Fitness Influencer and Gym Founder Aguilar Dies in Hospital Three Months After Shooting During Home Invasion

A noted fitness influencer and gym founder who had been hospitalized since being shot in the head during a follow-home robbery attempt in September has died, family and friends announced on Instagram. Miguel Angel Aguilar, 40, was shot on Sept. 13 after he and his wife were confronted by four robbers outside their home on […]

Starbucks Strike Expands Across Country

Starbucks workers Sunday are set to expand a nationwide strike against the coffee giant, two days after a walkout closed one of the company’s Burbank locations at Alameda Avenue and Shelton Street. The strike, led by Starbucks Workers United, began Friday morning in key markets, including Los Angeles, Chicago and Seattle. Walkouts are expected to […]

Fatal Shooting in Carson

A man was shot to death in Carson, authorities said Sunday. The shooting occurred at 10 p.m. Saturday in the 1400 block of Abbottson Street, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Paramedics rushed the man to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. There was no other immediate information available Anyone with information […]

Duo Robbed in Culver City Waiting for Rideshare Car

Police in Culver City Sunday are continuing their search for a man who robbed two rideshare customers at gunpoint, department officials said Sunday. The robbery occurred at 2:05 a.m. Saturday on the 9000 block of Krueger Street, Culver City Police Department spokeswoman Jennifer Atenza said. Two people who were waiting for a rideshare vehicle were […]

Fatal Crash on 110

A person was killed in a two-vehicle crash Sunday morning on the Harbor (110) Freeway in South Los Angeles, authorities said. The crash occurred about 5 a.m. on the northbound freeway, just south of Manchester Avenue, the California Highway Patrol reported, and involved a black sedan and a gray cargo van in the express lanes […]

Shed Behind Vacant Home Catches Fire in Boyle Heights

Fire damaged a shed behind a vacant home in Boyle Heights, but no injuries were reported, authorities said Sunday. The fire was reported at 11:03 p.m. Saturday at the rear of a one-story home on the 200 block of North Mathews Street, Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Cody Weireter said. No further details about the […]

Small Brush Fire Near Greek Theatre Cleared

A brush fire burned a 20-foot-by 50-foot patch of vegetation west of the Greek Theatre, but no injuries or structural damage was reported, authorities said Sunday. It was reported at 9:55 p.m. Saturday at 2700 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Cody Weireter said. The fire was held in check by hose lines […]

No Winning Powerball Tickets Sold

There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in the latest drawing of the multi-state Powerball lottery, pushing the estimated jackpot for Monday’s drawing to $103 million. There were three tickets sold with five numbers, but missing the Powerball number, according to the Multi-State Lottery Association, which conducts the game. The ones sold in […]

Wood-Burning Ban Extends Thru Sunday

A ban on indoor and outdoor wood burning has been extended in much of the Southland due to a forecast of high air pollution in the area, authorities said Saturday. The residential wood-burning ban will now be in effect until at least 11:59 p.m. Sunday for all those in the South Coast Air Basin, including […]

Biker ID’d After 5 Crash Near Griffith Park

A motorcyclist was killed in a multi-vehicle crash Saturday morning on the Golden State (5) Freeway near Griffith Park. The crash occurred about 7:25 a.m. Saturday on the northbound freeway near the connector to the eastbound Ventura (134) Freeway, the California Highway Patrol reported. The crash involved the motorcyclist, a semi-truck and at least five […]

One Year Ago Today (December 22, 2023)…Woman Accused of Sex Abuse of Boy, Threat to Kill Girl in Fountain Valley

One Year Ago Today (December 22, 2023)…A Westminster woman made her first appearance in court on charges of sexually abusing a boy and attempting to kill a girl and extorting a male victim in Fountain Valley. Yan Zhang was charged Tuesday with single felony counts each of continuous sexual abuse of a child, child abuse […]