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David Pearce's new attorney Ronda Dixon joins Eric Brenner on Breaking News Los Angeles for latest update on his high profile criminal case #breakingnews #losangeles #davidpearce 
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Perris mayor tells residents to stay inside their homes after reports of ICE activity. Mayor Michael Vargas shared the message on city Facebook page. Stephen Hale PIO of City of Perris joins Eric Brenner on Breaking News Los Angeles #ICE #BreakingNews #losangeles #breakingnewslosangeles #EricBrenner #StephenHale #mayorvargas #california
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Jim Ladd was one of the first Free Form Rock Radio personalities, he was a close ally of The Doors. Eric Brenner Reports Breaking News: 12/18/2023 From the LA Times: Longtime disc jockey Jim Ladd, a central figure in the emergence of FM rock radio in Los Angeles, died Saturday after a heart attack. He was 75

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Mike Pinera was also a member of Iron Butterfly before joining Alice Cooper's Band. He died on November 20, 2024 in Tampa Florida.

Eric Brenner Reports Breaking News: 11/23/2024 From St Pete Catalyst: Tampa native Mike Pinera, who wrote and sang the Top Ten single “Ride Captain Ride” as a member of Blues Image, died Nov. 20 after a long illness. He was 76. “Ride Captain Ride,” which is still in rotation on Classic Rock radio, reached No. 4 on the Billboard chart in 1970. 

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The "Light My Fire" Singer apparently lost his balance on stage during an December 4 performance in Anaheim California. He came back with fiery versions of his classic back catalog hits.

Eric Brenner Reports Breaking News: 12/05/2024 From Jerry Swamp Dog Williams Guitarist Crazy Toms' FB page: Cra Z. Tomes Dreams do come true sometimes! Jose Feliciano has been my hero since I saw his concert in Tel Aviv on TV when I was 12, and it inspired me to try playing lead on my classical guitar I had at the time. It was such an honor finally seeing the legend...

Johnny Barbata replaced Dallas Taylor in Crosby, Stills Nash and Young. Eric Brenner Reports Breaking News: May 14, 2024
From Best Classic Bands: Drummer John Barbata, whose long list of credits is topped by prime-era stints with the Turtles, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, and both Jefferson Airplane and Jefferson Starship, has died. His death, believed to be on May 8, 2024, was confirmed by reliable local sources in Ada, Okla., where he lived. No cause or place has been reported as yet. Barbata, who was known professionally at different times as John, Johny or Johnny, turned 79 on April 1, 2024. He was born in 1945, in...

Barry Goldberg formed the Electric Flag with Buddy Miles and Michael Bloomfield in 1967.

Eric Brenner Reports Breaking News: 1/22/2025

Barry Goldberg Music From Barry Goldberg FB Page: We are deeply saddened by the sudden passing of Barry Goldberg, our beloved musical genius, father to son Aram, and husband to wife Gail. You might have heard this on the news. We are devastated and cannot imagine life without this beautiful soul. 

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Jerry Miller was one of the hottest guitar players on the San Francisco scene during the Fillmore era.

Breaking News Los Angeles was the first news outlet to confirm with the LAPD a death investigaton was underway for Richard Simmons.  We also confirmed the correct arrival time of LAPD at Richard Simmons' home of 11:00am, not 10:00am as reported by other newsrooms.

Feb 22, 2024

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Rodney Bingenheimer was a long running host on radio station KROQ in Los Angeles. He currently hosts a Sunday night show on XM radio, for the Garage Rock channel Photo of Eric Brenner and Rodney Bingenheimer on Sunset Blvd during 2022.

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2/21/2024
From Deadline December 11, 2023 By Greg Evans In a bombshell Rolling Stone article, Go-Go’s guitarist Jane Wiedlin says she was sexually molested at age 15 by Rodney Bingenheimer, the SiriusXM radio host once dubbed “The Mayor of the Sunset Strip” in large part due to his ow...

Feb 22, 2024

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Rodney Bingenheimer was a long running host on radio station KROQ in Los Angeles. He currently hosts a Sunday night show on XM radio, for the Garage Rock channel Photo of Eric Brenner and Rodney Bingenheimer on Sunset Blvd during 2022. Eric Brenner Reports Breaking News: 2/21/2024 From Deadline December 11, 2023 By Greg Evans In a bombshell Rolling Stone article, Go-Go’s guitarist Jane Wiedlin says she was sexually molested at age 15 by Rodney Bingenheimer, the SiriusXM radio host once dubbed “The Mayor of the Sunset Strip” in large part due to his ownership in the influe...

Jan 3, 2024

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Tawl Ross played Rhythm Guitar alongside Eddie Hazel for three legendary albums. He left the music business during nineteen seventy one, retiring in North Carolina. Tawl Ross was also part of the Osmium album released in nineteen seventy, under the group name Parliament. Correction: Tawl Ross appeared alongside Ray Monet (and Dennis Coffey, including Eddie Hazel of course) on the self titled Funkadelic album, as well as Ruth Copeland's debut album Self Portrait. Ray Monet was not part of Free Your Mind and Your Ass Will Follow. Tawl Ross co- wrote the...

Nov 28, 2023

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Mathew Katz became one of the music business most notorious litigators, taking most of his former bands to court. He was at one time an influential member of the West Coast rock scene. Eric Brenner Reports Breaking News:
11/28/2023 Mathew Katz Facebook page on 11/27/2023 Pamela Ann Katz-Alston 1d · My Father’s twin brother Matthew Katz died on September 30, 2023 at 11:55 PM. Born on December 20, 1929, he was 93 years old. Despite the fact that my uncle called me a few minutes after I buried my father upon returning to the hotel in Lynn, MA and asking if...

May 25, 2024

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Doug Ingle founded Iron Butterfly with Danny Weiss in 1966. Ingle wrote the band's iconic song "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida", which was first released in 1968 CORRECTIONS: The album Metamorphosis was released in 1970 not 1971. Metamorphosis contained the fan favorite Butterfly Bleu. Doug Ingle rejoined Iron Butterfly in 1978. Eric Brenner Reports Breaking News: 5/25/2024 From Best Classic Bands: Doug Ingle, the singer and organist for the American rock band, Iron Butterfly, and the composer of their epic 1968 song, “In-a-Gadda-Da-Vida,” died last night (May 24, 2024). News of his passing at age 78, was shared by his son, Doug Ingle Jr. Ne...

Jan 7, 2023

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Guitarist Jeffrey Blackburn co-wrote My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue) with Neil Young in 1978. He was also a member of the folk rock duo Blackburn and Snow with singer Sherry Snow. Jeff Blackburn died at age 77.

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From Mike Somavilla FB page: Mike Somavilla January 7, 2023 - I just heard the very sad news that my friend the wonderful singer, songwriter Jeffrey Blackburn passed away yesterday. He was a great man who wrote beautiful music. I booked him to open the Chet Helms T...

May 7, 2023 

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Bill Saluga was a founding member of the Ace Trucking Company comedy troupe. Photo of Bill Saluga and Eric Brenner taken by King Biscuit Flower Hour radio host Bill Minkin during twenty sixteen, at Saluga's Burbank California home. Eric Brenner Reports Breaking News: From the Tribune Chronicle: LOS ANGELES — William Saluga, 85, aka “Ray Jay Johnson,” died Tuesday, March 28, 2023 Born in Youngstown, he was a comedian who appeared on several television shows, including “Seinfeld,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “Red Foxx” and “The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson.” He was a founding member of The Ace Trucking Company, o...

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Carlos Santana has postponed six shows as a result of collapsing on stage at a show in Michigan.

Tony "Strat" Thomas who played on Atomic Dog and other big George Clinton Produced hits, has passed away. Thomas who was part of the legendary Electric Spanking Of War Babies sessions with Sly Stone, was found dead on a couch at band practice

Rosa Lee Brooks met Jimi Hendrix at the Wilcox Hotel in 1965. Rosa invited Jimi to play on her new song, written by Arthur Lee of Love. Hendrix played guitar on two of Rosa Lee Brook's songs

Ted Nugent confirmed Detroit Rock Legend John Drake's Death on Facebook

Marcus Malone's Death was confirmed by rock guitarist Ray Cepeda on October 13th. Malone co-wrote Soul Sacrifice, which Santana went on to play famously at Woodstock.

California Gov Gavin Newsom will officially face a recall this year. Newsom famously had sex with his best friend's wife and blamed a drinking problem.

Melrose Place Actress Amy Locane emails Eric Brenner, sends a video taped message from her Maximum Security Prison. Transgender inmates attacked, urine thrown at guards. Exclusive content from Breaking News Los Angeles

Eric Brenner interviews Michelle Vega of Supervisor Kathryn Barger's Office. In an effort to help fight the Corona Virus, a 1.2-million dollar no-bid Public Relations contract was awarded to a donor of Supervisor Barger's campaign. Fox 11 Los Angeles broke this story.

Eric Brenner speaks with Melrose Place Actress Amy Locane. In a wide-ranging interview, Amy Locane speaks about entering Prison for a Vehicular Manslaughter charge in 2015, retiring from Hollywood and the power of friendship. Locane now faces the real possibility of returning to Prison because of sentencing appeals by the State of New Jersey.