| | | | | The news for Saturday, December 23, 2023 |
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Arrest Made in Death of Woman Found in Trunk of Burning Car in Quartz Hill A 37-year-old man remained behind bars Saturday in connection with the death of a woman whose charred body was found in the trunk of a car in the Quartz Hill neighborhood of Lancaster. Matthew Switalski was arrested around 6:30 p.m. Thursday in Kern County and booked on suspicion of murder, according to the Los Angeles […]
Metrolink to Shut Down for Four Days Beginning Tuesday Metrolink will suspend all service for four days starting Tuesday so workers can clean and repair trains and upgrade the regional rail network. Metrolink trains will be out of service from Tuesday through Friday, resuming regular service on Dec. 30. The closure applies to the entire Metrolink system, including the Arrow service in San Bernardino […]
Motorist Killed in Single-Vehicle Crash in Pomona A motorist was killed in a single-vehicle crash Saturday morning in Pomona, authorities said. Officers dispatched about 2:05 a.m. to San Antonio and Patterson avenues located the driver, who was severely injured, the Pomona Police Department reported. Arriving paramedics pronounced the motorist dead at the scene. Anyone with any information regarding the crash was urged […]
Pedestrian Killed in South Los Angeles Hit-and-Run; Investigation Continues The investigation continued Saturday into a hit-and-run in the South Los Angeles area that killed a female pedestrian. Paramedics responded to Vernon and Western avenues about 6:30 p.m. Tuesday and took the 42-year-old woman to a hospital, where she later died, the Los Angeles Police Department reported. The woman’s name was withheld, pending notification of […]
Oscar-Nominated Actor Ryan O’Neal Died of Congestive Heart Failure Oscar-nominated actor Ryan O’Neal, known for his pairings with Barbra Streisand in the films “What’s Up, Doc?” and “The Main Event,” and with his daughter Tatum in “Paper Moon,” died from congestive heart failure, according to published reports. O’Neal’s death certificate, obtained this week by both the New York Post and the Daily Mail, said […]
County Firefighters Knock Down A Strip Mall Fire In Santa Clarita County firefighters battled a second alarm fire that burned in a strip mall in Santa Clarita early Saturday morning. The fire, which heavily damaged four units in the mall at 25864 Tournament Road, was reported at 12:46 a.m., according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Firefighters extinguished the flames around 2:19 a.m. Three firefighting […]
Police Seek Public’s Help Identifying Fatal Hit-and-Run Suspect Police continue to ask for the public’s help to identify the hit-and-run driver who struck and killed a pedestrian who was lying in the middle of a street in South Los Angeles. On Wednesday Los Angeles police released surveillance video of the fatal hit-and-run in hopes of generating tips leading to the driver’s arrest. The […]
Palm Springs Air Museum to Conclude its Snowtopia Event Saturday evening The Palm Springs Air Museum Saturday will conclude its “Snowtopia: Winter Wonderland” event, which features a snow playground, holiday characters and activities for kids. The five days of festivities, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. each day, got underway Tuesday and will continue until Saturday at the air museum. Tickets, which start at $12 per […]
Magnitude 3.4 Earthquake Strikes Huntington Beach, No Damage Reported An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.4 struck nearly two miles northeast of Huntington Beach, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake rattled the area at 9:52 p.m. Friday, according to the USGS. There have been no reports of damage to residences or businesses, said Huntington Beach Police Department Capt. Bo Svendsbo. The […]
Female Driver Dies After Medical Emergency On 605 Freeway A woman died after experiencing a medical emergency while driving on a freeway in Whittier, according to California Highway Patrol Officer Sean Louth. The emergency began on the southbound San Gabriel River (605) Freeway at Whittier Boulevard around 11:40 p.m. Friday, the CHP said. The woman managed to get out of her car and chest […]
One Year Ago Today (December 23, 2022)…Transient Charged with Attacking Lyft Driver in Anaheim One Year Ago Today (December 23, 2022)…A 26-year-old convicted thief was behind bars on charges of sexually assaulting and robbing a Lyft driver in Anaheim. Samuel Nicholas Rodriguez, who has a lengthy criminal record for car thefts, was being held without bail as he awaits arraignment Jan. 6 on charges of assault with the intent […]
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