Walk of Fame Star for Chris `Ludacris’ Bridges to be Unveiled

A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame will be unveiled Thursday honoring Chris “Ludacris” Bridges for his movie career, one day before the release of “Fast X,” the 10th film in the “The Fast and the Furious” series. Vin Diesel, who appeared in each of the past six “The Fast and the Furious” films […]

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 will be $162 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. The numbers drawn […]

Water From High Surf Floods Seal Beach Streets

High surf that has saturated parking lots and neighborhood streets in Seal Beach will continue Thursday as public work crews worked to contain the flooding. Television footage captured by Fox 11 showed a car practically submerged in water at the Seal Beach Municipal Pier Wednesday evening. The National Weather Service issued a beach hazard for […]

Average LA County Gas Price Drops to Lowest Amount Since Feb. 22

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped Thursday to its lowest amount since Feb. 22, decreasing two-tenths of a cent to $4.828, its sixth decrease in seven days. The average price has dropped 2.4 cents over the past seven days, including nine-tenths of a cent Wednesday, according […]

LA Council Set to Approve Its Amended Version of City Budget

The Los Angeles City Council will meet in a special session Thursday, when it is expected to approve its amended version of Mayor Karen Bass’ proposed $13 billion city budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year. City Council President Paul Krekorian and Budget, Finance, and Innovation Committee Chair Bob Blumenfield said in a joint statement Wednesday […]

Jury to Continue Deliberations in Actor Danny Masterson’s Rape Retrial

Jurors will begin a second day of deliberations Thursday in the retrial of “That ’70s Show” actor Danny Masterson, who is charged with raping three women at his Hollywood Hills home between 2001 and 2003. Superior Court Judge Charlaine Olmedo sent the seven-woman, five-man panel to begin its deliberations just before 10 a.m. Wednesday after […]

21st Annual Spring Joshua Tree Music Festival Gets Underway Thursday

The 21st annual spring Joshua Tree Music Festival — featuring workshops, mindfulness activities and over 30 artists — will get underway Thursday at the Joshua Tree Lake Campground. Music is set to run from 5 p.m. to midnight Thursday; from 10 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. Friday and Saturday; and from 10 a.m. to midnight Sunday, […]

Arraignment Due for Attempted Bank Robbery Suspect

A Los Angeles man who barricaded himself in his car after he allegedly attempted to rob a bank in Koreatown is expected to be arraigned Thursday on federal charges. Oscar Canales, 24, was charged with attempted bank robbery in an indictment filed last week in Los Angeles federal court, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. […]

OC Power Board Chair Rips Huntington Beach Withdrawal from Agency

The chairman of the Orange County Power Authority board blasted Huntington Beach officials Wednesday for voting to withdraw from the fledgling agency and said he believes it remains viable. But Fred Jung, chairman of the agency’s board as well as Fullerton’s mayor, told City News Service that he hopes his own city council will not […]

LAPD Volunteer Remains Hospitalized After Being Stung in Encino Bee Swarm

A volunteer Los Angeles police officer who was repeatedly stung when hundreds of bees swarmed an Encino neighborhood remained hospitalized Wednesday, and a GoFundMe account was established on his behalf. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, which did not identify the man, the volunteer and his partner had stopped Monday afternoon to perform traffic-control […]

One Year Ago Today (May 18, 2022)…Man Accused of Sexually Assaulting, Killing Young Woman Set for Arraignment

One Year Ago Today (May 18, 2022)…A man accused of killing an 18-year-old Riverside woman during a planned sexual assault, then abusing her remains, is slated to be arraigned next week. Dezman Markell Hunter, 19, of Banning was arrested earlier this month following a weeks-long investigation by the Riverside Police Department into the slaying of […]