Federal Judge `Distrusts’ LA Homeless Service Providers Data, Monitoring

A federal judge said Thursday he “distrusts” figures the city of Los Angeles is receiving from homeless service providers and has “grave doubts” about efforts to monitor the programs. The federal court hearing was called by U.S. District Judge David Carter to discuss the bleak picture painted by an independent consulting firm that spent a […]

LA Metro Votes to Expand Construction Opportunities for Women

As LA Metro prepares for global events coming to the region and major projects on the horizon, the Board of Directors Thursday advanced an effort to increase opportunities for women in construction. In a unanimous vote, the Board approved a report and instructed staff to expand initiatives to help women, meet equity and hiring goals. […]

LA Zoo Celebrates First-Day-Issue of Stamps Featuring Animal Advocate Betty White

A first-day-of-issue ceremony for a stamp featuring beloved actress and animal welfare advocate Betty White was held Thursday at the Greater Los Angeles Zoo. White was a member of the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association’s Board of Trustees and Board of Zoo Commissioners. White was honored in 2006 by then-Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa as Los Angeles’ […]

El Sereno Police Investigate Alleged Gang-Related Shooting of Teen

Police Thursday were investigating the fatal shooting a 17-year-old in El Sereno that authorities said was gang-related. Los Angeles Police Department officers were called around 7:30 a.m. Wednesday to the 3600 block of Randolph Avenue, north of Huntington Drive, where they found the victim on a sidewalk suffering from gunshot wounds, an LAPD spokesman told […]

Heath Care Groups in KTown, Northridge Settle to Pay $62M Settlement in False Diagnosis Case

Health care providers in Koreatown and Northridge have agreed to pay more than $62 million to settle allegations that they caused the submission of false diagnosis codes for two spinal conditions to increase payments from the Medicare Advantage program. Seoul Medical Group Inc. and its subsidiary Advanced Medical Management Inc., headquartered in Koreatown, will pay […]

19-Year-Old Discovered Dead in Car in Pasadena

Police Thursday are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 19-year-old man in Pasadena. Officers responding about 6:15 p.m. Wednesday to the scene of a single-vehicle crash in the 700 block of Rio Grande Street, about a block north of Washington Park, located a man inside a vehicle that had crashed along the north […]

Police Seek Information on Fatal Stabbing of 43-Year-Old Woman in South LA

Police sought the public’s assistance Thursday finding the person who fatally stabbed a 43-year-old woman in South Los Angeles. Kishuandra Gatlin was found at her residence in the 11700 block of Figueroa Street with stab wounds and later pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. It was unclear […]

Rap “Godfather” Big U Indicted for Racketeering, Fraud, Extortion, Embezzlement

Alleged Los Angeles gang leader and so-called rap “godfather” Eugene Henley Jr., known as “Big U,” was named in a 43-count federal indictment accusing him of crimes including racketeering, fraud, extortion and embezzlement, prosecutors announced Thursday. Henley, 58, has been in federal custody since he surrendered to authorities March 19 in connection with a federal […]

Public Helps Westiminster Police Find Stolen Bengal Lynx Cat

Westminster police Thursday recovered a stolen Bengal Lynx cat in Santa Ana. The pet was recovered after police asked for the public’s help tracking down the feline after an abduction on Wednesday. The cat, named Clubber, was unharmed and reunited with its owner, but the suspect remained at large. The cat was reported stolen March […]

LA Health Officials Need Help ID’ing John Doe Patient

County health officials sought the public’s help Thursday in identifying a patient hospitalized at Los Angeles General Medical Center. The patient was found in the 2300 block of North Pasadena Avenue and has been at the hospital since March 19, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services. The patient was described as […]

Fans of TV Rejoice! Inaugural Televerse Festival Heads to DTLA in August

Addicted to TV? The Television Academy has an event for you. The organization behind the annual Emmy Awards announced Thursday plans to hold “Televerse,” billed as “an unparalleled immersive festival experience for both industry insiders and fans of television.” The event will be held Aug. 14-16 at the J.W. Marriott at L.A. Live in downtown […]