LA Heat Wave Climbs to Triple Digits
A heat advisory was in effect Tuesday for Los Angeles-area valley and mountain communities as temperatures continued a slow climb toward the triple-digits, prompting warnings for residents to prepare for the sweltering conditions. Forecasters said “potentially dangerous heat” could develop in areas away from the immediate coast. A heat advisory took effect at 10 a.m.…
Coroner IDs Man Found Dead in South-Central Fire
A 38-year-old man who authorities said was the victim of a robbery near a fire in the Historic South-Central neighborhood was identified by county authorities Wednesday. The Los Angeles County medical examiner’s office confirmed the stabbing victim was Kevin Dandridge. Los Angeles Police Department officers responded at 11:10 p.m. Thursday to reports of a stabbing…
DA Likely to Charge Murrieta Stabbing Suspect
Felony charges may be filed Wednesday against a New Jersey man suspected of stabbing and critically wounding a Murrieta resident during an altercation outside an apartment complex. Gekeith McDuffie, 37, of Jersey City was arrested and booked into the Byrd Detention Center Thursday night on suspicion of attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon.…
Mega Millions Jackpot Resets at $604M
There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in the latest drawing of the multi-state Mega Millions lottery, pushing the estimated jackpot for Friday’s drawing to $604 million. There were also no tickets sold with five numbers, but missing the Mega number, the Mega Millions Consortium, which conducts the game, announced. The numbers drawn…
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Man Admits to Book Theft from UCLA Library System
A 39-year-old man who admitted stealing a rare and historical Chinese manuscript from the UCLA library system is expected to be sentenced Wednesday. Jeffrey Ying of Fremont, in Alameda County, pleaded guilty in October in Los Angeles federal court to…
Ex-Con from Long Beach Awaits Sentencing for Running Armed Robbery Crew
An ex-con from Long Beach faces sentencing Wednesday for his role in the armed robberies of a liquor store, gas station, and convenience store — a crime spree that ended in the death of an innocent bystander and the injury…
Firefighters Rescue Driver from Wash Near Freeway Transition
An approximately 35-year-old man missed a transition from the southbound Golden State (5) Freeway and the southbound Hollywood (170) Freeway and his car landed in the wash on its roof in Arleta, the California Highway Patrol said Wednesday. CHP officers…
Two Wounded in Boyle Heights Shooting
Two people were shot Wednesday in Boyle Heights, but both were expected to live. The victims, described by the Los Angeles Police Department as a male and female, were wounded about 2:10 a.m. Tuesday near the intersection of East 15th…
Pedestrian in Pacoima Fatally Struck By Pickup
A pedestrian was struck and killed by a pickup truck in Pacoima Tuesday evening. Los Angeles Police Department officers were called to the 12600 block of Branford Street, about three-quarters of a mile east of the San Diego (405) Freeway, at 9:16 p.m. where a white pickup truck stuck the pedestrian, an LAPD spokesman told…
OC Fire Authority Controls Blaze in Ladera Ranch
Orange County Fire Authority firefighters Tuesday knocked down a five-acre brush fire in Ladera Ranch. The blaze started about 4:45 p.m. at Narrow Canyon Road and Acaster Way, according to Orange County Fire Authority Capt. Sean Doran. “We’re making great progress and stopped the spread toward homes,” Doran said at 6 p.m. “We’re looking good.”…
No Tickets Sold With All Six Mega Millions Numbers; Jackpot at $604 Million
There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in Tuesday evening’s drawing of the multi-state Mega Millions lottery, pushing the estimated jackpot for Friday’s drawing to $604 million. There were also no tickets sold with five numbers, but missing the Mega number, the Mega Millions Consortium, which conducts the game, announced. The numbers drawn…
Three Ordered to Stand Trial in Deadly Follow-Home Robbery Attempt
Three young men from Oakland were ordered Tuesday to stand trial on murder and other charges stemming from an alleged follow-home robbery attempt in Bel-Air that left an alleged accomplice dead and one of the victims with a gunshot wound that caused his death a few months later. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Curtis…
Man Pleads Guilty in Orange County Home Fraud Scheme
A 67-year-old Long Beach man has pleaded guilty to a home theft scheme in Orange County resulting in about $2 million in losses and faces two years in prison, according to court records obtained Tuesday. Andrew Stephan Hutchings pleaded guilty Monday to two counts of conspiracy, one count of grand theft, four counts of procuring…
Mega Millions Numbers Drawn
The numbers in Tuesday evening’s draw of the multi-state Mega Millions lottery are 2, 31, 35, 36, 63 and the Mega number is 12. The estimated jackpot is $576 million. The drawing was the 32nd since the last time a ticket with all six numbers was sold. The odds of matching all five numbers and…
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