LAPD Conducts Large-Scale Response to Street Takeover

Police conducted a large-scale response to a street takeover Saturday in South Los Angeles. Officers responded to a street takeover around 3:21 a.m. Saturday at the intersection of South Figueroa Street and West Alondra Boulevard, a Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson said. Information on whether people were taken into custody was not available. Video from…

Man Fatally Stabbed in Westlake; Suspect Sought

A man who was stabbed to death in the Westlake District was identified Saturday. Officers responded around 4:20 p.m. Tuesday to the 1900 block of Beverly Boulevard, just east of Alvarado Street, to reports of a stabbing, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Details about the stabbing remained limited as detectives continued investigating the…

Man Found Dead in Hollenbeck Park Lake ID’d

A man who was found dead in the lake at Hollenbeck Park in Boyle Heights was publicly identified Saturday. He was 32-year-old Manuel Martinez, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s office. His city of residence was not available. His cause of death was not yet released. Martinez’s body was found about 11:25 a.m.…

One Killed, Three Injured in Crash Off 118 Freeway in Pacoima

One person was killed and three others injured when a car went off the Ronald Reagan (118) Freeway in Pacoima and crashed into a tree. The solo vehicle crash was reported to the California Highway Patrol at 8:18 p.m. Saturday and occurred on the westbound Ronald Reagan Freeway at the San Fernando Road off-ramp. The…

Powerball Numbers Drawn

The numbers drawn in Saturday evening’s Powerball lottery were 15, 40, 47, 53, 59 and the Powerball number was 9. The estimated jackpot is $173 million. The drawing was the 10th since the last time a ticket with all six…

No Tickets Sold With All Six SuperLotto Plus Numbers

There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in Saturday evening’s SuperLotto Plus drawing, pushing the estimated jackpot for Wednesday’s drawing to $53 million. There were also no tickets sold with five numbers, but missing the Mega number, the…


Person Found Dead in Homeless Encampment off 405 Freeway

A body was found Saturday inside a tent at a homeless encampment off the San Diego (405) Freeway in the North Hills neighborhood of the San Fernando Valley. The discovery on the Roscoe Boulevard off-ramp of the northbound San Diego Freeway was reported to the California Highway Patrol about 5:15 p.m. Saturday, CHP Officer A.…

Authorities Swarm Street Takeover in South Los Angeles Area

Authorities swarmed a street takeover in the South Los Angeles area early Saturday in a large show of force, issuing hundreds of citations, arresting 66 people and impounding hundreds of vehicles. The response took place around 3:20 a.m. Saturday at the intersection of South Figueroa Street and West Alondra Boulevard, a Los Angeles Police Department…

Man Dead in Multi-Vehicle Crash on 110

A 24-year-old man was killed Saturday in a collision on the Harbor (110) Freeway, prompting the issuance of a SigAlert. The crash occurred around 1:30 a.m. Saturday on the southbound freeway just north of West 51st Street, according to California Highway Patrol Officer Roberto Gomez. Arriving officers discovered a deceased man, an overturned Lexus ES350,…

Brush Fire Threatens Structures, Prompts Brief Evacuation in Mead Valley

Firefighters battled a brush fire in Mead Valley Saturday that briefly threatened buildings and prompted evacuations. The fire was reported just before 12:30 p.m. Saturday in the 20200 block of Masoncrest Drive, burning at a moderate rate of spread, according to the nonprofit wildfire-information service Watch Duty. Law enforcement personnel were requested to assist with…

Firefighters Reach 80% Containment of 50-Acre Fire in Thermal

A brush fire that burned 50 acres of vegetation in Thermal was 80% contained Saturday. The fire was reported Thursday around 10:25 p.m. in the 86100 block of Airport Boulevard, according to the nonprofit wildfire-information service Watch Duty. At the initial time of report, the fire was burning a quarter of an acre of vegetation…

Authorities Swarm Street Takeover in South Los Angeles Area

Authorities swarmed a street takeover in the South Los Angeles area early Saturday in a large show of force, issuing hundreds of citations, arresting 66 people and impounding hundreds of vehicles. The response took place around 3:20 a.m. Saturday at the intersection of South Figueroa Street and West Alondra Boulevard, a Los Angeles Police Department…

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