Suspects Escape After CHP Officers Shoots at Them

A California Highway Patrol officer was involved in a shooting with multiple suspects in Compton and authorities are searching for the suspects Tuesday. The shots fired call was reported at around 11:30 p.m. Monday at Alondra Boulevard and Aprilla Avenue, east of Burrell-MacDonald Park. A CHP spokesman told City News Service initial reports from the […]

Alleged Killer of Sheriff’s Deputy in Palmdale Awaits Court Appearance

The man suspected in the fatal ambush shooting of a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputy is being held without bail Tuesday at the downtown Twin Towers jail, and was tentatively set to appear in court Wednesday in Lancaster. Kevin Cataneo Salazar, 29, was arrested Monday morning at his family’s home in Palmdale following an […]

Another Hostess Sues Malibu Celebrity Hotspot Nobu

Another Nobu Malibu hostess has sued the celebrity eatery, alleging sexual harassment by managers and customers alike. The latest suit was filed Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court by a woman identified only as Jayne Doe II, alleging sexual assault and battery, gender discrimination, harassment, retaliation, failure to prevent discrimination and harassment and negligent hiring […]

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, pushing the estimated jackpot for Wednesday’s drawing to $672 million. One ticket with five numbers, but missing the Powerball number was sold in Massachusetts and is worth $1 million, according to the Multi-State Lottery Association, which conducts […]

Average Southland Gas Prices Top $6 for First Time Since Mid-October

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles and Orange counties topped $6 for the first time since mid-October Tuesday. The Los Angeles County average price rose 11.2 cents to $6.027, its first time over $6 since Oct. 18, while the Orange County average price rose 11 cents to $6.022, […]

Magnitude 3.0 Earthquake Strikes Near Fontana

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck near Fontana at 2:54 a.m. Tuesday, according to reports from the U.S. Geological Survey. It was centered 2.4 miles northwest of Fontana and 5.1 miles northwest of Bloomington. It was about a mile deep. The quake was centered 5.6 miles west of Rialto and 7.2 miles north of Glen Avon. […]

Arraignment Due for Santa Monica Man Charged in Cryptocurrency Case

Arraignment is scheduled Tuesday for a Santa Monica man charged with using his cryptocurrency cash exchange business to launder millions of dollars in alleged criminal proceeds. Charles Randol, 33, has agreed to plead guilty on a future date to a federal charge of failure to maintain an effective anti-money laundering program, a crime that carries […]

Fire at Lincoln Heights Fourplex Extinguished

A fire at a one-story fourplex with flames coming through the roof of one unit was extinguished Tuesday in Lincoln Heights. Firefighters were called at 12:19 a.m. to 2202 N. Thomas St., south of North Broadway where they launched an interior attack that contained the flames to the one unit, said Los Angeles Fire Department […]

LA City Council to Honor Civil Rights Leader James Lawson

The Los Angeles City Council Tuesday will honor the 95th birthday of civil rights leaders Rev. James Lawson, and officially declare Friday as “Rev. James Lawson Jr. Day” annually in the city. The Council recently passed an official resolution commemorating Lawson, and a celebration will be in Council Chambers during Tuesday’s meeting at 10 a.m. […]

Jury Deliberations to Begin for Felon Accused of Deadly Shooting at Banquet

Jury deliberations are slated to begin Tuesday in the trial of a 33-year-old convicted felon accused of fatally shooting his aunt and seriously wounding an acquaintance during a dispute at a family banquet in Riverside. Abraham David Bonilla allegedly killed 39-year-old Beatrice Romo of Beaumont and shot her friend, identified in court documents only as […]

One Year Ago Today (September 19, 2022)…Man Gets Two Life Prison Terms for Killing Two Women in 1980s

One Year Ago Today (September 19, 2022)…A man described by a prosecutor as a sexually motivated serial killer was sentenced to two consecutive life terms without the possibility of parole for murdering two women in the 1980s, including one in Burbank. Jurors deliberated about three hours before convicting Horace Van Vaultz Jr., now 67, of […]