Southland Heat Wave Lingers into Tuesday; Relief on Horizon

The oppressive heat wave that has been broiling the Southland will linger for at least one more day, with some heat warnings extended through Tuesday before conditions begin to ease mid-week. “While daytime temperatures will lower on Tuesday, they will not lower as much as previously expected,” according to the National Weather Service. An excessive […]

San Gabriel Canyon Fire Prompts Evacuations, Road Closures

Los Angeles County Fire Department firefighters were continuing to battle wildfire in San Gabriel Canyon Monday that prompted road closures and multiple evacuations. The Bridge Fire was reported around 3 p.m. Sunday near the area of East Fork and Glendora Mountain roads, according to the Angeles National Forest. At the initial time of report, the […]

Woman Dead, Man Arrested in Costa Mesa Stabbing

A 28-year-old Costa Mesa man was in custody Monday on suspicion of fatally stabbing a woman he lived with in their apartment in Costa Mesa. Denise Avila, 29, was fatally stabbed about 8 p.m. Sunday in their apartment in the 500 block of Victoria Street, Costa Mesa police spokeswoman Roxi Fyad told City News Service. […]

Trabuco Canyon Fire Quickly Spreads to Nearly 300 Acres

A brush fire quickly scorched nearly 300 acres and prompted evacuation warnings in Trabuco Canyon Monday, but no injuries were immediately reported. The Airport Fire began Monday afternoon near Trabuco Canyon Road in the area of the remote-controlled airplane airport. By mid-afternoon, Orange County Fire Authority officials said the blaze had spread to about 292 […]

Man Found Fatally Shot in Compton Identified

A 50-year-old man shot to death in Compton was identified Monday as Ralph Walker of Lynwood. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputies were called at 1:20 a.m. Saturday to the 1000 block of South Grandee Avenue where they found the victim, according to the department. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. He was […]

Harvey Weinstein Undergoes Emergency Heart Surgery in NY

Disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein underwent emergency heart surgery Monday in New York. Weinstein’s attorney, Arthur Aidala, told The Daily News in New York that Weinstein, 72, was feeling sick on Sunday and he was taken to Bellevue Hospital, where he underwent heart surgery Monday. He is scheduled to appear in court Thursday in New […]

Legendary Actor James Earl Jones – Voice of Darth Vadar – Dies at 93

Legendary actor James Earl Jones — known for his commanding screen presence in films ranging from “Field of Dreams” to “The Sandlot” and for his booming voice that gave life to Darth Vader in “Star Wars” and Mufasa in Disney’s “The Lion King” — died Monday at age 93. His representatives confirmed to Deadline that […]

Man Killed in Lancaster Traffic Collision Identified

A 32-year-old man who was killed in a traffic collision in Lancaster was identified Monday. Cameron Mikes of Hesperia died in the crash, which occurred around 5:20 a.m. Friday at the intersection of 240th Street East and Avenue O, according to the county Department of Medical Examiner and the California Highway Patrol. According to the […]

FBI Investigates Man Killed at Pool Party in Compton

The FBI sought the public’s assistance Monday in locating the person responsible for the shooting death of a 28-year-old man in Compton. Investigators responded to the 800 block of East Greenleaf Boulevard on June 7 at around 7:45 p.m. regarding shots fired at a pool party, where Robert Abdelkader III sustained fatal injuries, according to […]

LAPD: Man’s Body Found in Hancock Park Area

A man’s body was found Monday in the Hancock Park area, and an investigation was underway. The body was discovered at about 11:15 a.m. near Fourth Street and La Brea Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Information was not immediately available on the identity of the man, or on his cause of death. […]

LA County Reports Locally Acquired Dengue Virus

Los Angeles County health officials Monday confirmed a locally acquired case of the mosquito-borne illness dengue in a Baldwin Park resident. According to the Department of Public Health, the patient had no history of recent travel to any areas where dengue is endemic. No other locally acquired cases of the virus have been found in […]