Extreme Heat Watch Set for Los Angeles County as Temperatures Climb
LOS ANGELES - The county is entering a prolonged stretch of intense heat, and the nights will offer little relief. Downtown Los Angeles reached 97 degrees Saturday, while parts of the San Fernando, Santa Clarita and Antelope valleys rose above 100. The National Weather Service expects the heat wave to continue through
‘Not on My Watch’: LA Black Activists Demand Master Burger Fire Worker Over Alleged...
Najee Ali and Los Angeles activists are calling for accountability after an alleged anti-Black slur during a dispute at the West Adams restaurant. *Los Angeles civil rights activist Najee Ali is demanding that Master Burger immediately fire an employee accused of directing an anti-Black racial slur at a customer, with
Man Drives Toward a Couple Walking Their Dog After a Strange Exchange
A Los Angeles couple says a simple gesture at a stop sign took a bizarre and frightening turn when the driver they waved through instead drove onto the sidewalk and chased them into a park. Ben and Celine were walking their dachshund, Olive, through the Mid-Wilshire area on Aug. 12 when they reached the intersection …
Family Seeks Answers After Calif. Mom, 39, Was Found Dead in Ditch Near Highway:...
Caroline Davenport-Rios’ body was found near Highway 74 in Southern California, and authorities say her body may have been on the side of the road for days
In L.A.’s ‘Chinese Beverly Hills,’ fighting back against Chinese communist infiltration
In Arcadia, a former council member's guilty plea to acting as an illegal agent for China has jolted an immigrant‑built suburb proud of its success.
Motorcyclist Who Lost Leg Wins $28-Million Verdict After Suing Over Los Angeles (CA) Firetruck...
A Los Angeles jury awarded $28 million to a motorcyclist whose leg was crushed by a city firetruck, the latest eye-popping sum carved out of city coffers for alleged reckless driving by a city employee. Robert Danbom was heading northbound on Vermont Avenue in East Hollywood on Sept. 2, 2021,...
Man killed while trying to stab SMPD officer
A Santa Monica police officer shot and killed a man Saturday after he charged at officers with a knife in Palisades Park, police said. Officers were in the 1400 block of Ocean Avenue investigating a reported domestic violence incident when a man not connected to that case ran at them holding a knife, according to polic
Driver Killed as Green Pickup Crashes Alone on 10 Freeway in Mid-City
A driver died early Saturday when a green pickup truck crashed alone on the eastbound Santa Monica (10) Freeway just west of La Brea Avenue in the Mid-City area of Los Angeles, triggering a lane closure that lasted more than three hours. The crash happened around 2:26 a.m., according to authorities.
Motorcyclist Dies in Late-Night 405 Crash Near Palms, Freeway Shut for Hours
A motorcyclist was killed late Friday night in a multi-vehicle collision on the southbound 405 Freeway near Palms, shutting down lanes for more than two hours as investigators worked the scene. The crash happened around 11:50 p.m. south of Palms, according to authorities, and left one person dead with no other reported
Family sues Six Flags over 22-year-old’s fatal head trauma on X2 coaster
The family of 22-year-old Christopher Hawley is suing Six Flags Magic Mountain following his death from blunt head trauma after riding the X2 roller coaster. The LA County medical examiner ruled his death an accident, with a surgeon likening the internal brain injuries to shaken baby syndrome caused by violent ride jol
