Appellate Court Grants Trump Control of National Guard Troops in LA

A federal appeals court unanimously ruled Thursday to allow President Donald Trump’s control of California National Guard troops in Los Angeles to continue uninterrupted while the case is litigated despite the protests of Gov. Gavin Newsom. The order follows a hearing Tuesday in which a three-judge panel of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals […]

Couple Accused of Hit-and-Run Targeting Riverside Demonstrators Due in Court

A 58-year-old convicted felon accused of intentionally driving into a crowd of protesters marching along a downtown Riverside street, seriously injuring one of them, is slated to make his initial court appearance Friday, along with his girlfriend. Russell Alan Prentice and 39-year-old Candase Wenzel, both of Riverside, were arrested Monday following a Riverside Police Department […]

Man Killed in Encino Crash

Police Friday are investigating a crash where a man was killed after the vehicle he was driving struck a tree, exploded into flames and split in two. Los Angeles Police Department officers responded just before 2 a.m. Friday to the 17600 block of Victory Boulevard between White Oak and Encino avenues near the Sepulveda Basin […]

LBPD Investigate Stabbing

Police Friday are investigating a stabbing that injured a man in central Long Beach. Long Beach Police Department officers were called to the 2000 block of Lime Avenue between Atlantic and Martin Luther King Jr. avenues at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday regarding a stabbing. When they arrived, the officers found the victim suffering from non-life-threatening stab […]

Moped Crash Victim Baldwin Park Identified

A 56-year-old man who was killed in a crash involving a moped in Baldwin Park was identified by county authorities Friday. Paramedics rushed Aaron Pitts — now identified as the victim in the crash by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner — to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The crash occurred at 10 […]

LACo Gas Prices Drop, OC Prices Rise

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped a half-cent Friday to $4.643, one day after decreasing two-tenths of a cent. The average price is two-tenths of a cent less than one week ago, 17.1 cents lower than one month ago and 15.1 cents below what it was […]

Man Shot During Confrontation in Harvard Park Neighborhood

ICE Raids Continue Across LACo

Immigration raids continued to roil Southern California Thursday, with the latest actions targeting Home Depot stores in the Hollywood and San Fernando areas and a car wash in Glendale — plus a brief and confusing federal presence outside Dodger Stadium that drew a crowd of protesters and later a denial by ICE that its agents […]

Temecula Valley Balloon and Wine Festival Kicks Off

The Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival in Winchester will get underway Friday and run through the weekend, featuring a legendary country band, barbecues, carnival fare and balloon rides overlooking Wine Country. The event — a tradition going back to 1983 — is slated to open at noon Friday and continue until Sunday evening within […]

Blythe Ammonia Leak Contained

Hazmat crews Friday are investigating an anhydrous ammonia leak that occurred in a commercial building in the unincorporated area of Blythe. Fire crews were called to the 10000 block of Santa Fe Road at 2:52 a.m. where they were able to identify the source of the leak, the Riverside County Fire Department reported. The leak […]

DTLA Blaze Extinguished

A commercial building fire that burned for more than five hours and drew over 80 firefighters to battle a ”major emergency” blaze in downtown Los Angeles Thursday has been fully contained with no injuries reported. Crews responded at around 1:12 p.m. Thursday to the 200 block of East Winston Street, between Los Angeles and Wall […]