Abandoned Montgomery Ward Store Fire Knocked Down in Panorama City

A fire in an abandoned commercial building in the Panorama City area that formerly housed a Montgomery Ward store was knocked down Monday with no reported injuries. The fire was reported in the 14600 block of West Roscoe Boulevard about 12:35 p.m., according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. It took 110 firefighters nearly an […]

Sheriffs Detain Suspect in Industry Shooting

A worker was shot to death Monday at a business in the Industry area, and a former employee of the company was detained as a “person of interest” in the crime, authorities said. Deputies were sent to the 18600 block of Gale Avenue about 9 a.m. on a report of a shooting, according to the […]

Man Sentenced 30-to-Life for Fatal Kohl’s Stabbing

A man who pleaded no contest to fatally stabbing a father and daughter in a Kohl’s parking lot in Palmdale was sentenced Monday to 30 years to life in state prison. Superior Court Judge Emily Cole imposed the term on Carlos Francogonzalez, now 37, who pleaded no contest last week in a Lancaster courtroom to […]

City Officials Celebrate Students in Early Childhood Education-Student Advancement Program

City officials will celebrate an early childhood education program, launched in 2021 under former Mayor Eric Garcetti’s administration, with a commencement ceremony Tuesday at Los Angeles Trade Technical-College. Mayor Karen Bass’ Office of Economic Opportunity will host the ceremony for participants in the Early Childhood Education-Student Advancement Program at 5 p.m. The celebration Tuesday is […]

Councilman McOsker Contracts Peak Security Amongst District’s Public Safety Concerns in

A private security company will begin operating Monday in Wilmington following an increase in public safety concerns among property owners along Avalon Boulevard between Opp and Water streets. L.A. City Councilman Tim McOsker, who represents the 15th District, which includes Wilmington, announced the city has contracted with Peak Security using funds from his office and […]

United Airlines Apologizes to NFL Hall of Famer Terrell Davis After Detention

United Airlines officials Monday apologized to Hall of Fame running back Terrell Davis after he was detained and questioned following a dispute with a flight attendant on a trip from Denver to John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana. Davis was handcuffed and taken off a plane at the end of his flight Saturday, he wrote […]

Mosquitos Carrying West Nile Caught in SGV

Mosquito samples tested positive for West Nile virus near Morgan Park in the city of Baldwin Park, the San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District announced Monday. Since West Nile virus is endemic to the San Gabriel Valley, it is typically detected by local public health agencies during summer, according to district officials. The […]

Stabbing Victim in Westmont ID’d

A 31-year-old man who was stabbed to death in the unincorporated Westmont area was identified Monday by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner. Investigators responded to the 11200 block of Normandie Avenue, near Imperial Highway, around 4:15 p.m. Friday regarding a fatal stabbing, where the victim was pronounced dead at the scene, according […]

Teen Charged with Fatal Shooting in Santa Ana

A 19-year-old man was charged Monday with gunning down another man in Santa Ana more than two weeks ago. Adrain Lopez, who was arrested Thursday, was charged with murder with a sentencing enhancement for the shooting of a gun causing death. Lopez is accused of killing 20-year-old Fernando Manuel Lopez of Santa Ana on June […]

Judge Denies Appeal from Convicted Double-Murderer

A state appeals court panel Monday upheld a man’s conviction for murdering his on-again, off-again girlfriend in East Los Angeles and a man in Whittier in crimes that occurred just over a decade apart. The three-district panel from California’s 2nd District Court of Appeal rejected Jose “Joe” Luis Saenz’s contention that there were errors in […]

Richard Simmons Refused Medical Help After Fall

Richard Simmons refused medical help after falling the night before he was found dead in his Hollywood Hills home, it was reported Monday. Law enforcement sources told TMZ on Monday that Simmons had fallen in his bathroom Friday night before his housekeeper helped him up and tried to get him medical attention immediately. However, Simmons […]