Gov. Schwarzenegger Swears in New Los Angeles DA Hochman

Nathan Hochman, who campaigned for district attorney while espousing a “hard middle approach” to battling crime and scored a resounding victory over progressive incumbent George Gascón in last month’s election, was sworn in Tuesday as Los Angeles County’s 44th lead prosecutor. The 61-year-old former federal prosecutor assumed control of the office in a ceremony outside […]

Sepulveda Basin Recreation Area Fire Extinguished Without Injuries

A small brush fire in the Sepulveda Basin Recreation Area was extinguished Tuesday, with no reported injuries or damage to any structures. Firefighters were sent to the 5600 block of North Woodley Avenue at about 1 p.m., according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. The fire was burning approximately 2.5 acres in the Sepulveda Basin […]

Man Pleads Guilty to Elderly Targeted Ponzi Scheme Claiming Kobe Bryant as Investor

A San Fernando Valley man who uses the surname of a dynasty that once ruled Austria agreed Tuesday to plead guilty to a federal charge for swindling elderly church parishioners and others in a Ponzi scheme that took in more than $5.9 million and falsely claimed Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan among investors. Sylvein William […]

LA Metro Promises to Improve Frequency and Reliability of Buses

Metro is making a number of changes to improve the frequency, reliability and connectivity of several bus routes throughout Los Angeles County, the agency said this week. The changes will begin Dec. 15, and will affect the San Fernando Valley, Westside/Central L.A., Gateway Cities and San Gabriel Valley areas. Later this month, the transit agency […]

Black Principal, Teacher Settles Discrimination Lawsuit Against Charter School

A Black teacher has settled his lawsuit against the Charter Oak Unified School District in which he alleged he was demoted from the rank of principal in 2022 because of his ethnicity as well as in retaliation for complaining about the way he was treated. Peter Pannell’s Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit alleged discrimination, retaliation, […]

Hospital Seeks Public’s Help Identifying Jane Doe Patient

Los Angeles General Medical Center staff sought the public’s help Tuesday in identifying a female patient who has been hospitalized at the facility since last week. The woman was admitted on Wednesday for unspecified reasons after being found in downtown Los Angeles. She was described as a 5-foot-3 Black woman of about 60, weighing 123 […]

Lincoln Heights Community Opposes Proposed Trucking Depot Over Pollution Concerns

A proposed trucking depot in Lincoln Heights that has raised the ire of residents concerned about potential pollution in their neighborhood will be required to meet new regulations before it can move forward, officials announced Tuesday. During a morning news conference at City Hall, Councilwoman Eunisses Hernandez, who represents the First District encompassing Lincoln Heights, […]

Trial Begins for Stanton Man Accused of Fatally Stabbing Girlfriend

A 24-year-old man fatally stabbed his girlfriend in the neck as she attempted to pull him off one of their roommates as the two men tussled in Stanton, a prosecutor told jurors Tuesday, while the defendant’s attorney said the killing was an accident, not a crime. Edgar Amezcua Navarrete is charged with murder and two […]

Woman Killed, Suspect Arrested After Police Chase Collision in Fountain Valley

A high-speed police chase of an arson suspect ended in a fiery, violent rollover crash in Fountain Valley that left a woman dead and the suspect and two other people hospitalized, authorities said Tuesday. The collision occurred around 10 p.m. Monday near Ellis Avenue and Magnolia Street, according to the Fountain Valley Police Department. According […]

Suspected Arsonist Arrested in Connection with Burbank Fire

A person was detained Tuesday on suspicion of intentionally staring a small brush fire in the hills above Burbank that led to some voluntary evacuations. The fire was reported late Tuesday morning near Sunset Canyon and Orange Grove Drive, according to the Burbank Police Department. “One person has been detained in connection with this fire […]

Torrance Police Investigate Officer Involved Shooting, Killing Suspect

Torrance police Tuesday were continuing to investigate the fatal shooting of a suspect by officers near an industrial park. Officers deployed shortly before 6 p.m. Monday to the 2900 block of Oregon Court, near Maple Avenue and Del Amo Boulevard, in response to “a suspicious circumstances call,” according to the Torrance Police Department. At the […]