Del Taco Asks for Mental Exam for Plaintiff in Wrongful Termination Suit

Del Taco is seeking an independent mental exam for a former Del Taco shift leader who sued the Lake Forest-based restaurant chain, alleging she was wrongfully fired in 2022 after she reported being groped, subjected to vulgar comments and sexually propositioned by a newly hired cook. According to the Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit, plaintiff […]

Diddy Arrested, Waiting Charges in NY

Sean “Diddy” Combs, who has been under investigation for months and suspected of sexual assault and domestic abuse, was arrested and is awaiting charges in New York Tuesday according to media reports. Combs, who has a home in Holmby Hills in Los Angeles, was taken into custody by federal agents with Homeland Security Investigations at […]

Bridge Fire 25% Contained, Evacuations Lifted

The Bridge Fire in the Sheep Mountain Wilderness of the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument was 25% contained Tuesday while two evacuation orders were downgraded to warnings and an evacuation warning was lifted, according to a statement from the Angeles National Forest. The fire began Monday 9% contained and increased to 11% containment later Monday […]

Gas Prices Steady in SoCal

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose two-tenths of a cent Tuesday to $4.612, a day after dropping one-tenth of a cent. The average price is two-tenths of a cent less than one week ago, 4.6 cents more than one month ago, but $1.255 less than one […]

Airpot Fire 3!% Contained in Riverside

Firefighters are making progress Tuesday battling the massive Airport Fire in Orange and Riverside counties, where 23,519 acres have been charred with containment at 31%. Cooler temperatures helped firefighters make progress on battling the blaze. Helicopter water drops on Santiago Park helped extinguish flames there. Downed power lines continue to pose a hazard for firefighters […]

Man Fatally Shot in Valinda Area Identified

A 24-year-old man who was fatally shot in the Valinda area of Los Angeles County was identified by county authorities Tuesday. The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner’s office identified the victim as Myon Barnes. Barnes died at the scene. The shooting was reported about 11:30 a.m. Monday near the 1200 block of Greenberry […]

West Adams Strip Mall Fire Contained

Los Angeles Fire Department personnel battled heavy flames at a three-story strip mall that contained three commercial buildings before extinguishing them Tuesday in the West Adams neighborhood. Fire crews were called at 2:09 a.m. to 2601 S. La Brea Ave. near West Adams Boulevard, where they found a check cashing store, a sandwich shop, a […]

No Powerball Winner in Latest Draw

There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in the latest drawing of the multi-state Powerball lottery, pushing the estimated jackpot for Wednesday’s drawing to $176 million. There were three tickets sold with five numbers, but missing the Powerball number, according to the Multi-State Lottery Association, which conducts the game. The one sold in […]

Riverside Board to Approve Allocations to Fill Early Gaps in 2024-25 Budget

The Board of Supervisors is slated Tuesday to approve roughly $1.6 million in appropriations to fill early gaps in the 2024-25 fiscal year budget, drawing down the county’s cash reserve, without significant impacts to the General Fund. The Executive Office is bringing the expenditure request to the board Tuesday as part of a first-quarter 2024-25 […]

Suspect to Face Charges for Fatally Shooting Sister

Felony charges are expected to be filed Tuesday against a 51-year-old man suspected of fatally shooting his sister as she left her workplace on the west end of Riverside. David Johnson was arrested and booked into the Robert Presley Jail Friday on suspicion of murder and recklessly discharging a firearm in connection with the death […]

One Year Ago Today (September 17, 2023)…LACo Sheriff’s Sergeant Alleges Harassment by Captain on Catalina Island

One Year Ago Today (September 17, 2023)…A Los Angeles County sheriff’s sergeant is suing the county, alleging she was assigned to home duty in retaliation for complaining about sexual harassment by a supervisor with whom she was once in a relationship. Sgt. Janine Hanson’s Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit alleges sexual harassment, failure to prevent […]