Tensions Rise as Marines Arrive at DTLA Protests

Tensions sparked by immigration raids across the Los Angeles and a weekend of violent protests remained heightened Monday, with demonstrators again gathering near a federal detention facility downtown and reports that hundreds of U.S. Marines had been deployed to the city. U.S. Northern Command confirmed Sunday that about 500 Marines from the 2nd Battalion, 7th […]

Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of Meth Caked PJ’s at LAX

A San Fernando Valley man pleaded guilty Monday to a federal charge for possessing two suitcases containing more than a dozen clothing items — including a cow pajama onesie — caked in methamphetamine while preparing to board a flight from Los Angeles International Airport to Australia late last year. Raj Matharu, 31, of Northridge pleaded […]

Investment Firm CEO Found Guilty of Falsifying Financial Records

The founder and former chief executive of an investment firm was sentenced Monday to more than three years in federal prison for falsifying financial records to fraudulently inflate the value of the funds he managed, allowing him to charge investors millions of dollars in unauthorized fees. Brendan Ross, 52, of La Cañada Flintridge was sentenced […]

Teen Charged With Murdering Costa Mesa Woman

A 19-year-old Huntington Beach man was scheduled to be arraigned Monday on a charge of fatally shooting a woman in Costa Mesa last week. Oscar Saldivar, who was arrested Saturday, was charged with murder with a sentencing enhancement for discharge of a gun causing death. He is accused of killing 20-year-old Monseratt Colorado June 2. […]

Robbery Suspect Killed in Lancaster Shootout ID’d

An armed robbery suspect who was killed in a shootout that wounded a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputy in Lancaster was identified by authorities Monday. The situation started with a robbery call for service at 7:20 p.m. Saturday in the 1200 block of Meadow View Circle, near West Avenue K and 12th Street West, […]

Home Gardens Fire Blackens About Three Acres

A brush fire that broke out Monday in the hills around the south end of Home Gardens burned roughly three acres before it was stopped. The non-injury blaze was reported at 12:45 p.m. in the area of August Circle and Skyridge Drive, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. The agency said that multiple engine […]

Palm Springs Public Library Launches Summer Reading Program

The Palm Springs Public Library launched its six-week summer reading program Monday, aimed at inspiring and entertaining children while helping to prevent seasonal learning loss. The free “Level Up” program runs through July 18 at the library’s location at 300 S. Sunrise Way, at the corner of Sunrise Way and Baristo Road. “The purpose of […]

Prolific Funk Artist Sly Stone Dies at 82

Sly Stone, leader of the iconic funk/soul band Sly and the Family Stone, known for hits such as “Dance to the Music,” “Everyday People” and “I Want to Take You Higher,” died Monday at age 82, according to a statement from the family. TMZ reported the musician died Monday in Los Angeles. “It is with […]

RivCo CEO Requests Hiring Freeze to Hold Down Spending Next Fiscal Year

A hiring freeze is needed for Riverside County government, with a few exceptions, in the coming fiscal year to keep a lid on spending in the face of an anticipated budget gap totaling almost $100 million, the county’s chief executive officer told the Board of Supervisors Monday. “We’re recommending a hiring freeze for all departments […]

Former OC Supervisor Andrew Do Sentenced 5 Years for Bribery

Former Orange County Supervisor Andrew Do, who resigned as part of a plea deal stemming from a bribery scheme involving disbursement of COVID-19 relief funds, was sentenced Monday to five years in federal prison. Attorneys for Do, 62, were asking that he serve just shy of three years in federal prison, but at Monday’s hearing, […]

Sun Valley Crash Victims ID’d

Two men killed in a two-vehicle crash that also injured two other people in the Sun Valley area of Los Angeles were identified by the medical examiner’s office Monday. The crash was reported at 3:33 p.m. Saturday at 8000 N. Laurel Canyon Boulevard, at Strathern Street, according to Los Angeles Fire Department spokeswoman Lyndsey Lantz. […]