`One Battle After Another’ Wins 6 Oscars, Including Best Picture

“One Battle After Another,” Paul Thomas Anderson’s dark comedy about aging revolutionaries, completed its successful run through Hollywood’s awards season, winning the Oscar for best picture and five other prizes, including directing and adapted screenplay honors for Anderson. The film out-dueled Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners,” which entered Sunday night’s ceremony with a record-setting 16 nominations. “Sinners”…

Now-Former CHP Officer, DUI Suspect Charged in Freeway Crash That Killed Four

A now-former California Highway Patrol officer and a suspected DUI driver will be charged with murder in connection with the deaths of four people whose vehicle was struck first by the patrol car and then by the second motorist on the San Gabriel River (605) Freeway in Norwalk in a pair of high-speed crashes last…

LA Prepares Cooling Centers for Relief from Extreme Heat

Ahead of a week-long extreme heat event, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Monday ordered the opening of hundreds of libraries, recreation centers and other locations to be available as cooling centers for residents. Bass was expected to conduct a news conference at 1:30 p.m. Monday, where she will discuss her plans to protect Angelenos from…

Coroner IDs Motorcyclist Killed in Sunset Boulevard Crash

A 51-year-old motorcycle rider who suffered fatal injuries when he fell off of his motorcycle in Pacific Palisades was identified by county authorities Monday. Los Angeles Police Department officers responded at 10:35 p.m. Wednesday to Sunset Boulevard and Marquez Avenue, where they learned the victim, later identified by the Los Angeles County medical examiner’s office…

Seven Feathers Gallery Showcases Toro Canyon Middle School Art Work

An art exhibition created by eighth-grade art students from Toro Canyon Middle School in Thermal was on display Monday in the latest installment of Augustine Casino’s Seven Feathers Galley in Coachella. The students were invited to create artwork that explores…

`Historic’ Heat Wave Descends on Southland

A potentially record-breaking, “historic” and dangerous heat wave began building in the Southland Monday, beginning what is expected to be nearly a week of elevated temperatures that have sparked fears of heat-related illnesses. The National Weather Service noted that many…


Santa Monica Pier Shooting That Wounded Two Caused Panic

The Santa Monica Pier will reopen Monday after a shooting left two people wounded last night, sending visiting scrambling for safety. The shooting happened at about 9 p.m. Sunday. Officer were dispatched to the pier after shots were reported, according to the Santa Monica Police Department. Preliminary information indicated there was a large fight involving…

Writers Guild Contract Talks Begin as Actors’ Union Pauses Negotiations

Three years after a crippling dual strike by actors and writers that brought film and television production to a halt, contact talks are set to begin Monday between Hollywood studios and the Writers Guild of America, with health insurance and artificial intelligence issues again expected to be a major discussion points. The guild will begin…

DUI Patrols to Increase on St. Patrick’s Day Across SoCal

Anyone planning on celebrating St. Patrick’s Day Tuesday with festive brews and cocktails should plan ahead and arrange transportation in advance as law enforcement throughout Los Angeles and Orange counties will increase patrols to nab people driving under the influence. The Los Angeles Police Department plans to have saturation patrols beginning Tuesday afternoon in a…

CHP Issues Silver Alert for 70-Year-Old Woman Last Seen in Thousand Palms

A Silver Alert was issued Monday for a 70-year-old woman who was reported missing in Thousand Palms. Laurel Cline was last seen at about 3 p.m. Sunday at Thousand Palm Canyons Road and Ramon Road, according to the California Highway Patrol, which activated the alert on behalf of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office. Cline is…

Authorities ID Banning Woman Killed in Head-On Crash in Cabazon

A Banning woman who was killed in a head-on collision in front of a fast-food restaurant in Cabazon was identified Monday. Shaundeen Boniface, 46, was fatally injured shortly after 9:30 p.m. Sunday at Morongo Trail and Seminole Drive, according to the California Highway Patrol. Another person was taken to Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm…

Shooting at Santa Monica Pier Leaves Two Wounded

The Santa Monica Pier will reopen Monday after a shooting left two people wounded last night. The shooting happened at about 9 p.m. Sunday. Officer were dispatched to the pier after shots were reported, according to the Santa Monica Police Department. Preliminary information indicated there was a large fight involving multiple people before shots rang…

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