Scattered Showers Roll into Parts of Los Angeles County
A cold winter storm brought scattered showers to much of Los Angeles County Monday, and very low snow levels are created treacherous driving conditions on highways through the mountains and Antelope Valley. Early Monday morning, the California Highway Patrol began escorting vehicles over the Grapevine section of the Golden State (5) Freeway in northern Los […]
Walk of Fame Star for the Jonas Brothers Unveiled
A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was unveiled Monday honoring the Grammy-nominated multi-platinum pop rock band the Jonas Brothers. The group — Nick, Joe and Kevin Jonas — gave a shout-out to their fans, a large contingent of whom gathered for the ceremony at 7060 Hollywood Blvd., between La Brea and Sycamore avenues […]
CHP: Man Arrested in Tesla Road Rage Incidents
A Tesla driver who allegedly carried out a series of road-rage attacks recently was behind bars Monday. Nathaniel Walter Radimak, 36, was taken into custody in Torrance about 3 p.m. Sunday by members of the California Highway Patrol’s Southern Division Major Crimes Unit, and he was booked on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon […]
Witnesses: Boy Looked Malnourished, Mother Didn’t Seem Upset
A 10-year-old Lancaster boy looked dead when authorities were called to his home in 2018, but his mother didn’t appear to be very upset, witnesses testified Monday in the murder trial of the woman and her boyfriend. Kenney Kinsner, a firefighter/paramedic with the Los Angeles County Fire Department, told Superior Court Judge Sam Ohta that […]
Actress Lisa Loring, Known as Wednesday on ‘Addams Family,’ Dies of Stroke
Funeral services were pending Monday for actress Lisa Loring, who played Wednesday on “The Addams Family” television series from 1964 to 1966 and died of a stroke at age 64. Her daughter Vanessa Foumberg confirmed to Variety Loring died on Saturday. “She went peacefully with both her daughters holding her hands,” Foumberg told Variety. Friends […]
Man Shot to Death in Luxury Downtown LA High-Rise Apartment
A man was shot to death at a luxury residential high-rise building in downtown Los Angeles, authorities said Monday. The shooting was reported at about 6:30 p.m. Sunday in the 1000 block of West Eighth Street, according to a dispatcher at the Los Angeles Police Department’s Operations Center. The shooting happened at a high-rise apartment […]
LA Council Committee Moves Forward Ordinance Aimed at Hotel Tax Loophole
A City Council committee recommended approval Monday of an ordinance that aims to close a loophole allowing hotels in Los Angeles to avoid paying taxes. Currently, hotels could bypass paying the city’s transient occupancy tax via a “secondary operator” that would collect the tax on the hotel’s behalf, but the city would have no method […]
Beverly Hills Police Plan Enforcement Checkpoint
Beverly Hills police will conduct an enforcement operation Friday cracking down on drivers suspected of using hand-held cell phones or other electronic devices while behind the wheel. Using hand-held cell phones or other items while driving is punishable by a fine for a first offense, police said. For second-time offenders within 36 months of a […]
Judge Denies Delay in February Start of Woman’s Suit Against Soulja Boy
A judge said Monday he will hold a hearing on Friday in a request by Soulja Boy’s attorney to be relieved from representing the rapper because of unpaid legal bills, but that the scheduled mid-February start of the jury trial will stand. Santa Monica Superior Court Judge Mark H. Epstein issued his rulings in the […]
Four Defendants Accept Plea Bargains in Ambush Killing in San Juan Capistrano
Four defendants involved in an ambush killing of a man stabbed to death near Trabuco Creek in San Juan Capistrano were sentenced Monday to life terms. Just as jury selection was expected to begin in his trial, Brion Cairo Hyde, 28, accepted a plea deal Monday. Hyde pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in the killing […]
Famed Puppeteer Sid Krofft Files Court Papers Against Brother Marty
Television creator and puppeteer Sid Krofft filed court papers Monday against his brother, Marty Krofft, and related Krofft entities for allegedly being delinquent in paying nearly $500,000 owed the 93-year-old plaintiff as part of a buyout of Sid’s business interests. The lawsuit, which was submitted in Los Angeles Superior Court but had not yet been […]
