Tran Overtakes Steel in Congressional Race

Democratic challenger Derek Tran holds his first lead over Republican Rep. Michelle Steel Sunday in the 45th Congressional District race after trailing by as many as 11,363 votes. The consumer rights attorney and co-owner of a pharmacy with his wife Michelle is 36 votes ahead of the two-term incumbent, 152,981-152,945, according to the Secretary of […]

Driver Crashes into Culver City Rooftop During Freeway Chase

The investigation is continuing Sunday after a suspect fleeing from California Highway Patrol officers slammed into a freeway guardrail before crashing into the roof of a Culver City home, authorities said Sunday. It occurred at 9:41 p.m. Saturday on the northbound San Diego (405) Freeway at Culver Boulevard and left overnight traffic snarled for hours. […]

Quincy Jones, Richard Curtis, Barbara Broccoli to Be Honored By Academy

Exactly two weeks after his death at age 91, music legend Quincy Jones will be among the honorees Sunday evening at the annual Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Governors Awards. Jones and casting director Juliet Taylor will receive Academy Honorary Awards, which recognize “extraordinary distinction in lifetime achievement, exceptional contributions to the state […]

Man Fatally Shot in La Mirada

A man was fatally wounded in La Mirada, authorities said Sunday. The shooting occurred at 11 p.m. Saturday in the 13900 block of Valley View Avenue, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Paramedics rushed the shooting victim to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. There was no other immediate information available. Anyone […]

63-Year-Old Schizophrenic Woman Missing in Culver City

A 63-year-old woman authorities say suffers from schizophrenia has been reported missing in Culver City. Michelle Lerner was last seen at 5:41 p.m. Saturday walking near Prospect Avenue and Venice Boulevard, according to the Culver City Police Department. She is a 5 foot, 5 inch White female weighing 140 pounds with blue eyes and medium […]

Woman Fatally Shot in Westmont Area

A woman was shot to death Sunday morning in the Westmont community of unincorporated Los Angeles County, authorities said. The shooting occurred at 12:40 a.m. in the 2000 block of Century Boulevard, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene. There was no other immediate information available. […]

Marty Krofft Trust Substituted as Party in Brother’s Dispute

A trust for the late Marty Krofft has been substituted as a defendant for the puppeteer himself in a lawsuit in which his brother, Sid Krofft, contends he is owed nearly $500,000 as part of a May 2017 buyout. Sid Krofft filed his suit in January 2023 against his sibling and companies associated with both […]

No Powerball Tickets Sold With All Six Winning 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 Monday’s drawing to $144 million. A ticket with five numbers, but missing the Powerball number, was sold in Georgia, according to the Multi-State Lottery Association, which conducts the game. It is worth […]

CNN Commentator Drops Embezzlement Lawsuit Against Former Chief of Staff

A television personality and businesswoman has dropped her lawsuit against a former subordinate who the plaintiff accused of making hundreds of charges on a corporate credit account to support a lavish lifestyle while the plaintiff was distracted by other events, including her writing sabbatical. Former CNN liberal political commentator Angela Rye filed the Los Angeles […]

Four Shot, Two Stabbed in a Riverside Home Attack

Four people were shot and two others suffered stab wounds during an assault at a home in Riverside, authorities said Sunday. Paramedics were dispatched at 10:35 p.m. Saturday to 11240 Town and County Drive, the Riverside Fire Department reported. Three people suffered critical injuries and three others suffered moderate injuries. “Riverside Police Department arrived first, […]

One Year Ago Today (November 17, 2023)…Women Allegedly Abused by Late Prominent Horse Trainer Settle Part of Case

One Year Ago Today (November 17, 2023)…Two women who allege they were sexually abused as children by the late horse trainer Jimmy Williams have settled the part of their consolidated lawsuit against the U.S Equestrian Federation and USA Equestrian Trust Inc. Attorneys for Gigi Gaston and retired Los Angeles police Officer Julie Boyer filed court […]