Alec Baldwin Lawyers Again Seek to Dismiss `Rust’ Script Supervisor Suit
Lawyers for actor Alec Baldwin and his production company behind the film “Rust” have filed a renewed motion seeking to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the movie’s script supervisor, who was feet away from the actor on the movie set in New Mexico when he fatally shot a cinematographer last October. The script supervisor, Mamie […]
Groundbreaking Ceremony To Be Held For Space Shuttle Endeavour’s New Home
A host of local dignitaries will gather at the California Science Center Wednesday to break ground on a 200,000-square-foot pavilion that will become the future home of the space shuttle Endeavour, which will be displayed permanently in an upright, ready-to-launch position. The Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center in Exposition Park will nearly double the […]
Average Southland Gas Prices Again Rise to Record Highs
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose to a record Wednesday for the fifth consecutive day, increasing 2.8 cents to $6.20, its seventh consecutive increase. The average price has risen 10.9 cents over the past seven days, including 1 cent Tuesday, according to figures from the AAA […]
Orange County Eighth Grader Set to Compete in Spelling Bee Quarterfinals
An eighth-grader who attends a Los Alamitos middle school is set to compete Wednesday in the quarterfinals of the 2022 Scripps National Spelling Bee. Jason Khan advanced to the quarterfinals by correctly spelling two words and giving the right answer to a multiple-choice word meaning question for a third. Jason began Tuesday’s competition at the […]
LA City Council to Consider Ban on Flavored Tobacco, Except for Hookah Lounges
The Los Angeles City Council Wednesday will consider banning the sale of flavored tobacco in Los Angeles, with an exception for hookah lounges that meet certain conditions. In June of last year, the council directed the city attorney to draft an ordinance to ban flavored tobacco and menthol cigarette sales in the city, but exempted […]
One Year Ago Today (June 1, 2021)…Woman Settles Defamation Suit Against Former `Prison Break’ Actor
One Year Ago Today (June 1, 2021)…One of five women who accused Robert Knepper of sexual assault settled her defamation lawsuit against the iZombie” actor, her attorney said. Plaintiff Susan Bertram sued Knepper in Los Angeles Superior Court in February 2018, alleging he maligned her on his Instagram account in November 2017 when he said, […]
Beverly Hills Doctor Settles Suit Over Shortfall of Late Wife’s Ashes
A Beverly Hills plastic surgeon who sued a crematorium, alleging they along with a mortuary reneged on a promise to give him half of his late wife’s ashes after she died of stomach cancer in 2019, has reached a tentative settlement in the remaining part of his case less than a three weeks before trial […]
Mega Millions Numbers Drawn
The numbers in Tuesday evening’s draw of the multi-state Mega Millions lottery are 6, 15, 41, 63, 64 and the Mega number is 24. The estimated jackpot is $170 million. The drawing was the 13th since the last time a ticket with all six numbers was sold. The odds of matching all five numbers and […]
Man Killed in Head-On Crash in Huntington Beach
An 82-year-old Seal Beach man died in a head-on crash in Huntington Beach Tuesday. The collision happened about 12:30 p.m. at Pacific Coast Highway north of Goldenwest Street, police said. The motorist, whose name was not immediately released, was behind the wheel of a 2005 Toyota Camry that drifted over a raised median on PCH […]
Police: Man Accused of Attacking Girl Possibly Involved in Other Assaults
A 22-year-old probationer with a long rap sheet accused of trying to sexually assault a Riverside girl at a recreational facility is suspected of a similar offense at Lake Perris and may be involved in other attacks, prompting police Tuesday to ask anyone with information to come forward. Robert Willie Bates of Hemet was arrested […]
Man Fatally Shot in San Juan Capistrano; Investigation Underway
An investigation was continuing Tuesday into the fatal shooting of a man in San Juan Capistrano. The shooting was reported at about 9:20 p.m. Monday at a townhouse in the 26000 block of Calle San Francisco, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department. The victim, who lived in the residence, was pronounced dead at the […]
