Friday Likely to be Busiest Holiday Travel Date at LAX

Friday is expected to be the busiest travel day of the Labor Day weekend at Los Angeles International Airport, with around 230,000 people flying in and out for the unofficial final days of summer. According to a spokesperson at Los Angeles World Airports, which operates LAX, the airport is ready to handle an expected average…

OCTA Offers Help to Families Signing Up for Free Bus Program

Orange County Transportation Authority officials will hold an open house next week to encourage more families to sign up for a program offering free bus rides. Families that take advantage of the Youth Ride Free program will have to transition to a new system involving the use of a card. Parents or guardians will need…

CHP: Alcohol Suspected in Forest Crash That Killed 4, Injured 2

Four people were killed and two others critically injured Friday when a car plunged off a cliff along the eastern edge of Angeles National Forest near Mountain High Resort in a possible DUI crash. The crash occurred around 1:30 a.m. Friday on Angeles Crest (2) Highway between Big Pines and Wrightwood, which sits across the…

Man Serving 80-to-Life Exonerated of Attempted Murders

A man who was serving an 80-year-to-life sentence for a drive-by shooting that wounded two brothers in Lynwood was exonerated Friday of the crimes, found factually innocent and ordered to be released from state prison. Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman told reporters at an afternoon news conference at his downtown Los Angeles headquarters…

Sparks Hire Ariana Andonian as General Manager

The Los Angeles Sparks named Ariana Andonian their general manager Friday, nearly two months after firing Raegan Pebley about 2 1/2 years into her tenure. Andonian joins the Sparks after serving as general manager of the Delaware Blue Coats, the…

Becerra Promotes Housing Agenda; Hilton Unveils `Fun and Freedom’ Plan

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra promoted his plans to build more housing during an appearance in Long Beach Friday, while Republican candidate Steve Hilton unveiled a proposed “Office of Fun and Freedom” aimed at cutting state regulations affecting nightlife, entertainment…

Indio Police to Crack Down on Intoxicated Motorists

A crackdown on drunken and drug-impaired motorists is scheduled Friday evening by the Indio Police Department. The anti-DUI patrols will begin at 6 p.m. Friday and continue until 2 a.m. Saturday, focusing on removing the potential threat of impaired drivers…


Former Langer’s Server’s Suit Alleges Unpaid Wages, Fat Shaming

A former Langer’s Delicatessen server is suing the restaurant, alleging he was wrongfully fired in 2025 for complaining about not being paid for all time worked and for protesting owner Norm Langer’s alleged harassment of the plaintiff for his physique. Erick Zamora’s Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit allegations include wrongful termination, battery, gender discrimination, harassment,…

Owner of Diamond Bar Home Charged With Wage Theft

A woman who owned a Diamond Bar house and allegedly oversaw its day-to-day operations as an unlicensed residential facility has been charged with wage theft for allegedly failing to pay employees more than $121,000 in wages, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced Friday. Nora Elia Corrales, 59, of Hacienda Heights, is charged with…

Elevated Bacteria Prompts Warnings at Nine LA County Beaches

Beachgoers at nine Los Angeles County coastal locations were advised Friday to stay out of the water because of elevated bacteria levels. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health issued ocean water use warnings after recent samples showed bacterial levels exceeding state health standards, which officials said could increase the risk of illness. The…

Man Who Perpetrated Tire Iron Attack on Girlfriend Sentenced

A Jurupa Valley man who severely beat his girlfriend with a tire iron while enraged, then snatched their year-old son and fled, was sentenced Friday to 14 years to life in state prison. A Riverside jury in July convicted 46-year-old Armando Julio Alvarado Ramirez of premeditated attempted murder and sentence-enhancing allegations of using a deadly…

Friday Likely to be Busiest Holiday Travel Date at LAX

Friday is expected to be the busiest travel day of the Labor Day weekend at Los Angeles International Airport, with around 230,000 people flying in and out for the unofficial final days of summer. According to a spokesperson at Los Angeles World Airports, which operates LAX, the airport is ready to handle an expected average…

DA Hochman Exonerates Man Serving 80-to-Life for Attempted Murders

A man who was serving an 80-year-to-life sentence for a drive-by shooting that wounded two brothers in Lynwood was exonerated Friday of the crimes, found factually innocent and ordered to be released from state prison. Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman told reporters at an afternoon news conference at his downtown Los Angeles headquarters…

Something went wrong. Please refresh the page and/or try again.

Gift this article