Conviction for Murderer of Rapper PnB Rock

A man convicted in connection with the robbery and shooting death of rapper PnB Rock at a South Los Angeles restaurant was sentenced Monday to just over 31 years to life in state prison. Superior Court Judge Connie R. Quinones denied the defense’s motions for a new trial for Freddie Lee Trone or to vacate […]

Stubborn Fire Rages Near Sawtelle

An hourslong “stubborn” fire continued to burn Monday in a vacant two-story commercial building in the Sawtelle area near West Los Angeles as fire crews worked to extinguish the flames, authorities said. Firefighters were sent to the 2000 block of South Bundy Drive about 6:15 a.m., said Brian Humphrey of the Los Angeles Fire Department. […]

Hearing Pushed a Week for OC Stem-Cell Case

A sentencing hearing set for Monday has been delayed for one week for an Orange County man who ran a company that marketed unapproved stem cell-based products linked to multiple hospitalizations. John Kosolcharoen, 53, of Rancho Santa Margarita pleaded guilty last month to one federal count of introducing an unapproved new drug into interstate commerce […]

State Sues Exxon for Plastic Waste Pollution

Exxon Mobil allegedly engaged in a decades-long “campaign of deception” about the amount of plastic waste the petrochemical giant produces and its role in causing irreversible damage to the environment and potentially the human body, according to lawsuits filed Monday by state officials and Los Angeles-based environmental groups. In his suit, California Attorney General Rob […]

Lake Balboa Students Plaf Walk Out After Teachers Fired

Students at Daniel Pearl Magnet High School in Lake Balboa plan to walk out Monday to protest the announced displacement of two teachers, a move prompted by low enrollment. Music teacher Wes Hambright and Spanish teacher Glenda Hurtado were informed after Norm Day on Sept. 13, when the district determines staffing levels based on enrollment, […]

Suspected Shooter Arrested in Carson

Authorities Monday identified a man who was fatally shot near the West Carson area, and the investigation was continuing. Deputies from the sheriff’s Carson Station responded around 3:20 p.m. Sunday to reports of a shooting in the 1200 block of West Sepulveda Boulevard, just east of Normandie Avenue, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s […]

3.2 Earthquake Strikes Inglewood, Lennox

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck near Inglewood and Lennox at 4:48 a.m. Monday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was centered a half-mile northwest of Lennox and 1.6 miles southwest of Inglewood. It was about 8 miles deep. The quake was centered 1.7 miles northwest of Hawthorne and 1.7 miles northeast of Del Aire. […]

Air Quality Management District Expands Gardening Incentives

The South Coast Air Quality Management District’s Residential Electric Lawn & Garden Equipment Rebate Program has been expanded to go beyond offsetting costs for lawn mowers, giving residents the opportunity to replace other gasoline-powered tools with electric models. AQMD officials on Friday announced that the rebate program for residents in the South Coast Air Basin […]

Car Dealer Sues Insurer for Rodent Damage

A Westlake Village car dealership is suing Mercury Insurance Co., alleging the insurer defamed the auto business by concluding that some of the plaintiff’s mechanics deliberately damaged vehicles that were actually impaired by rodents chewing engine wiring. Genesis of Westlake brought the Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit on Wednesday, also alleging such causes of action […]

Truck Driver Dies in Costa Mesa Crash

A truck driver was killed in a crash in Costa Mesa Monday. The commercial truck slammed into a sport-utility vehicle about 8:40 a.m. at Fairview Road and Sunflower Avenue, said Roxi Fyad, a spokeswoman for the Costa Mesa Police Department. The truck flipped onto its side and the driver was pronounced dead at the scene, […]

Hit and Run Victim ID’d

Authorities Monday identified a man who was killed in a hit and run while skating on rollerblades in West Los Angeles. The collision occurred around 8:40 p.m. Friday in the 2100 block of South Bundy Drive, near Olympic Boulevard, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Jonathan Gonzalez, 31, died at the scene, the county […]