Anti-War Protests Set for Monday at City Hall
Nationwide demonstrations are scheduled Monday against the U.S.-led military attack on Iran, including one at Los Angeles City Hall. The group ANSWER (Act Now to Stop War and End Racism) has designated March 2 a National Day of Action, with demonstrations scheduled in at least 33 cities following a series of emergency rallies held just…
Two People Shot to Death at Palm Springs Motorcycle Club
Authorities Monday were investigating a shooting at a motorcycle club in Palm Springs that left two people dead and three others with gunshot wounds. The shooting was reported at about 12:30 a.m. Saturday in the 19400 block of N. Indian Canyon Drive, according to the Palm Springs Police Department. The agency said a motorcycle club…
Trial Proceedings Start for Pair Accused of Killing Auto Theft Victim
Pretrial motions got underway Monday ahead of jury selection for the trial of two convicted felons accused of stealing pickup trucks and gunning down one of the theft victims when he confronted them on a Mead Valley roadway. Daniel Santos Ambriz, 33, and Juan Cristoval Ambriz Barra, 28, half-brothers from Perris, allegedly killed 29-year-old Jose…
Young Mother Dies from Fall Hiking Along San Gabriel River
A young mother was being mourned Monday after she fell into the East Fork of the San Gabriel River and was swept away while hiking in Angeles National Forest. The woman was killed at about 8 a.m. Sunday while hiking the Bridge to Nowhere Trail. According to a social media post by the San Dimas…
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Police Arrest Suspect for Allegedly Orchestrating 2002 La Quinta Murder
A La Quinta man suspected of fatally shooting a 27-year-old man during a 2002 house party in La Quinta was behind bars Monday following a decades-long cold case investigation. Alex Anthony Uribe, 46, was arrested Friday and booked into the…
Judge Orders Mediation in Woman’s Hot Coffee Scalding Lawsuit Against McDonald’s
A judge has ordered a woman and a business management solutions firm to mediate the plaintiff’s lawsuit in which she alleges she was negligently burned by hot coffee bought at a McDonald’s restaurant in Gramercy Park that she tried to…
LA, OC Gas Prices Rise Slightly
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County increased six-tenths of a cent Monday to $4.70, its highest amount since Dec. 1. The average price has risen 31 of the previous 33 days and…
RivCo Gas Prices Rise For 32nd Time in 33 Days
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County rose Monday for the 32nd time in 33 days, increasing nine-tents of a cent to $4.564, its highest amount since Nov. 28. The average price is 5…
Nurses Launch 5-Day Strike at Burbank’s Providence St. Joseph
Nurses at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center began a five-day strike Monday, citing concerns over staffing levels, workplace conditions and proposed changes to health and retirement benefits. The registered nurses, represented by SEIU Local 121RN, will picket daily from 7 a.m. to noon through Friday outside the hospital at 501 S. Buena Vista St. Union…
Woman’s Sexual Battery Suit vs. Bill Cosby Underway
Trial is scheduled to begin Monday morning in a lawsuit filed against Bill Cosby by a woman who alleges that he sexually abused her more than 50 years ago while she was working as a server at a Sausalito restaurant. Donna Motsinger contends in her Santa Monica Superior Court sexual battery lawsuit that the actor/comedian…
Qualifying Matches Underway at BNP Paribas Open
Qualifying action continues Monday at the BNP Paribas Open, with the main draw to be announced later Monday. The draw will be announced from 3-4 p.m. Monday at the Stadium Plaza at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, and will be broadcast on the Tennis Channel 2 and the Tennis Channel App. Main draw matches begin…
Man from Lancaster Located
A 59-year-old man with medical conditions who went missing from Lancaster has been located, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department announced Monday. Joe Leal Ramirez had last been seen about 10:30 a.m. Sunday in the 4500 block of Rodin Avenue. The sheriff’s department released no details on when and where Ramirez was located nor his…
Former Disney Employee Settles Discrimination Suit
A gay former longtime Walt Disney Co. employee has settled his lawsuit in which he said he suffered age and sexual orientation discrimination on the job and that his work conditions ultimately caused him to quit. David Jessen’s Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit also alleged failure to prevent discrimination, harassment and retaliation, whistleblower retaliation and…
Fatal Crash in Lake Mathews Area
One person was killed in a two-vehicle crash Monday morning in the Lake Mathews area. The crash was reported about 4:25 a.m. at the intersection of Gavilan Road and Multiview Drive, according to the California Highway Patrol. The victim was trapped inside one of the involved vehicles and died at the scene, according to the…
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