LA Zoo Elephants Mysteriously Removed Overnight

The whereabouts of Billy and Tina, a pair of Asian elephants long housed at the Los Angeles Zoo, are unclear Wednesday after a report they had been secretly removed and shipped to another zoo — but neither zoo officials nor Mayor Karen Bass’ office had an immediate response to requests for comment. TMZ reported Tuesday […]

Temperatures on the Rise in SoCal

Temperatures will continue inching upward as a mini heat wave settled over the region, with the warmest days expected Wednesday through Thursday. The heat into the 90s in many valley areas Tuesday, with “a few degrees of additional warming” likely into Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service. A heat advisory will be in effect […]

Freeway Pursuit Ends in Arrest in East LA

One person is in custody Wednesday after leading police on a chase that began in Riverside and ended in East Los Angeles. Riverside Police Department began chasing a suspect in a pickup traveling on the westbound Pomona (60) Freeway near the Orange (57) Freeway exchange just before midnight, ABC 7 reported. At some point during […]

San Pedro’s Fleet Week Begins Thursday

Fleet Week, the annual, five-day celebration of the nation’s Sea Services on the Los Angeles Waterfront at the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro, begins Thursday with a free welcome party in downtown San Pedro from 5 to 9 p.m. There will be another welcome party Friday from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Banning […]

Four Alleged Robbers At-Large in DTLA

Four robbery suspects are on the loose Wednesday after they robbed a victim in downtown Los Angeles. The robbery occurred at 12:10 a.m. Wednesday at Seventh and Bixel streets, Los Angeles Police Department Officer Charles Miller told City News Service. LAPD officers were called to the scene, where they learned the suspects — two armed […]

LACo Gas Price Drops for Third Consecutive Day

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped Wednesday for the third consecutive day following a run of 11 increases in 12 days totaling 7.7 cents, decreasing six-tenths of a cent to $4.808. The average price has dropped 1.7 cents over the past three days, including 1 cent […]

World Cup City Planning Announced Ahead of LA Tournament

The Los Angeles World Cup 2026 Host Committee is sharing its plan Wednesday on how it intends to engage residents and visitors for the 39-day tournament. Inglewood’s SoFi Stadium is expected to host eight matches of the World Cup, including the U.S. Men’s National Team opening match and a quarterfinal, with tens of thousands of […]

RivCo Heat Wave Rolls in Wednesday

The mercury will be moving up Wednesday in Riverside and the Inland Empire, with temperatures reaching the mid 90s in the valleys and triple digits in the Coachella Valley. The high in the valleys and Inland Empire will be 99 Wednesday and drop to 96 Thursday. Light winds from the southwest will be around 10 […]

TV Producer Michael Schur to Receive Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame will be unveiled Wednesday honoring television comedy writer and producer Michael Schur, who co-created “Parks and Recreation” and “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” and created “The Good Place.” Ted Danson, who starred in “The Good Place,” and Amy Poehler, who starred in “Parks and Recreation,” are set to join Schur […]

Aguanga Wildfire Scorches 126 Acres

Fire crews will hit hotspots and also work Wednesday to improve control lines around a brush fire south of Highway 371 in Aguanga that has scorched 126 acres, destroyed one structure and was 40% contained. The Crossing Fire was reported at 1:38 p.m. Tuesday in the area of Petes Crossing and Janell Drive, according to […]

No Winning Mega Millions Tickets

There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in Tuesday evening’s drawing of the multi-state Mega Millions lottery, pushing the estimated jackpot for Friday’s drawing to $154 million. There were also no tickets sold with five numbers, but missing the Mega number, the Mega Millions Consortium, which conducts the game, announced. The numbers drawn […]