Carl Weathers Posthumously Receives Walk of Fame Star

A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame posthumously honoring Carl Weathers for a nearly 50-year acting career best remembered for his portrayal of Sylvester Stallone’s boxing nemesis-turned-friend and mentor Apollo Creed in four “Rocky” films was unveiled Thursday. The star is the second in the walk’s sports entertainment category which was announced in 2021 […]

Three Suspects in Killing of Actor Johnny Wactor Plead Not Guilty

Three suspects in the shooting death of former “General Hospital” actor Johnny Wactor, including two facing murder charges, pleaded not guilty Thursday in downtown Los Angeles, while a fourth suspect who is facing lesser charges indicated he would plead guilty at a later date. The not guilty pleas were entered on behalf of the alleged […]

Man Recorded Deadly Attack on Woman in Furniture Store

A prosecutor told jurors Thursday that a man hunted for a vulnerable woman who was working alone and left behind an audio recorder that captured him killing a 24-year-old UCLA graduate student, who was stabbed 46 times in a boutique furniture store in the Hancock Park area of Los Angeles. In his opening statement, Deputy […]

Southbound 5 Reopened After Predawn Crash Lanes into Early Afternoon

The southbound Golden State (5) Freeway near Stadium Way was temporarily closed for several hours Thursday after a crash involving multiple vehicles and a big rig scattered cargo. The California Highway Patrol issued a SigAlert just before 4 a.m. Thursday and diverted traffic onto the southbound Glendale (2) Freeway. The crash left spilled boxes of […]

Antelope Valley Man Sentenced to Prison for Illegally Importing Antiquity

A Palmdale man was sentenced Thursday to three months in federal prison for illegally importing a 2,000-pound ancient mosaic depicting the Roman god Hercules dating from the era of the Roman Empire by using fraudulent documents in hopes of avoiding import duties. Yassin Alcharihi, 57, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge George W. Hu, who […]

Three Men Charged in Home Invasion Robbery in Sherman Oaks

Three young men pleaded not guilty Thursday in connection with a home-invasion robbery in Sherman Oaks in which thousands of dollars worth of luxury handbags and jewelry were stolen. Dion Elijah Hill, 24; Juan Carlos Gonzalez, 21, and Isaiah Jaron Rankins, 22, are accused of breaking into the Sherman Oaks home at about 8:45 p.m. […]

Arson Suspect Booked for Fire in Front of Police Station

City of LA to Review Burbank’s Findings of Cops Who Dropped Off Man in NoHo

A day after the Burbank Police Department cleared two officers of any policy violations or misconduct for dropping off a distressed man on a North Hollywood sidewalk, Los Angeles City Council President Paul Krekorian said Thursday unanswered questions remain. BPD’s investigation determined the man was not homeless as Krekorian had claimed. The police department said […]

Teacher Who Alleged Student Threatened to Kill Her Husband Settles Lawsuit

A former Green Dot Public Schools California teacher has settled her lawsuit in which she alleged she was forced to quit in 2022 from her job as a biology and environmental science teacher because of anxiety she suffered after learning that a disruptive student allegedly wanted to kill the plaintiff’s husband. North Hollywood resident Marney […]

Official Report Deems Richard Simmons’ Death an `Accident’

The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office has released the official cause of death for fitness legend Richard Simmons, deeming it an accident and the result of “blunt traumatic injuries” from an earlier fall. The medical examiner’s report confirms what Simmons’ family told People magazine last week. Simmons was found unresponsive on his bedroom floor […]

Peeping Tom Arrested in Long Beach