Jury Asks Questions in Ridley-Thomas Corruption Trial

Jurors Wednesday asked several questions in their fourth day of deliberations in the case of suspended L.A. City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas, who faces a slate of federal charges. In notes passed to U.S. District Judge Dale Fischer, the panel expressed confusion over the elements and definition of bribery counts alleged by prosecutors to be at…

Boy Killed in Palmdale Shooting Identified

A 14-year-old boy who was killed in a Palmdale shooting was identified by county authorities Thursday. The shooting occurred about 5:20 p.m. Sunday in the 3000 block of East Avenue R-4, sheriff’s Deputy Tracy Koerner told City News Service. The Los Angeles County Coroner’s office identified the victim as Juan Ortega of Palmdale. The cause…

No Tickets Sold With All Six Powerball Lottery Numbers

There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in the latest drawing of the multi-state Powerball lottery and the estimated jackpot for Saturday’s drawing is expected to grow to $147 million. One ticket with five numbers, but missing the Powerball number, was sold in South Dakota and is worth $1 million, the Multi-State Lottery…

Authorities Investigate Body Found in LA River Bed in Vernon

A man’s body was found Wednesday in the Los Angeles River bed in Vernon, prompting a homicide investigation. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department homicide detectives responded to the 4900 block of District Boulevard at around 2:10 p.m. to assist the Vernon Police Department with a death investigation in the river bed, sheriff’s officials said. The…

Man Shot To Death In Santa Ana

A 35-year-old man was found shot to death Wednesday in Santa Ana and in what detectives said could be a gang-related shooting. Santa Ana Police Department officers received a call regarding a report of a person shot at approximately 1:36…

Four Arrested During Probation Compliance Operation

Three men and a woman were arrested Wednesday during a probation compliance operation in four Riverside County communities. Out of 10 people that were contacted, deputies from the Perris Station County Special Enforcement Team of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department…

Former Husband of Geena Davis Sued for $2.1 Million by Law Firm

A former husband of Geena Davis was sued Wednesday for more than $2 million in allegedly unpaid attorneys’ fees and costs associated with his 2018 divorce from the Oscar-winning actress. The Kolodny Group Inc., formerly known as the Kolodny Law…


16-Year-Old Girl Reported Missing After Last Being Seen in Lancaster

A 16-year-old girl who authorities said has threatened to commit suicide on prior occasions was reported missing Wednesday evening after last being seen in Lancaster. Destiny Palacios was last seen at 4:10 p.m Wednesday on the 43600 block of Tranquility Court, according to the Sheriff’s Information Bureau. Destiny is Latina, 5 feet tall, weighs 115…

16-Year-Old Boy Suspected of Possessing Semi-Automatic Firearm Arrested

A 16-year-old boy was arrested on a gun charge in Coachella Wednesday. The Thermal Station Special Investigations Unit conducted a weapons-related investigation Wednesday which led to the 84700 block of Avenue 51 in Coachella, according to Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Sgt. David Aldrich. A search warrant was served at an apartment in the area and…

40-Year-Old Intellectually Disabled Man Reported Missing

A 40-year-old intellectually disabled man who requires medication was reported missing Wednesday after last being seen in Carson. Bora Nhep was last seen at around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday on the 500 block of Bradenhall Drive, near Avalon Boulevard, according to the Sheriff’s Information Bureau. He was described as Asian, 5 feet, 10 inches tall, weighing…

No Tickets Sold With All Six SuperLotto Plus Numbers

There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in Wednesday evening’s SuperLotto Plus drawing and the estimated jackpot for Saturday’s drawing will grow to $46 million. There were also no tickets sold with five numbers, but missing the Mega number, the California Lottery announced. The numbers drawn Wednesday night were 7, 9, 12, 21,…

Powerball Numbers Drawn

The numbers in Wednesday evening’s draw of the multi-state Powerball lottery are 4, 9, 24, 46, 66 and the Powerball number is 7. The estimated jackpot is $132 million. The drawing was 11th since the last time a ticket with all six numbers was sold. The odds of matching all five numbers and the Powerball…

Archbishop Asks For Prayers For Pope

Archbishop José H. Gomez asked the faithful Wednesday to join him in prayer for Pope Francis as he is treated for a respiratory infection. “Let’s pray for our Holy Father Pope Francis as he undergoes his medical treatments at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital,” Gomez said in a statement delivered through Twitter. “We entrust him to the…

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