Senior Man Found Dead in Hollywood Hills Fire Falsely Claimed to be a Rothschild

An 87-year-old man killed in a residential fire in the Hollywood Hills was not a member of the Rothschild family, according to a published report, and his connection to the famous and wealthy family was unclear Thursday. William de Rothschild was found dead at a two-story, hillside home at 8551 Lookout Mountain Ave., east of […]

OC Rescue Mission Puts Out Call for Gift Donations

The Orange County Rescue Mission is seeking more gifts for adults through Dec. 13 for its annual Christmas event for its residents in the Village of Hope. The event allows parents to pick out and give out toys for their children, but also does the same for the children to return the favor. “One thing […]

Wood-Burning Ban in Effect Thursday

A ban on indoor and outdoor wood burning has been extended Thursday for much of the Southland due to a forecast of high air pollution in the area. The residential wood-burning ban was originally expected to expire Wednesday night, but it will now be in effect until at least 11:59 p.m. Thursday for the South […]

Pedestrian Fatally Struck on Freeway Connector

A pedestrian was killed Thursday after being struck by a vehicle near Monterey Park. The collision was reported at 1:31 a.m. and California Highway Patrol officers were called to the connector road from the westbound San Bernardino (10) Freeway and the southbound Long Beach (710) Freeway where they found the victim, CHP Officer Sergio Garcia […]

Rescue Crews Search for Missing Diver in LB

Rescue crews continued their search Thursday for a diver who was reported missing several hours earlier near the Port of Long Beach. The diver was reported missing at around 9:45 p.m. Wednesday and was last seen near Pier J and 1600 S. Harbor Scenic Way. NBC 4 reported the Long Beach Fire Department requested assistance […]

Riverside County Gas Price Drops to Lowest Since 2022

The average price of a gallon of self-service regular gasoline in Riverside County dropped Thursday to its lowest amount since Dec. 28, 2022, decreasing 1.2 cents to $4.304. The average price has dropped five consecutive days, decreasing 3.1 cents, including a half-cent Wednesday, after remaining unchanged over the previous three days, according to figures from […]

No Tickets Sold With Winning Six SuperLotto Plus Numbers

There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in the latest SuperLotto Plus drawing, pushing the estimated jackpot for Saturday’s drawing to $46 million. A ticket with five numbers, but missing the Mega number, was sold at a convenience store in Patterson in the Central Valley and is worth $38,967, the California Lottery announced. […]

One Killed on 118 Freeway in Pacoima

A crash on the Ronald Reagan (118) Freeway in Pacoima left one person dead, causing a backup on the freeway that lasted for several hours, California Highway Patrol officials said Thursday. The deadly crash was reported at 7:49 p.m. Wednesday and CHP officials responded to the westbound freeway and Glenoaks Boulevard, where they found the […]

Average LA Gas Price Drops to Lowest Amount Since Dec. 2022

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped Thursday to its lowest amount since Dec. 23, 2022, decreasing four-tenths of a cent to $4.428. The average price has dropped four of the past five days, decreasing 2.4 cents, including eight-tenths of a cent Wednesday, according to figures from […]

Josh Groban to Headline McCallum Theatre’s Gala

Singer-songwriter Josh Groban will headline the McCallum Theatre’s annual gala Thursday. Groban, a Southern California native, has an impressive entertainment resume, including nominations for five Grammy Awards, two Tony Awards and two Emmy Awards. His first four albums all reached multi-Platinum status, with “Closer” and “Noël” reaching No. 1 on the Billboard 200. His 2013 […]

One Year Ago Today (December 5, 2023)…Judge: Killer of LACo Sheriff’s Deputy to Remain Imprisoned on Death Row

One Year Ago Today (December 5, 2023)…A man who fatally shot a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy trying to serve a warrant at his family’s La Puente home in 1979 will remain behind bars and on death row, with a judge rejecting a petition claiming that critical information was withheld from defense attorneys during his […]