A Ventura County man was convicted of possessing a large amount of methamphetamine with the intention of selling the illegal narcotics as a drug dealer. Christopher Alexander Rodriguez, 32, of Oxnard, was convicted by a jury of two felony charges related to illegal drug sales, the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office announced May 12. Authorities […]

Detectives involved in a yearlong child exploitation investigation that resulted in more than 500 suspects being identified and 42 arrested are speaking out after learning some of those taken into custody worked in positions of public trust. The sting, dubbed “Operation Volcano,” was conducted by the Riverside County Child Exploitation Team and targeted individuals suspected […]

Actor Donald Gibb, famous for his role as the hulking but lovable fraternity brother “Ogre” in the “Revenge of the Nerds” franchise from the 1980s, has died at the age of 71. Family members confirmed to TMZ that Gibb died May 12 after a prolonged battle with unspecified health issues. He was surrounded by family, […]

Donald Trump’s “Golden Dome” missile defense dream might seem like something out of science fiction, but it would cost real dollars, the Congressional Budget Office says—about $1.2 trillion over the next 20 years, according to a report the federal agency released today. Trump has held the idea dear since his 2024 campaign, when he made […]

One of Hollywood’s most recognizable movie theaters, shuttered since the pandemic, is one step closer to screening films again. On Tuesday, an administrator with the Los Angeles Office of Zoning Administration indicated support for a conditional use permit for alcohol sales at the Cinerama Dome, a key step its owners are pursuing to reopen the […]

President Donald Trump’s Food and Drug Administration commissioner Marty Makary resigned on Tuesday following political battles over health policy that angered anti-abortion activists and industry executives.  Makary, who led the agency in charge of promoting public health through regulating food safety, medications, tobacco, vaccines, and more, stepped down after Trump pushed him to approve fruit-flavored […]

Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke has died, the team and NBA announced on Tuesday afternoon. He was 29 years old. Multiple reports say he passed away in Los Angeles County. The Los Angeles Fire Department told KTLA 5 they responded to a medical call on the 20300 block of De Campo Place in Woodland Hills […]

Authorities on Tuesday identified the man who was struck and killed by a Frontier Airlines flight departing Denver International Airport for Los Angeles last Friday. At a news conference, Denver airport and city officials said they determined Michael Mott, 41, deliberately walked onto the runway to take his own life, KTLA’s sister station KDVR reported. […]

Bonnie Tyler, the Welsh singer who landed two major hits in the 1980s, was hospitalized in serious but stable condition Tuesday following emergency surgery, a spokesperson told British media outlets. Tyler, 74, underwent intestinal surgery last week after her appendix burst. She was placed in a medically induced coma to aid her recovery at a […]

Authorities on Tuesday identified the man who was struck and killed by a Frontier Airlines flight departing Denver International Airport for Los Angeles last Friday. At a news conference, Denver airport and city officials said they determined Michael Mott, 41, deliberately walked onto the runway to take his own life, KTLA’s sister station KDVR reported. […]