Snow, rain and hail are all expected to intensify over the Southland Friday as a powerful winter storm gives the region a taste of weather normally reserved for more eastern reaches of the country. The California Highway Patrol has closed Interstate 5 through the Grapevine for heavy snow and dangerous driving conditions. The northbound I-5 […]
Average LA County Gas Price Rises To Highest Amount Since Dec. 5
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose Friday for the 23rd consecutive day, increasing four-tenths of a cent to $4.837, its highest amount since Dec. 5. The average price has increased 27.3 cents over the past 23 days, including six-tenths of a cent Thursday, according to figures […]
LA County Reports 18 More COVID-Related Deaths
Los Angeles County reported 18 new COVID-19 deaths in its latest data, while the number of virus-positive hospital patients rose past 700 again. The 18 new fatalities gave the county an overall death toll from the pandemic of 35,631. The majority of people who die with COVID-19 are elderly or have an underlying health condition […]
Motion Picture Academy to Recognize Scientific, Technical Achievements in Film
Nineteen individuals connected to eight scientific and technical advancements in the film industry will be honored by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Friday. The honors will be presented during the Academy’s Scientific and Technical Awards ceremony, which will return to an in-person event for the first time since 2019. The ceremony will […]
Strong Winter Storm Brings Rain, Wind, Cold to Riverside County
Parts of Riverside County are experiencing record low temperatures as a powerful winter storm moves through the region Friday bringing freezing temperatures, heavy rain and snow and gusty conditions. It was 49 in Lake Elsinore on Thursday, breaking the record for the lowest maximum temperature for the day of 50 set in 1969, according to […]
Chatsworth Man Faces Sentencing in Stalking Cases
A San Fernando Valley man faces sentencing Friday in two cases involving stalking, including one in which he admitted cyberstalking two sisters by sending them text messages that threatened them with rape and murder. Alex Roberts, 27, of Chatsworth, pleaded guilty to one count of cyberstalking, and — in a separate case brought by federal […]
Firefighters Extinguish Blaze at North Hollywood Commercial Building
Fighting in a defensive mode, firefighters contained and quickly put out a fire at a one-story commercial building in North Hollywood Friday. Fire crews were called at 12:27 a.m. to 6669 Lankershim Blvd. and Archwood Street where they found flames coming from the vacant building, said Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Nicholas Prange. It took […]
Coronavirus Cases Drop Back Below 100 in Hospitals Countywide
The overall number of patients hospitalized with a coronavirus infection in Riverside County dropped back below 100 this week, according to the Riverside University Health System. A week-to-week comparison of data showed COVID-19 hospitalizations countywide totaled 91, compared to 108 previously. There were 14 patients under intensive care, compared to 13 at the end of […]
Man Charged with Trying to Run Over Teens with Van
A 40-year-old man was charged Thursday with attempting to run over two teenage boys in Santa Ana. Police were called about 4:40 p.m. Tuesday about a vehicle attempting to run over pedestrians in a passenger van at MacArthur Intermediate School, police said. According to the criminal complaint, one victim was a 14-year-old boy and the […]
Trial Begins for Man Charged with Killing Mother in Mission Viejo
A 38-year-old Mission Viejo man suffocated his mother in their home, put her in a body in a plastic bin with an odor dampener from The Home Depot and then left before getting arrested several days later, a prosecutor told jurors Thursday as the defendant’s attorney said that while her client may have committed a […]
One Year Ago Today (February 24, 2022)…Prince Harry and Meghan to be Honored at NAACP Image Awards
One Year Ago Today (February 24, 2022)…Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, will receive a President’s Award during’s 53rd NAACP Image Awards in recognition of their dedication to public service, the organization announced. “We’re thrilled to present this award to Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who […]
