Woman who was found dead in trash can in Sunland is identified
A 32-year-old woman whose body was discovered inside a trash can in Sunland was identified Friday by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner.
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Club security guard arrested for injuring a man in West Hollywood
A security guard was arrested for allegedly assaulting a clubgoer and severely injuring him in front of a popular nightclub in West Hollywood, authorities said Thursday. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said the assault suspect got into a verbal and physical altercation with 53-year-old Albert Vasquez after the hairstylist tried to enter... -
50-year-old man with gunshot wound found dead in U-Haul truck in Mid-City neighborhood
Los Angeles police asked for help Friday in their investigation into the discovery of a man found dead a day earlier in the back of a U-Haul truck in Los Angeles’ Mid-City area.
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Man with distinctive tattoo sought in connection with December 2020 Norwalk killing
Investigators are relying on security camera images of a man with a distinctive tattoo on his hand and a new composite sketch in an effort to find out who killed a 32-year-old Hawthorne business owner outside a store in December 2020.
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Low-cost mammograms offered for uninsured women at Pomona Hospital
Southern California women who do not have health insurance or have limited medical coverage can receive mammograms at a lower cost at a Pomona hospital. Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center announced eligible women over the age of 40 can receive the cancer screening service for $50 without a physician’s order or proof of insurance in the month of ... -
How Jimmy Fallon is preparing for 2024 Paris Olympics with Rosetta Stone, ‘Emily in Paris'
With the countdown to the 2024 Paris Olympics underway, Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon has been doing some preparations of his own. The Emmy Award winner is set to co-host NBC Universal’s coverage of the Paris Games closing ceremony alongside Olympics primetime host Mike Tirico, Terry Gannon and Olympic figure skaters Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir.... -
Attacker sought after punching and stabbing Metro bus driver in Willowbrook
Authorities are looking for a man who punched and stabbed a Metro bus driver Saturday in Willowbrook.
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‘Valor and dedication.' LA Sheriff's K9 shot during SWAT search
A Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department police dog is recovering after he was shot Wednesday night during a SWAT operation in the Compton area.
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Katherine Legge and Takuma Sato join Long Beach Motorsports Walk of Fame
Two groundbreaking drivers will be inducted into the Long Beach Motorsports Walk of Fame Thursday ahead of this weekend’s races on the famed street course.
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Hundreds of tenants in Barrington Plaza fight against evictions
Hundreds of tenants who live in a high rise in West Los Angeles have taken their landlord to court to try and prevent mass evictions.
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Armed man fatally shot by police in Long Beach park
A man in possession of a gun was fatally shot by Long Beach Police Department officers in a park in the city’s Cambodia Town area Wednesday, police said.
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Woman shoved to ground by purse thief in violent San Fernando attack
Police are searching for a man who violently attacked a woman and snatched her purse as she was walking home in San Fernando earlier this week.
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LA lesbian icon Nancy Valverde honored by LGBTQ+ community
Valverde is one of the first Chicana lesbians who publicly fought for acceptance as an out and proud member of the community.
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‘Devastating.' Family of teen killed in Burlington store reacts as LAPD officer won't face charges
Family members of a 14-year-old girl said they are crushed after California prosecutors announced their decision not to pursue criminal charges against a Los Angeles Police Department officer in the deadly shooting of the teen who was struck by gunfire inside a changing room at a Burlington store in North Hollywood in 2021. Attorney General Rob Bon... -
Historic Long Beach neighborhood fights against affordable housing project
The initial proposal was a 7-story, 100 residential unit, mix-use building just outside the Cal Heights historic district, which has been zoned to one-story homes since 1990.
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‘That's how it started in Germany.' Holocaust survivor alarmed by rise in antisemitism
Joseph Alexander still vividly remembers the horrific things he saw and experienced at Nazi concentration camps more than 80 years ago. Alexander, one of the few survivors of the Holocaust, says he went by No. 142584 instead of his name as he rolls up his sleeve to show the tattooed number on his arm. “I had to watch people being…
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Antisemitic incidents spike 140% across US in 2023, report says
The number of antisemitic incidents, including assaults and vandalism, spiked across the country in 2023, especially after Hamas militants attacked the Israeli territory of the Gaza Strip, according to the new report. According to the latest report by the Anti-Defamation League, there were 8,873 antisemitic incidents in 2023, a 140% surge from 2022... -
Dodgers drop another series in 2-0 shutout loss to Nationals
CJ Abrams homered in the first at-bat of the game and the Washington Nationals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-0 on Wednesday to take the series. Nationals starter Jake Irvin (1-1) threw six scoreless innings to get his first win of the season and gave up just four hits. Irvin was efficient and dominant all afternoon. Landon Knack (0-1) made…... -
Ontario teen to stand trial for allegedly plotting deadly school shooting
An Ontario teenager who allegedly formed a detailed plan to carry out a school shooting was ordered to stand trial, authorities confirmed. 18-year-old Sebastian Villasenor was scheduled to be arraigned on April 25 on five counts of attempted murder. “We are pleased to have the evidence and legal determinations evaluated by the Court, who found that... -
California AG won't charge LAPD officer in shooting that killed teen in store dressing room
Valentina Orellana-Peralta was killed in December 2021 when a round fired by an LAPD officer at an assault suspect ricocheted off the floor and through a dressing room wall at the North Hollywood store.
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74-year-old man shot and killed while playing dominoes in South LA
A 74-year-old man was killed while playing dominoes with other elderly men in the Gramercy Park neighborhood of South Los Angeles Tuesday night. The victim as identified as Loren Almando Ryan of Los Angeles, according to the LA County Medical Examiner’s Office. Officers first received a call about a shooting at 10:25 p.m. at a makeshift game ...
