LA Controller Mejia Reiterates Long Term Structural Reform Needed to Fix Budget

A day after a top financial advisor announced Los Angeles is facing a nearly $1 billion gap in the next fiscal year, City Controller Kenneth Mejia Thursday reiterated that long-term reforms are needed to right-size the budget. Mejia has called for a strategic approach to budgeting, such as a transition to a two-year or multi-year […]

UCLA Faces Off Utah State in Men’s NCAA Tournament

UCLA will return to the NCAA men’s basketball tournament Thursday after a one-season absence, facing Utah State in a first-round Midwest Region game in Lexington, Kentucky. “Because Jerrod and I are friends, on my nights sitting at home when they were on, I definitely watched them,” Bruins coach Mick Cronin said, referring to Aggies coach […]

LA Homeless Count Data Shows 5%-10% Unsheltered Decrease

Citing raw data from the 2025 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count, officials announced Thursday that they expect to see a 5% to 10% decrease in unsheltered homelessness in the region, which would mark the second consecutive year of such a decline. According to the Los Angeles Homeless Service Authority, the city-county joint homeless agency, the […]

Pacoima Home Partially Collapses, Man Injured in Fireworks Explosion

An approximately 40-year-old man suffered critical burns Thursday in an explosion possibly ignited by fireworks at a home in Pacoima, where four dogs were found. Firefighters were dispatched about 9 a.m. to 13556 W. Remington St., where they reported a partial collapse of the structure, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Four dogs were […]

LA28 President Does Not Anticipate Visa Issues for Olympics Under Trump

LA28 President Casey Wasserman said Thursday he does not anticipate any issues with athletes and various supporters entering the United States for the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, despite concerns over potential restrictive policies from the Trump administration. Speaking in front of the International Olympic Committee in Pylos, Greece, Wasserman said “irrespective of politics […]

Irvine Mom Turns Self In After Allegedly Taking Drugs, Fatally Stabbing 11-Year-Old Son

An investigation was continuing Thursday into a mother who was taken into custody after allegedly calling authorities from a Santa Ana hotel and confessing to killing her 11-year-old son, who was stabbed multiple times. Saritha Ramaraju, 48, of Irvine, called police about 9:45 a.m. Wednesday from the La Quinta Inn at 2721 Hotel Terrace, near […]

Menendez Brothers’ Family Advocates for DA to Reconsider Resentencing Hearing

A family-led group advocating for the release of Erik and Lyle Menendez from prison rallied outside the downtown Criminal Justice Center Thursday morning, calling on Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman to reconsider his opposition to resentencing the brothers. “Accountability should not be weaponized to deny people the second chance they worked so hard […]

Culver City Police Confirm Missing Autistic Teen Found

A 14-year-old autistic boy who went missing in Culver City has been located, authorities said Thursday. The Culver City Police Department did not report where or when Noah Garland was located. Garland had last been seen about 9:30 p.m. Wednesday in the 5800 block of Canterbury Lane, according to the Culver City Police Department.

Federal Judge Denies Convicted Lawyer Tom Girardi’s Bid for Mental Health Hearing

A Los Angeles federal judge has denied a defense bid to delay a mental health hearing for convicted former legal heavyweight Tom Girardi, who has yet to be sentenced for ripping off $15 million from injured clients in a long-running and complex Ponzi scheme, according to court papers obtained Thursday. U.S. District Judge Josephine Staton […]

Japanese American National Museum Sues LA for Sewage Flood Damages

Calling the damage a “historic nuisance,” the Japanese American National Museum is suing the city of Los Angeles for the cleanup costs of 30,000 gallons of sewage that flooded the building in 2024. The Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit suits negligence, private nuisance and trespass. The suit seeks unspecified damages. A representative for the City […]

Recent Rain in LA Boost Stormwater Capture

The series of late-winter storms that brought much-needed rain to the region last week raised the total volume of stormwater captured by Los Angeles County to 11.9 billion gallons just weeks before the end of storm season on April 15, officials said Thursday. To date, downtown Los Angeles has received only 6.5 inches of rainfall […]