Landmark Social-Media Addiction Lawsuit Set to Begin
Opening statements are scheduled Monday morning in a landmark lawsuit filed by a 19-year-old Northern California woman who alleges the online forums Meta and Google-run YouTube are addictive and harmful to teens and children. The woman, identified in court documents only as K.G.M., previously reached a settlement with Snapchat and TikTok. On Friday, Los Angeles…
CSULB, CA Officials to Study Veteran Suicides
Cal State Long Beach is partnering with the California Department of Veteran Affairs to support a research initiative aimed at reducing veteran deaths by suicide, officials announced Monday. The initiative will focus on enhancing data collection, analysis, and reporting to better understand and address underlying risk factors for suicides. “This collaboration represents a new chapter…
Dead Mountain Biker Was 61-Year-Old Man
A mountain biker pronounced dead after suffering “severe medical distress” in a remote location near the La Tuna Foot Trail in Shadow Hills was identified Monday as a 61-year-old man. Firefighters and paramedics were dispatched at 10:44 a.m. Sunday to the La Tuna Foot Trail, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department, and personnel from…
Authorities ID One Victim in Fatal Two-Car Crash in Santa Clarita
One of two people killed in a two-car collision at an intersection in Santa Clarita was identified by authorities Monday. Deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Santa Clarita Station responded about 11:30 p.m. Friday to a crash at Newhall Ranch Road and Bouquet Canyon Road, where they found multiple people injured, authorities said.…
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Suspected DUI Driver Crashes Into Patrol Vehicle, Injuring Indio PD K-9
An Indio police K-9 officer was recovering Monday after suffering significant injuries when a suspected impaired driver struck a parked patrol vehicle, causing it to hit the officer, authorities said. The crash was reported shortly after 10 p.m. Sunday at…
LACo Launches Round 2 of Rent Relief Program for Tenants, Landlords
Renters across the Los Angeles region can submit applications starting Monday for the county’s second round of its Emergency Rent Relief Program. The application portal opened Monday at 9 a.m., and will remain open until March 11 at 4:59 p.m.…
DA Hochman Warns Lunar New Year Could Be Target for Crime
Next week’s Lunar New Year could be a prime target for criminals that watch for bank customers who withdraw large amounts of cash, officials warned Monday. Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman and other law enforcement officials from…
Conagra Brands Co Seeks Compensation From Insurers in Wake of $25M Verdict
Conagra Brands Inc. is suing an insurance company for allegedly breaching a contract to pay for their share of the company’s defense in a lawsuit in which a jury awarded $25 million to a man who said his lung disease…
Dump Truck Erupts in Flames on 91 Freeway
A dump truck caught fire Monday along the Riverside (91) Freeway on the west end of Riverside, consuming most of the vehicle and prompting a partial closure of the corridor. The non-injury blaze was reported at 10:55 a.m. Monday on the westbound 91, just east of La Sierra Avenue, according to the California Highway Patrol.…
Pedestrian Hit, Dies in Hemet
A 53-year-old pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle in Hemet, authorities said. Shanna Webster of Hemet was fatally injured at about 6 p.m. Friday in the 200 block of N. San Jacinto Street, according to the Hemet Police Department. Upon arrival, officers found an unresponsive woman lying in the roadway, where they began…
Jury Awards Nearly $9M to Carson Residents Exposed to Sulfide Gas
A jury has awarded nearly $9 million collectively to 24 Carson residents who were exposed to toxic hydrogen sulfide gas for several months in the fall of 2021. The residents contended that they were sickened by the rotten egg smell of the gas, which can cause headaches, nausea and breathing difficulties. On Friday, a Los…
Possible Victims Sought After Arrest of Child Molestation Suspect, 47
Los Angeles police detectives Monday sought possible victims of a 47-year-old man who was recently arrested on suspicion of child molestation. Christopher James Ramstead of Thousand Oaks was “re-arrested” on Friday “on charges related to an ongoing criminal investigation that started in Ventura County,” according to a Los Angeles Police Department statement. Ramstead was re-arrested…
Possible Victims Sought After Arrest of Child Molestation Suspect, 47
Los Angeles police detectives Monday sought possible victims of a 47-year-old man who was recently arrested on suspicion of child molestation. Christopher James Ramstead of Thousand Oaks was “re-arrested” on Friday “on charges related to an ongoing criminal investigation that started in Ventura County,” according to a Los Angeles Police Department statement. Ramstead was re-arrested…
Average Riverside County Gas Rises For 18th Time in 19 Days
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County rose Monday for the 18th time in 19 days, increasing seven-tenths of a cent to $4.353. The average price has increased 23 cents over the past 19 days, including 1.6 cents on Sunday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price…
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