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The news for Tuesday, August 15, 2023

Orange County Judge Accused of Killing Wife Set for Bail Hearing in LA

An empty courtroom with benches, judges bench flag and elaborate chandelier.Orange County prosecutors are expected Tuesday to ask a Los Angeles Superior Court judge to put restrictions on the bail of Orange County Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Ferguson who is charged with fatally shooting his wife. Ferguson, 72, was charged last week with murder with sentencing enhancements for the personal discharge of a firearm causing […]
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Man Reported Missing in Compton

policeA 44-year-old man who authorities say may be depressed was reported missing Tuesday after he was last seen in Compton. Angel Guerrero was last seen on the 1700 block of N. Graham Avenue south of Stockwell Street, according to the Sheriff’s Information Bureau. Guerrero is Latino, 5 feet, 9 inches tall, weighs 190 pounds, is […]
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Average LA County Gas Price Rises to Highest Amount Since Nov. 22

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose Tuesday for the 23rd consecutive day, increasing 1.7 cents to $5.254, its highest amount since Nov. 22. The average price has increased 28.2 cents over the past 23 days, including a half-cent Monday, according to figures from the AAA and […]
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Excessive Heat Warning Issued for Parts of Riverside County

heatAn excessive heat warning has been issued for parts of Riverside County with dangerously hot conditions and temperatures up to 114, the National Weather Service announced Tuesday. The Coachella Valley and Indio, Palm Springs, Cathedral City, Palm Desert, La Quinta and Coachella are under the excessive heat warning from 10 a.m. Wednesday to 8 p.m. […]
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Beloved Pickwick Bowl in Burbank to Close After Tuesday

bowlingThe rumble of bowling balls and the crack of toppling pins — as well as the cheers and laughter they produce — will go silent at the end of business Tuesday at Pickwick Bowl, as the beloved Burbank institution shuts its doors after more than 60 years to make way for town homes. Pickwick’s demise […]
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Southland Congresswoman to Attend Inauguration of Paraguayan President

norma torresRep. Norma Torres, D-Pomona, will be among the five-member presidential delegation attending Tuesday’s inauguration of Santiago Peña as president of Paraguay. Torres was selected by President Joe Biden for the delegation “in recognition of her work in the region,” her press secretary Justin Krakoff told City News Service. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland is […]
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No Tickets Sold With All Six Powerball Lottery Numbers

powerball lotteryThere were no tickets sold with all six numbers in the latest drawing of the multi-state Powerball lottery, pushing the estimated jackpot for Wednesday’s drawing to $236 million. There were two tickets sold with five numbers, but missing the Powerball number, according to the Multi-State Lottery Association, which conducts the game. The one sold in […]
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78-Year-Old Man Reported Missing

policeThe Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Missing Persons Unit sought the public’s help Tuesday to locate a 78-year-old man last seen on the border of the unincorporated Athens Avenue and South Los Angeles. Leroy Bragg was last seen at 10 p.m. Aug. 1 on the 11500 block of South Vermont Avenue, between Imperial Highway and […]
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Long Beach Bike Rodeo Event to Promote Pedestrian, Bicycle Safety

biking bike ridingThe Long Beach Police Department’s Neighborhood Safety Bike Team and the Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine will host a free event Tuesday to promote safety for pedestrians and bicyclists. Organizers of the Bike & Pedestrian Rodeo will provide information about traffic signs and signals and how to properly ride bicycles, officials said. Free bike […]
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Former Chapman Law School Dean John Eastman Indicted in Georgia

John EastmanFormer Chapman University Law School dean John Eastman was named Monday in a grand jury indictment handed down in Fulton County, Georgia, accusing former President Donald Trump and others of racketeering in an alleged scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. Eastman is accused of participating in an alleged scheme to have […]
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One Year Ago Today (August 15, 2022)…Film Academy Apologizes to Sacheen Littlefeather, Who Rejected Brando’s Oscar

One Year Ago Today (August 15, 2022)…Nearly 50 years after she took the stage at the Academy Awards on behalf of Marlon Brando and declined his Oscar for The Godfather” — resulting in boos, heckling and insults — Sacheen Littlefeather is being embraced by the Motion Picture Academy, which announced it has formally apologized to […]
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