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4-Car Crash in South Los Angeles Leaves 2 People Dead, 1 injured A four-car traffic collision Friday in South Los Angeles left two people dead and one injured. The crash was reported at 4:14 a.m. at 261 W. Manchester Ave. between South Broadway and South Main Street, said Los Angeles Fire Department spokeswoman Margaret Stewart. Firefighters responded to the location and found two people, who were pronounced […]
Vanessa Bryant to Testify in Trial Over Photos of Crash that Killed Laker Star Vanessa Bryant is scheduled to testify Friday in the trial of her federal lawsuit against Los Angeles County alleging negligence and invasion of privacy by first responders who snapped cell phone pictures at the scene of the helicopter crash that killed her Laker-legend husband Kobe and their 13-year-old daughter. Bryant, 40, is expected to be […]
COVID Hospitalizations Drop Below 1,000 in LA County COVID-related hospitalizations fell below the 1,000 mark in Los Angeles County Friday, reflecting continued drops in infection numbers, although the public health director warned that transmission of the infectious BA.5 variant of the virus remains high, necessitating personal precautions. “We’re cognizant that the case rate is still high, well above 200 weekly cases per 100,000 […]
Average LA County Gas Price Drops For 66th Consecutive Day The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County decreased Friday for the 66th consecutive day since rising to a record, dropping a half-cent to $5.345, its lowest amount since March 5. The average price has dropped $1.117 since rising to a record high of $6.462 on June 14, including […]
Dodgers to Face Marlins to Start Six-Game Homestand The Los Angeles Dodgers will play host to the Miami Marlins Friday evening at Dodger Stadium to begin a six-game homestand, seeking their 14th victory in 17 games in August and 37th in 45 games since June 29. The Dodgers (81-36) have scored a major league-high 623 runs and allowed a major league-low 369. The […]
Charges Likely Against Felon Suspected of Killing Woman, Leaving Body in Car Felony charges are expected to be filed Friday against a convicted sex offender suspected of killing a 47-year-old woman and leaving her body in a car abandoned in Vista. Michael Lee Lorence, 46, was arrested last week on suspicion of murder for the death of Melanie Conroy of Hemet. Lorence is being held without bail […]
210 Freeway Closure in Irwindale Continues; More Traffic Headaches in Store Another rough commute is likely in store for commuters in the Irwindale area Friday — the second full day of a five-day closure on the eastbound side of the Foothill (210) Freeway to accommodate upgrades to the San Gabriel River Bridge. The eastbound freeway was closed at 10 p.m. Wednesday between the San Gabriel River […]
Two Ducks Violently Attacked in Fountain Valley Wetlands and Wildlife Care Center officials in Huntington Beach Thursday asked for the public’s help tracking down whoever severed the bills of two ducks found in Mile Square Park in Fountain Valley. The ducks had to be euthanized because of the “severity of their wounds,” said Debbie McGuire, the care center’s executive director. The first […]
Lakers to Open Season at Golden State Oct. 18, Retire Gasol’s Number March 7 The Los Angeles Lakers will open the 2022-23 season Oct. 18 at Golden State and play their home opener Oct. 20 against the Los Angeles Clippers. The Lakers will play on Christmas Day for the 24th consecutive season, playing at Dallas. They will play host to Houston on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Jan. 16. […]
One Dead in Shooting Near Harbor Gateway A man was shot to death Thursday evening in an unincorporated area bordering Harbor Gateway. Deputies were called at 6:13 p.m. to the 1200 block of Torrance Boulevard, near Normandie Avenue and the Los Angeles city limit, where they found the victim, said Deputy Brenda Serna of the Sheriff’s Information Bureau. The victim was pronounced […]
One Year Ago Today (August 19, 2021)…Judge Denies Woman’s Request For Restraining Order Against Trevor Bauer One Year Ago Today (August 19, 2021)…A Los Angeles judge denied a woman’s request for a five-year extension of a domestic violence temporary restraining order against Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer, ruling the woman’s claims of overly rough sex were refuted by evidence that the pitcher never went beyond boundaries the accuser herself had […]
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