LA Council Orders Air Quality Report in Aftermath of Fires

In response to multiple fires that impacted air quality across Los Angeles, the City Council voted Friday to request a report on current conditions and health risks to better inform and protect residents. In a 13-0 vote, council members approved a motion to invite experts from the L.A. County Department of Public Health and the […]

Transit Safety Board Cites Faulty Door in Fullerton Plane Crash

An experimental amateur-built small plane that slammed into a furniture warehouse near Fullerton Airport, killing the pilot and his teenage daughter in the passenger seat and injuring 19 victims on the ground, had defects in a door that appears to have contributed to the collision, the National Transportation Safety Board said in a preliminary report. […]

Joni Mitchell, No Doubt Help Raise Money for Fire Relief at FireAid

Pop stars, rock legends, first-responders and wildfire survivors came together for FireAid, a star-studded, two-venue benefit concert that stretched into the early-morning hours Friday to raise money for those affected by the recent wildfires. The benefit that began Thursday night took place at the Kia Forum and Intuit Dome, neighboring venues in Inglewood. Lady Gaga […]

Jury Selected in Alleged Murder Case Connected to Two Fatal Overdoses

Jurors were handed the case Friday against a Hollywood producer charged with murder in connection with the drug overdose deaths of a model and her friend. The downtown Los Angeles jury received final instructions Friday morning before being sent to decide the fate of David Brian Pearce. In her closing argument Thursday, Deputy District Attorney […]

Owner of Gentlemen Timepieces in BH Sentenced to 5+ Years in Defrauding Case

A man who operated a Beverly Hills business known as Gentlemen Timepieces was sentenced Friday to five years and 10 months in federal prison for defrauding customers of his luxury watch consignment store. Anthony Farrer, 36, who previously lived in downtown Los Angeles, pleaded guilty in October 2024 to two federal counts: wire fraud and […]

OC Judge to be Tried in Santa Ana for Allegedly Murdering Wife

The trial of an Orange County Superior Court judge who is charged with fatally shooting his wife will be moved back to a Santa Ana courtroom, with a Los Angeles judge saying Friday she will preside over the case there. Jeffrey Malcolm Ferguson, 74, is set to go on trial Feb. 18 on a murder […]

John Erwin, ‘He-Man’ Voice Actor, Dies at 88

John Erwin, the voice actor who portrayed the heroic He-Man in “He-Man and the Masters of the Universe,” as well as the mischievous Reggie Mantle in “Archie’ cartoons and the witty and sarcastic Morris the Cat on numerous TV commercials, has died at age 88, it was announced today. Erwin died of natural causes around […]

Riverside to Set Up DUI Check-Points on Super Bowl Sunday

Super Bowl celebrants planning to consume alcohol or use recreational drugs before, during or after the big game next weekend should stay off Riverside County roads unless they’re sober — or they may face serious consequences, authorities said Friday. Saturation patrols and sobriety checkpoints are scheduled around Super Bowl 59, pitting the Kansas City Chiefs […]

Ex-Skechers Employee Alleges Boss Pressured Her into Dating His Personal Trainer

A former Skechers USA Inc. employee sued the footwear and apparel company Friday, alleging a supervisor kept her workload level high as she acquired carpal tunnel syndrome, pushed her to date his personal trainer and fired her in 2024 when she filed an internal complaint against him. Cherelle Johnson’s Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit alleges […]

Parking Enforcement to Resume in Pasadena

Enforcement of parking restrictions in Pasadena that were put on hold during the Eaton Fire will be phased back in during the next month, the city announced Friday. Starting Monday, the Pasadena Department of Transportation will resume enforcement of restrictions for street sweeping, oversized vehicles and the 72-hour limit for vehicles that are not moving, […]

Brentwood Home Chimney Fire Quickly Extinguished

Firefighters quickly extinguished a fire inside the wall around a chimney at a Brentwood home Friday, and no injuries were reported. The fire was reported at 1:18 p.m. at a two-story home with subterranean parking in the 100 block of North Anita Ave, according to Lyndsey Lantz of the Los Angeles Fire Department. Heavy smoke […]