Two Pacific Storms Head for Southland
Dry weather across the Southland will come to an end as two Pacific storm systems are expected to bring rain to the region beginning late Thursday evening. Light showers could begin late Thursday night, with rain becoming more widespread in Los Angeles and Orange counties before dawn Friday, according to the National Weather Service. The…
Appellate Court Uphold Murder Conviction for OC Judge
Appellate court justices Thursday upheld the second-degree murder conviction of Orange County Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Ferguson, who fatally shot his wife in August 2023 at their Anaheim Hills home. Judge Jeffrey Ferguson, 74, was convicted in April last year in a retrial of second-degree murder for killing 65-year-old Sheryl Ferguson on Aug. 3, 2023.…
Teen Goes Missing After Fight with Dad
Police Thursday asked the public to be on the lookout for a 13-year-old boy who went missing after getting into an argument with his father in the Baldwin Village area of Los Angeles. Knowledge Powell was last seen about 11 a.m. Wednesday near the 4000 block of Ursula Avenue, just east of South La Brea…
Parents Plead Not Guilty to Child Endangerment i E-Motorcycle Crash Case
The parents of a teen killed in an E-Moto accident in Garden Grove pleaded not guilty Thursday to child endangerment. The victim’s father — Vu Thanh Nguyen, 56, of Santa Ana — is charged with a felony count of child endangerment and a misdemeanor count of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Hong Cuc…
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Several Prosecutors Back Challenge to Newsom Commutation of Death Sentences
A nonprofit public-interest advocacy group announced a legal challenge Thursday to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s commutation of sentences for 548 inmates on California’s death row, and Southland prosecutors quickly backed the move. “We stand firmly with the Criminal Justice Legal Foundation…
Actor Anthony Clark Died of Pneumonia Complications
Anthony Clark, the comedian and actor who starred in the CBS sitcom “Yes, Dear,” died this week at age 62 from complications related to pneumonia, it was reported Thursday. Deadline reported the cause of death, which had not been disclosed…
Andrew Garfield to Receive Spotlight Award for ‘Artificial’ at Palm Springs Film Awards
Andrew Garfield will receive the Spotlight Award for his performance in the 2026 film “Artificial” at next year’s Palm Springs International Film Awards, it was announced Thursday. “Andrew Garfield continues to prove his range as one of the most versatile…
Former California State Senator Kevin Murray Dies at 66
Former Sen. Kevin Murray, a Los Angeles Democrat who served 12 years in the California Legislature before leading the Weingart Center’s homelessness services organization, died at age 66, it was reported Thursday. Murray died Tuesday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in…