LAX Expects Over 2M Travelers During July 4th Weekend

LAX expects to handle more than 2 million passengers during the Independence Day travel period and Thursday airport officials continued urging travelers to plan ahead as one of the busiest stretches of the summer gets underway. The holiday travel period runs through July 8, with the busiest days expected to be Wednesday and Thursday, when…

Undercover Officer, Motorcyclist Killed in La Puente Collision

A motorcycle rider was killed Thursday in a collision in La Puente with an undercover police officer serving a search warrant. The crash was reported about 5:45 a.m. Thursday at the intersection of East Amar Road and North Evanwood Avenue, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department, which responded to the scene, but did…

Double Corpse Flower Bloom Coming to Huntington

Two rare Titan Arums, commonly known as Corpse Flowers, are expected to bloom at The Huntington in the coming weeks, giving visitors a chance to witness one of the plant world’s shortest-lived and most pungent spectacles, it was announced Thursday. The plants went on public display Thursday at The Huntington’s Rose Hills Foundation Conservatory for…

Six Unlicensed Contractors Charged with Illegally Operating in Palisades Fire Zone

Six allegedly unlicensed contractors have been charged with illegally operating in the Palisades Fire area in the aftermath of the disaster, officials announced Thursday. The charges stem from a probe earlier this year in which state fraud investigators reviewed online advertisements from contractors offering construction services without displaying a license number, according to the Los…

Hearing Reset for Man Allegedly Caught with Child Porn

At the request of his attorney, a bail reduction hearing was postponed Thursday for a Desert Hot Springs man accused of possessing hundreds of pornographic pictures and videos of children, as well as seeking to make contact with minors in…

Wildfire Burns North of Lake Skinner

A brush fire that erupted about a mile north of Lake Skinner in Winchester charred nearly four acres before it was stopped, officials said Thursday. The non-injury blaze was reported shortly after 9 p.m. Wednesday in the area of Judith…

Paramount Attorneys Demand Plaintiff to Reveal Real Name

Having previously won a ruling that a woman suing a vice president with Paramount Pictures Corp. and parent company Paramount Global must use her true name in future pleadings or justify her bid to remain anonymous, studio attorneys are now…


LAFD Recovers Pharmacy Medical Records Burning in the Desert

Los Angeles County Fire Department crews put out a grass fire in Lancaster after getting a report that someone was burning papers, which reportedly turned out to be a closed pharmacy’s medical records. The call came in around 6:15 p.m. Wednesday reporting someone was burning papers in the area of 50th Street West and Avenue…

At-Risk Compton Woman Goes Missing

Sheriff’s missing persons investigators asked the public to be on the lookout Thursday for a 65-year-old woman with memory loss who was last seen in Compton Ruth Ann Dorsey is considered at risk because of her mental state. She was last seen walking away from the 500 block of West Palm Street around 8:30 p.m.…

West Nile Mosquitoes Found in Costa Mesa and Westminster

Mosquitoes infected with West Nile virus have been found this week in Westminster and Costa Mesa, prompting officials to continue warning the public Thursday to use insect repellant and take other steps this holiday weekend to avoid the pests. “We are seeing a lot of mosquito activity in general this year, considerably more than usual,”…

Snoop Dogg’s Company Seeks Sanctions Against Drakeo Associates

Snoop Dogg’s company is seeking nearly $5,300 in sanctions against members of the late Drakeo the Ruler’s rap collective in a discovery dispute arising from litigation over the singer, who was stabbed to death in the backstage area during a star-studded 2021 concert at what was then called Banc of California Stadium in Exposition Park.…

Spain To Face Austria in World Cup Match at SoFi Stadium

Spain will try to reach the round of 16 for the sixth time in the last seven World Cups when it faces Austria at SoFi Stadium in the first of Thursday’s three World Cup round of 32 matches. Spain won Group H with a 2-0-1 record, tying Cape Verde, 0-0, June 15, then defeating Saudi…

LAX Expects Over 2M Travelers During July 4th Weekend

LAX expects to handle more than 2 million passengers during the Independence Day travel period and Thursday airport officials continued urging travelers to plan ahead as one of the busiest stretches of the summer gets underway. The holiday travel period runs through July 8, with the busiest days expected to be Wednesday and Thursday, when…

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