LA Council Members Defend Meeting Without Resignations from de León, Cedillo

After hearing from many public speakers Friday demanding that the Los Angeles City Council stop holding meetings until Councilmen Kevin de León and Gil Cedillo resign over their involvement in the City Hall racism scandal, several council members explained why they were continuing with the city’s business and claimed that whether they meet has no […]

Curren Price Nominated to Serve as LA City Council’s President Pro Tempore

Councilman Curren Price was nominated Friday to serve as the president pro tempore of the Los Angeles City Council by Council President Paul Krekorian and Councilman Mitch O’Farrell, who is currently the president pro tempore. The president pro tempore is second in command of the City Council. Price was interested in seeking the council presidency […]

Closing Arguments Made in Cardi B Tattoo Art Trial

An attorney said in court Friday that Singer Cardi B repeatedly “blew off” an RVCA marketing employee’s attempts to change her debut album cover because the photoshopping of a tattoo on a model made some people mistakenly think the tattoo artist was performing a sex act with her. Kevin Michael Brophy Jr. is suing Belcalis […]

Man Fatally Shot In South LA Area; Investigation Underway

A man was fatally shot Friday in the south Los Angeles area. The shooting was reported about 5:15 a.m. at Alameda and 88th streets, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department reported. The man, about 40-50 years old, was taken to a hospital, where he died, the sheriff’s department reported. His name was not immediately available […]

Magic Johnson Joins Calls for LA Councilmen de León, Cedillo to Resign

Former Los Angeles Lakers star Magic Johnson chimed in on the City Hall racism scandal this week, calling for Councilmen Kevin de León and Gil Cedillo to resign. On Thursday, Johnson wrote on Twitter that it was time for the pair of embattled councilmen to step down. The October 2021 conversation between de León, Cedillo, […]

LA Sparks Name Curt Miller As Coach And GM, Replacing Derek Fisher

The WNBA’s Los Angeles Sparks Friday named Curt Miller as the team’s new head coach, replacing Derek Fisher, who was fired as coach and general manager in June with the team struggling. Miller spent the last seven seasons as head coach of the Connecticut Sun, compiling a regular-season record of 140-86. He was general manager […]

Two Men Arrested For Allegedly Robbing Several Armored Cars

Two men were arrested Friday for allegedly robbing at least three armored cars throughout the Los Angeles area. Los Angeles County Department Major Crimes Bureau investigators — in cooperation with the FBI, Gardena Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives — learned in October of the three robberies that shared the […]

Average LA County Gas Price Drops For 16th Consecutive Day

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped Friday for the 16th consecutive day since rising to a record, decreasing 5.3 cents to $5.872. The average price has dropped 62.2 cents over the past 16 days, including 6.9 cents Thursday, its largest decrease since at least 2019, according […]

LA Council Votes to Approve Law Targeting Misleading Pregnancy Service Centers

The Los Angeles City Council voted to approve an ordinance Friday that would prohibit pregnancy service centers from misleading people about reproductive health services, including abortion, with tactics such as false advertising. The ordinance, proposed by City Attorney Mike Feuer, will come before the council for a second reading next week and would take effect […]

LA, OC Unemployment Rates Drop In September

Los Angeles County’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate sunk to 4.5% in September, down from a revised 5.2% in August, according to the latest figures released by the state Employment Development Department. The 4.5% rate was well below the 9.8% rate in September 2021. In Orange County, the September unemployment rate was 2.7%, down slightly from […]

Man Reported Missing From Lancaster

Authorities sought the public’s help Friday to find a man who went missing in Lancaster. Dale Eugene Shoemaker, 72, may have been in the 1300 block of West Lancaster Boulevard on Monday, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Shoemaker is white, 5 feet 7 inches tall, weighs 145 pounds and has long brown […]