Menendez Re-Sentencing Hearing Begins

A re-sentencing hearing is set to begin Thursday for Erik and Lyle Menendez, who are serving life in prison without the possibility of parole for the shotgun killings of their parents at the family’s Beverly Hills mansion more than three decades ago. The hearing — which is expected to continue Friday — comes just under […]

Olvera Street’s Mourns Beloved Attraction ‘El Burro’ as Family Begins Legal Battle

On the anniversary of his mother’s death, Richard Hernandez Chase and his family are mourning the loss of their beloved matriarch — while also preparing Thursday for a legal battle against the city of Los Angeles. On April 28, the Hernandez family will take their case to a jury, which will decide whether the city […]

Anaheim Police Pursue, Fatally Shoot Suspect

An investigation into the fatal shooting of a possibly armed suspect by Anaheim police after he led them on a high-speed chase in the Anaheim area that ended when he crashed on a bridge near the Santa Ana River is continuing Thursday. The suspect was wanted for a shooting that occurred around 7:45 p.m. Wednesday […]

Santa Ana Woman Convicted of Fatally Stabbing Husband

A 36-year-old woman is scheduled to be sentenced May 30 in a Santa Ana courtroom for fatally stabbing her husband in their Santa Ana home while the couple’s young children frantically tried to respond to their father’s cries and get through a locked bedroom door. Michelle Gutierrez faces 16 years to life in prison. Jurors […]

No Tickets Sold with Winning Six Powerball Numbers

There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in the latest drawing of the multi-state Powerball lottery, pushing the estimated jackpot for Saturday’s drawing to $131 million. A ticket with five numbers, but missing the Powerball number, was sold in Minnesota and is worth $1 million, according to the Multi-State Lottery Association, which conducts […]

LA, OC and San Bernardino Issue Silver Alert For Missing Rialto Man

A Silver Alert is in effect Thursday in Los Angeles, Orange and San Bernardino counties for an 82-year-old man last seen in Rialto. Earnest Lee George was last seen at around 4 p.m. on April 7 near North Apple Avenue and Ayala Drive, according to the California Highway Patrol which issued the Silver Alert Wednesday […]

Parents of Murdered Children Oppose Menendez Brothers’ Re-Sentencing

With a re-sentencing hearing set to begin in Van Nuys Thursday for Erik and Lyle Menendez for the 1989 killings of their parents, a group of parents of murdered children are insisting the brothers should “do every day” of their original sentences of life in state prison without the possibility of parole. “This re-sentencing of […]

Riverside County Gas Price Drops for Ninth Time in 10 Days

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County dropped Thursday for the ninth time in 10 days, decreasing 1.2 cents to $4.722. The average price has dropped 9.4 cents over the past 10 days, including eight-tenths of a cent Wednesday, according to figures from the AAA and the Oil Price […]

LA Zoo Partners with Outward Bound Adventures Non-Profit to Restore Habitat

A five-year partnership between the L.A. Zoo and Outward Bound Adventures is aimed at restoring coast live oak woodland Thursday on 6 acres of zoo property. Zoo officials will work with OBA, one of the oldest non-profits in the nation dedicated to outdoor education for underrepresented youth and families, on a career pathways project. Over […]

Van Nuys Man Facing Computer Spyware Charge Expected to Plead Guilty

A Van Nuys man is expected to plead guilty Thursday to scheming to market and sell malware that gave purchasers control over computers and enabled them to steal victims’ private communications, login credentials and other personal information. Edmond Chakhmakhchyan, 25, has agreed to enter his plea to a federal conspiracy charge for allegedly advertising a […]

No SuperLotto Plus Winner

There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in Wednesday evening’s SuperLotto Plus drawing, pushing the estimated jackpot for Saturday’s drawing to $19 million. There were three tickets sold with five numbers, but missing the Mega number — one each at a gas station in Monterey Park, a liquor store in Los Alamitos and […]