Ex-Deputy Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison for Deadly Off-Duty Crash in Torrance
A now-former Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy who pleaded no contest to charges stemming from an off-duty crash in Torrance that killed his 23-year-old passenger and seriously injured two other people in the vehicle was sentenced Friday to 13 years in prison. Superior Court Judge Tony Cho ordered Daniel Manuel Auner, 25, to be immediately […]
Weeks of Debate to Culminate Friday as Dodgers Finally Host LGBTQ+ Pride Night
After a month of often-vitriolic debate and a well-publicized change of heart by the team, the Dodgers will host their annual LGBTQ+ Pride Night at Dodger Stadium Friday evening — an event that has earned the wrath of the Catholic Church and Christian organizations due to the inclusion of a group of self-described “queer and […]
Los Angeles Celebrates Grand Opening of Long-Awaited Metro Regional Connector
The downtown Los Angeles train system got a major facelift Friday with the opening of the roughly $1.8 billion Regional Connector project, which adds three underground stations and allows riders to travel between Azusa and Long Beach, and between East L.A. and Santa Monica, without transferring. The long-awaited upgrade eliminates the train-hopping previously required of […]
Suspect in Numerous Fairfax District Fires Arrested
A 34-year-old man was behind bars Friday on suspicion of setting numerous fires in the Fairfax district since May. Delano Thompson, who authorities say was living in his car, was taken into custody late Wednesday and jailed in lieu of $600,000 bail, according to police and jail records. Los Angeles Police Department Detective Roger Allen […]
Kamala Harris Set to Return to LA for Likely Weekend-Long Visit
Vice President Kamala Harris will return to Los Angeles Friday evening, potentially creating evening rush hour troubles for motorists in the Westchester and West Los Angeles areas. Harris is scheduled to arrive at Los Angeles International Airport shortly after 6 p.m. on a flight from Denver, according to her office. Harris, who lives in Brentwood, […]
Clark Takes Top Spot on US Open Leaderboard
Wyndham Clark moved into the lead in the U.S. Open Friday, birdieing two of his first five holes on the Los Angeles Country Club’s North Course. The 29-year-old entered the second round tied with fellow American Dustin Johnson, two strokes off the lead, then birdied his first hole, the par-4 10th and the par-5 14th. […]
State Bar to Seek Disbarment of Former Girardi Keese Attorneys
The State Bar of California announced Friday it is seeking the disbarment of two attorneys who worked at the now-defunct Los Angeles firm Girardi Keese alongside disgraced and disbarred ex-firm owner Tom Girardi — who is facing trial for allegedly embezzling millions of dollars from clients. The legal administrators filed notices of disciplinary charges on […]
Road Rage Shooter Gets 410 Years to Life for Killing in Costa Mesa
A 42-year-old man was sentenced Friday to 410 years to life in prison for opening fire on a pickup full of six men in a road-rage dispute in Costa Mesa on Thanksgiving Day that killed one and wounded four. Lee Queuon Walker was convicted May 9 of first-degree murder and five counts of attempted murder. […]
4 Killed in Fiery Crash in South Los Angeles
An investigation was continuing Friday into a fiery, single-vehicle crash that killed four people on the southbound Harbor (110) Freeway in South Los Angeles. The crash occurred around 11:45 p.m. Thursday near the Slauson Avenue on-ramp, where fire crews found the overturned vehicle on fire with the four people inside the smoldering wreckage, said Brian […]
Man’s Conviction Upheld in Pursuit That Ended with Deadly Crash in Whittier
A state appeals court panel Friday upheld a Santa Fe Springs resident’s conviction on murder and other charges for leading police on a pursuit that ended with a fiery crash in Whittier. The three-justice panel from California’s 2nd District Court of Appeal rejected the defense’s contention that the trial court erred in denying Kevin Vargas’ […]
Comedian Pete Davidson Charged with Reckless Driving in Beverly Hills Crash
Comedian and “Saturday Night Live” alum Pete Davidson was charged with misdemeanor reckless driving Friday for allegedly losing control of a Mercedes-Benz and crashing into a home in Beverly Hills. Nobody was injured in the March 4 crash, which occurred around 11 p.m. near Rodeo Drive and Elevado Avenue. Davidson allegedly lost control of the […]
