Beloved L.A.-area coyote euthanized after vets determine she was shot
A beloved coyote known to Studio City residents as “Wendy” was recently euthanized after veterinarians determined that her ailments were the result of a serious pellet gun wound, which became infected, the wildlife rescue organization that captured the coyote announced Tuesday. Wildlife Care of Southern California capt
Malibu declares emergency as coastal erosion forces evacuations, triggers sinkhole at celebrity property
Powerful surf from Hurricane Marie battered California's coastline, accelerating coastal erosion that forced the evacuation of oceanfront homes in Long Beach, damaged infrastructure and triggered a sinkhole and gas leak at a Malibu property owned by actor Nicolas Cage.
‘High-seas fail’: Steve Hilton calls for action as Long Beach Peninsula takes pounding
LONG BEACH, Calif. - Gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton is calling for action along the California coast as powerful swells from Hurricane Marie continue pounding the Long Beach Peninsula. Hilton visited the Peninsula Tuesday as residents faced a third straight day of dangerous surf, damaged infrastructure and waves
Loved ones search for missing 37-year-old Los Angeles County woman
Loved ones are searching for a Long Beach woman who has been missing for days. Danielle Rich, 37, was reported missing on Sept. 3, according to the Long Beach Police Department. Rich, who is considered at-risk, was last seen leaving her residential facility in the 1200 block of Walnut Avenue. Her family noted that she
Man Found Dead With Gunshot Wound in Ballona Creek
PLAYA DEL REY - A man was found dead with a gunshot wound in Ballona Creek near the Lincoln Boulevard bike path Monday morning, LAPD told Westside Current. Police received the call at 8:44 a.m. near Lincoln and Culver boulevards. Officers and Los Angeles Fire Department personnel responded to the flood-control channel
Bass to step down from LA’s lead homeless agency commission. LAist found she was...
L.A. Mayor Karen Bass announced a planned exit a week after LAist reported she skipped a majority of meetings for the region’s lead homeless services agency.
Mountain biker hospitalized with major injuries after 30-foot fall
A mountain biker suffered major injuries after falling 30 feet from a trail in the Angeles National Forest near Altadena on Sept. 5. The rider went over the side of El Prieto Trail just North of Inspiration Trail, according to the Altadena Mountain Rescue Team. “The mountain biker had crashed and went over a check […]
Repeat Illegal Dumping Could Soon Mean a 30-Day Vehicle Impound
LOS ANGELES - The city may soon have a new way to punish repeat illegal dumpers: take the vehicle used to haul the trash and hold it for 30 days. The pending City Hall motion , introduced by Councilmember John Lee and seconded by Park, asks the City Attorney to draft an ordinance authorizing 30-day impounds for vehicle
Jury shown ‘horrific’ video of 130‑mph Windsor Hills crash that left 6 dead
Video evidence of a fiery, high-speed crash in 2022 that left six people dead in the Windsor Hills neighborhood was presented in a Los Angeles courtroom Tuesday. KTLA’s Jennifer McGraw was in court as images of the crash were presented and described the evidence as “horrific” and the video as “extremely hard to watch.”
Hawthorne Burger Stand Brawl Ends in 40-Years-to-Life Sentence for Killer
A late-night argument over food orders outside a Hawthorne burger stand ended with a 57-year-old off-duty security guard shot dead, and now the man who pulled the trigger is headed to prison for 40 years to life. Darryl Deshon Fletcher, 56, was sentenced Friday in Airport Superior Court for the January 2024 killing of
