Dodgers Go to Washington! White House to Host World Series Champs

The Dodgers have accepted an invitation from President Donald Trump for the traditional World Series champions visit to White House April 7. “The Dodgers look forward to visiting the White House and celebrating our title,” the team said on social media Tuesday. The visit coincides with the opener of a three-game series against the Washington […]

Fog and Rain Rolls into LA

Fog and drizzly conditions rolled into parts of Los Angeles Wednesday and coastal areas are expected to remain overcast throughout the day, the National Weather Service said. The marine layer brought light rain to the beach communities in Los Angeles and Orange counties Wednesday. Occasionally breezy conditions are expected for the rest of the week. […]

LA Council to Vote on Immigrant Protection Amid Federal Crackdown

The City Council will vote Wednesday on a package of motions aimed at protecting immigrants in Los Angeles amid a federal crackdown and threats to so-called sanctuary cities. In February, City Councilman Hugo Soto-Martinez introduced five motions to support the immigrant community. One motion would explore policies to mandate that businesses report all Immigration and […]

Fate of Beverly Hills Man to be Settled in Hemp Farm Fraud Case

A Beverly Hills man is set to be sentenced Wednesday for causing investors about $18.4 million in losses — while he was completing a sentence in a prior criminal case — by duping them with false claims about his companies that purportedly invested in hemp farms and cannabis-infused retail products as well as a sham […]

74-Year-Old Man Last Seen in Sherman Oaks

A Silver Alert is in effect Wednesday in Los Angeles County on behalf of a 74-year-old man last seen in Sherman Oaks. Jose Joel Gonzalez was last seen near Burbank Boulevard and Coldwater Canyon Avenue around 7:30 p.m. Monday, according to the California Highway Patrol, which issued the alert Tuesday on behalf of the Los […]

Average Riverside Gas Price Rises

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County rose three-tenths of a cent Wednesday to $4.514, a day after rising 1.3 cents. The average price is 2.4 cents more than one week ago but 13.1 cents less than one month ago and 41.6 cents lower than one year ago, according […]

Wife and Alleged Murderer of Slain Cal Fire Captain Due for Arraignment

An ex-con suspected of fatally stabbing her wife, a veteran Riverside County Fire Department captain, at their home and then driving to Mexico — where she was apprehended over the weekend — is scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday. Mexican authorities arrested Yolanda Marodi, 53, on Saturday in connection with the slaying of her spouse of […]

Riverside Animal Adoption Campaign Offering Pets Minus Fees Starts Wednesday

For the second time in less than a month, the Riverside County Department of Animal Services will offer impounded pets with a waiver of customary adoption fees at all county shelters, starting Wednesday. The new adoption campaign, dubbed “Spring Bark” to coincide with Spring Break, is part of a joint undertaking with PetSmart Charities and […]

Rancho Mirage Community Park Construction Begins

An infrastructure improvement project at Rancho Mirage Community Park is set to begin Wednesday. The project area spans from San Jacinto Drive to the private access road adjacent to the tennis and pickleball courts, according to the city’s Public Works Department. Construction, occurring Mondays through Thursdays, is expected to be completed by May 1. Although […]

Dead Woman Found Near Atlantic Boulevard Freeway On-Ramp Identified

A 46-year-old woman experiencing homelessness who was discovered unresponsive and later pronounced dead near the near the Atlantic Boulevard on-ramp to the westbound Pomona (60) Freeway on the East Los Angeles-Monterey Park border was identified Tuesday. Personnel with the Monterey Park Police Department contacted the California Highway Patrol around 5:45 p.m. Monday regarding an investigation […]

$344M Mega Millions Jackpot Won in Illinois

A ticket with all six numbers in Tuesday evening’s multi-state Mega Millions lottery draw was sold in Illinois and the player has the option of receiving $344 million in 30 graduated annual installments or a lump sum cash payment of $159.1 million before federal taxes. The numbers drawn Tuesday were 1, 5, 17, 39, 62 […]