LACo Reports First West Nile Virus Death of Year
Los Angeles County health officials were urging residents Friday to take precautions against mosquito bites following confirmation of the county’s first West Nile virus death of the year amid elevated virus activity statewide. The person who died was a San Fernando Valley resident who was hospitalized with neurological illness caused by severe West Nile virus,…
Burglary Suspect Leads LAPD on Wild Chase Through SFV
A possible burglary suspect was taken into custody Friday led police on a long chase through parts of the San Fernando Valley Friday, at one point stopping to refuel before taking off again, colliding with a pickup in a Northridge intersection and finally colliding head-on with a police cruiser while driving in the wrong direction.…
Judge Sentences Santa Monica Man to Prison for Doxxing ICE Lawyer
A Santa Monica man was sentenced Friday to two years and three months behind bars for doxxing and harassing a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement lawyer. Gregory Curcio, 69, pleaded guilty in June to violating a law designed for the protection of individuals performing certain official duties. Court papers show that in February 2025, Curcio…
Indian Wells Residents Consider New Event-Admission Tax Ordinance
Indian Wells residents in November will consider a proposed update to the city event-admissions tax ordinance, clarifying which nonprofit organizations qualify for an exemption from the levy. The ballot measure, “Measure H: Clarifying Nonprofit Exemption from City Admissions Tax,” would update the municipal code to specifically identify qualified exempt organizations by their federal tax classifications,…
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RivCo Unemployment Rate Rises in July
Payroll losses in multiple sectors of the regional economy pushed Riverside County’s unemployment rate up to nearly 6% in July, according to figures released Friday by the California Employment Development Department. The countywide jobless rate last month, based on preliminary…
Purported LA Gang Leader Pleads Not Guilty to New Indictment
Accused South Los Angeles gang kingpin Eugene Henley Jr. pleaded not guilty Friday to charges contained in an updated indictment that adds allegations that he tried to coerce two fellow jail inmates to murder or seriously injure a witness against…
LADWP Repairs Los Feliz Water Main Break Overnight
A water main in Los Feliz was repaired Friday after rupturing over night and sending water bubbling through the pavement. The break in the 6-inch line was reported about 11 p.m. Thursday at 2141 W. Commonwealth Avenue, near Los Feliz…
Coffee Fest Brews Up 2-Day Run at LA Convention Center
Coffee lovers with a professional grind can perk up Friday as Coffee Fest Los Angeles begins a two-day run at the Los Angeles Convention Center, offering a blend of education, competitions, networking and all things caffeinated. The business-to-business trade show…
Sex Offender to Stand Trial for Molestation in Temecula
A 31-year-old convicted sex offender accused of molesting a girl outside a Temecula high school and groping a woman at a nearby mall must stand trial for lewd acts on a minor and other offenses, court records confirmed Friday. Jacob Brian Paulsen of Perris was arrested last September following a Riverside County Sheriff’s Department investigation.…
Overnight Lane Closures on Topanga Canyon Blvd. Start Monday
Overnight lane closures will be in effect beginning Monday along a stretch of Topanga Canyon Boulevard for continued guardrail and shoulder work, Caltrans officials said Friday. One lane of Topanga Canyon Boulevard/State Route 27 between Cezanne Avenue and Pacific Coast Highway will be open to traffic in both directions from as early as 10 p.m.…
Beaumont Man Accused of Causing Child’s Death Heads to Trial
Pretrial motions got underway Friday ahead of jury selection for the trial of a Beaumont man accused of causing the death of his girlfriend’s 4-year-old daughter, whose remains were found in an apartment with him and the woman after they had overdosed on drugs. Tyler Lawrence Finley, 30, was arrested in 2020 following a Beaumont…
Overnight Closures Through Sepulveda Pass Start Friday
Overnight lane, ramp and freeway connector closures will begin Friday evening on the San Diego (405) Freeway through the Sepulveda Pass as Caltrans continues a $143.7 million pavement rehabilitation project. The closures are scheduled to begin at 10 p.m. Friday and last through 5 a.m. Monday, according to Caltrans. The southbound 405 will be reduced…
LACo Unemployment Dips Slightly in July
Los Angeles County’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dipped to 5.3% in July, down from 5.4% in June, according to figures released Friday by the state Employment Development Department. The 5.3% rate was below the 5.6% rate from July 2025, according to the EDD. In Orange County, the non-seasonally adjusted July unemployment rate was 4.2%. Statewide,…
Wedbush Securities Gets Stay of Former VP’s Case Pending Arbitration Appeal
A judge has granted a motion by Wedbush Securities Inc. to put on hold a lawsuit filed by a former senior vice president who alleges that he was wrongfully terminated in 2024. Michael Stuart alleges he was subjected to a backlash because he resisted pressure to release legal claims for wage theft penalties that were…
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