LA Anticipates Layoffs, Service Cuts from Budget Cuts

A top financial advisor to the city of Los Angeles Wednesday shared a grim outlook for fiscal year 2025-26, saying elected officials need to address a projected $1 billion gap that will require tough financial decisions and could lead to thousands of layoffs. City Administrative Officer Matt Szabo said Mayor Karen Bass’ proposed budget, which […]

Mattel to Lay Off 120 Workers at El Segundo HQ

Workers at Mattel’s El Segundo headquarters were bracing Wednesday after the toy company behind Barbie and Hot Wheels filed a notice with the state to lay off 120 employees. The layoffs will impact roles across marketing, design and information technology, with some affected employees holding managerial, director and vice president positions, according to the notice. […]

Records Show Edison Towers in Altadena Fire Zone Had `Ignition’ Risk

Some Southern California Edison power lines near the suspected origin of the Eaton Fire were flagged as fire hazards and overdue for maintenance, raising questions about the utility’s role in the catastrophic Jan. 7 blaze, according to company records cited Wednesday by the Los Angeles Times. As investigations continue and lawsuits mount, the utility insists […]

City Council Proposal on New LA Oversight Bureau on Homelessness

Amid growing concerns over transparency and homelessness spending, the Los Angeles City Council Wednesday authorized the formation of a new bureau to ensure taxpayer funds are resulting in the appropriate outcomes. Council members voted 13-0 to instruct departments to report within 30 days on the resources needed to establish the bureau and identify potential funding […]

Music Exec Eugene Henley Accused of `Mafia’-Like Crimes

Federal authorities are seeking Los Angeles music executive and community activist Eugene Henley, aka “Big U,” who they accused of leveraging his alleged connections with the South Los Angeles street gang the Rollin’ 60s Neighborhood Crips to run a vast, “mafia-like organization” that committed several crimes, including murder, trafficking and COVID fraud. The U.S. Department […]

LA Times’ Cartoonist’s Widow Speaks Out After Winning $6M in Use of Force Suit

The widow of a former Los Angeles Times ad executive and cartoonist fatally shot by Orange County sheriff’s deputies said Wednesday she hopes a $6 million verdict in federal court against the county will serve as a deterrent to excessive uses of force. A jury in federal court in Los Angeles last Wednesday awarded the […]

4-Year-Old Killed, Two Critically Injured in Lemiert Park Crash

Authorities sought public assistance Wednesday in finding a woman that crashed a vehicle in Leimert park killing a 4-year-old boy and injuring two other passengers trapped inside the vehicle. Los Angeles Fire Department firefighters responded to a report of a crash at 3648 S. Crenshaw Blvd. between Obama and Exposition boulevards around 11 p.m. Tuesday. […]

Soulja Boy Attorney Accuses Tasha K of Service Evasion

An attorney for Soulja Boy states in new court papers that a blogger and a “Bad Boys” cast member are both evading service of the rapper’s lawsuit, which alleges both defamed him when the reality television figure said during an online interview that he had a sexual relationship with the”Crank That” singer. In a filing […]

Police to Conduct DUI Checkpoint Friday Night in Downey

The Downey Police Department announced Wednesday that it will conduct a DUI checkpoint later this week at an undisclosed location within city limits. The checkpoint will run Friday from 8 p.m. until 2:30 a.m. the following day at a location with a history of impaired driving-related crashes, according to the department. “Impaired drivers put others […]

Mother Accused of Stabbing 11-Year-Old Son at Santa Ana Hotel

A mother was in custody Wednesday after she allegedly called authorities from an Orange County hotel and confessed to killing her 11-year-old son. The 48-year-old woman, who was not identified, called police at about 9:45 a.m. Wednesday from the La Quinta Inn at 2721 Hotel Terrace, near the Costa Mesa (55) Freeway, according to the […]

Ex-Con Sentenced for Murdering Woman, Injuring Dog

A parolee who was convicted of murdering a woman and wounding her dog in Koreatown was sentenced Wednesday to just over 100 years to life in state prison. In imposing Lamont Deshon Dorsey’s sentence, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Gustavo Sztraicher cited the “complete viciousness and senselessness” in what “appears to be an unprovoked […]