Fourth of July Street Patrols Launch Thursday

California Highway Patrol officers will ramp up patrols across Los Angeles and Orange counties, and statewide, starting Thursday evening as part of the agency’s annual Fourth of July weekend crackdown on drunken and drug-impaired driving. The statewide maximum enforcement period will begin at 6 p.m. Thursday and conclude at 11:59 p.m. Sunday, during which all […]

Welcome Mr. 3000! Clayton Kershaw Pitches 3k Strikeout

Clayton Kershaw Wednesday evening became the 20th pitcher in Major League Baseball history with 3,000 strikeouts with three against the Chicago White Sox at Dodger Stadium. Kershaw struck out former teammate Miguel Vargas in the third, Lenyn Sosa in the fifth and Vinny Capra in the sixth to reach the milestone. Kershaw was relieved by […]

Three in Critical Condition After Stabbing in South LA

A suspect who police say stabbed at least three people in the Westlake District is on the loose Thursday. The first stabbing occurred around 1:28 a.m. Thursday at the intersection of Sixth and Bonnie Brae streets, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The victim suffered a severe laceration to the neck. Shortly after the […]

7-Eleven Worker Beaten by Manager Dies

A funeral service is planned for July 10 for a 24-year-old woman who was allegedly beaten by a manager at the 7-Eleven in Hollywood where they both worked. Jessica McLaughlin died Wednesday after being injured around 2:10 p.m. on June 24 at the convenience store in the 5700 block of Melrose Avenue, near Larchmont Boulevard, […]

LAPD Officer Drops Lawsuit Against City, Councilwoman Rodriguez

A judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed against the city of Los Angeles by an LAPD police officer who contended he experienced a backlash for complaining about an alleged attempt by City Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez to interfere when he tried to serve a search warrant on a marijuana business in 2020. Officer Cesar Contreras’ Los […]

La Habra Man Convicted of Molesting Children

Sentencing is set for July 18 for a 60-year-old man convicted of repeatedly sexually assaulting a boy from ages 10 to 12 and a girl from ages 4 to 8 while he lived with both in La Habra. Gerardo Monroy was found guilty by a jury Wednesday of continuous sexual abuse of a child and […]

LACo Prices Continue to Drop

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped to its lowest amount since Feb. 4 Thursday, decreasing 1 cent to $4.565. The average price has dropped nine of the past 10 days, decreasing 8.5 cents, including a half-cent Wednesday, according to figures from AAA and the Oil Price […]

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 Saturday’s drawing to $190 million. There were also no tickets sold with five numbers, but missing the Powerball number, according to the Multi-State Lottery Association, which conducts the game. The numbers drawn […]

25-Year-Old Woman Awaits Sentencing for Ransom Role in Kidnapping Ring

A 25-year-old woman is expected to be sentenced Thursday for her role in a scheme in which she collected ransom money as part of a kidnapping operation where Southern California residents were grabbed in Mexico and two were murdered. Leslie Matla, who lived in Colton before moving to Mexico, pleaded guilty in September 2021 to […]

One Injured During Long Beach Freeway Shooting

Authorities Thursday are continuing their investigation of a shooting that left a man wounded in Long Beach. Officers from the Long Beach Police Department responded at 2 a.m. Wednesday to the area of Artesia Boulevard and the Long Beach (710) Freeway regarding a shooting. When they arrived at the scene, the officers learned the victim […]

Over 120 Cats Seized by Fullerton Animal Control

Orange County Animal Control employees seized at least 120 cats from in and around a home in Fullerton Wednesday. Several Fullerton Police Department officers joined county animal control officers around noon Wednesday at a residence in the 2600 block of Balfour Avenue, near Chapman Avenue and west of the Orange (57) Freeway, where they found […]