Hurricane Hilary Expected to Be 1st-Ever Tropical Storm in SoCal

With Hurricane Hilary strengthening to Category 4 status in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Baja California as it makes its way toward Southern California, a first-of-its-kind tropical storm watch was issued Friday for a wide swath of the region including Catalina Island and northern Los Angeles County. The watch, which indicates that “tropical […]

LA City Council Moves Forward with Bass’ Proposal to Purchase Mayfair Hotel

After two days of deliberations and reports, a conflicted Los Angeles City Council Friday approved a proposal from Mayor Karen Bass to negotiate and purchase the Mayfair Hotel for approximately $83 million for use as interim housing. In a statement issued Friday afternoon in response to the proposal’s approval, Bass said, “We need to do […]

Dodger, Angel Games Rescheduled Due to Approaching Storm

The Dodgers and Angels will both play split double-headers Saturday due to a shakeup of the weekend schedule prompted by the approaching tropical storm. Hurricane Hilary was still moving up the coast of Baja California, and while it is expected to weaken to a tropical storm before it reaches Southern California, heavy rain and high […]

SFV Man Gets Community Service in Fake Basquiats Case

A former auctioneer from North Hollywood who admitted he helped create and sell more than two dozen fake Jean-Michel Basquiat paintings that were seized from the Orlando Museum of Art last year was sentenced Friday to community service for lying to the FBI. Michael Barzman, 45, was ordered to perform 500 hours of community service […]

Huntington Beach, Coast Guard Investigate `Sheen’ in Ocean Water Near Pier

A “sheen” possibly connected with a boat that sank was spotted in the ocean off the coast of Huntington Beach Friday, prompting lifeguards to clear the water and beaches while an investigation was conducted. The sheen was reported late Friday morning near the Huntington Beach Pier. City spokeswoman Jennifer Carey said it’s unclear if the […]

LA County Officials Urge Residents to Prepare Now Before Storm Arrives

Los Angeles County leaders urged residents to prepare for emergency conditions with the approach of Hurricane Hilary, calling on them to establish evacuation plans and assemble emergency supply kits in the event of drastic storm conditions. County officials also said they are making efforts to clear homeless people out of riverbeds or flood control channels […]

Metro Announces Free Shuttle Bus Services During C Line Service Interruption

Metro announced Friday that free shuttle bus services will be provided along stations across the C (Green) Line as the transit agency continues to complete urgent repairs on the light rail power lines between the Hawthorne/Lennox and Redondo Beach stations. Through Sept. 25, there will be no C Line rail service at selected Aviation/LAX, Mariposa, […]

El Segundo All-Stars Win Opener in Little League World Series

The all-star team from El Segundo will resume play in the Little League World Series Monday, four victories away from the championship. El Segundo will face the winner of Friday’s game between the all-star teams from the Fargo (North Dakota) Little League, the Midwest Region champion, and the Needville (Texas) Little League, the Southwest Region […]

3 Convicted of Murdering Man Whose Body Was Found in City of Walnut

Three men were convicted Friday of murdering a 21-year-old man whom a prosecutor argued was mistakenly targeted because one of the men wrongly believed that one of his adult daughters had been assaulted by the victim. The downtown Los Angeles jury found Stephen Anthony Heard, 55; Johnny Sierra Velasquez, 41; and Jesus Delgado, 49, guilty […]

Man with Gun Shot, Wounded by Police in Watts Alley

A man allegedly armed with a gun was shot and wounded by Los Angeles police Friday in an alley in Watts. Officers went to East 103rd Street and Lou Dillon Avenue about 6:40 a.m. on a report that a man was waving a gun in the alley, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. When […]

Man Fatally Stabbed Near Sun Valley, Suspect Arrested

A 26-year old man is in police custody Friday in connection with a fatal stabbing near Sun Valley. Officers from the Los Angeles Police Department’s North Hollywood Division responded at 11:09 p.m. Thursday to 12022 Saticoy St., at Laurel Canyon Boulevard, where they found the 24-year-old victim suffering from stab wounds, an LAPD spokesman told […]