Missing Hawaiian Woman Allegedly Crossed into Mexico Voluntarily

A Hawaii woman who went missing after arriving at Los Angeles International Airport on Nov. 8 while en route to New York was seen on video crossing the border into Mexico — apparently of her own volition — and Tuesday police are saying there are no signs of foul play. Los Angeles Police Department Chief […]

Nathan Hochman Will Swear-In as LA DA

Nathan Hochman, who campaigned for district attorney espousing a “hard middle approach” to battling crime and scored a resounding victory over progressive incumbent George Gascón in last month’s election, is set to take the oath of office Tuesday as L.A. County’s 44th head prosecutor. The 61-year-old former federal prosecutor — who ran as an independent […]

LA Council to Reconsider Much-Debated Lease at Van Nuys Airport

Returning from its holiday break, the City Council Tuesday will reconsider a much-debated lease at Van Nuys Airport that proponents say would bring economic growth but nearby residents fear could cause further harm to their communities. Bonseph Helinet LLC — composed of Helinet Aviation Services, the Castagna 1998 Trust and Bonseph Holdings Van Nuys Inc. […]

High Speed Chase Ends in One Death, One Arrest, Four Injured im Crash

A high-speed police chase ended with one person dead, one person arrested and four people in the hospital after a fiery, violent rollover crash in Fountain Valley, authorities said Tuesday. The collision occurred around 10 p.m. Monday near Ellis Avenue and Magnolia Street, ABC 7 reported. The suspect, who was driving a white pickup, was […]

Shooter Kills Woman, Self in Compton

A woman was killed and the alleged shooter then fatally shot himself after a collision in Compton, authorities said. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department homicide detectives responded to the 900 block of South Central Avenue at around 11:07 p.m. Monday regarding a shots fired call. When they arrived, deputies learned the couple was sitting inside […]

Pedestrian Killed in Compton Collision

A pedestrian was killed Tuesday morning in Compton. The fatal collision was reported at 4:56 a.m. and California Highway Patrol officers responded to Compton Boulevard and South San Pedro Street, where they found the victim, CHP Officer Michael Nasir told City News Service. The victim, whose name, age and gender were not immediately known, was […]

Internal Investigation of Torrance PD Shooting

Police Tuesday are investigating the fatal shooting involving officers from the Torrance Police Department near an industrial park. Officers responded to the 2900 block of Oregon Court, near Maple Avenue and Del Amo Boulevard, Monday around 6 p.m. Monday regarding a “suspicious circumstances call,” NBC 4 reported. At the location, a suspect was contacted and […]

Control Fire Monitored in Griffith Park

Using water drops from their air operations, Los Angeles Fire Department firefighters were able to stop the forward progress of a brush fire Tuesday in Griffith Park. The fire was reported at 3:11 a.m. at 6300 N. Griffith Park Drive near Mt. Hollywood Drive. Using air operations and a wagon battery on top of a […]

No Powerball Grand Winner Declared

There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in the latest drawing of the multi-state Powerball lottery, pushing the estimated jackpot for Wednesday’s drawing to $240 million. A ticket with five numbers, but missing the Powerball number, was sold in Massachusetts and is worth $1 million, according to the Multi-State Lottery Association, which conducts […]

LA Gas Prices Lowest in Two Years

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped Tuesday to its lowest amount since Dec. 24, 2022, decreasing six-tenths of a cent to $4.44, one day after remaining unchanged. The average price is 1.8 cents less than one week ago, 8.2 cents lower than one month ago and […]

One Year Ago Today (December 3, 2023)…Felon Accused in San Dimas Murder, 3 LA Homeless Killings

One Year Ago Today (December 3, 2023)…Additional charges could be filed against a 33-year-old felon accused of murdering three homeless men in Los Angeles, who has already been charged with the follow-home killing of a Los Angeles County employee in San Dimas. Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore and Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna […]