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The news for Friday, April 18, 2025

UCLA Student Detained by Customs at Border

customs and border protectionA UCLA student is in the custody of U.S. Customs and Border Protection Friday and protesters gathered on campus demanding the release of the student. The UCLA international graduate student was detained while trying to cross the U.S.-Mexico border, according to reports from UCLA. Protesters gathered on campus Thursday demanding the student’s release and drawing […]
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Menendez Re-Sentencing Hearing Delayed Indefinitely

da nathan hochmanErik and Lyle Menendez’s bid for freedom was on indefinite hold Friday, following an emotional day in court that ended when a judge scheduled a May 9 motions hearing to discuss the admissibility of a state parole board risk-assessment report and an anticipated defense motion seeking to recuse the District Attorney’s Office from the case. […]
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Indio Braces for Tens of Thousands to Return for Coachella Weekend Two

coachellaTens of thousands of music fans are expected to descend on the Empire Polo Club grounds in Indio Friday for the second weekend of the 2025 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, featuring artists across genres including vintage, alternative, indie pop, R&B, electronica and more. “‘The Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival is one of […]
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LACo Gas Price Drops for 10th Time in 11 Days

gasThe average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped Friday for the 10th time in 11 days, decreasing six-tenths of a cent to $4.842. The average price has dropped 8.4 cents over the past 11 days, including a half-cent Thursday, according to figures from the AAA and the Oil […]
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LA Rams Transform Van Nuys LAFD Station into Draft Headquarters

SoFi StadiumThe Los Angeles Rams are transforming the city’s Fire Department Air Operations base in Van Nuys Friday into the team’s headquarters for the NFL draft, which officials say will honor first responders who stopped January’s devastating wildfires. The Rams, with support from Zillow, will convert a room within LAFD Air Operations to serve as general […]
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Newport Beach Police Fatally Shoot Motorcyclist at Traffic Stop

ambulancePolice Friday are investigating the fatal shooting of a motorcyclist who died after a confrontation with Newport Beach Police Department officers during a traffic stop. The shooting occurred around 9:15 p.m. Thursday on Pacific Coast Highway, between Superior Avenue and Hoag Hospital, just south of Balboa Avenue, according to ABC7. During the stop, the motorcycle […]
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Missing Man in LA

lapdLos Angeles County Sheriff’s Department investigators Friday are seeking the public’s help in finding a 42-year-old man who authorities say has a mental disorder, is dependent on medication and was reported missing after he was last seen in the unincorporated area near Inglewood. Ifeoluwa Salami was last seen on Thursday at 1 p.m. on the […]
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Body Discovered by LAFD in Florence-Graham

crime sceneOne person was found dead by Los Angeles County Fire Department firefighters in a fire Friday that engulfed multi-family complex in the Florence -Graham neighborhood of Los Angeles. Fire crews were sent to 1647 E. 91st St., west of Graham Avenue near Col. Leon H. Washington Park at 12:17 a.m. Friday regarding a structure fire. […]
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Man with Depression Reported Missing in Valencia

detectiveLos Angeles County Sheriff’s Department detectives Friday are asking for the public’s help in finding a 48-year-old man who authorities say has depression and who was last seen in Valencia. Michael Brandon Scott was last seen on Thursday at 5 p.m. on the 24000 block of Mira Vista Street, between Decoro Drive and El Molina […]
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LAPD Arrests Man Suspected of Hitting Dog Multiple Times

arrestA 40-year-old man suspected of hitting and injuring a 5-year-old bulldog was in custody Friday. Los Angeles Police Department Central Division officers responded to a radio call on March 19, around 7:15 a.m., regarding an animal cruelty investigation near the 600 block of South Spring Street, between Broadway and Main Street. Officers met with the […]
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Police Arrest Suspect in Pasadena Metro Station Stabbing

knife arrestA man wearing a security guard uniform suspected of stabbing and critically injuring a man he was arguing with at a Metro Rail station in Pasadena Thursday was arrested. The victim sustained multiple stab wounds to his upper body, was found on the pedestrian bridge leading to the Sierra Madre Villa station and taken to […]
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