SAG-AFTRA, Studios Set to Meet Again Friday

Union and studio negotiators are scheduled to meet Friday for the third time in four days in an attempt to end the actors’ strike, which has reached 106 days. Negotiators from the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists “passed a comprehensive counter across the table to the CEOs” Thursday, according to a […]

Deadline to Apply for Chiquita Canyon Landfill Relief Funds Extended

Residents near the Chiquita Canyon Landfill in the Santa Clarita Valley have more time to apply for financial relief Friday after Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger announced the deadline has been extended. The Chiquita Canyon Landfill Utility Relief Grant Program’s deadline has been extended by 90 days giving residents in nearby communities until Jan. […]

Police Shoot at Suspect at Legacy High School

Police Friday are continuing the search for a suspect who tried to run over a Los Angeles Unified School District police officer with an SUV during a football game at Legacy High School in South Gate, causing another officer to open fire at the suspect. The shooting was reported just after 9:30 p.m. Thursday during […]

Wilmington Intersection to Be Dedicated in Memory of Slain Volunteer

The Wilmington intersection where a beloved volunteer was shot and killed will be dedicated in his memory Friday evening. Jose Quezada was shot and killed July 27 near Bayview Avenue and D Street as he was leaving a Summer Night Lights event at the adjacent Wilmington Recreation Center where he was a cook. “Mr. Quezada […]

Hollywood Studio Designer Denied Stay of Plaintiff’s Civil Suit

A judge has granted motions by attorneys representing two girls who allege they were sexually abused by an imprisoned former Hollywood studio architect to obtain the defendant’s deposition in prison and to thwart a stay of the case until his criminal case appeal is decided. The Van Nuys Superior Court suit names as defendants both […]

Average LA County Gas Price Drops for 28th Consecutive Day

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped Friday for the 28th consecutive day, decreasing 2.7 cents to $5.439. The average price has dropped 87.6 cents over the past 28 days, including 4.2 cents Thursday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. The decreasing […]

Sentencing Due for Reseda Man Who Dealt in Methamphetamine, Ghost Guns

A San Fernando Valley man faces sentencing Friday for selling about 17 pounds of methamphetamine and 89 firearms, including dozens of ghost guns, or firearms that lack serial numbers. Julio Ernesto Lopez-Menendez, 27, of Reseda, pleaded guilty in February one count each of distribution of methamphetamine and engaging in the business of dealing in firearms […]

Arrest Made in Body of Man Found Inside Drum in Malibu

A suspect has been arrested in connection with the killing of a man whose body was discovered in a 55-gallon drum on a beach in Malibu, authorities said Friday. According to KCAL 9, Joshua Simmons was arrested and charged with murdering 32-year-old Javonnta Murphy, who was found inside the drum on July 31 at the […]

At Least One Person Injured in Toluca Lake Shooting

At least one person was injured Thursday in a shooting in Toluca Lake. Officers responded to the 4600 block of Cahuenga Boulevard, just north of the Ventura (134) Freeway, around 5:20 p.m. to a report regarding shots fired, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics took the unidentified victim to […]

Double Stabbing in Downtown Los Angeles Leaves One Dead, One Critical

One person has died and another was in critical condition Thursday evening after they were stabbed in downtown Los Angeles and a possible suspect was detained. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, officers responded around 3:45 p.m. to the area of West Sixth Street between Broadway and South Spring Street on a report of […]

One Year Ago Today (October 27, 2022)…Man Charged with Knife Assault on Temescal Valley Resident

One Year Ago Today (October 27, 2022)…A 27-year-old man accused of stabbing a Temescal Valley resident numerous times during a confrontation outside a mobile home park was charged with attempted murder and other offenses. Mario Cervantes Martinez of Temescal Valley was arrested Tuesday following a weeklong Riverside County Sheriff’s Department investigation. In addition to the […]