Woman Strikes, Spits on Metro Driver in South Los Angeles

Police Tuesday are searching for a woman who allegedly assaulted and then spit upon a Metro bus driver in South Los Angeles. Los Angeles Police Department officers responded at 10 p.m. Monday to Martin Luther King Jr. and Avalon boulevards where they learned the woman, who NBC 4 reported was a passenger on the bus […]

Homeowner Shoots, Wounds Intruder in Valley Village

Detectives Tuesday are continuing their investigation of a shooting in Valley Village where a homeowner wounded an intruder inside his home. Los Angeles Police Department officers from the department’s North Hollywood Division responded to the 11600 block of Addison Street, between Colfax Avenue and Valley Village Park, around 3:10 p.m. Monday regarding a home invasion. […]

Fire at Vacant Westlake Craftsman House Extinguished

An attic fire at a vacant two-story, 1,872-square-foot Craftsman house was extinguished Tuesday in the Westlake neighborhood. Los Angeles Fire Department crews responded at 3:53 a.m. to 425 N. Lake St. and Temple Street where they cut ventilation holes for the smoke and heat in the roof of the converted attic, said LAFD spokeswoman Lyndsey […]

Average LA County Gas Price Drops, OC Price Unchanged

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped a half-cent Tuesday to $4.779, a day after it rose three-tenths of a cent. The average price is one-tenth of a cent more than one week ago, but 11.8 cents less than one month ago and 17.8 cents less than […]

Pedestrian Killed by Vehicle on Golden State Freeway in Mission Hills

A pedestrian was killed after being struck by a vehicle on the Golden State (5) Freeway Tuesday near Mission Hills. California Highway Patrol officers responded at 1:23 a.m. to the northbound freeway and the San Fernando Mission off-ramp where they found the pedestrian in the freeway’s middle lanes, CHP Officer Sergio Garcia told City News […]

Excessive Heat Warnings Remain in Effect in Riverside County

Triple-digit heat will continue throughout the week in Riverside County, with an excessive heat warning in effect Tuesday until at least 9 p.m. Friday in the Coachella Valley, Banning and Desert Hot Springs areas. National Weather Service forecasters said temperatures of 115 to 122 degrees are possible in the affected area. Another excessive heat warning […]

Record-Setting Heat Wave Keeps Broiling Southland

Unprecedented temperatures are baking the Antelope Valley in northern Los Angeles County with record-breaking highs and streaks that are expected to continue Tuesday and for the rest of the week. Lancaster and Palmdale set records for the most consecutive days over 110 degrees. The streak in Lancaster is five days in a row with temperatures […]

Mayor’s Fund for Los Angeles Unveils Program to Assist Foster Youth

A program intended to help Angelenos at risk of eviction with resources is being expanded Tuesday to assist young adults leaving foster care, Mayor Karen Bass announced. We Are LA, operated by the Mayor’s Fund for Los Angeles — a nonprofit organization associated with City Hall — will now connect former foster youth with services […]

Reward Offered for Info on Dog Who Was Zip-Tied, Abandoned in Malibu Canyon

An animal-rights advocacy group is offering a $2,500 reward Tuesday for information leading to the person or people who abandoned a German shepherd in a remote area of Malibu Creek Canyon with zip ties around its mouth and neck. According to In Defense of Animals, the dog was found by hikers around 7:45 p.m. Wednesday. […]

LA County Board to Consider Proposed Changes to Charter, Board Expansion

Los Angeles County Supervisors Tuesday will consider proposed amendments to the County Charter aimed at revamping county government, in part by expanding the Board of Supervisors from its current five members to nine and making the CEO an elected position. The proposal by Supervisors Lindsey Horvath and Janice Hahn would also establish the positions of […]

One Year Ago Today (July 9, 2023)…Metal Pipe-Wielding Woman Fatally Wounded By Police in Tarzana

One Year Ago Today (July 9, 2023)…A woman wielding a metal dumbbell bar allegedly assaulted four people, leaving them with serious head and face injuries, before she was fatally shot by police in Tarzana. About 8:30 a.m., officers responded to several calls of an assault with a deadly weapon suspect in the area of Reseda […]