Late Wednesday Crash on Downey Freeway Kills Two, Prompts Hours-Long Closure
Downey, CA — Two people were killed late Wednesday night in a multi-vehicle crash on the southbound 5 Freeway in Downey, authorities confirmed. The collision prompted a major traffic closure while investigators examined the scene. Crash Details. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) reported that the crash occurred at...
Los Angeles man charged with shutting down 110 Freeway for music video shoot
The man had several cars block the northbound 110 so that he could shoot a music video in Nov. 2023, according to prosecutors.
Waymo Forced to Halt Overnight Operations As Punishment for Causing Nonstop Ruckus
Waymo might be expanding its autonomous taxi services to northern cities like Minneapolis and Detroit, but back in Santa Monica, the company’s strained relationship with local residents has reached a breaking point. According to the Santa Monica Daily Press, the city council has issued a formal demand that Waymo...
LAPD officers shoot man using piece of glass to stab himself in Koreatown
Police said that the man was using a piece of glass to stab himself in the neck when they were called to Koreatown early Friday morning.
Singer Ray J arrested on Thanksgiving Day on suspicion of making threats in Los...
LOS ANGELES — R&B singer Ray J was arrested early Thanksgiving morning, according to jail records and a police spokesman. The 44-year-old artist — whose legal name is Willie Norwood — was arrested on suspicion of making criminal threats, according to Los Angeles Police Department Capt. Mike Bland.
LA has captured nearly 5.5 billion gallons of water from storms since October 1,...
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power says it has captured nearly 5.5 billion gallons of water since Oct. 1 following the recent storms.
Fire breaks out at Lancaster propane distribution facility
A fire broke out at a propane distribution facility in Lancaster.
Midnight Mission hosts annual Thanksgiving feast in Skid Row
A block party in the heart of downtown Los Angeles’ Skid Row offered a seat at the table to everyone as The Midnight Mission hosted its traditional Thanksgiving Day feast, transforming Sixth Street into a celebration of food, music and smiles. For a few hours on Thanksgiving Day, hundreds of volunteers stepped in to...
Eaton Fire victims move into their fully rebuilt home in Pasadena
After losing their Pasadena home in the Eaton Fire, Jun Li Lujan and her husband were among the first to finish rebuilding their home.
Laid off after their Starbucks closed, 5 friends spent 6 weeks building a café...
Layoffs became a chance for a reset. For Jesus Hernandez, Kevin Pacheco, Ryan Pizarro, Ryan Kim, and Brian “Franco” Vazquez, the abrupt closure of their workplace became the beginning of something they would build themselves. On November 1, the five second-generation partners opened Dura Coffee on Beverly Boulevard...
