LA Authorities Will Not Increase Patrols Near Fertility Clinics After Palm Springs Explosion

The Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department and the Los Angeles Police Department are not increasing patrols or security of fertility clinics Monday following an explosion in Palm Springs that killed the bomber and injured at least four people. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department described the bombing as an “isolated event.” “We maintain the safety and […]

Another Heat Wave on the Horizon

Cooler temperatures and patchy drizzle across Southern California will give way to sunny skies and rising temperatures this week, forecasters said. A prolonged heat wave will take hold starting Monday, pushing highs into the triple digits in some inland areas by the middle of the week. A high-pressure ridge built over the region Sunday, triggering […]

Windblown Dust Advisory Issued in Coachella Valley

The South Coast Air Quality Management District issued a windblown dust advisory Monday for the northwestern area of the Coachella Valley. The advisory was effective until 1 p.m. Monday due to expected wind gusts of up to 48 mph, which can lift dust and soil into the air resulting in high particle pollution levels, according […]

FBI Investigates Bombing at Palm Springs Fertility Clinic

The FBI, Palm Springs Police Department and other agencies continue their investigation Monday into the deadly bombing of a fertility clinic in Palm Springs. Investigators planned to continue to search for physical evidence and learn more about the bombing suspect who died in the blast. He was identified Sunday as 25-year-old Twentynine Palms resident Guy […]

Opening Statements Set in Trial Over Ex-Palm Springs Mayor Bribery

Opening statements are scheduled Monday in the trial of a real estate developer accused of providing six-figure bribes to former Palm Springs Mayor Steve Pougnet, who pleaded guilty last week to a slate of felony charges connected to his support for the defendant’s projects. John Elroy Wessman, 86, is charged with nine counts of bribery […]

Man Wounded in Vermont Square Shooting

A man underwent surgery Monday morning after he was shot in the Vermont Square area of Los Angeles. The shooting was reported at about midnight at 57th and Hoover streets, according to a desk officer at the Los Angeles Police Department’s Operations Center. Arriving officers found evidence of a shooting but no victim. He turned […]

Sentencing Due for LA Deputy in Civil Rights Case

A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputy faces sentencing Monday for using excessive force when he assaulted and pepper-sprayed a woman during a shoplifting investigation outside a supermarket in Lancaster. Trevor James Kirk, 32, of Santa Clarita was convicted in downtown Los Angeles in February of one felony count of deprivation of rights under color […]

Two Women with Dementia Missing from Artesia Care Home

The California Highway Patrol Monday issued a Silver Alert to aid in the search for two women with dementia who left an Artesia assisted living facility together. The women, 74-year-old Brenda Cansler and 67-year-old Doreen Rena Kincywhite, were last seen at noon Sunday in the 11900 block of Artesia Boulevard, east of Pioneer Boulevard, according […]

Pedestrian Killed in Long Beach

A man died after he was struck by a vehicle in Long Beach, authorities said Monday. The crash occurred at about 9 p.m. Sunday at Pacific Coast Highway and Santa Fe Avenue, according to Long Beach Police Department Lt. Brian Fritz. Long Beach Fire Department paramedics pronounced the man dead at the scene, Fritz said. […]

Memorial Day Weekend Flag Walk to Take Place at Riverside National Cemetery

Those seeking to pay homage to the nation’s fallen servicemen and women are encouraged to join a Memorial Day weekend mission at Riverside National Cemetery, where volunteers will place miniature American flags alongside more than 250,000 grave sites. The “Flag for Every Hero” event is slated for 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday beginning with […]

Strip Mall Re-Named Freddie Roach Square After Legendary Hollywood Wild Card Boxing Trainer

The Hollywood strip mall where the Wild Card Boxing Club is located was designated Sunday as Freddie Roach Square in connection with the 30th anniversary of its founding by the acclaimed trainer. Los Angeles Police Department Chief Jim McDonnell, Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman and Los Angeles City Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martinez joined Roach […]