Five People Killed in Fiery Crash on Long Beach Freeway
Five people were killed Monday morning when a dark-colored sedan crashed into an attenuator on the Long Beach (710) Freeway, was struck by other vehicles and burst into flames. The crash was reported at 4:12 a.m. on the northbound Long Beach Freeway at the transition to the southbound Artesia (91) Freeway, according to the California […]
Man Kidnaps Wife and Infant Daughter in Lake Los Angeles
The California Highway Patrol Monday activated an Amber Alert for an armed man who is suspected of kidnapping his wife and infant daughter in Lancaster. Sabrina Sanchez, 31, and 2-month-old Itzel Sanchez were last seen at about noon Sunday with 25-year-old Efrain Sanchez-Jiminez, according to the CHP. Sanchez-Jiminez should be considered armed and dangerous, the […]
Four Killed in Solo-Vehicle Crash on 5 Freeway in Downey
The coroner’s office Monday publicly identified one of four people killed in a weekend freeway crash in Downey. Daniel Nichols was 26 years old and died from blunt traumatic injuries, the coroner’s office said. California Highway Patrol officers responded at around 2:30 a.m. Saturday to the southbound Santa Ana (5) Freeway, north of the San […]
Hearing Due for LA Politician Ridley-Thomas’ Bid for Acquittal, New Trial
Former City Councilmember Mark Ridley-Thomas, convicted of federal bribery and conspiracy charges, is expected to ask a judge Monday to vacate his guilty verdicts and grant his acquittal due to what he alleges were procedural errors and other issues during his trial. Ridley-Thomas’ attorneys say that during the March trial there were multiple instances of […]
Windy Advisory in Effect for Parts of Riverside County Until Tuesday Morning
A wind advisory is in effect for parts of Riverside County from 5 p.m. Monday until 5 a.m. Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service. West winds from 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph are expected in the Riverside County mountains, Coachella Valley, Palm Springs, Cathedral City, Palm Desert, La Quinta […]
Redondo Beach Police Seek Public Help in Cold Case Death
Redondo Beach police will reach out to the public Monday for help with their investigation into the death of a woman whose remains were found at a construction site in 2001 and was listed as a Jane Doe until familial DNA identified her earlier this year. According to police, the woman’s remains were found Aug. […]
Tuesday is Voting Deadline in Council District 6 Special Election
Tuesday is the deadline to vote in the special election between Imelda Padilla and Marisa Alcaraz to fill the City Council’s District 6 seat vacated when former Council President Nury Martinez resigned. Padilla, a community relations manager, led the seven-candidate field in the first round of voting April 4 with 25.65% of the vote but […]
Average Los Angeles County Gas Price Drops, OC Gas Price Rises
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County decreased three-tenths of a cent Monday to $4.905, a day after dropping one-tenth of a cent. The average price is 2.8 cents less than one week ago, 1.4 cents more than one month ago, and $1.449 lower than one year ago, […]
Watts Metal Salvage Yard to Be Arraigned for Alleged Waste Dumping
Arraignment is scheduled Monday for a metal salvage and recycling yard accused of illegally dumping hazardous waste in southwest Los Angeles County, including near Jordan High School in Watts. S&W Atlas Iron and Metal Corp. and its owners, Gary and Matthew Weisenberg, were charged with 24 criminal counts, including 21 felony counts of knowingly disposing […]
LA Housing Dept. Urges Removal of Skid Row Official
A City Council committee is scheduled to hear a recommendation Monday concerning the removal of Mark Adams, the receiver appointed to oversee 29 dilapidated buildings in the Skid Row area that house about 1,500 low-income tenants. The council’s Budget, Finance and Innovation Committee will meet at 2 p.m. to discuss the Housing Department’s recommendation that […]
One Year Ago Today (June 26, 2022)…Accord Reached in Suit Alleging Girl Was Bullied, Sexually Abused at School
One Year Ago Today (June 26, 2022)…The Alhambra Unified School District has agreed to pay $750,000 to settle a lawsuit brought on behalf of a girl, now 11 years old, who was allegedly bullied by male third-graders at her elementary school in 2019 and sexually abused by one of them in a restroom. Lawyers for […]
