Temperatures Cool Across SoCal

A cooling trend will bring relief to Southern California Monday after soaring temperatures set records for this time of year, forecasters said Monday. Daytime highs are expected to be in the 70s for most of Los Angeles and Orange County throughout the week and into next weekend, according to the National Weather Service, with some […]

Former CHP Captain Accused of Harassment, Abuse of Airline Staff to be Arraigned

A former California Highway Patrol captain from the San Gabriel Valley accused of slapping a flight attendant’s butt on a Los Angeles-bound flight last month, then loudly proclaiming his “love” for the man before exposing himself to another steward is expected to be arraigned Monday. Dennis Woodbury, 49, of Azusa is charged with one federal […]

Riverside Issued Dust Advisory Through Wednesday

The South Coast Air Quality Management District issued a windblown dust advisory for areas of Riverside County that will be in effect Monday until Wednesday. The advisory was expected to be in effect until 5 a.m. Wednesday in the areas of Banning, Cathedral City and Indio due to gusty winds of up to 50 mph […]

Stanton Police Arrest Driver After Crashing into a Parked Vehicle

A man was arrested after he crashed his vehicle into a parked vehicle and rolled his vehicle over in Stanton, authorities said Monday. The crash was reported at 8:37 p.m. Sunday at Dale and Cerritos avenues, Orange County Sheriff’s Sgt. Gerard McCann told City News Service. The driver was not injured and he was arrested […]

Pedestrian Dies, Another in Critical Condition in Westlake Collision

One man was killed and one critically injured when they were struck by a vehicle that was involved in a collision with another vehicle while they walked on a sidewalk in the Westlake area of Los Angeles, authorities said Monday. The collision occurred at about 11:50 p.m. Sunday at Eighth and Alvarado streets, according to […]

Fatal Crash on Ortega Highway in San Juan Capistrano

A man was killed Monday morning in a single-vehicle crash on Ortega (74) Highway in San Juan Capistrano. The crash occurred at 2:32 a.m. Monday on Ortega Highway at Via Errecarte, Orange County Sheriff’s Sgt. Gerard McCann told City News Service. The man was the only person in the vehicle, McCann said. His name was […]

RivCo Expects Patchy Drizzle This Week

A cooling trend and periods of drizzle are headed to Riverside County Monday following a near record-breaking heat wave, according to the National Weather Service. The agency said a ridge of high pressure that moved into the region off the Northern California coast and moved on Sunday. “As the ridge begins to slide eastward … […]

South Bay Man to be Sentenced for the Armed Robberies of 12 Pharmacies

A South Bay man faces sentencing Monday for committing a dozen armed robberies of chain pharmacy stores over a six-week span two years ago, sometimes assaulting and injuring victims. Makai Sanders, 23, of Hawthorne pleaded guilty in November 2024 to federal counts of conspiracy, Hobbs Act robbery — robbery affecting interstate commerce — and brandishing […]

Fatal Stabbing in Florence Area

Detectives Monday were investigating the stabbing death of a woman in the Florence area of Los Angeles. The stabbing was reported at about 3:30 p.m. Sunday inside 338 E. 82nd St., near San Pedro Street, according to a desk officer at the Los Angeles Police Department’s Operations Center. The woman, believed about 20 years old, […]

Gas Prices Continue to Rise in LA, OC

O The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose Monday for the sixth consecutive day following a run of eight decreases in nine days, increasing nine-tenths of a cent to $4.807. The average price has risen 5.9 cents over the past six days, including 1 cent Sunday, after […]

Mothers Remember Sons Who Died in Custody Outside Men’s Central

Mother’s Day in Los Angeles County Sunday included a healing service outside the Men’s Central Jail for mothers of sons who died in custody and Archbishop José H. Gomez blessing all mothers in attendance during two Masses at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels. “Stand With Mothers” began with a rally at 3 […]