Malibu Schools Re-Open as Franklin Fire Half Contained

Three schools shut down by the Franklin Fire in Malibu are reopening Monday and a fourth remains closed for repairs as containment of the 4,037-acre brushfire has grown to 49%, authorities said Monday. Students return to Malibu Elementary School, Malibu Middle School and Malibu High School Monday and students from Webster Elementary School will go […]

Former FBI Informant to Plead Guilty to Fabricating Story About Bidens

An ex-FBI informant who once lived in Calabasas is set to plead guilty Monday to federal charges, including a count alleging he fabricated a story that President Joe Biden and son Hunter each took $5 million bribes from the owner of a Ukrainian energy company. Alexander Smirnov, 44, most recently a resident of Las Vegas, […]

Three Adults Bitten by Norwalk Family Dog

A family dog attacked two men and a woman in a Norwalk house, authorities said Monday. The attack occurred about 7:30 p.m. Sunday in the 14100 block of Crossdale Avenue, Lt. A. Healey of the Norwalk Sheriff’s Station told City News Service. It appeared to be a spontaneous attack by the dog, described as a […]

One of Two Doctor Slaying Suspects to Appear in Court

One of two men charged with murder in the shooting death of a doctor after he left his medical practice in Woodland Hills, in what authorities believe may be a murder for hire, is set to be arraigned Monday in a downtown courtroom — while the victim’s ex-wife and another man were also arrested in […]

Teen Boy Missing in LA

The Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department East Los Angeles Station is asking for help Monday locating a missing teenage boy who was last seen on Easton Street on Los Angeles. The missing juvenile, Lalo Anthony Miramontes, is a 15-year-old Hispanic male who was last seen on Thursday at 5 p.m., on the 6100 block of Easton […]

Riverside Gas Price Rises for First Time in Four Days

The average price of a gallon of self-service regular gasoline in Riverside County rose a half-cent Monday to $4.266, a day after dropping three-tenths of a cent. The average price has dropped 14 of the past 15 days, decreasing 7.4 cents, including six-tenths of a cent Saturday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil […]

Two Wounded in Separate Long Beach Shootings

Two men were in the hospital with wounds suffered in unrelated Long Beach shootings, authorities said Monday. The first shooting occurred at 9:25 p.m. in the 1100 block of East Anaheim Street, Long Beach police Lt. Eric Fritz told City News Service. Responding officers rendered medical aid to a man suffering from a gunshot wound […]

Fatal Crash in Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw Area

A motorist was killed when their vehicle collided with another vehicle while making a left turn in an intersection in the Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw area of Los Angeles, authorities said Monday. The crash happened at 4:10 p.m. Sunday at Stocker Street and Don Lorenzo Drive, according to a Los Angeles Police Department spokesman. The motorist was […]

LA Gas Prices Steady as OC Prices Climb

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County was unchanged Monday at $4.378, a day after dropping one-tenth of a cent. The average price has dropped 14 of the past 16 days, decreasing 7.4 cents, including a half-cent Saturday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information […]

Palm Springs Animal Shelter Raises Over $79,000

The Palm Springs Animal Shelter and the Desert Wildlife Center will be receiving a healthy amount of funds Monday following the second annual “Tail-A-Thon.” It raised nearly $79,710 and was broadcast live by NBC Palm Springs from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday. “Tail-A-Thon” featured appearances from TV personality Scott Evans and singer and Palm Springs […]

One Year Ago Today (December 16, 2023)…Activision Blizzard Reaches $54M Settlement Over Sex Discrimination Claims

One Year Ago Today (December 16, 2023)…Video game maker Activision Blizzard will pay approximately $54 million to settle claims that the Santa Monica-based company discriminated against women, state officials announced. If finalized, the settlement would resolve accusations that Activision Blizzard Inc., Blizzard Entertainment Inc. and Activision Publishing Inc. denied women promotion opportunities and paid them […]