Man Wounded in East Long Beach Shooting

A man was in the hospital Monday morning after he was shot in East Long Beach. The shooting occurred about 12:40 a.m. in the 6700 block of East Walkerton Street at the Los Coyotes Diagonal, said Long Beach police Lt. Eric Fritz. Paramedics treated the man for a gunshot wound to his lower body that […]

Kenyans Dominate LA Marathon in Second-Largest Field in History

Three Kenyans are celebrating Monday after dominating performances in the 39th Los Angeles Marathon, taking the top two spots in the men’s field and the top spot in the women’s race in the second-largest field in the event’s history. Dominic Ngeno was the men’s winner in 2 hours, 11 minutes, and Stacy Ndiwa captured her […]

Three Wounded in East LA Area Shooting; Deputies Crash En Route

Three people were taken to hospitals early Monday morning with wounds from related shootings in East Los Angeles and Commerce and three sheriff’s deputies were in the hospital after their two patrol vehicles crashed en route to the shootings. The chain of events started at about 12:40 a.m. with a call of multiple shooting victims […]

Hearing Due on Possible Independent Audit of L.A.’s Homelessness Programs

A hearing Monday in Los Angeles federal court is expected to focus on the possibility of an independent audit of homelessness programs in Los Angeles, including Mayor Karen Bass’ signature Inside Safe initiative. U.S. District Judge David Carter said at previous hearings that he supported a proposed court-monitored, third-party audit of homeless-related expenditures by the […]

Average Southland Gas Prices Drop Slightly

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped one-tenth of a cent Monday to $4.957, a day after it rose six-tenths of a cent. The average price is 1.9 cents more than one week ago, 15 cents more than one month ago and 67.1 cents more than one […]

Patricia Gucci Daughter Doesn’t Want Mom Present During Deposition

The great granddaughter of the man who created the Gucci luxury brand, who alleges she was sexually abused by her stepfather, does not want her mother in the same room when she testifies in an upcoming deposition in her lawsuit, maintaining that having either person present would be too traumatic. Alexandra Zarini is suing her […]

Defense to Rest in Trial of Felon Accused of Killing Woman While Racing

The defense is slated to rest Monday in the retrial of a convicted felon involved in a street racing crash in Rancho Mirage that killed an 81-year-old woman. Wade Klinton Wheeler, 41, of Rancho Mirage was driving the car that smashed into Barbara Schmitz’s sedan, fatally injuring her and severely injuring her husband, Gerald Schmitz, […]

Woman Arrested After Driving Into Water in Marina del Rey

A woman who allegedly led officers on a high-speed chase on the Santa Monica (10) Freeway before driving into the water in Marina del Rey is facing potential charges of speeding and evading authorities Monday, police said. The pursuit began at 11:21 p.m. Saturday near Temple City, according to Officer Erik Larsen of the California […]

Man Wounded in Playa Del Rey Shooting

An argument between two men resulted in a shooting that wounded one of the men in the Del Rey Lagoon area of Playa Del Rey, authorities said Monday. The shooting occurred just after 11 p.m. Sunday in the 6800 block of Esplanade Street, according to a dispatcher at the Los Angeles Police Department’s Operations Center. […]

Man Killed in Crash on 10 Freeway Identified

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