4,500 COVID Cases Logged Over Holiday Weekend in LA

More than 4,500 new COVID-19 infections were logged by Los Angeles County over a four-day period ending Monday, including Veterans Day, along with 27 additional deaths. The county Department of Public Health recorded 1,617 new COVID cases Friday, 1,188 on Saturday, 938 Sunday and 822 Monday. The new cases lifted the county’s cumulative total from […]

Red Flag Fire Warnings, High Winds in LA County Forecast

Parts of Los Angeles County, including the L.A. County Mountains, will be under a high-fire-danger “red flag warning” on Wednesday, with the National Weather Service Monday forecasting the first strong Santa Ana event of the season. A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. “A combination […]

Walk of Fame Star for Christina Applegate Unveiled

Christina Applegate made her first public appearance Monday since announcing she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, attending the unveiling of her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Monday’s ceremony came three days before the release of the third and final season of “Dead To Me,” the Netflix dark comedy that has brought Applegate two […]

Los Angeles Police Shooting Leaves Woman Hospitalized

A woman allegedly armed with a replica handgun was hospitalized Monday after being hit by a “foam projectile” that was fired at her by Los Angeles police, who also shot at her with firearms but missed, authorities said. The shooting was reported about 9:20 a.m. at 24th and San Pedro streets, the Los Angeles Police […]

`Days of Our Lives’ Soap Star John Aniston Dies

Funeral services were pending Monday for “Days of Our Lives” actor John Aniston, who played the romantic villain Victor Kiriakis on the NBC soap opera for more than 36 years. Aniston, father of “Friends” actress Jennifer Aniston, died Friday at age 89. His daughter posted a statement on Instagram Monday morning announcing her father’s death. […]

Trial Starts For Man Accused Of Killing Girlfriend And Their 2 Young Sons

A 42-year-old man repeatedly stabbed his girlfriend to death and killed their two young sons, a prosecutor told jurors Monday as the defendant’s attorney said that while he killed the woman he never harmed the boys. Shazer Fernando Limas is charged with three counts of murder with special circumstances allegations of committing more than one […]

Procession, Memorial Honors Life of El Monte Police Chief Ben Lowry

A memorial service, including a solemn procession of law enforcement officers, was being held Monday for El Monte Police Department Chief Ben Lowry, who died last month of cancer at age 45. Law enforcement from across the Southland gathered Monday morning for the procession from the El Monte Civic Center to the San Gabriel Mission […]

Settlement of LA Homelessness Lawsuit Delayed Again

A federal judge said Monday he wants to meet with the new mayor of Los Angeles once election results are final before approving the settlement of a lawsuit over local governments’ response to the homelessness crisis. U.S. District Judge David Carter said he will meet with either Rep. Karen Bass or billionaire developer Rick Caruso […]

CA Reports 1st Death of Child Under 5 Due to Flu/RSV

State health officials Monday confirmed California’s first death of a child under age 5 stemming from the flu and respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV. The California Department of Public Health declined to say where in the state the death occurred, citing privacy of the patient. “Our hearts go out to the family of this young […]

Gov. Newsom’s Wife Begins Testimony in Harvey Weinstein Trial

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s wife broke into tears Monday after being asked in a downtown Los Angeles courtroom to identify former film producer Harvey Weinstein, who is charged with raping and sexually assaulting her in 2005. Jennifer Siebel Newsom — who was referred to in court only as “Jane Doe #4” but has been publicly identified […]

Jay Leno Burned in Car Fire at Burbank Garage

Comedian and former “Tonight Show” host Jay Leno was undergoing treatment Monday for burn injuries suffered on his face and hands in a fire at his vintage car garage in Burbank. TMZ reported that one of Leno’s vintage cars erupted in flames for unknown reasons Sunday. Leno, 72, was taken to the Grossman Burn Center […]