Two women were killed when they were ejected from a car in a solo vehicle crash on the southbound Harbor (110) Freeway in South Los Angeles Thursday. California Highway Patrol officers were called at 1:40 a.m. to the freeway and Gage Avenue where they found the vehicle on its side, CHP Officer Patrick Kimball told […]
Woman’s Suit Accuses Tim Robbins of Tirade Before Theater Company Workers
Academy Award-winning actor Tim Robbins is accused in a new lawsuit alleging pregnancy discrimination of going on a tirade in front of employees of a theater company he co-founded. Robbins is not a defendant in the Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit brought against Actor’s Gang Inc. by Matea Galeana, which also alleges wrongful termination, violations […]
Archbishop to Celebrate Mass of the Lord’s Supper at Cathedral
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 $186 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. […]
Former World Champion to Fight in Main Event at Fantasy Springs Casino
Former world champion Angel “Tito” Acosta will face undefeated Venezuelan flyweight Angelino “Huracán” Cordova in the scheduled 12-round main event of a boxing card at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio Thursday evening. The 32-year-old Acosta (23-3, 22 knockouts) of San Juan, Puerto Rico will be fighting for the first time since knocking out Janiel […]
Average Southland Gas Prices Rise for Eighth Time in 10 Days
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose Thursday for the eighth time in 10 days, increasing 1 cent to $4.90. The average price has increased 4.9 cents over the past 10 days, including two-tenths of a cent Wednesday and 2.1 cents Tuesday, its largest increase since March […]
Tournament House in Pasadena to Begin Free Public Tours
Tournament House, the home of the Tournament of Roses and the headquarters of the Rose Parade and Rose Bowl Game, will offer free public tours beginning Thursday. The one-hour guided tours will begin at 2 p.m. every Thursday through Aug. 31, according to the Tournament of Roses. Once home to chewing gum magnate William Wrigley […]
Victim of Fatal Van Nuys Shooting Identified
A 46-year-old man who was killed when a gunman shot him to death and wounded a 44-year-old man in Van Nuys was identified Thursday. Witnesses told Los Angeles Police Department officers who responded at 2 a.m. to a home in the 15100 block of Gilmore Street, west of Laurel Canyon Boulevard Saturday, that a man […]
Several Arrested After Pursuit Ends in Pico Union Area
A police pursuit of an armed and dangerous suspect driving a stolen black Honda in the Pico Union neighborhood ended with at least four people in custody Thursday. The chase began after 9 p.m. Wednesday when Los Angeles Police Department officers tried to detain the driver and several passengers who sped away from the officers, […]
Chinese Consulate in LA Condemns McCarthy SoCal Meeting with Taiwan President
The Chinese Consulate in Los Angeles strongly condemned Wednesday’s meeting in Southern California between House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen. McCarthy and Tsai met privately at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, despite repeated warnings from China against such a meeting. Last year, then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-San Francisco, met […]
One Year Ago Today (April 6, 2022)…San Jacinto Woman Accused of Killing Boyfriend to Stand Trial for Murder
One Year Ago Today (April 6, 2022)…A 28-year-old woman accused of fatally stabbing her boyfriend during an argument in San Jacinto must stand trial for murder and other charges, a judge ruled. Wynette Clara Nunez of San Jacinto was arrested in July after she allegedly perpetrated the fatal attack on 27-year-old Mauro Villiasenor, also of […]
