 2024 |
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4.2 Earthquake Rattles LA A magnitude 4.2 earthquake rattled a wide swath of the Los Angeles area Friday, but there was no immediate word of damage or injuries. The quake hit at 10:55 a.m. and was centered seven-tenths of a mile northwest of Lytle Creek in San Bernardino County and 11.9 miles north northeast of Rancho Cucamonga, according to […]
51-Year-Old Man Found Dead at Century City Shopping Center Identified A 51-year-old man who was discovered dead at the Westfield Century City shopping center from apparent natural causes was identified Friday. Detectives arrived around 5:20 p.m. Thursday to a report regarding an unresponsive man, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Police said the man was pronounced dead as a result of a natural cause. […]
Man Arrested in Sexual Assault of Girl, 12, in Culver City A 35-year-old man was in custody Friday for allegedly breaking into a family’s home in the Blair Hills area of Culver City in December and sexually assaulting a young girl, police said. Marcos Maldonado was arrested on Thursday and booked on suspicion of sexual assault, according to the Culver City Police Department. Maldonado was being […]
Pasadena Man Who Possessed Machine Gun Parts Gets Two Years A 27-year-old Pasadena man who brandished a loaded ghost gun near a South Los Angeles high school and pleaded guilty to possessing machine gun parts was sentenced Friday to two years behind bars. Isaac Loftus was also ordered to serve three years of supervised release, including participation in a mental health treatment program, after he […]
Officer Injured in Attack in North Hollywood; Suspect Arrested A Los Angeles Police Department officer was attacked and injured at a Metro train station in North Hollywood, and the suspect was arrested, authorities said Friday. The crime occurred about 11:45 p.m. Thursday at the station in the 5300 block of Lankershim Boulevard, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The name of the suspect […]
Car Vandalized With Slurs in San Pedro; Family Fears for Safety An investigation is continuing Friday after a Black San Pedro family’s car was vandalized with a racial slur and swastikas sometime after Christmas — an incident that left the family in fear for its safety and local elected officials “horrified” and “outraged.” In a statement Thursday, L.A. City Councilman Tim McOsker, whose 15th District includes […]
Judge Delays Decision on Potential Conservatorship For Cher Son A judge Friday delayed any decision until later this month on whether Cher should be granted a conservatorship over her drug-troubled son, saying she wanted to give Cher’s offspring’s attorneys more time to present their side of the issues. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Jessica A. Uzcategui rescheduled the probate proceedings regarding the proposed conservatee, […]
Compton Courthouse Tentatively Set to Re-Open Jan. 16 After Major Flood The Compton courthouse was expected to remain closed next week due to a burst pipe that resulted in a major flood, but was tentatively set to reopen Jan. 16, court officials said Friday. The flood over the New Year’s weekend caused damage to courtrooms, clerk’s offices, public spaces and the courthouse’s public elevator systems, which […]
David Soul, `Starsky & Hutch’ Star, Dies at 80 Actor David Soul, best known for playing “Hutch” in the popular 1970s television series “Starsky & Hutch,” has died at the age of 80, it was announced Friday. The actor’s wife, Helen Snell, released a statement Friday saying Soul died Thursday following a “valiant battle for life in the loving company of family.” His place […]
New Presenters Added to Golden Globe Awards Telecast A complete lineup of presenters for the 81st annual Golden Globe Awards was announced Friday, featuring a new round of celebrities, including Ben Affleck, Kevin Costner, Dua Lipa and Jodie Foster. Rounding out the list of new presenters are Don Cheadle, Elizabeth Banks, Andra Day, Annette Bening, Gabriel `Fluffy’ Iglesias, Hunter Schafer, Jared Leto, Jon […]
Compton Bakery Reopens After Mob Ransacks Business A Mexican bakery in Compton reopened Friday after a mob of looters involved in an illegal street takeover broke into the business and nearly destroyed the store. The mob vandalized Ruben’s Bakery & Mexican Food near the intersection of El Segundo Boulevard and Santa Fe Avenue on Tuesday, causing thousands of dollars in damage, said […]
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