LA Committee to Consider Next Steps for Proposed Convention Center Expansion

A five-member committee Tuesday will consider the next steps for a proposed modernization and expansion project of the Los Angeles Convention Center, which is scheduled to host events for the 2028 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games. In the aftermath of January’s wildfires and tasked with overseeing the rebuilding efforts, a top budget analyst told City […]

Jury Hearing Arguments in Trial of Woman Charged in Hairdresser Husbands

Closing arguments are scheduled to continue Tuesday, one day after an attorney representing a woman accused of masterminding the murder of her husband — a prominent hairdresser — told jurors his client was happy living a double life and carrying on an extramarital affair, but “didn’t want to kill her husband.” In his closing argument […]

Huntington Park Police Fatally Shoot Suspect

A man was fatally shot Tuesday by Huntington Park Police Department officers and an investigation surrounding the circumstances of the shooting is underway Tuesday. Huntington Park officers were called at 12:26 a.m. Tuesday to the 3400 block East Florence Avenue and Bissell Street, near Salt Lake Park, where the suspect was shot by the officers, […]

Average LA County Gas Price Drops by Half-Cent Per Gallon

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped Tuesday for the second time in three days following a run of 14 increases in 15 days totaling 27.8 cents that pushed it to its highest amount since June 6. The average price dropped a half-cent Tuesday to $4.922, according […]

Pedestrian Killed in Hit and Run in Lancaster

Sheriff’s detectives are investigating a hit and run collision in Lancaster that killed a pedestrian, sheriff’s officials said Tuesday. Deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriffs’ Department’s Lancaster Station responded 11:40 p.m. Monday to the intersection of Avenue J and Hanstead Avenue regarding the fatal collision. The preliminary investigation revealed the pedestrian was walking northbound […]

No Tickets Sold With All Six Powerball Lottery Numbers

There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in the latest drawing of the multi-state Powerball lottery, pushing the estimated jackpot for Wednesday’s drawing to $65 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 […]

Pedestrian Killed in Hit and Run Collision in South Los Angeles

A pedestrian was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver in South Los Angeles and police Tuesday are searching for the driver. Los Angeles Police Department officers were called to the 9600 block of Figueroa Street and West Colden Avenue at 12:02 a.m. Tuesday, where they learned the driver was traveling north on Figueroa at […]

Youth Soccer Coach Charged With 13-Year-Old Boy’s Killing Due in Court

A youth soccer coach who was already facing an assault charge involving a 16-year-old boy is set to be arraigned Tuesday on a murder charge in the death of a 13-year-old boy whose body was found last week in Oxnard. Mario Edgardo Garcia-Aquino, 43, is scheduled be arraigned in a downtown Los Angeles courtroom in […]

Arraignment Due for Alleged Gang Leader, Rap Entrepreneur `Big U’

Alleged Los Angeles gang leader and so-called rap “godfather” Eugene Henley Jr., known as “Big U,” is set to be arraigned Tuesday on charges contained in a 43-count federal indictment accusing him of racketeering, fraud, extortion and embezzlement. Henley, 58, surrendered to authorities last month in connection with a federal complaint that also linked him […]

Woman, Child, Reported Missing in Carson

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department detectives are seeking the public’s help Tuesday is finding a 26-year-old woman who authorities say requires daily medication and a 2-year-old boy who were last seen in Carson. Jenna and Ayden Muldrew were last seen on April 1 at 11:13 a.m. on the 21000 block of S. Main St., between […]

At-Risk 70-Year-Old Man Reported Missing After Last Being Seen in Lancaster

An at-risk 70-year-old man with an unspecified medical condition that impairs cognition was reported missing after being last seen Monday in Lancaster. Leigh Everette Barber Sr. was last seen in the 44000 block of Division Street, near East Avenue J-7 around 7:45 a.m. Monday, according to the Sheriff’s Information Bureau. Barber was described as a […]