33+ min ago  (727+ words) A 51-year-old Riverside County firefighter accused of sexually assaulting three women " including while he was on duty in Temecula " pleaded not guilty Friday to a dozen felony and misdemeanor offenses. David Renteria III of Placentia, in Orange County, was arrested…...

33+ min ago  (296+ words) A Southern California man was sentenced Friday in downtown Los Angeles to seven years and six months behind bars for running a $10 million financial fraud scheme that targeted the elderly. Sylas Verdzekov, 39, of Chino Hills, was also ordered by U. S. District…...

1+ hour, 23+ min ago  (321+ words) The California Department of Justice investigation continued Friday into the fatal California Highway Patrol shooting of a pedestrian who was reportedly armed with a hammer on the northbound Hollywood (101) Freeway near downtown Los Angeles. The California Highway Patrol was informed…...

1+ hour, 26+ min ago  (224+ words) Volunteer members of the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association Friday celebrated National Red Rose Day by distributing hundreds of long-stemmed red roses to residents, visitors and transit riders throughout Pasadena. The annual tradition featured Tournament of Roses volunteers, known as…...

1+ hour, 22+ min ago  (302+ words) Spencer Pratt Friday released what appeared to be a concession speech " remarks that quickly turned into a commitment to expose alleged corruption in the city now that his Los Angeles mayoral "campaign phase is over." In his three-minute video, the…...

1+ hour, 28+ min ago  (267+ words) King tides will wrack the shores of Orange County and beyond beginning Saturday, bringing the possibility of flooding in low-lying areas. " Areas most susceptible to flooding include Newport Island, Balboa Island, Finley Tract, Lido Village, Balboa Village, La Fayette Avenue,…...

2+ hour, 33+ min ago  (154+ words) A 31-year-old man has been brought back to the United States from Laos to face charges in unrelated killings in San Jose and Westminster, authorities said Friday. Myung Jin Kim was arrested in May on immigration violations in Laos, flown…...

2+ hour, 33+ min ago  (366+ words) Los Angeles County officials Friday encouraged East Los Angeles businesses affected by last month's crude oil spill to seek assistance filing compensation claims for financial losses, property damage and other spill-related costs. The Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity…...

3+ hour, 36+ min ago  (358+ words) Funeral services were pending Friday for British artist David Hockney, whose vividly bright paintings documented the Southern California lifestyle, with many of his works inspired by or crafted at his distinctive home and studio in the Hollywood Hills. Hockney died…...

3+ hour, 32+ min ago  (424+ words) Retired British soccer star David Beckham received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Friday in the sports entertainment category, coinciding with the U. S. team beginning play in the World Cup. The sports entertainment category was announced in 2021 by the…...