Authorities ID Fourth Victim of Catalina Plane Crash

Authorities Friday identified the fourth of the five people killed in the crash of a small plane on Santa Catalina Island. Gonzalo Lubel, 34, was identified Friday by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner as one of the fatalities. His city of residence was not provided. On Thursday, the medical examiner’s office identified […]

Trump Rally in Coachella on Saturday

Former President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump will bring his campaign to Coachella Saturday, attending a rally at Calhoun Ranch. The rally is planned for 5 p.m. Saturday at the ranch at 52995 Calhoun St. An announcement by his campaign announcing the appearance accused Democrats — notably his opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris — […]

Over 1M Weekday Metro Passengers in Sept

L.A. Metro reached a milestone in September, averaging more than 1 million weekday riders for the first time since before the pandemic, which also marked the 22nd consecutive month of year-over-year ridership growth, officials announced Friday. Last month, the agency’s combined bus and rail ridership reached 86.4% of its September 2019 pre-pandemic records, exceeding the […]

Police Standoff in Long Beach

A man suspected of injuring a woman during an altercation in Long Beach barricaded himself Friday, leading to an hourslong standoff with police. Officers responded to the 1900 block of Long Beach Boulevard shortly after 11:00 a.m. to a report of an injured woman who had argued with the suspect, according to the Long Beach […]

Suspect Injured in Castaic Police Shooting

A shooting involving the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department in the Castaic area Friday left a person injured. The shooting was reported about noon Friday near Sloan Canyon Road and Parker Road, according to the sheriff’s department. A person described only as a “suspect” was treated by paramedics for an unspecified injury, the sheriff’s department […]

Journalist Warren Wilson’s Funeral on Saturday

A funeral service will be held Saturday for veteran journalist Warren G. Wilson, a groundbreaking news reporter who spent more than 40 years as a broadcast journalist, including 21 years at KTLA, and was one of the first Black broadcasters in Los Angeles when he started in the market in the 1960s. Wilson died Sept. […]

Man Sentenced 15 to Life for Sex Offenses with Underage Boys

A South Gate man has been sentenced to 15 years to life in state prison and ordered to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life in connection with his no contest plea to sex abuse charges involving two young boys, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced Friday. Andrew Louie […]

Free Yom Kippur Services in BH, Hollywood

Yom Kippur begins at sundown Friday, with observant Jews fasting and seeking forgiveness for their sins, with free services being conducted in Hollywood and Beverly Hills. Meanwhile, with tensions high in the Middle East amid the Gaza war, the Los Angeles Police Department and Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said that all appropriate security measures […]

CFO of Tom Girardi’s Firm Pleads Guilty

The ex-chief financial officer at convicted former attorney Tom Girardi’s law firm pleaded guilty Friday to helping the once-prominent litigator embezzle millions in settlement funds from clients. Christopher Kamon, 51, entered his plea to two counts of wire fraud in Los Angeles federal court. Sentencing was scheduled for Jan. 31, at which time Kamon faces […]

Man Pleads No Contest for Stabbing 7-Year-Old Brother

A man who was charged with stabbing his 7-year-old brother at the family’s home in Whittier has pleaded no contest to attempted murder. Cristian Gutierrez, now 25, was immediately sentenced to 12 years in state prison following his no contest plea Thursday, which included admitting an allegation that the boy suffered great bodily injury, according […]

LA Wins $35M in Water Contamination Suit

An agriculture conglomerate and a related company settled a lawsuit with Los Angeles for $35 million over the sale of man-made chemicals found in local waterways, City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto announced Friday. The city attorney’s office sued Monsanto Company in 2022 alleging that despite knowing about the dangers of polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs, which […]