LAPD Officers Shoot, Kill Armed Carjacking Suspect in Pacoima
Los Angeles Police Department officers exchanged gunfire with a man suspected of trying to carjack a vehicle in Pacoima and killed the man, authorities said Monday. Foothill Station officers responded to multiple 911 calls at about 10:40 p.m. Sunday about a man with a gun near Laurel Canyon and Van Nuys boulevards, according to a […]
LAX Sees 12 Flights Canceled Monday Morning
A nationwide wave of flight cancellations this weekend has had an effect at Southland airports, with 12 scrapped flights and 56 delayed flights reported Monday at Los Angeles International Airport. The tracking site FlightAware.com also listed 153 flight delays at LAX as of 5 a.m. Monday. John Wayne Airport in Orange County had three flights […]
El Monte to Close City Facilities to Mourn Slain Police Officers
El Monte’s City Hall and all city facilities are closed to the public Monday to allow employees to mourn the loss of two police officers who were killed in the line of duty last week. Cpl. Michael Paredes, 42, and Officer Joseph Santana, 31, were fatally shot Tuesday after they entered a motel room to […]
Man Shot to Death in Bellflower Mobile Home Park
A man in his 30s was killed in a shooting at a Bellflower mobile home park ,authorities said Monday. The shooting was reported at 11:48 p.m. Sunday in the 9200 block of Artesia Boulevard, according to Deputy Tracy Koerner of the Sheriff’s Information Bureau. “Upon arriving they discovered the victim unresponsive on the ground within […]
Bicyclist Killed in Santa Ana Crash ID’d
A 67-year-old man who was struck by a vehicle and killed while riding a bicycle in Santa Ana was identified Monday. He was John Story, according to the Orange County coroner’s office. His city of residence was not available. The crash occurred about 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the intersection of Bristol Street and Edinger Avenue, […]
Southland Gas Prices Drop for Seventh Time in Eight Days
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped Monday for the seventh time in the last eight days following a long streak of increases that pushed it to record highs, declining four-tenths of a cent to $6.418. The decreases stem from “a plunge of nearly 60 cents on […]
Woman Killed in Violent Crash ID’d
A woman who was killed when her car rear-ended another vehicle, left the roadway and hit a light pole splitting it in two was identified Monday as a Palmdale resident. Jada Taylor Gipson was 22 years old, according to the coroner’s office. The crash occurred at 10:16 p.m. Saturday near La Cienega Boulevard and Wrightcrest […]
Firefighters Battle Tree Fires in Desert Hot Springs
Firefighters worked Monday morning to put out flames in a 5,000-square-foot area of tamarisk trees in Desert Hot Springs. The fire was reported at about 12:30 a.m. in a 100-foot by 50-foot area of trees in the 19300 block of Palm Drive, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. Firefighters expected to work several hours […]
Flames Char About 3 Acres in Unincorporated Riverside
Firefighters Monday morning battled flames in heavy vegetation in unincorporated Riverside, holding the spread to 3 acres. The fire was reported as 2 acres at 12:18 a.m. in an area east of Mount Vernon Avenue and Goodrich Drive, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. By 2:20 a.m. firefighters had stopped the forward progress of […]
LA County Set to Administer COVID Vaccines to Kids Under 5 Next Week
Los Angeles County health officials could begin offering COVID-19 vaccines to children as young as 6 months old as soon as Tuesday, now that federal officials have approved the shots for children under age 5. A panel of advisors for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention unanimously approved giving COVID-19 vaccines to children […]
One Year Ago Today (June 20, 2021)…Woman Alleges She Was Abused in 1980s by Foster Father
One Year Ago Today (June 20, 2021)…A woman is suing an unspecified government agency in connection with alleged sexual abuse she says a foster father inflicted on her in the 1980s. The plaintiff is identified only as T.H. in the Los Angeles Superior Court negligence suit filed Thursday. Although the government agency is not identified […]
