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The news for Saturday, May 17, 2025

Enjoy the Cooler Weather, Another Heat Wave Anticipated Next Week

stay cool huntingtonCooler temperatures and patchy drizzle were expected across Southern California this weekend, but forecasters say a prolonged heat wave will take hold next week, pushing highs into the triple digits in some inland areas. A deep marine layer and cool conditions will linger through Saturday, with highs in the 60s and light drizzle possible, according […]
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Long Beach Celebrates Pride with Festival, Parade

desert prideLong Beach Pride will host its 42nd annual LGBTQ+ celebration at Marina Green Park beginning Saturday, part of the third-largest pride festival and parade in California. This year’s theme is “The Power of Community,” which organizers say returns the festival to its roots, emphasizing grassroots engagement and community participation. Local performers, artists and activists will […]
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Suspects Flee on Scooter After Lincoln Heights Shooting

A 48-year-old man is in the hospital Saturday after two suspects shot him and fled on an electric scooter in Lincoln Heights. Officers from the Los Angeles Police Department’s Hollenbeck Division responded to reports of a shooting at 1:15 a.m. Saturday near the intersection of Humboldt Street and Avenue 23. When they arrived, officers found […]
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No Mega Millions Lottery Winner

mega millionsNo tickets were sold matching all six numbers in the latest drawing of the multi-state Mega Millions lottery, pushing the estimated jackpot for Tuesday’s drawing to $139 million. There were also no tickets sold with five numbers, but missing the Mega number, the Mega Millions Consortium, which conducts the game, announced. The numbers drawn Friday […]
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Torrance Armed Forces Day Parade Honors the Army

veterans paradeTorrance’s 63rd annual Armed Forces Day Parade will be held Saturday with the U.S. Army as the honored military branch and Lt. Gen. Jonathan P. Braga as the grand marshal. The parade is set to begin at 1:30 p.m. at Crenshaw Boulevard and travel one mile west on Torrance Boulevard to Madrona Avenue. It is […]
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LAPD Fatally Shoots Stabbing Suspect in NoHo

police shooting / arrestA man suspected of stabbing a woman to death in a domestic violence attack in North Hollywood has been shot and killed by Los Angeles police officers within earshot of children playing at a nearby elementary school. Officers responded to the 7800 block of Beck Avenue, a couple blocks south of Strathern Street, just before […]
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Hemet Authorities Issue Endangerment Alert for Missing 8-Year-Old Boy, Father

city alertAn Endangered Missing Advisory is in effect Saturday for an 8-year-old boy and his 39-year-old father, who were last seen in Hemet. Nicholas and Dominic McWhirter were last seen near East State Highway 74 and Schultz Road at approximately 4 p.m. Tuesday, said the California Highway Patrol, which activated the alert on behalf of the […]
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Metro D Line Closes for 70 Days

metro b/dThe entire D (Purple) Line subway was closed Saturday and will remain out of service for 70 days so crews can connect the existing line to its planned extension to West Los Angeles. The closure, which will continue through July 25, means there will be no train service between the Wilshire/Vermont, Wilshire/Normandie and Wilshire/Western stations. […]
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LA Council Proposes Countermeasures to Mayor Bass’ Budget Cuts

budgetA Los Angeles City Council committee Friday advanced recommendations to revise Mayor Karen Bass’ proposed budget for fiscal year 2025-26 that one top city analyst said could reduce layoffs to less than 500, which in part involves slowing down the hiring of sworn police officers. Over the last two weeks, the five-member Budget and Finance […]
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Muslim Group Condemns Allegedly Islamophobic Posts on UCLA Sub-Reddit

close-up of a laptop computers keyboardThe Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations is condemning posts to the Reddit message board Friday that the group says included “the desecration of a Qur’an, Islam’s sacred text, by an individual posted to a Reddit page for the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).” The group also echoed calls […]
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Motorcyclist Critically Injured in Garden Grove Crash

ambulance accidentA 20-year-old motorcyclist suffered critical injuries Friday in a collision with a pickup truck in Garden Grove. Officers responded to the 12500 block of Magnolia Street shortly after 1 p.m. Friday regarding a collision involving a 2023 Black Chevrolet Silverado and a 2018 Silver Aprilia RSV4 motorcycle, according to the Garden Grove Police Department. Orange […]
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