Heat Wave Breaks, Wildfire Advisory Remains

The multiple-day heat wave baking the Southland reached its peak Friday, but forecasters said above-normal temperatures and critical wildfire conditions will linger into next week. According to the National Weather Service, the temperature reached 118 degrees in Saugus by early Friday afternoon, highlighting the triple-digit heat that affected most of the areas away from the […]

3 Suspects Face Capital Murder Charge Over Newport Beach Robbery-Killing

Three men accused of carrying out a brazen attempted armed robbery at the Fashion Island mall in Newport Beach, then fatally running over the female victim — a 68-year-old tourist from New Zealand — were charged Friday with murder and other offenses. Leroy Ernest Joseph McCrary, 26, of Compton; Jaden Cunningham, 18, of Lancaster; and […]

One Dead in Head-On Crash on Malibu Stretch of PCH

A motorist was killed in a head-on collision on Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu that authorities Friday said occurred when the other vehicle crossed over the center median. The crash occurred about 10:20 p.m. Thursday on PCH near Carbon Canyon Road, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. All lanes of Pacific Coast Highway […]

Woman Killed in Vehicle-to-Vehicle Shooting in South LA Area

A woman was killed and a man was wounded in a vehicle-to-vehicle shooting in the south Los Angeles area, authorities said Friday. The shooting occurred about 10:30 p.m. Thursday in the 600 block of West 84th Street, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The woman, who was driving one of the vehicles, died at […]

HBPD: 2 People Killed, 3 Hurt in Huntington Beach Attack; Man in Custody

A stabbing attack in Huntington Beach left two people dead, and three other people injured, and a man was in custody Friday on suspicion of murder and attempted murder. The attack was reported about 11:15 p.m. Thursday near 16th Street and Pecan Avenue, according to the Huntington Beach Police Department. The location is a neighborhood […]

Four Homes Damaged by Fire Overnight in Orange County.

Firefighters in Orange County extinguished four residential fires overnight — two in Westminster, and one each in Mission Viejo and Lake Forest — and no one was hurt, authorities said Friday. The latest fire was reported about 5:30 a.m. Friday in the 13000 block of Chestnut Street, according to the Orange County Fire Authority. There […]

Active Train Testing to Begin on Gold Line Extension from Glendora to Pomona

Motorists in the area of a future light rail line between Glendora and Pomona could encounter some temporary traffic stoppages starting Monday as train testing begins on the 9.1-mile route. The line — the Foothill extension of what was previously known as the Metro Gold Line, now known as the A Line — stretches from […]

Man Charged with Fatal Collision in Newport Beach 2 Years Ago

A 58-year-old man was facing felony charges Friday resulting from a fatal collision that killed a bicyclist in Newport Beach two years ago. Ronald Elston Benjamin was charged Monday with vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated without gross negligence and driving under the influence of a drug causing injury, both felonies, as well as a misdemeanor count […]

Investigation Continues into LAPD Shooting

Authorities Friday continue to investigate an officer-involved shooting that resulted in the injury of two Los Angeles police officers and several bullet holes to a windshield of a patrol car. The shooting occurred around 9 p.m. Wednesday when officers initiated a routine traffic stop on a white, four-door sedan at Broadway and Rosecrans Avenue in […]

Trio Sues LA Opera, Music Center for Wrongful Termination, Discrimination

Three men, including a father and son, are suing LA Opera and the Music Center of Los Angeles Inc., alleging they were not returned to work for reasons that include race, being injured on the job and for testifying in a workplace investigation. The plaintiffs in the Los Angeles Superior Court complaint are Timothy Tyler […]

City of LA Partners with Animal Foundation for Month-Long Adoption Event

Adoption fees for dogs and cats at the city of Los Angeles’ six animal shelters will be reduced as part of month-long adoption event, officials announced Friday. The Paula Kent Meehan Pet Care Foundation is sponsoring the Biggies and Meow-Meows Adoption event through July 31. During this time, adoption fees for dogs over 40 pounds […]