One Detained in Fatal Stabbings in Baldwin Park

A person has been detained in connection with the fatal stabbings of a man and two women in Baldwin Park Friday and an investigation is underway. Baldwin Park Police Department officers responded at 6:48 p.m. Thursday to the 4700 block of Bogart Avenue, between Maine and Phelan avenues, where they found the victims, according to […]

Deputies Deploy Drones to Help Rescue Efforts for Missing Man in Malibu

The Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff’s Department is conducting a live demonstration Friday of the Unmanned Aerial System with thermal imaging that was recently used to rescue a septuagenarian with dementia. Around 5:30 p.m. Monday, deputies responded to a call of a missing 78-year-old who had wandered away from his home in the remote hills above Malibu, […]

Missing 12-Year-Old Boy in Culver City Found

A 12-year-old boy diagnosed with autism and who is minimally verbal reported missing in Culver City has been found. Joseph “Jay-Jay” Olomooja was last seen walking westbound near the Culver City Police Department station at 9770 Culver Blvd. at 9 p.m. Thursday, the police department said. He was last seen wearing a black jacket and […]

OCFD Creates a Specialty Beer to Raise Money for Families of Fallen Firefighters

Some Orange County firefighters will move from the firehouse to the brewhouse Friday as they help can and package a specialty beer that will be sold to raise funds for the families of fallen firefighters. Members of the Orange County Professional Firefighters Association Local 3631 will visit ROM Beer Co. in San Clemente for canning […]

LA Gas Prices More Steady

A six-day streak of increases to the average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County totaling 4.3 cents ended Friday with a decrease of three-tenths of a cent to $4.402. The average price increased one-tenth of a cent both Wednesday and Thursday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil […]

Fatal Crash in Wilmington Leaves Two Dead

Two people died in a vehicle collision after the driver crashed into an excavator at a nearby construction site in Wilmington, police said Friday. Los Angeles Fire Department personnel and Los Angeles Police Department officers responded to the collision at 10:32 p.m. Thursday at 1202 W. Anaheim St., between Marine Avenue and Avalon Boulevard, where […]

Man Found Shot to Death in Mid-City ID’d

A 39-year-old man who was fatally shot was identified by county authorities Friday. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s office identified the victim as Hilton Rodriguez. Rodriguez was pronounced dead at the scene by Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics. Los Angeles Police Department officers responded at 9:30 p.m. Thursday to 4510 W. 23rd St. and […]

Pedestrian Fatally Struck on Freeway in Cypress Park

Police Friday are investigating the death of a pedestrian who was fatally struck in Cypress Park. Los Angeles Police Department officers were called at 11:34 p.m. Thursday to 487 W. Ave. 26 and Figueroa Street, north of the Harbor (110) Freeway, where they found the pedestrian in the roadway, an LAPD spokesman told City News […]

Enforcement of ‘Daylighting’ Begins Jan. 1

A sweeping new law designed to save lives and prevent accidents by boosting visibility at intersections will take effect in Los Angeles and across California on Jan. 1. The new “daylighting” law, AB 413, prohibits parking within 20 feet of any marked or unmarked crosswalk to improve safety by increasing visibility at intersections. The law […]

High Surf Returns to LA County Beaches

Larger than usual waves are expected to slam Los Angeles County beaches Friday and through the weekend, prompting warnings for people to use caution when wading into ocean waters. The National Weather Service issued a beach hazards statement warning of potentially treacherous conditions through Sunday afternoon along the coast. Forecasters said surf of 4 to […]

One Year Ago Today (December 27, 2023)…Burglary Suspect Charged With Attacking Police Dog

One Year Ago Today (December 27, 2023)…Criminal charges were filed against a burglary suspect who allegedly attacked and injured a Pasadena police dog on Christmas Day. Jose Manuel Soto, 45, is charged with one count each of assaulting a police animal causing a serious injury, second-degree commercial burglary and vandalism with $400 or more in […]