Sheriff — No Connection Between Suspect and Victims in Monterey Park Shooting

New details are emerging Thursday about the man who shot and killed 11 people at a dance studio in Monterey Park, Los Angeles County Robert Luna said during a news conference at the Hall of Justice. Interviews conducted by investigators “have not been able to establish a connection between the suspect and any of the […]

Three Killed in Placentia Crash; Driver in Custody

A 24-year-old Santa Ana man is in police custody Thursday on suspicion of driving under the influence after a two-vehicle crash that killed two adults and a 10-year-old girl in Placentia. Placentia Police Department officers responded at 8:45 p.m. Wednesday to the intersection of Orangethorpe Avenue and South Melrose Street where they learned the driver […]

Metro Passenger Settles Suit Alleging She Was Roughed Up by LAPD in 2018

A woman who was in high school in 2018 and alleged she was wrongfully removed, handcuffed and arrested by a Los Angeles police sergeant for putting her feet on a Metro train seat has tentatively settled her lawsuit with the city. Plaintiff Bethany Nava had filed her Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit in July 2018, […]

Average LA County Gas Price Rises for Eighth Time in Nine Days

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose Thursday for the eighth time in nine days, increasing nine-tenths of a cent to $4.553. The average price has risen 5.1 cents over the past nine days, including 2 cents Wednesday, its largest increase since Oct. 4, according to figures […]

High Wind Warning Issued for Parts of LA County

Strong Santa Ana winds are blowing through parts of Los Angeles County Thursday and the coastal areas and San Fernando Valley will feel the brunt of them until Thursday evening. A high wind warning is in effect from the Malibu coast to the Antelope Valley with gusts up to 70 mph expected in some areas. […]

LA County Reports 22 More COVID Deaths, 1,200 New Cases

Los Angeles County health officials reported 22 more COVID-19-related deaths, along with more than 1,200 new cases in its latest data. The new fatalities lifted the county’s overall virus-related death toll to 35,189. With 1,254 new cases, the cumulative total from throughout the pandemic rose to 3,670,949. Overall case numbers are believed to be undercounts […]

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 and the estimated jackpot for Saturday’s drawing is expected to grow to $572 million. There were also no tickets sold with five numbers, but missing the Powerball number, the Multi-State Lottery Association, which conducts the game, announced. […]

Sentencing Set for Man Who Killed Motorcyclist in DUI Crash

An unlicensed motorist who killed a 33-year-old motorcyclist while driving under the influence at a Moreno Valley intersection is slated for sentencing Thursday. Bryon Alexa Cifuentes Saucedo, 24, pleaded guilty last month to DUI gross vehicular manslaughter and a sentence-enhancing allegation of fleeing the scene of a crime. In exchange for his admissions, the Riverside […]

Another Round of Santa Ana Winds to Whip Inland Empire

Damaging high winds are expected in parts of Riverside County Thursday, creating difficult driving conditions and the possibility of downed trees and power lines. A high wind warning is in effect until 10 p.m. for the valleys and Inland Empire, mountains, and through the San Gorgonio Pass near Banning. Northeast winds from 30 to 40 […]

Small Asteroid to Make Close Fly-by of Earth; No Threat of Impact

A small asteroid will make one of the closest-ever fly-bys of Earth by a celestial object Thursday, but experts at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena said there’s no chance of it striking the planet. In fact, the asteroid known as 2023 BU is so small — estimated at just 11.5 to 28 feet wide […]

One Year Ago Today (January 26, 2022)…Blythe Man Accused of Sexually Assaulting Child Pleads Not Guilty

One Year Ago Today (January 26, 2022)…A Blythe man accused of sexually assaulting a child re-entered a not guilty plea during his post-preliminary hearing. Kenneth Ray Carlton, 57, was arrested in October on suspicion of the alleged sexual assault, according to Sgt. Mike McTigue of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. The Riverside County District Attorney’s […]