| | | | | The news for Friday, May 26, 2023 |
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One Killed, Three Injured in Wrong Way Crash on Harbor Freeway A head-on collision with a wrong way driver left one man dead and three others critically injured Friday in downtown Los Angeles. The crash was reported at 2:49 a.m. and officers from the California Highway Patrol responded to the northbound Harbor (110) Freeway at Exposition Boulevard where they found the victim and several vehicles — […]
Hollywood Writers Strike Wrapping Up 4th Week; Union Rally Planned Downtown As the Writers Guild of America strike wraps up its fourth week — with no end in sight — the strikers will break from the picketing script that’s defined the first month of their walkout and will instead take part in what’s expected to be a large, multi-union rally in downtown. “We’re switching up the […]
Jurors Set to Resume Deliberations in Rape Retrial of Actor Danny Masterson Jurors are set to resume deliberations Friday in the retrial of “That ’70s Show” actor Danny Masterson, who is charged with raping three women at his Hollywood Hills home between 2001 and 2003. The downtown L.A. panel — which has spent about 5 1/2 days discussing the case — re-heard portions Thursday afternoon of the […]
Bass Set to Sign $13 Billion City Budget Mayor Karen Bass is expected Friday to sign the city’s revised $13 billion budget for fiscal year 2023-24, following the City Council’s vote earlier this week to approve its amended version of her originally proposed spending plan. After weeks of deliberations, hours of public comment and final revisions, the council voted 13-1 to approve its […]
SFV Man to Plead Guilty in Fake Basquiat Case A former auctioneer from North Hollywood who admitted he helped create and verify 25 fake Jean-Michel Basquiat paintings that were seized from the Orlando Museum of Art last year is expected to plead guilty Friday to federal charges. Michael Barzman, 45, has agreed to enter his plea to making false statements to the FBI during […]
Man With Dementia Reported Missing in Lancaster A 63-year-old man who authorities said has been diagnosed with dementia was reported missing after he was last seen in Lancaster, authorities said Friday. Steven Grant Palmer was last seen leaving his residence with two small dogs at 11:40 a.m. Thursday on the 44000 block of 10th Street, according to the Sheriff’s Information Bureau. Palmer […]
Free Movies and Popcorn to Conclude Friday evening in Coachella’s Bagdouma Park Coachella’s free Movies in the Park series, featuring free popcorn, will conclude Friday evening with a viewing of “Strange World.” “What a wonderful way for families and kiddos to share time and make special memories together, and not to mention the health benefits of being outdoors,” said Councilwoman Denise Delgado in a statement. “I look […]
Palm Desert Aquatic Center Dive-In Movies Series to Get Underway Friday evening The Palm Desert Aquatic Center’s Dive-In Movies series will return Friday with a screening of “Encanto.” The $5 event will get underway at 7:30 p.m. Friday in the water of the Palm Desert Aquatic Center, 73751 Magnesia Falls Drive, according to a statement from PDAC. “Bring the kids, towels, a blanket and your swimsuits and […]
Sewer Manhole Servicing to Continue in Indio, Partial Closures on Highway 111 Roadwork will continue in Indio Friday to service sewer manholes, prompting partial closures on Highway 111. Granite Construction crews began work on the eastbound lane of Highway 111 Thursday morning and will continue Friday from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m., according to a statement from the city of Indio. During that time, the outer eastbound […]
Average LA County Gas Price Records Largest Increase Since April 7 The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose Friday for the eighth consecutive day after dropping six of the previous seven days, increasing 1.8 cents to $4.891. The increase was the largest since a 1.8-cent increase April 7, according to figures from the AAA and the Oil Price […]
One Year Ago Today (May 26, 2022)…Dentist Settles Suit by Former Patient Who Alleges He Sexually Battered Her One Year Ago Today (May 26, 2022)…A 51-year-old dentist has reached a settlement with a former patient who alleged he sexually battered her during office visits in 2017 and 2018. One of the plaintiff’s attorneys, Katherine M. Shrager, told Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Kristin S. Escalante during a status conference on Wednesday that the […]
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