Thousands Embark on Quest for Black Friday Deals

While tens of thousands of shoppers will head to malls and stores in Los Angeles County Friday for what is considered the start of the Christmas shopping season, Black Friday sales continue to begin earlier and earlier. “What’s happened most over the last five years is the acceleration of the beginning of Black Friday sales,” […]

Economy Cooling in OC for Holiday Shopping Season

With the economy showing signs of slowing down ahead of the holiday shopping season’s annual Black Friday kickoff, Orange County retailers likely won’t see the profits they did last year, according to a Chapman university economics expert. “People are spending more, but that’s because prices are higher, not because they’re buying more,” Raymond Sfeir, director […]

Metro Files Cross Complaint Against Accused Stalker, Stabber

Metro has filed a cross-complaint against the accused killer of a 23-year-old passenger who was stalked and stabbed without provocation aboard a Metro B (Red) Line train in downtown Los Angeles in 2023. The attack occurred at 5:20 p.m. Sept. 7, 2023, when Randy Lamale Nash allegedly approached Jesse Michael Rodriguez, pulled out a knife […]

Brea Police Fatally Shoot Alleged DUI Driver

A male who appeared to be driving under the influence was shot to death by Brea police officers, authorities said Friday. The officers were notified at 4:42 p.m. Thursday about a possible DUI driver in the area of Lambert Road and the Orange (57) Freeway, according to a Brea Police Department statement. Responding officers found […]

Riverside Hosts Annual “Festival of Trees” Friday, Saturday

The Yuletide spirit will come alive Friday and Saturday at the Riverside Convention Center, where the 35th annual “Festival of Trees” will be held, featuring elaborately adorned firs, benefiting a Riverside County charity for children. The event, hosted by the Riverside University Health System Foundation, transforms the venue into a virtual Christmas forest, bedecked with […]

Little Change To Average LA Gas Prices

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped one-tenth of a cent Friday to $4.446, its lowest amount since Dec. 26, 2022. The average price has dropped four consecutive days, decreasing 1.7 cents, including nine-tenths of a cent Thursday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price […]

Man Fatally Shot in Rosemead

A man was killed Friday in a shooting in Rosemead. The shooting was reported to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department at 2:48 a.m. and occurred in the 7700 block of Garvey Avenue, sheriffs officials said. The man was pronounced dead at the scene, officials said. Additional details were not available, including the victim’s name […]

Animal Rights Activists to Protest Fur Sales on Rodeo Drive

Animal rights activists will take to the streets of Beverly Hills Friday to protest the sale of fur worldwide, despite a state ban on the sale and manufacture of new fur products passed last year. The activists will gather at 10:45 a.m. Friday at Beverly Gardens Park, on the northwest corner of North Beverly Drive […]

Pedestrian Killed in Lancaster ID’d

A pedestrian struck and killed by a vehicle in Lancaster was publicly identified Friday. Nicolas Calle was 25 years old and died from blunt trauma, the Medical Examiner’s office said. California Highway Patrol officers were contacted by the Lancaster Sheriff’s Station at 7:10 p.m. Wednesday regarding a collision at 70th Street East and East Avenue […]

Little Change To Average Riverside Gas Price

The average price of a gallon of self-service regular gasoline in Riverside County rose one-tenth of a cent Friday to $4.335, one day after dropping one-tenth of a cent. The average price is nine-tenths of a cent more than one week ago but 6.9 cents less than one month ago and 45 cents lower than […]

One Year Ago Today (November 29, 2023)…Surgeon Once Accused of Sex Assault Pleads to Gun, Drug Charges

One Year Ago Today (November 29, 2023)…A Newport Beach hand surgeon who was originally accused with his girlfriend of drugging and sexually assaulting multiple women pleaded guilty to a felony gun-possession charge and a misdemeanor drug count, bringing an end to the long-running and convoluted case. Under a plea deal, Dr. Grant Robicheaux, 43, was […]