Man Arrested in Taser-Assisted Theft; Two Women at Large

A 35-year-old man is behind bars while two women are still being sought Thursday in connection with a pair of robberies carried out by suspects armed with a Taser. Antwaun Pollard was arrested April 5 following a robbery at a retail store that occurred around 2:20 p.m. that day in the 4000 block of South […]

Suspect Shot by Torrance Police

A suspect is in the hospital Thursday after being shot by Torrance Police Department officers in Torrance Thursday. The shooting was reported just after 3 a.m. and officers responded to the area around Torrance Boulevard and Reynolds Drive regarding an officer needs assistance call. When they arrived, they learned detectives from the department’s Gang and […]

Little Change to Average LA County Gas Price

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose one-tenth of a cent Thursday to $5.393, after dropping a half-cent the previous two days following a 28-day streak of increases totaling 44 cents. The average price is 3.6 cents more than one week ago, 43.6 cents higher than one […]

Volunteers Needed for Community Betterment Projects in Menifee

The city of Menifee is asking local residents and those in surrounding communities Thursday to consider volunteering to clean up monuments, make improvements to a senior living facility and join in other activities as part “Menifee Better Together,” set for the end of the month. “Menifee Better Together is an inspiring event that brings out […]

Long Beach Motorsports Walk of Fame Adds Groundbreaking Drivers Legge, Sato

Katherine Legge and Takuma Sato have groundbreaking careers in auto racing and the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, and Thursday they will be inducted into the Motorsports Walk of Fame. Legge will be the first woman and Sato will be the first Japanese-born driver inducted into the Walk of Fame in a ceremony in […]

30-Day Streak of Rising Average Riverside County Gas Prices Ends

The 30-day streak of increases that boosted the average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County to its highest amount since Oct. 26 ended Thursday when it dropped two-tenths of a cent to $5.317. The average price rose 48.9 cents during the streak, including a half-cent Wednesday, according to figures from […]

Felon Convicted of Killing Man, Severely Wounding Woman over Debts

A convicted felon who gunned down a 20-year-old Hemet man and severely wounded the victim’s girlfriend in a dispute over unpaid debts is awaiting sentencing Thursday after he was convicted of murder and attempted murder. After two days of deliberations, a Murrieta jury on Wednesday found Roman Ralph Mendez, 22, of Castro Valley guilty of […]

Sentencing Set for Man in Violent Crime Spree in Tustin

A 29-year-old man is scheduled to be sentenced Thursday for punching a pregnant woman in the stomach and sexually assaulting another woman in a crime spree in Tustin. Sean Anthony Aguilera pleaded guilty Tuesday to attempted robbery and assault with force likely to produce great bodily injury, both felonies, as well as battery and touching […]

No Tickets Sold With All Six Powerball Lottery Numbers

There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in the latest drawing of the multi-state Powerball lottery, pushing the estimated jackpot for Saturday’s drawing to $98 million. A ticket with five numbers, but missing the Powerball number, was sold in Arizona and is worth $1 million, according to the Multi-State Lottery Association, which conducts […]

James, Davis, Leonard Selected For US Men’s Olympic Basketball Team

LeBron James and his Laker teammate Anthony Davis and Clipper forward Kawhi Leonard were among the 12-player U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team announced Wednesday by USA Basketball. This is the fourth Olympic selection for James, a member of the U.S. gold medal-winning 2008 and 2012 teams and 2004 team that won the bronze medal. Davis […]

One Year Ago Today (April 18, 2023)…Ex-Menudo Member Claims Menendez Brothers’ Father Raped Him as Teen

One Year Ago Today (April 18, 2023)…A former member of the Puerto Rican boy band Menudo contends in a documentary series being released next month that he was sexually assaulted as a teenager by Jose Menendez, who was killed in Beverly Hills in 1989 along with his wife by their sons, Erik and Lyle Menendez. […]