Kylie Jenner to Return to Witness Stand Tuesday in Blac Chyna Case

Kylie Jenner is expected to return to the witness stand Tuesday, one day after testifying that her brother, Rob Kardashian, told her in mid-December 2016 that during an argument with his then-fiancee, Blac Chyna, the woman held a gun to his head, hit him with a 6-foot pole and pulled a phone cord around his […]

LA County Continues to Report Elevated Daily COVID Cases

Los Angeles County registered 4,690 new COVID-19 cases over the past three days, along with 16 new deaths, with health officials again noting increases in average daily case numbers attributed to the infectious BA.2 subvariant of the virus. According to the county Department of Public Health, the county averaged 1,553 new COVID cases per day […]

Cooler Conditions on Way After Record Temps Hit Southland

A cool-down is expected to begin Tuesday after the Southland baked in more summer-like heat for a second straight day Monday, when another temperature record was set at Los Angeles International Airport. The temperature at LAX reached 86 degrees on Monday, topping the previous record for the date of 84 degrees, set in 2020, according […]

Board to Set Hearing on Proposed Hikes in Rubbish Collection Fees

The Board of Supervisors Tuesday will 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 haulers under […]

LA City Council to Consider Phasing Out Single-Use Plastics at City Facilities

A motion aimed at phasing out single-use plastics from Los Angeles city facilities and city-sponsored events will be considered by the Los Angeles City Council Wednesday. The motion, if passed, would instruct the city attorney to draft an ordinance banning single-use plastic at city facilities and at events on city property. Under the motion, the […]

Board to Consider Sheriff’s Request to Hike Deputies’ Extra Duty Comp

The Board of Supervisors Tuesday will consider Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco’s request to increase overtime extra duty rates charged for services at events that require the use of deputies and other personnel. Bianco is seeking to implement a revised overtime pay schedule, with increases phased in over the next three fiscal years, reflecting the […]

No Tickets Sold with All Six Powerball Lottery Numbers

There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in Monday evening’s drawing of the multi-state Powerball lottery and the estimated jackpot for Wednesday’s drawing is expected to grow to $454 million. There were two tickets sold with five numbers, but missing the Powerball number, the Multi-State Lottery Association, which conducts the game, announced. The […]

Firefighters Put Out Blaze in Downtown Los Angeles

Fire crews knocked down a blaze in an hour and 12 minutes Tuesday in downtown Los Angeles. Firefighters were called at 12:13 a.m. to 1120 S. Main St. where they found a blaze at a two-story commercial building, said Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Brian Humphrey. The blaze was fought from a defensive position until […]

Coroner Identifies East Los Angeles Shooting Victim

A 27-year-old man who was shot to death in East Los Angeles was identified Tuesday. The shooting was reported about 1:15 a.m. Monday in the 1100 block of South Kern Avenue, said Deputy Tracy Koerner of the Sheriff’s Information Bureau. Pedro Medina Jr. was the victim who was fatally shot, according to the Los Angeles […]

Man Killed in Three-Vehicle Crash Identified

The man who was killed in a three-vehicle crash involving a Caltrans truck in El Segundo was identified Tuesday by county authorities. The crash on the eastbound Glenn Anderson (105) Freeway at North Nash Street occurred a little after 8 a.m. Sunday, the California Highway Patrol reported. Artemio Hernandez, 42, was the victim who died […]

Vigil Planned for South Gate Police Detective Killed in Norwalk Traffic Crash

The South Gate Police Department was planning a memorial vigil outside its station Tuesday evening to honor an off-duty detective who died when the vehicle he was driving crashed on an on-ramp to the San Gabriel River (605) Freeway in Norwalk. Det. Alexis Gonzalez crashed for still-unknown reasons at about 11:30 p.m. Sunday on the […]