| | | | | Afternoon headlines for Wednesday, March 5, 2025 |
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LA, Pasadena Sue Edison Over Eaton Fire Los Angeles County and the cities of Sierra Madre and Pasadena filed lawsuits Wednesday against Southern California Edison alleging the utility’s equipment sparked the deadly Eaton Fire that scorched more than 14,000 acres and destroyed thousands of structures. “The county’s complaint against SCE alleges that witnesses, photos, and videos indicate the fire started directly under […]
Rain Drenches Los Angeles Wednesday Light rain fell on parts of the Southland Wednesday, beginning two days of anticipated precipitation which is expected to douse the region but will likely be too sparse to trigger significant mud or debris flows in recent burn areas. Rain began falling in some coastal areas during the morning rush hour, with the system then […]
Attorneys Deliver Additional Statements for OC Judge’s Trial Jury Jurors in the trial of an Orange County Superior Court judge accused of fatally shooting his wife in their Anaheim Hills home will hear additional closing arguments from attorneys in the case Wednesday. On Tuesday, the jurors — who previously said they were at an impasse in their deliberations on the second-degree murder charge against […]
Christians Observe Ash Wednesday Christians observed Ash Wednesday Wednesday, ushering in the 40-day season of Lent, when the faithful prepare for Easter by doing penance for sins and seeking spiritual renewal through prayer, discipline and good works. Ash Wednesday gets its name from the practice of placing ashes on the foreheads of the faithful as a sign of penance. […]
Anaheim PD Investigate Fatal Shooting Police in Anaheim Wednesday were investigating the circumstances surrounding the fatal shooting of a woman. The Anaheim Police Department responded just after 8 p.m. Tuesday to a call of shots fired at Cypress and Vine streets, Sgt. Matt Sutter said. Another call of a car crash came in “simultaneously” in the 700 block of north […]
Roddenberry Foundation Dedicates $1M to Health Start-Up to Develop AI Innovation The L.A.-based Roddenberry Foundation, named in honor of “Star Trek” creator Gene Roddenberry, announced Wednesday that health tech startup iCardio.ai is the winner of the organization’s latest $1 million prize for artificial intelligence innovation. iCardio.ai’s AI-powered platform automates the interpretation of cardiac ultrasounds, providing real-time analysis of heart health and detecting structural heart disease with […]
DOJ Launches Antisemitism Investigation on UC Campuses The U.S. Department of Justice announced Wednesday it has launched a civil rights probe into allegations of antisemitism at University of California campuses and will work with a new federal task force to assess whether UC has “engaged in a pattern or practice of discrimination” against Jewish professors, staff and other employees. UCLA experienced extensive […]
Taryn Manning Files New Suit vs. Late John Singleton’s Production Firm A “Hustle & Flow” actress is suing a production company formed by John Singleton for a second time, saying the entity did not pay its share of arbitration fees stemming from the settlement of a prior lawsuit in which she alleged she was owed contingent compensation from the 2005 film the late director co-produced. In […]
LAFD Operations Valley Bureau Appoints Former LAFD Chief Crowley to Assistant Chief Former Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley will serve as an assistant chief for the department’s Operations Valley Bureau, it was announced Wednesday. Rob Wilcox, a spokesman for Crowley, confirmed that she will serve with the bureau, which provides fire and emergency services to the San Fernando Valley. On Tuesday, the L.A. City Council voted […]
LA Council Seeks Funds to Maintain School Crossing Guards The Los Angeles City Council approved a motion Wednesday to seek $3.3 million to maintain current staffing levels of crossing guards for the remainder of the 2024-25 school year. In a 14-0 vote, council members directed the city administrative officer to identify funding sources that would ensure crossing guards remain posted around hundreds of Los […]
Suspect Allegedly Drops Gun Fleeing From Antelope Valley Officers Authorities Wednesday were investigating a recovered firearm that was allegedly dropped by two men running away from officers on foot. Around 2:45 p.m. Tuesday, officers responded to reports of an abandoned vehicle blocking the roadway at the intersection of 175th Street East and Avenue N-8 in the Lake Los Angeles area, according to the California […]
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