Federal Judge Bans Immigration Authorities Detaining People Without Reasonable Cause, Withholding Counsel

A Los Angeles federal judge issued a pair of temporary restraining orders Friday limiting the ability of U.S. immigration-enforcement agents to detain people absent reasonable suspicion beyond merely their race, ethnicity or occupation, while also requiring that detainees be given access to legal counsel. The orders stem from a lawsuit filed by Public Counsel and […]

APPI Community Celebrates Local Influence, Culture at Annual Lotus Festival in Echo Park

The 44th annual Lotus Festival begins Saturday at Echo Park Lake, billed by organizers as a blend of cultural performances, competitions and interactive experiences celebrating the beauty and diversity of Los Angeles’ Asian and Pacific Islander communities. The two-day event will celebrate the people and culture of South Korea. Musicians, dance companies and others will […]

Mayor Bass Heads to Colorado for Olympic, Paralympic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is in Colorado Springs, Colorado for Saturday’s induction ceremony for the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Hall of Fame, her office announced. The 12 individuals and two teams in the hall’s Class of 2025 includes four with ties to the Los Angeles area: — Serena Williams, a four-time Olympic gold medalist […]

Unknown Future Plans for Feds, ICE in LA

It was unclear Saturday how the Trump administration will proceed with ongoing immigration enforcement after a Los Angeles federal judge issued a pair of temporary restraining orders limiting the ability of federal agents to detain people without reasonable suspicion beyond their race, ethnicity or occupation and requiring that detainees be given access to legal counsel. […]

Santa Ana Man Heads to Pretrial Hearing for Phishing Scam

A pretrial hearing for a 24-year-old Monterey Park man charged with scamming at least $140,000 from a victim in Santa Ana is scheduled for July 21 in the Central Justice Center in Santa Ana. Ge Yu pleaded not guilty Friday to three counts of conspiracy to commit a crime and one count of attempting to […]

Authorities Arrest Man In Connection With 405 Collision Trapping Driver

One man was arrested Saturday after a multi-vehicle collision that left a man trapped inside one of the vehicles on the San Diego (405) Freeway near Westchester. California Highway Patrol officers responded to the southbound freeway, just south of Jefferson Boulevard, at 3::31 a.m. Saturday where they found a black Toyota Prius, a gray Lexus […]

No Winning Mega Millions Tickets Sold

There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in the latest drawing of the multi-state Mega Millions lottery, pushing the estimated jackpot for Tuesday’s drawing to $90 million. There were also no tickets sold with five numbers, but missing the Mega number, the Mega Millions Consortium, which conducts the game, announced. The numbers drawn […]

Medical Examiner ID’s Bicycle Rider Killed in Hit-and-Run

A 27-year-old man who was killed in a hit-and-run collision in West Hollywood was identified Saturday. The victim, identified by the Los Angeles Medical Examiner’s office as Blake Ackerman, was struck by an older-model, white BMW sedan about 9:45 p.m. Thursday at the intersection of Fountain Avenue and Gardner Street, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s […]

Unionized Grocery Workers Approve New Contract

A contract covering unionized workers at Ralphs, Albertsons, Pavilions and Vons stores from San Luis Obispo to the U.S.-Mexico border has been approved, the United Food and Commercial Workers announced Friday evening. Key provisions of the agreement include substantial wage increases, a new supplemental pension plan to help workers in their retirement, increased health care […]

Police Arrest Man After Pursuit from SFV to Newport Beach

A 41-year-old man was charged Friday with leading police on a chase from the West San Fernando Valley to Newport Beach that started with a carjacking and ended with a crash. The pursuit began around 12:30 a.m. Thursday when officers from the Los Angeles Police Department’s West Valley Community Police Station saw the Chevrolet Silverado, […]

Man Face Murder Charges in Coachella

A 28-year-old initially suspected of attempted murder following the shooting of another man in Coachella is facing murder charges after the victim’s death, authorities announced Friday. Gustavo Melendrez-Hernandez of Coachella was discovered suffering from a gunshot wound by deputies from the Thermal Sheriff’s Station in the 84000 block of Avenue 51 on Monday at approximately […]