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…

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Man Who Failed to Show Up for End of Trial Convicted of Sex Trafficking
A man who was free after posting bond but failed to show up for closing arguments in his trial is being sought after a jury convicted him of sex trafficking a young woman and a teenage girl in Los Angeles…
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…
