Person Killed in Three-Vehicle Newhall Crash

One person was killed Sunday morning in a Newhall crash. The wreck occurred about 2 a.m. on the northbound Golden State (5) Freeway at Weldon Canyon Road, California Highway Patrol Officer Sergio Garcia told City News Service. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, Garcia said. No further details were available, he said. A […]

Police Investigate Case of Man Killed in Liquor Store Parking Lot in Anaheim

Police Sunday continued investigating the death of a 38-year-old man who was shot and killed in a liquor store parking lot in an incident authorities believe was gang-related. The victim was found around 7 p.m. Friday in the 900 block of South Anaheim Boulevard, according to the Anaheim Police Department. The victim, identified as Jesse […]

Man Wounded While Riding in Stolen Vehicle in Long Beach

A man was wounded while riding as a passenger in a stolen vehicle in Long Beach, authorities said Sunday. Paramedics rushed the man, with a non-life threatening gunshot wound to the lower body, to a hospital, the Long Beach Police Department reported. Officers were dispatched about 8 a.m. Saturday to the area of 6th Street […]

One Man Dead, One Hospitalized from Vermont-Slauson Shooting

One man was killed and one man was hospitalized from a shooting in the Vermont-Slauson neighborhood of Los Angeles, authorities said Sunday. The shooting occurred at 11:50 p.m. Saturday at 438 W. 68th St., a Los Angeles Police Department spokesman told City News Service. A 24-year-old man and a 33-year-old man were in a moving […]

Female Pedestrian Killed by Hit-and-Run Driver in Riverside

A female pedestrian was struck and killed by a motorist who fled the scene, authorities said Sunday. The crash occurred about 11:20 p.m. Saturday at the intersection of Kansas Avenue and Roberta Street, according to Riverside police Sgt. Emilio Angulo. The preliminary investigation revealed the pedestrian was in the intersection when she was struck by […]

Fire Strikes San Clemente Restaurant

Firefighters put out a blaze in a San Clemente restaurant before flames could spread through the business, authorities said Sunday. The fire was reported at 9:34 p.m. Saturday in the 200 block of South El Camino Real, according to the Orange County Fire Authority. Some 50 firefighters responded to the two-alarm assignment and were able […]

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 Monday’s drawing to $131 million. A ticket with five numbers, but missing the Powerball number, was sold in Texas and is worth $1 million, according to the Multi-State Lottery Association, which conducts […]

Vacant Hollywood Home Damaged in Fire

Firefighters went from the offensive to a defensive battle Sunday morning while working to put out heavy flames that were showing from a vacant Hollywood home. The fire was reported at 1:03 a.m. at 1816 N. Wilton Place, according to the Los Angeles fire Department’s Nicholas Prange. Heavy flames were showing from the two-story craftsman-style […]

Firefighters Hold Perris Brush Fire to 18 Acres

Firefighters stopped a brush fire in Perris at 18 acres, authorities said Sunday. The fire was reported at 12:25 p.m. Saturday and was burning at a moderate rate of spread in the 21100 block of Harford Park Lane, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. Crews stopped the forward rate of spread about two hours […]

Police Probe Case of Man Killed for Interrupting Catalytic Converter Thieves

Police continued their investigation Sunday after a man was fatally shot by one of three suspects who were in the process of stealing his vehicle’s catalytic converter on the outskirts of downtown Los Angeles, authorities said. The victim, who was said to be in his early 30s, observed the suspects trying to extract the catalytic […]

One Year Ago Today (May 26, 2023)…Felon to Stand Trial for Allegedly Trying to Recruit Girl for Sex Services

One Year Ago Today (May 26, 2023)…A convicted sex trafficker accused of cornering a Winchester girl riding her bike and trying to persuade her to work for him as a prostitute must stand trial for false imprisonment and other charges, a judge ruled. Isaac Symeon Bragg, 43, of Hemet was arrested last month following a […]