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Cancer-causing contaminants rampant in L.A. tap water, nonprofit says
If you’re curious about what toxins may be in your tap water, a tool from the nonprofit Environmental Working Group will tell you, but you may not like what you find. EWG’s Tap Water Database breaks down detected contaminants by zip code and how much of each substance was found. As the Los Angeles Times […]
Man shot and killed after fight at Santa Fe Springs Swap Meet
SANTA FE SPRINGS — A man who was involved in a fight near a Santa Fe Springs swap meet was shot to death during a confrontation with security guards, authorities said Monday. The shooting occurred about 5:05 p.m. Sunday in the 13900 block of Mica Street, Whittier Police Department...
L.A. street takeover mob sets cars ablaze, loots restaurant
Los Angeles police officers were busy overnight Sunday into Monday morning, breaking up several street takeovers that involved cars getting torched, an opened fire hydrant and looting. News video service OnScene.TV captured footage of takeovers in South L.A., Manchester Square and Compton. An estimated 300 people took over the intersection of Manchester Avenue and Normandie […]
'Godforsaken' Barstow at center of horror-comedy comic book series
The Dark Horse Comics series “Barstow” describes the town at the “center of the Mojave Desert” as being the “crossroads between hell and gone.”. The creators of the horror-comedy series are award-winning writers and filmmakers David Ian and Rebekah McKendry, best known for their work on the films "Glorious," and "All the Creatures Were Stirring," Fangoria magazine said.
A toddler died of a fentanyl overdose. DCFS trusted his mom's friend to keep him safe
Justin Bulley's death highlights dangerous shortcomings in how DCFS decides who should watch a child spending time with a troubled parent, and where those visits should take place.
Fallen U.S. Air Force Airman Honored at Inglewood Park Cemetery
INGLEWOOD, Calif., July 21 (KNN) — A Celebration of Life with military honors was held for fallen U.S. Air Force Staff Sergeant Jorge Arturo Delgado at the… Read more "Fallen U.S. Air Force Airman Honored at Inglewood Park Cemetery">
Deputy in Los Angeles charged with alleged inmate assault, falsifying records
A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy is facing nearly four years in prison after being accused of assaulting an inmate at a downtown Los Angeles courthouse more than two years ago, officials announced late last week. The incident, according to a news release from the L.A. County District Attorney’s Office, occurred on Jan. 20, 2022, […]
Bruin Theatre’s Future Uncertain as Regency’s Lease of Two Historic Westwood Movie Palaces Ends This Week
UPDATED: Westwood Village’s Bruin Theatre and Fox Village Theatre will screen their last films — for now — on Thursday as Regency Theatres’ lease comes to an end at the two historic Los Angeles venues. Jason Reitman Acquires Fox Village Westwood Theater With Filmmakers Including Steven Spielberg, Christopher Nolan, JJ Abrams, Chloé Zhao Opened in 1937, the streamline-moderne style Bruin is being represented by commercial real estate firm Newmark, which repped the sale of the Fox Village. Steven Salas, managing director of Newmark, said the property is not formally on the market yet, so it hasn’t been decided whether it would...
Search continues for missing Fort Irwin soldier from Hesperia, public's help requested
Fort Irwin National Training Center officials are seeking the public's help as they search for a missing soldier from Hesperia who failed to report for duty. Army Pfc. Alejandro Espinola of the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment was reported missing on Thursday, July 18, and last seen at Monrovia Canyon Park. a Fort Irwin spokesperson reported. ...
Firefighters attack blaze south of Running Springs in San Bernardino Mountains
Firefighters battled the Blue Fire over the weekend, which sparked south of Running Springs in the San Bernardino National Forest. The vegetation fire was reported at about 2:03 p.m. Sunday southeast of Highway 330 and near City Creek Road and Aqueduct Trail, according to the U.S. Forest Service. ...
Ventura eliminates development fee said to stifle small business growth
The Ventura City Council voted unanimously last week to get rid of a development fee it said was stifling small business growth and crimping affordable-housing projects. The fee, implemented in August 2016, was meant to help pay the cost of developing water supplies for new commercial and housing projects, according to an agenda report written by two council members.
Guns N' Roses Rocker Slash Reveals Stepdaughter Lucy-Bleu Knight Suddenly Died at 25 Years Old
Guns N' Roses rocker Slash revealed his 25-year-old stepdaughter, Lucy-Bleu Knight, suddenly died on Friday, July 19. "Lucy-Bleu Knight (December 6, 1998), beloved daughter of Meegan Hodges and Mark Knight, stepdaughter of Samantha Somers Knight and Slash, sister of Scarlet Knight, stepsister of London and Cash Hudson, passed away peacefully in Los Angeles, CA on July 19, 2024," he wrote via Instagram. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Slash (@slash) He continued, "Lucy-Bleu was an incredibly talented artist, a passionate...
LeBron James To Carry U.S. Flag At Opening Ceremonies for Summer Olympics
Add another honor to LeBron James’ amazing career. The Los Angeles Lakers star will carry the United States flag at Friday’s opening ceremonies for the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games, making him the LeBron Olympic flagbearer. Announcing the honor before the team played Germany, USA Basketball prepared for...
Michael Jackson’s Mom’s Appeal to Block $600 Million Sale of Pop Giant’s Catalog Rejected By Appellate Court
An appellate panel in Los Angeles has rejected Katherine Jackson’s attempt to challenge the $600 million sale of her son Michael Jackson’s catalog to Sony, […]
Californian straight-A student, 15, vanishes in Monterey Park while riding bike to aunt's house
Allison Jillian Chao was last seen on surveillance video riding a blue GT mountain bike to her aunt's house in San Gabriel, California, on Tuesday night but never arrived
Industrial condominium project rises in Oxnard
A previously vacant lot in Oxnard has sprouted a condominium project that expands the city's available industrial space. Two new buildings on the 4.2-acre property are bringing 24 industrial condominiums, including for-sale units, to a corner in the city's northeast. The Oxnard City Council last week unanimously OK'd a final...
Josh Flagg Just Sold Judy Garland's Former House for $11 Million: Details
Josh Flagg just made a major sale. According to The Real Deal, the Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles agent was the listing agent for a 2.7-acre estate that Judy Garland once owned. The home, built and commissioned by architect Wallace Neff in the same year Garland was cast in The Wizard of Oz, was sold for $11 million.
Two People Wounded During Street Takeover in Compton
COMPTON (CNS) - Two people were wounded in a shooting that occurred during a street takeover in Compton, authorities said Monday. The street takeover was reported at 8:20 p.m. Sunday at Greenleaf Boulevard and Santa Fe Avenue, Sgt. A. Hebert of the Compton Sheriff's Station told City News Service. Video...
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