Person dies in medical emergency at Magic Mountain entrance
A person died after having a medical emergency near the front entrance of Six Flags Magic Mountain on Saturday evening, according to officials with the Santa Clarita Sheriff’s Station. The park’s deputies were alerted of the medical call for service around 5 p.m., according to Sgt. Ryan Elsee.
Driver killed after car slams into tree, catches fire near Griffith Park
A driver was killed overnight near Griffith Park when their vehicle went up flames after slamming into a tree.
Long Beach Pride responds to on-site vandalism with ‘no hate’ rally
Long Beach Pride, a non-profit, all-volunteer organization dedicated to. “PRIDE, inclusion and respect,” was vandalized on Sept. 20. Anti-LBGTQ+ messages were graffitied on three sides of a utility box outside their home and headquarters. The vandalism, which has now been painted over, included the Nazi symbol, MAGA...
Series of earthquakes hit Big Bear area
A series of earthquakes, including two measuring 3.5, shook the Big Bear area overnight. The first temblor – a 3.5-magnitude – struck around 11:15 p.m. Saturday 7 kilometers (roughly 4.3 miles) north of Big Bear City at a depth of 6.6 kilometers (4.1 miles), according to the U.S. Geological Service. Nearly four...
Man, 25, shot dead a block from South Los Angeles elementary school
Police are investigating the fatal shooting of a 25-year-old man that occurred a block from an elementary school in the Westmont neighborhood of South Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Police Department responded to 97th Street and Budlong Avenue at 12:43 a.m. Sunday for a shooting call, a department spokesperson...
Teen arrested for string of crimes after crashing stolen Kia with ‘punched ignition’
A 17-year-old was identified as the suspect in a string of crimes in Simi Valley, police say. Simi Valley Police Department officers responded to a vandalism radio call on Fallon Circle around 10:25 p.m. Saturday. “A witness reported a male suspect smashing the window of a parked vehicle,” SVPD said in a statement...
Hundreds gather in DTLA for ‘We The People Rising – Stop the Hate, Stop...
Hundreds of people from pro-immigrant, pro-worker, pro-healthcare and pro-education groups gathered at the 6th Street Bridge in downtown Los Angeles for the ‘We The People Rising – Stop the Hate, Stop the Raids’ rally and march. Several immigrant and labor rights leaders and elected officials were among those who...
Compton dad goes missing with 11-month-old girl, may be heading to Louisiana
Deputies and loved ones are asking for the public’s help in searching for a missing Compton man and his 11-month-old daughter, officials announced Saturday. According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, 33-year-old DeMarques Pearl and his toddler, Aaliyah Ferguson, were last seen on Oct. 3 around 10 a.m....
1 dead, 1 hospitalized after stabbing in Long Beach
The stabbing happened just before 10:40 a.m. in the 1300 block of Temple Avenue, according to Long Beach police. A person of interest was detained at the scene.
LA council approves parking meter rate increase, moves toward possible trash bin penalties
The Los Angeles City Council approved an increase in parking meter rates and called on staff to explore the implementation of penalties for residents whose trash bins block sidewalks and streets.
