LA Council Approves Series of Immigrant Protection Motions

The City Council approved a package of motions Wednesday aimed at protecting immigrants in Los Angeles amid a federal crackdown on illegal immigration and threats to so-called sanctuary cities. In a 10-0 vote, council members instructed staff to report back on policies that would require businesses to notify the city of all Immigration and Customs […]

Broad Museum to Arbitrate with Former Employee Claiming Discriminatory Termination

A 65-year-old former employee who says he was fired from The Broad museum in 2024 because a female executive considered him to be an “old white male” must take his claims before an arbitrator rather than a jury, attorneys for the downtown landmark contend in new court papers. Richard Mitchell’s Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit […]

Metro Suspends Red, Purple Lines Between Union and 7th Upcoming Weekend

Owing to construction work this weekend, the Metro Red (B) and Purple (D) lines will be temporarily shut down between the Union and 7th Street/Metro Center stations. To support the final connection to a new Division 20 Portal Widening & Turnback Facility Project, trains will be out of service from 5:45 a.m. Friday through 12:45 […]

Disbarred Attorney Sentenced 25 Years for Hemp Farm Fraud Scheme

A disbarred attorney who lived in Beverly Hills was sentenced Wednesday to 25 years behind bars for duping investors out of about $18.4 million — while he was completing a sentence in a prior criminal case — by falsely claiming that his companies invested in high-profit hemp farms and cannabis-infused retail products as well as […]

Reseda Man Injured in Oven Explosion

A 45-year-old man was injured Wednesday when an oven exploded in a commercial building in Reseda, authorities said. Firefighters were sent to the 7100 block of North Canby Avenue, near Reseda Boulevard and Sherman Way, at about 8:45 a.m. Wednesday and found the victim in “fair condition,” according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. The […]

Deputy Who Shot Trespasser at Valencia Mall Will Not Face Charges

A Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot a trespassing suspect during an altercation at the Valencia Town Center mall will not face any criminal charges, the state Attorney General’s Office announced Wednesday. The shooting by Deputy Lorena Gonzalez occurred around 10:45 p.m. Jan. 11, 2023, outside the Macy’s department store in the mall […]

Irvine Man Sentenced Nearly 4 Years for Violin, Bank Theft

A 58-year-old man was sentenced to nearly four years in federal prison Wednesday for a scheme to steal expensive, vintage violins and for robbing a bank in Irvine. U.S. District Judge David Carter sentenced Mark Meng of Irvine, who pleaded guilty Sept. 16 to wire fraud and bank robbery, to 46 months behind bars. Starting […]

Former DOJ Supervisor Receives Reduced Sentence in Misuse of Government Funds Case

A judge Wednesday reduced a felony charge to a misdemeanor against one of two former supervisors from the California Department of Justice who were charged with diverting about $12,500 in government funds. James Biscailuz, now 57, pleaded no contest last March to a felony count of theft by an employee, but was allowed to request […]

CHP Reports Finding Missing Sherman Oaks Senior

A Silver Alert was deactivated in Los Angeles County Wednesday after a missing 74-year-old man last seen in Sherman Oaks was located. Jose Joel Gonzalez had last been seen near Burbank Boulevard and Coldwater Canyon Avenue around 7:30 p.m. Monday, according to the California Highway Patrol, which issued the alert Tuesday on behalf of the […]

Woodland Hills Homeowners Group Settles Environmental Suit with In-N-Out

A Woodland Hills homeowners group has reached a settlement of its legal action against the city of Los Angeles over its approval of a site for a new In-N-Out, in which the residents maintained the business’ potential negative environmental impact on their neighborhood was not properly assessed. The West Valley Alliance for Optimal Living petition […]

KTown, Northridge Health Care Group to Pay Over $62M in Fraud Settlement

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, officials announced Wednesday. Seoul Medical Group Inc. and its subsidiary Advanced Medical Management Inc., headquartered in […]