LA Prepares for Long-Term Closure of 10 Freeway

Local and state officials warned the public there could be a long-term closure of the Santa Monica (10) Freeway in downtown Los Angeles following a massive pallet yard fire and a state of emergency proclamation from Gov. Gavin Newsom to facilitate cleanup and repairs and Monday’s commute could test motorists’ patience. The freeway remained closed […]

SAG-AFTRA to Begin Voting Tuesday on Tentative Deal with Studios

Members of SAG-AFTRA will begin voting Tuesday on the union’s tentative three-year contract with Hollywood studios that ended the 118-day actors strike. The union’s national board of directors approved the agreement on an 86% to 14% vote Friday, and is encouraging members to vote “yes.” Voting by an estimated 160,000 members is expected to continue […]

Tustin Schools Closed Monday Due to Air Base Fire; Some to Reopen Tuesday

Schools in the Tustin Unified School District will be closed Monday while an assessment is made of the environmental impact on each campus from a fire that destroyed one of two massive World War II blimp hangars at the former Tustin Air Base. Some campuses have already been cleared and will re-open Tuesday, District officials […]

Man Wounded in Historic South-Central Shooting

A man was hospitalized after he was shot while walking in the Historic South-Central area of Los Angeles, authorities said Monday. The shooting happened at 8:10 p.m. Sunday in the 200 block of Vernon Avenue, according to a desk officer at the Los Angeles Police Department’s Operations Center. The 28-year-old man said he was approached […]

Man Dead from Hit-and-Run Crash in Long Beach

A man died at a Long Beach hospital after he was struck by a vehicle while walking, authorities said Monday. The crash occurred at about 10:50 p.m. Sunday in the 1300 block of Alamitos Avenue, according to Long Beach police Lt. Jonathan Cole. “The preliminary investigation revealed that a vehicle driven by an unknown driver, […]

Woman Struck While Lying in Street Near the Ballona Marsh

A woman who appeared to be passed out in a roadway near the Ballona Freshwater Marsh was struck and killed, authorities said Monday. The crash occurred about 8 p.m. Sunday at the intersection of Jefferson and Lincoln boulevards, according to a desk officer at the Los Angeles Police Department’s Operations Center. The vehicle was westbound […]

One Killed In Crash On 91 Freeway In Buena Park

At least one person was killed Sunday in a crash on the Artesia (91) Freeway in Buena Park. The crash on the eastbound 91 Freeway, which shut down the Knott Avenue on-ramp was reported at 3:47 p.m. Sunday, according to the California Highway Patrol. There was no word yet on the gender and age of […]

Woman Killed, Man Injured In Vehicle Crash

A woman was killed Sunday and her male passenger injured, while a 34-year-old man from North Dakota was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon. Officers responded to reports of a vehicle crash at the intersection of Lilienthal and Alvord lanes, west of Hawthorne Boulevard and north of 190th Street, around 9:35 a.m., […]

Man Wounded in South Los Angeles Drive-by Shooting

A man was wounded in a drive-by shooting in South Los Angeles Sunday evening and the gunman remains at large. The shooting took place in the 200 block of Vernon Avenue around 8:10 p.m., according to Los Angeles police Officer Melissa Ohana. The car in which the shooter fired from was described by witnesses as […]

Woman’s Body Found in Laguna Beach Believed a Homicide

The body of a woman in her 20s was found Sunday at a secluded location in Laguna Beach by a construction worker. The discovery was made about 8:20 a.m. Sunday near the 200 block Ocean Avenue, said Laguna Beach Police Chief Jeff Calvert. The death was being investigated by detectives as a homicide. The cause […]

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