| | | | | The news for Wednesday, April 12, 2023 |
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Commercial Building Fire in Van Nuys Extinguished Firefighters contained and extinguished a fire that spread to the roof of a two-story commercial building in Van Nuys. Fire crews responded at 3:27 a.m. to 6740 N. Kester Ave. south of Vanowen Street where they found at last three units in the 15,500-square-foot building engulfed in flames, said Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Brian […]
Police Search for Shooter of Dead 16-Year-Old Boy A 16 year-old boy was fatally shot near the Westlake District, authorities said Wednesday. Two men were sitting in a vehicle at around 10:40 a.m. Tuesday near Vermont Avenue and Seventh Street south of MacArthur Park when a man approached them and attempted to rob them, a Los Angeles Police Department spokesman told City News […]
Armed Man Barricaded in Lake Balboa A police standoff continued Wednesday with an armed suspect barricaded inside a home in Lake Balboa. Los Angeles Police Department officers were called at around 9:15 p.m. Tuesday to 6658 Gaviota Ave. south of Vanowen Street regarding reports that the suspect, who has an outstanding felony warrant, had barricaded with a weapon, LAPD Officer Mike […]
Heather Hutt Set for First Full Day as CD10 Councilwoman Heather Hutt Wednesday begins her first full day as the new City Councilwoman from District 10, one day after the council voted to appoint her to fill out the remainder of former Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas’ term following Ridley-Thomas’ recent conviction on federal corruption charges. Hutt received a burst of applause from supporters in the council […]
Actor-Comedian Randall Park to Deliver UCLA College Commencement Keynotes Actor, comedian and writer Randall Park will deliver the keynote address at all three UCLA College commencement ceremonies on June 16, the school announced Wednesday. “As a proud Bruin, I am deeply honored to be delivering the keynote address for the class of 2023,” Park — best known as Louis Huang, the father in the […]
No Tickets Sold With All Six Mega Millions Lottery Numbers There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in the latest drawing of the multi-state Mega Millions lottery and the estimated jackpot for Friday’s drawing will grow to $476 million. There were three tickets sold with five numbers, including one at a truck stop in North Boron in Kern County that is worth $1,019,032, […]
Little Change to Average Southland Gas Prices The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose one-tenth of a cent Wednesday, its ninth consecutive increase, to $4.938. The average price has increased 7.1 cents over the past nine days, including three-tenths of a cent Tuesday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. […]
Average Riverside County Gas Price Drops After Rising Six Times in Eight Days A run of six increases in eight days to the average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County totaling 6.6 cents ended Wednesday with a decrease of four-tenths of a cent to $4.831, one day after it increased four-tenths of a cent. The average price is 2.6 cents more than one […]
Trial Set for Felon Accused of Killing Girlfriend, Escaping to Vegas Pretrial motions could get underway Wednesday ahead of jury selection for the trial of a convicted felon accused of fatally shooting his girlfriend and then driving to Las Vegas, where he was apprehended holding his and the victim’s 2-year-old son. Celestine John Stoot Jr., 44, of Lake Elsinore allegedly killed 43-year-old Natasha Denise Barlow of […]
OC Man to Plead Guilty to Defrauding Buyers of Gloves During Pandemic An Orange County man is expected to plead guilty Wednesday to defrauding victims who paid for COVID-related medical-grade protective gloves that were never delivered, causing over $3 million in losses. Christopher Badsey, 61, of Lake Forest, has agreed to enter his plea to four federal counts of wire fraud, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. […]
One Year Ago Today (April 12, 2022)…Riot Games Sued Again for Gender Discrimination, Harassment One Year Ago Today (April 12, 2022)…Four months after Riot Games agreed to pay $100 million to settle a previous gender discrimination suit, another former employee is suing the company on the same grounds along with additional allegations, including being propositioned for sex by a male co-worker. Lydia Zanotti’s Santa Monica Superior Court lawsuit allegations […]
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