Average LA County Gas Price Rises for Seventh Consecutive Day

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose Thursday for the seventh consecutive day after dropping six of the previous seven days, increasing three-tenths of a cent to $4.873. The average price has risen 4.5 cents over the past seven days, including one-tenth of a cent Wednesday, which […]

Metro Bus Driver Hospitalized in Critical Condition After Stabbing

A Metro bus driver was hospitalized in critical condition Thursday after being stabbed multiple times during an argument with a passenger in Woodland Hills. The driver and suspect exited the bus around 5:15 p.m. Wednesday near Topanga Canyon Boulevard and Erwin Street and continued the argument and the suspect stabbed the driver multiple times with […]

No Tickets Sold With All Six Powerball Lottery Numbers

There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in the latest drawing of the multi-state Powerball lottery and the estimated jackpot for Saturday’s drawing will be $211 million. There were also no tickets sold with five numbers, but missing the Powerball number, the Multi-State Lottery Association, which conducts the game, announced. The numbers drawn […]

Woman Fatally Shot in Vermont Knolls Identified; Suspect in Custody

A 31-year-old woman who was shot and killed in the Vermont Knolls neighborhood of South Los Angeles was identified by county authorities Thursday. The Los Angeles County Coroner’s office identified the victim as Jennifer Gomez. Gomez was pronounced dead at the scene. Los Angeles Police Department officers responded at around 11:50 p.m. Tuesday to the […]

Jurors Set to Resume Deliberations in Rape Retrial of Actor Danny Masterson

After a day off, jurors are scheduled to resume deliberations Thursday in the retrial of “That ’70s Show” actor Danny Masterson, who is charged with raping three women at his Hollywood Hills home between 2001 and 2003. The downtown L.A. panel was idle on Wednesday, following an abbreviated session Tuesday. It was handed the case […]

One Killed in Collision in Costa Mesa

One person was killed in a two-vehicle collision Thursday in Costa Mesa. Officers from the California Highway Patrol were called at 12:56 a.m. to the southbound San Diego (405) Freeway and Harbor Boulevard where they found the victim trapped inside one of the vehicles and was” unresponsive,” the CHP said. The victim was pronounced dead […]

Memorial Planned for LAPD Northeast Division Officers Killed in Line of Duty

There will be a memorial ceremony Thursday for the 10 Los Angeles Police Department officers who died in the line of duty since 1915 while assigned to the Northeast Division. LAPD Chief Michel Moore is expected to preside over the Thursday afternoon ceremony at the LAPD Northeast Station. Among those also expected to be on […]

Memorial Planned for Police Service Dogs Killed in Line of Duty

A memorial service will be held Thursday to honor police service dogs killed in the line of duty. Los Angeles Police Department Chief Michel Moore is expected to be on hand for the ceremony, which is set to take place Thursday in the courtyard of LAPD headquarters in downtown Los Angeles. “During the ceremony and […]

Woman Killed in Monterey Park Crash Identified

A woman whose body was discovered by police near a freeway overpass in Monterey Park was identified Thursday. The victim was identified by the Los Angeles Coroner’s office as Alexandra Olener, 28. Her city of residency was not immediately known. Officers dispatched at 1:36 a.m. Saturday to Atlantic Boulevard near the Pomona (60) Freeway overpass […]

Pack Some Patience: Memorial Day Travel Crunch Begins

The official Memorial Day holiday travel period begins Thursday in what’s expected to be one of the busiest crunches since the COVID-19 pandemic began. In anticipation all those people on the move, Los Angeles International Airport on Wednesday opened a second cell phone waiting lot, hoping to encourage more people to wait for arriving passengers […]

One Year Ago Today (May 25, 2022)…Man, 33, Alleges He Was Sexually Abused as Teen in High School

One Year Ago Today (May 25, 2022)…A 33-year-old man is suing the Covina-Valley Unified School District, alleging he was sexually abused as a minor by his female English teacher at Northview High School nearly 20 years ago. The plaintiff’s Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit also names as a defendant his alleged former abuser, Kimberly Northrop. […]