Officer Turned Novelist Joseph Wambaugh Dies

Former Los Angeles police officer turned best-selling author Joseph Wambaugh, known for books such as “The Onion Field” and “The New Centurions,” has died, according to multiple media outlets. He was 88. Longtime family friend, Janene Gant, told The New York Times Wambaugh died Friday of esophageal cancer at his home in Rancho Mirage. The […]

Teen Fatally Shot Near Compton

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department homicide detectives Saturday are investigating the fatal shooting of a teenage boy in an unincorporated area between Gardena and Compton. Deputies were called at 11:58 p.m. Friday to the 13100 block of Jarvis Avenue, between Main and San Pedro streets, in Willowbrook regarding a shooting. The victim was taken to […]

Black, Gay UCLA English Professor Tentatively Settles Discrimination Suit with UC Regents

A Black, gay assistant professor of English at UCLA who also is a Shakespearean scholar has tentatively settled his lawsuit against the UC Regents in which he alleged he has experienced harassment, discrimination and retaliation from non-Black department colleagues. Attorneys for Arthur Little filed court papers Friday with Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Armen Tamzarian […]

Man Hospitalized After Adams-Normandie Shooting

A man was hospitalized in critical condition Saturday after being shot in the Adams-Normandie neighborhood. Los Angeles Police Department officers responded at 12:51 a.m. Saturday to 1825 W. 25th St. between South La Salle and South Congress avenues where they learned the victim was walking on 25th when he was approached by the suspect, who […]

One Killed, Two Injured in Industry Freeway Crash

One person was killed Saturday and two others were injured in a solo vehicle crash on the San Gabriel River (605) Freeway near Industry. California Highway Patrol officers were called at 1:30 a.m. Saturday to the junction of the southbound 605 and the Pomona (60) Freeway where they found the vehicle in a ditch, CHP […]

LBPD Arrests Woman for Allegedly Shooting Man in Car

A woman is in custody Saturday on suspicion of shooting a man in Long Beach and an investigation is underway. Long Beach Police Department officers were called at 10:02 p.m. Thursday to the 2100 block of East Anaheim Street regarding a shots fired call. When they arrived, officers learned the suspect and a male victim […]

Date Festival Celebrates Final Weekend with Rodeos, Tribute Shows

The 77th annual Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival enters its final weekend Saturday. Gates are set to open at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Riverside County Fairground, located at 82-503 Highway 111. The day’s main attraction is the 5:30 p.m. PRCA Pro Rodeo, a festival mainstay. The festival is set to wrap up […]

One Hurt in Fashion District Shooting

One person was wounded by gunfire Saturday in downtown Los Angeles, west of the Fashion District. Officers from the Los Angeles Police Department’s Central Division were called to 14th and Broadway at 12:42 a.m. Saturday where they found the victim with gunshot wounds, according to the LAPD. The victim was taken to a hospital in […]

Jurors Resume Deliberations Monday in Murder Case Against OC Judge

Jurors deliberating the fate of an Orange County Superior Court judge accused of fatally shooting his wife in their Anaheim Hills home submitted two notes to the trial’s judge Friday before finishing for the day and planning to resume Monday. Jeffrey Ferguson, 74, is charged with murder with sentencing enhancements for discharge of a gun […]

No Winning Mega Millions Tickets Sold

There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in Friday evening’s drawing of the multi-state Mega Millions lottery, pushing the estimated jackpot for Tuesday’s drawing to $215 million. There were also no tickets sold with five numbers, but missing the Mega number, lottery officials announced. The numbers drawn Friday were 9, 19, 30, 35, […]

Daughter Testifies in Her Mother’s Murder Trial Friday

One of the daughters of a woman on trial in a murder case testified Friday that she had no idea that her mother was having an affair until her arrest in 2017 in connection with the killing of her husband — a prominent hairdresser — at the family’s Woodland Hills home. Gessica Sementilli, now 26, […]