Long Beach Police Shoot Man Stabbing Another Man at Strip Mall

A man who allegedly was stabbing another man at a strip mall in Long Beach was shot and wounded by a police officer, authorities said Monday. Police were sent to the 5200 block of Atlantic Avenue about 6:50 p.m. Sunday on a report of a stabbing in progress, according to the Long Beach Police Department. […]

Giancarlo Giannini Receives Walk of Fame Star

A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was unveiled Monday honoring Giancarlo Giannini for a career which included a best actor Oscar nomination, part of an extensive collaboration with legendary Italian director Lina Wertmuller. “This is a wonderful moment and I’m very happy to be here,” Giannini told the crowd during the unveiling ceremony. […]

Irvine Police Held Up for Hours

A man held Irvine police at bay for hours Monday after officers responded to a call of shots fired in his neighborhood. Neighbors called police about 6:35 a.m. about shots fired outside in the 800 block of Wyclife, Irvine police Lt. Cathy Scherer said. When officers attempted to contact a man in that block he […]

Trial Begins for Second Defendant in OC Jail Escape

A 44-year-old man masterminded a daring escape from Orange County Jail seven years ago and held a cab driver against his will for about a week as the escapees remained at-large in a stolen van, a prosecutor told jurors Monday, while the defendant’s attorney admitted his client escaped but insisted the driver went along willingly. […]

Suspect Remains at Large After Calabasas Party Shooting

Authorities sought the public’s help Monday to locate a suspect who shot and wounded a person at a party in Calabasas, then fled the scene. Deputies were called around 11:30 p.m. Saturday to the 5000 block of Pathway Calabasas, according to the sheriff’s department. Witnesses told investigators a brief argument occurred between two groups of […]

Man Accused of Trying to Open Exit Door on LA-to-Boston Flight Arrested

A man accused of trying to open an emergency exit door on a flight from Los Angeles to Boston, then allegedly trying to stab a flight attendant with a broken spoon handle, remained behind bars Monday in Massachusetts. Francisco Severo Torres, 33, of Massachusetts, was arrested Sunday night when the United Airlines flight landed at […]

O.C. Surgeon Convicted Of Federal Charges In Bribery Case

An orthopedic surgeon was found guilty of accepting more than $315,000 in bribes and kickbacks for performing spinal surgeries at a now-defunct Long Beach hospital whose owner was imprisoned for committing workers’ compensation insurance fraud, officials announced Monday. Dr. David Hobart Payne, 65, of Irvine, was found guilty late Friday at the conclusion of a […]

2 Children, Woman Killed in West Covina Fire; Cause Under Investigation

Authorities Monday continued their efforts to determine the cause of a fire that killed a woman and two small children in an apartment building in West Covina. West Covina police officers and firefighters sent to the 1900 block of East Amar Road at 12:54 a.m. Sunday found the apartment engulfed in flames, according to the […]

TV Doctor Bruce Hensel Pleads No Contest To Felony Charge

Dr. Bruce Hensel, an Emmy-winning former television medical correspondent in Los Angeles and New York City, pleaded no contest Monday to a felony charge that alleged he asked an acquaintance’s 9-year-old daughter to send him sexually suggestive photos. Hensel, 74, was immediately sentenced to two years probation and ordered to register as a sex offender […]

Pursuit Ends with Crash in Huntington Beach

Two men were arrested Monday following a high-speed pursuit that ended with a crash in Huntington Beach. Police were called about 11 a.m. about a vehicle burglary suspect trying door handles in the parking lot at the beach near Tower Three, said Jessica Cuchilla of the Huntington Beach Police Department. When responding officers attempted a […]

Defense Attorney Taken Ill, Trial of Ex-LA Deputy Mayor on Hold

The federal criminal trial of former Los Angeles Deputy Mayor Raymond Chan was placed on hold Monday for at least three weeks while the defendant’s attorney recovers from an illness. Chan is facing a dozen criminal counts, including racketeering conspiracy, bribery, honest services fraud and lying to federal agents for his alleged role in a […]