Gene Hackman Was Likely Dead for 10 Days Before Being Found

Initial testing showed no signs of carbon monoxide poisoning in the bodies of legendary actor Gene Hackman and his wife, who were found dead at their Santa Fe, New Mexico, home this week, and data from the actor’s pacemaker suggests he had been dead for about 10 days, the county sheriff said Friday. The cause […]

LA Organizes `Fix-It Day’ for Free Car Repairs to Those Temporarily Living in Vehicles

For the reported thousands of people who temporarily live in their cars in Los Angeles, reliable transport is essential, which is why Sunday’s Fix-It Day 2025 — offering free car repairs for the needy — could be a life-changing event. Those who depend on a vehicle for shelter know that a broken-down car can mean […]

Deliberations Continue for OC Judge Accused of Killing Wife

Jurors deliberating the fate of an County Superior Court judge accused of fatally shooting his wife in their Anaheim Hills home submitted their first note to the judge in the trial. Jeffrey Ferguson, 74, is charged with murder with sentencing enhancements for discharge of a gun causing death and the personal use of a gun […]

Body Discovered in Parked Car at Goldleaf Circle Public Garage

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department was investigating the discovery Friday of an unresponsive person in a vehicle in a medical center parking garage. The discovery of an unresponsive male inside a vehicle was made about 1 a.m. on the top level of the parking garage at 5100 Goldleaf Circle, according to Sgt. S. Picarella […]

High School Fires Football Coach, Former NFL Punter Kline, After Anti-MAGA Demonstration, Arrests

Former UCLA and Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe’s stand against the Huntington Beach City Council over its approval of a plaque at the city library has cost him his job as an Edison High School freshman football coach. Kluwe was arrested in a show of civil disobedience at the Feb. 18 Huntington Beach City Council […]

Vet Sentenced 11 Years for Stabbing Girlfriend to Death

A 35-year-old Iraq War veteran was again sentenced to 11 years in prison Friday for fatally stabbing his girlfriend in Anaheim, after an appellate court ruling that required a re-sentencing hearing because the judge originally had not considered the defendant’s combat post-traumatic stress disorder. Frank Moseley was convicted March 15, 2023, of voluntary manslaughter. Jurors […]

Man Gets 40 to Life for Killing Boyfriend in Garden Grove

Federal Antisemitism Task Force Will Visit UCLA, USC

A federal antisemitism task force plans to visit USC and UCLA as part of a tour of 10 university campuses nationwide “that have experienced antisemitic incidents since October 2023,” the U.S. Department of Justice announced Friday. According to a DOJ statement, the Federal Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism notified all 10 universities of the upcoming […]

UCLA Study Announces Film Studios Retreat from Ethnic and Racial Diversity

Film studios last year retreated from racial and ethnic diversity in front of and behind the camera, even as women and people of color continued to drive opening weekend ticket sales, according to a new UCLA study. The latest Hollywood Diversity Report from UCLA found that opportunities for people of color fell across the board […]

LAPD Arrests Teens for Allegedly Beating Up Driver Near Carthay Circle

Two juveniles were arrested for their alleged involvement in the beating of a motorist by a group of teenage 20 to 30 bicyclists in broad daylight in the Carthay area of Los Angeles, authorities said Friday. Because they are juveniles, the names of the teenagers arrested have not been released. The arrests followed an anonymous […]

`Madame Web’ Wins Worst Picture, Worst Screenplay, Worst Avtress Razzies

The comic-book-based box office bomb “Madame Web” won the Razzie Award Friday for worst picture of the year, while also collecting “wins” for worst screenplay and worst actress for Dakota Johnson. The 45th Razzie Awards also bestowed the honor of worst actor to Jerry Seinfeld and worst supporting actress to Amy Schumer for “Unfrosted,” and […]