Ridley-Thomas Gets 3 1/2 Years in Federal Prison in Corruption Case

Prominent Los Angeles County politician Mark Ridley-Thomas was sentenced Monday to three years and six months in federal prison for voting in support of county contracts that would favor USC while accepting benefits for his son from the university. “The entire community has been victimized by the defendant’s crimes,” U.S. District Judge Dale S. Fischer […]

Extreme Heat Returns to Southern California

Summer may be winding down, but Mother Nature is turning up the heat across the region Monday and Tuesday, with record-breaking temperatures possible in some areas. “High pressure building over the region will bring hot weather to areas away from the coast through Wednesday,” according to the National Weather Service. “The hottest temperatures will occur […]

Little League World Series Champions Arrive Home, Parade Awaits

The Little League World Series champions returned to the Southland Monday and will be celebrated in a caravan through El Segundo, where they will be welcomed on Main Street “like rock stars.” The caravan will begin at 3:30 p.m. at Imperial Highway and head south to El Segundo Boulevard, according to a post on the […]

Search Underway For 14-Year-Old Girl Who Got In A Car In Diamond Bar

A search was underway Monday for a 14-year-old girl last seen getting into a blue BMW X6 SUV in Diamond Bar. Carina Buse was last seen at 9 a.m. Saturday getting into the vehicle in the 23000 block of Robinbrook Place, according to the Sheriff’s Information Bureau. Buse is 5 feet tall, 95 pounds, with […]

DA Wants to Retry Deadlocked Charges Against Ex-UCLA Campus Gynecologist

Prosecutors announced Monday that they want to retry a former UCLA campus gynecologist — who has already been sentenced to 11 years in state prison — on nine remaining sex-related charges on which jurors deadlocked last year involving former patients. James Mason Heaps’ attorney, Tracy Green, objected to the request by the District Attorney’s Office […]

Band Members in Cook’s Corner Shooting Healing; Bar Reopening Date Uncertain

Two members of the band that was performing at Cook’s Corner bar in Trabuco Canyon were out of the hospital and recovering at home Monday — thanking friends and others for their support. Dave Stretch and Ed Means, members of the M Street band that was performing when the shooting broke out around 7 p.m. […]

80-Year-Old Man Killed In Crash Of SUV And Big Rig In Lancaster

Authorities Monday identified an 80-year-old man who was killed when his compact SUV collided with a big rig in Lancaster. The crash was reported at 8:55 p.m. Sunday on Avenue D (SR-138) and 85th Street West, California Highway Patrol Officer S. Lough told City News Service. Joseph Bongiorno, Jr., died at the scene, the Los […]

Authorities ID Teen Killed in Two-Vehicle Crash in South LA

Authorities Monday identified a 17-year-old boy who was killed in a two-vehicle crash in the South Los Angeles area. The crash occurred about 1 a.m. Sunday in the area of West Adams Boulevard and Arlington Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Josue Mendez-Portillo of Los Angeles died at the scene, according to the […]

Authorities ID Man Shot to Death in Woodland Hills; Investigation Continuing

A man who was fatally shot over the weekend in Woodland Hills was identified Monday by authorities, and the investigation was continuing into the killing. Officers were sent to the 21000 block of Erwin Street about 7:10 a.m. Saturday on a report of a “man down,” according to the Los Angeles Police Department. “Responding officers […]

OC Judge Further Guts Poisoning Case Against Doctor, Girlfriend

Prosecutors were dealt another legal setback Monday in the case against a Newport Beach hand surgeon and his girlfriend when an Orange County Superior Court judge granted a motion to dismiss charges alleging they drugged a woman. Orange County Superior Court Judge Michael Leversen, however, gave prosecutors with the Attorney General’s Office 10 days to […]

Second Deposition of LAPD Officer Who Allegedly Fired Rubber Bullet Denied

A man who says he was shot in the back of the head with a rubber bullet by Los Angeles police during a 2020 protest against the killing of George Floyd lost a round in court Monday when a judge ruled his attorneys cannot further depose the officer who fired the weapon. According to plaintiff […]