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Public Menorah Lightings to Mark Start of Hanukkah Los Angeles’ Hanukkah celebrations will begin Thursday at City Hall with Mayor Karen Bass joining other city officials and community leaders to illuminate a menorah salvaged from the ashes of a Polish synagogue. The Katowice Menorah was the sole remaining ritual object d’art salvaged from the ashes of the Great Synagogue in Katowice, Poland which […]
No Tickets Sold With All Six Powerball Lottery 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 $468 million. One ticket with five numbers, but missing the Powerball number was sold at a liquor store in Roseville in the Sacramento area and is worth $952,480, according […]
Man Killed in Collision in South Los Angeles Identified A 46-year-old man who was killed in a collision involving a motorcycle and a vehicle in the South Los Angeles area was identified Thursday. The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner’s office identified Thomas Fields as the victim in the crash. His city of residency was not immediately known. The crash occurred about 11:45 […]
Firefighters Extinguish Fire at Venice Home A fire at a residence in Venice was quickly extinguished Thursday. Firefighters were called at 1:43 a.m. to 819 E. Crestmoore Place between Oakwood and Grandview avenues, where they found the flames largely confined to the two-story home’s walls, Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Nicholas Prange said. It took 28 firefighters 19 minutes to put […]
Prosecutors Seek More than 12 Years for Ex-Chief in Jan. 6 Riots Former La Habra Police Department Chief Alan Hostetter, a prominent COVID-19 restrictions critic and activist, Thursday faces years in prison when a federal judge in Washington, D.C. decides his punishment for his role in the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Hostetter, a 58-year-old yoga instructor who lives in San Clemente, was […]
Bidens Heading to Southland for Fundraising Swing President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will make a fundraising swing through the Southland starting Friday, rubbing elbows with Hollywood’s elite to benefit his reelection bid. Specific details about the president’s travel plans have not yet been provided by the White House, which announced only that he will be in Los Angeles from […]
Average Riverside County Gas Price Drops for 66th Time in 67 Days The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County dropped Thursday for the 66th time in 67 days, decreasing 1.6 cents to $4.689. The average price has dropped $1.46 over the past 67 days, including 1.7 cents Wednesday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. It is […]
Anniversary of `Day of Infamy’ to be Observed Thursday in Norco The 82nd anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor will be commemorated Thursday during a ceremony in Norco, featuring patriotic music and recollections from that “Day of Infamy,” which prompted the United States to go from neutral to Allied leader in World War II. The Lake Norconian Club Foundation is hosting the commemoration, which is […]
Sentencing Due for South LA Man Who Trafficked Teenage Girl A South Los Angeles man faces between 15 years and life in federal prison at sentencing Thursday for recruiting and enticing teenage girls to work for him as prostitutes. Donavin Bradford, 32, was found guilty in April of conspiracy to commit sex trafficking with a minor, three counts of sex trafficking of a minor, three […]
Firefighters Knock Down Fire at Auto Body Shop in Sylmar Firefighters extinguished a fully involved fire Thursday at a one-story auto body shop in Sylmar. Fire crews were called at 12:17 a.m. to 12909 N. San Fernando Road and Bledsoe Street where they found the body shop burning with heavy flames, Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Nicholas Prange said. It took 68 firefighters 35 minutes […]
One Year Ago Today (December 7, 2022)…Waiting Game Continues as Jury Deliberates in Weinstein Sex-Assault Case One Year Ago Today (December 7, 2022)…Jurors deliberated for a fourth day without reaching a verdict in the sex-assault trial of former film producer Harvey Weinstein. The jury deliberated for about four hours Wednesday, following roughly 4 1/2 hours on both Monday and Tuesday and about two hours Friday afternoon. Thus far, the jury has […]
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