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Naked man reportedly stabs parents in Los Angeles
A man was arrested after he allegedly stabbed his parents, killing his mother, police say. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, officers responded to the 900 block of North Banning Boulevard near East Opp Street at 12:38 a.m. on reports of a multi-victim stabbing. When they arrived, they found two victims inside a residence with […]
Angeles National Forest ‘Fork Fire’ at 30% containment
The “Fork Fire,” which has burned more than 300 acres in Angeles National Forest since Friday, is at about 30% containment as of Saturday night, according to authorities. The fire was first reported at 3:23 p.m. Friday. It’s since torched about 330 acres, according to the U.S. Forest Service. The burning area on Saturday night […]
Deputies shoot, kill man in West Hollywood
Deputies with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department shot and killed a man in West Hollywood on Saturday, authorities confirmed. According to the LASD, the shooting happened at about 5:40 p.m. at the 1100 block of North Gardener Street. The department didn’t indicate what started the confrontation between the man and deputies. After the shooting […]
Harrowing video shows man firing automatic rifle at Los Angeles police
The Los Angeles Police Department has released video footage from the harrowing July 3 attack on officers after an attempted traffic stop. Around 9 p.m., officers attempted to pull over a white Chevrolet sedan at the corner of Broadway and Rosecrans Avenue in the South L.A. neighborhood of Willowbrook. Video from the incident, released by […]
Beloved father of 3 killed in brutal Orange County hit-and-run
A family is in mourning after their patriarch was killed in a hit-and-run in Newport Beach earlier this week. A press release from the Newport Beach Police Department indicates that officers were dispatched to the area of North Jamboree Road and Sea Vista Drive on reports of a vehicle colliding with a pedestrian on July […]
4 missing Palmdale brothers located
Four brothers who were last seen in the Antelope Valley more than two weeks ago have been found, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. In a statement posted to X just after 2 p.m. Saturday, the sheriff’s department confirmed that the four boys – Kase, Kai, Kay’Den and Koen Brown – were located. […]
Could the CrowdStrike global tech crash happen again? A former Microsoft executive weighs in
Businesses, governments and airlines across the world experienced hours-long disruptions on Friday after a widespread technology outage caused by a faulty software update. CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity firm that provides software to thousands of companies around the world, says the problem occurred when it deployed a faulty update to computers running Microsoft Windows. The outage was […]
White House: Biden’s COVID symptoms ‘continue to improve steadily’
President Joe Biden’s health is improving after he was diagnosed with COVID-19 on Wednesday while traveling in Las Vegas, according to the Physician to the President. A statement issued by Dr. Kevin O’Connor says that the president completed his sixth dose of PAXLOVID – a prescription medicine used to treat mild-to-moderate coronavirus symptoms – on […]
5 injured after food truck explodes in Whittier
Two people are in critical condition and three others were also hurt after a food truck exploded early Saturday morning, authorities say. Preliminary information indicates that first responders were dispatched to the 6700 block of Greenleaf Avenue in Whittier at 9:15 a.m. on reports of a food truck that had exploded. Few details about the […]
Southern California Mega Millions player wins over $548K as jackpot continues to climb
While no one was able to claim the current Mega Millions jackpot, one Southern California player is now more than half a million dollars richer. According to California Lottery officials, the top winning ticket for Friday’s draw was sold at the Vons located at 7311 North Figueroa Street in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Eagle Rock. […]
Pedestrian dies after being struck, dragged by vehicles in Venice
A pedestrian was killed after being struck by two vehicles, one of which dragged them down the street in L.A.’s Venice neighborhood. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, the first vehicle collided with the pedestrian as they were crossing in an unmarked crosswalk in the 700 block of Venice Boulevard at 11:19 p.m. A […]
Rapper’s L.A. home broken into while he was ‘across the country’ for debut album release
Rapper Blxst had his home broken into while he was ‘across the country’ promoting his debut album. The Los Angeles Police Department confirmed to KTLA that the home invasion occurred on July 16 while the reporting party and two children were inside. According to an Instagram post from the L.A. native, his son called him […]
Disneyland cast members vote to authorize strike
Disneyland cast members have voted overwhelmingly in favor of going on strike. Four unions representing 14,000 cast members at Disneyland, Disney California Adventure, Downtown Disney and the Disney hotels – The Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers (BCTGM) Local 83, SEIU-United Service Workers West, Teamsters Local 395 and the United Food and Commercial Workers […]
2 teens shot, robbed of their jewelry at street takeover in Los Angeles
The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating a shooting and robbery that left two teens injured at a street takeover. According to an LAPD spokesperson, officers responded to the scene of a multi-victim shooting near 54th Street and Western Avenue in the Vermont Square neighborhood around 12:30 a.m. Saturday. Simultaneously, other officers were dispatched […]
Famous rapper, mother indicted in $1M fraud scheme
Rapper and singer Sean Kingston and his mother have been indicted in South Florida on federal charges of committing more than $1 million worth of fraud. Kingston, 34, and his mother, 61-year-old Janice Turner, made their first appearances Friday in federal court, according to court records. A Miami grand jury returned an indictment earlier this month accusing Kingston and […]
Loved ones remember mother of 6 killed in Pomona hit-and-run
Friends and family gathered in Pomona Friday evening for a vigil honoring a mother of six who died following a hit-and-run crash on July 5. The driver remains at large. Carol Fuentes, 57, was on her way home from gambling at the Morongo Casino when, according to police, she was involved in a three-car collision […]
Dirt bike rider flees officers into the hills above the San Fernando Valley
Law enforcement pursued the rider of a dirt bike who fled from police in Glendale Friday evening and may have later escaped into the darkness of night. Authorities say the rider sped away from an attempted traffic stop for reckless driving along the 134 Freeway at about 9:45 p.m. The rider turned off his headlamp […]
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee dead at 74
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas), who served in Congress for nearly three decades, has died at the age of 74, her family announced Friday evening. “Today, with incredible grief for our loss yet deep gratitude for the life she shared with us, we announce the passing of United States Representative Sheila Jackson Lee of the […]
Clippers unveil stunning new Halo Board at Intuit Dome
The Los Angeles Clippers showed off the spectacular new Halo Board at Intuit Dome on Friday, promising to raise the bar for live sports to a whole new level. KTLA’s David Pingalore spoke with Clippers owner Steve Ballmer.
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