Man to Plead Guilty to West LA Jewish Shootings

A 29-year-old man is expected to plead guilty Monday to federal hate crimes and firearms offenses for shooting two Jewish men after they left synagogues in the Pico-Robertson district last year less than 24 hours apart. Jaime Tran, previously of Riverside, has agreed to enter his plea to all charges against him: two counts of […]

Average Riverside County Gas Price Rises Slightly

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County rose Monday one-tenth of a cent to $4.916, ending a streak of 20 consecutive days of decreases. It dropped 33 times in 34 days, including a half-cent Sunday, before rising Monday. The average price has dropped 37.4 cents over the past 35 […]

Judge Set to Hear Defense’s Bid for New Trial for Rebecca Grossman

A judge is expected Monday to hear the defense’s bid for a new trial for Rebecca Grossman, who was convicted in February of second-degree murder for a crash that killed two young boys who were with their family in Westlake Village. Grossman’s new team of attorneys is asking Superior Court Judge Joseph Brandolino to grant […]

Two Drivers Injured in Long Beach Crash

Two men were injured when their vehicles collided near El Dorado Park in Long Beach, authorities said Monday. The crash occurred about 8:20 p.m. Sunday on Studebaker Road at Willow Avenue, Long Beach police Lt. Royce Wexler told City News Service. A man driving north on Studebaker Road collided with a vehicle that was southbound […]

VP Harris to Wrap Up Southland Visit Early This Week

Vice President Kamala Harris will wrap up an intermittent six-day visit to the Southland early this week with events in Los Angeles Monday and Tuesday, her office announced. Without releasing many details of Harris’ itinerary, her office said she would be in Los Angeles on Monday to participate in an interview for Pride Month. On […]

LASD Investigates Shooting Death in Maywood

Sheriff’s defectives were investigating a shooting death that occurred in Maywood Monday evening. The shooting was reported at around 7:30 p.m. Sunday in the 4800 block of E. 58th Street, west of the Los Angeles River, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Arriving deputies found the wounded man, who was pronounced dead at […]

Death Investigation Underway in Monrovia

Sheriff’s homicide detectives were investigating a man’s death in Monrovia Monday. Monrovia police officers were summoned at 9:22 p.m. Sunday to the 700 block of West Duarte Road, according to the Sheriff’s Information Bureau. The man was pronounced dead at the scene, officials said. A news videographer at the scene reported the man was shot […]

Man Shot in Head in Hawaiian Gardens

A man believed in his 30s was shot in the head Monday morning in Hawaiian Gardens. The shooting occurred about 12:40 a.m. in front of a liquor store in the 12100 block of Centralia Street, Lt. Oscar Butao of the Lakewood Sheriff’s Station told City News Service. Los Angeles County Fire Department paramedics treated the […]

UC Workers’ Strike Over Palestine Protests to Spread to Irvine

A rolling strike by unionized academic workers upset about the University of California’s response to pro-Palestinian protests at various campuses will spread to three more campuses this week, including UC Irvine. According United Auto Workers Local 4811, workers will hit the picket lines Monday morning at UC San Diego and UC Santa Barbara — with […]

Crews to Torch Excess Vegetation Around Lakes Mathews and Skinner

Fire crews are slated Monday to begin eliminating several hundred acres around Lake Mathews south of Riverside and Lake Skinner in Winchester as part of annual controlled burns to remove excess vegetation and restore native habitat. Residents, motorists and others were advised not to be alarmed by the rising smoke columns that will be visible […]

One Year Ago Today (June 3, 2023)…Punitive Damages Claim Against El Monte Motel Dropped in Officer’s Death

One Year Ago Today (June 3, 2023)…Relatives of one of two El Monte police officers who was fatally shot by a convicted felon in that city in 2022 have dropped their punitive damages claim against the motel where the tragedy occurred. Officers Joseph Santana and Michael Paredes responded to a report of a stabbing on […]