Kris Jenner Alleges Blac Chyna `Tried To Murder’ Rob Kardashian

During her second day of testimony Friday, Kris Jenner alleged that Blac Chyna “tried to murder” her son Rob Kardashian by allegedly putting a gun to his head during a December 2016 fight at the center of a $108 million defamation lawsuit filed by Chyna against four members of the Kardashian family. “I was told […]

UCLA Survey: LA County Quality of Life Hits Lowest Level in Seven Years

High prices, homelessness, rising crime and health concerns are taking their toll on the quality of life in Los Angeles County, with a UCLA survey released Friday revealing the lowest level of residents’ overall satisfaction in the survey’s seven-year history. The Quality of Life Index, measured in a survey led by the Los Angeles Initiative […]

FBI Returns Recovered Cultural Items to Representatives of Peru

Federal authorities Friday held a “repatriation ceremony” to return 16 recovered cultural items, some of which are 400 years old, to representatives of the Peruvian Consulate. The items were recovered following investigations by the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Art Crime Team, according to the agency. The ceremony was held Friday morning at the FBI’s Los […]

Study: Homeless Deaths Spiked During Pandemic, but Drug ODs Remain Top Killer

During the first 12 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, overall deaths of homeless people in Los Angeles County increased by 56% compared to the previous 12 months — a spike partially attributable to the virus, though drug overdoses continued to be the population’s top killer, according to a report released Friday. According to the report […]

Mask Up LA: Face Coverings Again the Rule on Public Transit, at Airports

Los Angeles County residents had to dig out their masks again Friday, as a new local COVID-19 health order took effect requiring face coverings on all public transit, including buses, trains, taxis and ride-hailing service vehicles. The order also again requires masks at all indoor public transportation hubs, including airports and bus terminals. Public Health […]

Orange County Residents Among Seven Charged in Fentanyl Overdose Cases

Seven suspected drug dealers are facing federal charges for allegedly selling fentanyl-laced narcotics that caused fatal overdoses, including one case in which three people died in Newport Beach, prosecutors announced Friday. The victims include two minors and one community college student. In most of the cases, the victims did not know they were ingesting fentanyl, […]

Light Rain Gives Way to Sunny Skies; Hot Weekend Ahead

It was a wet morning commute for some drivers Friday as a storm system quickly made its way through the area, giving way to mostly sunny skies expected to continue through the weekend. Rain fell across much of the region Thursday night into early Friday morning, lingering into drive-time in some areas. Some locations, primarily […]

Orange County Continues COVID-19 Lull

Orange County’s COVID-19 hospitalizations and infection rates continued a post-Omicron variant lull as the county also logged another 24 fatalities, some of which date back to December, according to data released Friday by the Orange County Health Care Agency. The county’s COVID-19-related hospitalizations were at 60 as of Monday and ticked up to 64 as […]

One Man Arrested, Two Others Sought in Melrose Shooting

Police announced the arrest Friday of a 22-year-old man who allegedly shot at a man in the Melrose District, and authorities sought the public’s help to locate two additional suspects. The victim exited a clothing store located on Melrose Avenue about 6 p.m. April 10 and noticed two men walking out of a nearby alley, […]

Authorities ID Pilot Killed in Plane Crash in Sylmar Area

Authorities Friday identified the pilot of a small plane who died when the aircraft crashed alongside the westbound Foothill (210) Freeway in the Sylmar area. John King, 62, died at the scene of the crash, which occurred around 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, according to the coroner’s office. His city of residence wasn’t released by the coroner’s […]

Board to Set Hearing on Proposed Hikes in Rubbish Collection Fees

The Board of Supervisors is slated Tuesday to set a public hearing on a series of proposed hikes to trash collection fees throughout Riverside County’s unincorporated communities. The board is expected to schedule a hearing for the second week of May to consider across-the-board increases ranging from 5% to 8% sought by the four waste […]