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Menendez Brothers’ Parole Hearing Scheduled for June Delayed Until August A parole hearing for Erik and Lyle Menendez, who have served about 35 years behind bars for the 1989 shotgun slayings of their parents, was delayed this week until late August. The hearing for the brothers had been originally set for June 13, but it was rescheduled for unknown reasons to Aug. 21, according to […]
Councilmember Yaroslavsky Postpones Resolution to Expand Anti-Camping Law Los Angeles Councilwoman Katy Yaroslavsky Tuesday postponed a resolution intended to expand the city’s anti-camping law to more areas in her district. The resolution will now come before the City Council on May 27. Under the city’s anti-camping law, also known as Municipal Code section 41.18, council members can designate via resolution specified areas to […]
Off-Duty Deputy Killed in Santa Clarita Collision The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Tuesday was mourning the death of an off-duty 21-year-old deputy who was killed in a multi-vehicle collision in Santa Clarita. Officers responded to the collision on San Francisquito Canyon Road, south of Dry Gulch Road, shortly after 3:15 p.m. Monday, where three vehicles sustained significant damage and several victims […]
Driver Crashes Car, Flees Police During Culver City Pursuit A motorist fled on foot after a crash that ended a short pursuit involving police officers in Culver City Tuesday, authorities said. Officers attempted to pull over a black pickup truck at about 1:45 a.m. Tuesday near Sepulveda and Jefferson boulevards, according to PIO Jennifer Atenza of the Culver City Police Department. The driver, exceeding […]
World Cup Host Committee Announces LA City During Tournament The Los Angeles World Cup 2026 Host Committee Tuesday shared its plan 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 visitors […]
13 Alleged Members of Armenian Crime Syndicate Arrested in Series of Raids In a series of coordinated raids in the Los Angeles area and Florida, 13 purported members and associates of Armenian crime syndicates were arrested Tuesday on federal charges including murder and kidnapping in connection with efforts to expand their criminal enterprises in the San Fernando Valley. The defendants were charged in five federal criminal complaints, […]
George Wendt, Actor Behind ‘Cheers’ Regular Norm, Dies at 76 George Wendt, best known for his Emmy-nominated role as beer-loving bar patron Norm Peterson on the NBC sitcom “Cheers,” died Tuesday at age 76. Wendt died peacefully in his sleep at home, his family confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter. A cause of death hasn’t been released. “George was a doting family man, a well-loved friend […]
DWP Responds to Lawsuit with Canoga Park ‘Delinquent’ Resident The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power Tuesday disputed the claims of a Canoga Park man who sued the agency seeking to restore service he claims he has lacked since his landlord became delinquent on her own $20,000 bill last fall. Bryan James maintains in a Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit that he has […]
Ex-Westminster Cop, Attorney Accused of Insurance Fraud A former Westminster police officer and her stepfather, who has also represented her as an attorney, turned themselves in Tuesday and appeared in court on charges of workers’ compensation fraud. Nicole Brown, 39, of Riverside, was charged Friday with nine counts of making a fraudulent statement to obtain compensation and six counts of making a […]
RivCo Discretionary Revenue Rises, But Uncertainties Loom Riverside County government’s revenue is expanding as the final month of the current fiscal year approaches, but future growth remains uncertain, necessitating a cautious approach in establishing next year’s budget, according to a report received by the Board of Supervisors Tuesday. The 69-page third-quarter budget compendium showed a 5% increase in discretionary revenue, mostly derived […]
Pedestrian Injured by Train near Downtown Riverside A pedestrian was struck and seriously injured by a train Tuesday while walking or crossing tracks just east of downtown Riverside. The man, whose identity was not disclosed, was hit just before 1 p.m. Tuesday along the Union Pacific Railroad line in the area of Vine and Third streets, according to the Riverside Fire Department. […]
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