LA Taxpayers Granted 6-Month Extension to File Taxes

While most Americans have until Tuesday to file their 2024 taxes, Los Angeles County taxpayers automatically have a six-month extension on filing their returns and making tax payments due to the January wildfires that impacted Pacific Palisades and Altadena. Following the disaster declaration issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, individuals and households that reside […]

LA Production Continues Decline in 2025; Wildfire Impact “Small”

Regional activity for on-location filming in the Greater Los Angeles area declined by 22.4% in the first quarter of the year, officials announced Monday, citing a global decline in production, intensifying competition in other markets, and what was described as a “small” impact due to January’s wildfires. FilmLA, a partner film office for the city […]

Los Angeles Faces Potentially “Extraordinary” Budgets Cuts

Multiple Los Angeles County government departments would face 3% budget cuts in the coming fiscal year under an austere recommended spending plan unveiled Monday that also includes the elimination of 310 vacant positions — but no layoffs — and other cutbacks. The $47.9 billion proposal reflects efforts to “offset extraordinary budget pressures,” according to a […]

Retrial Starts for OC Judge Accused of Murdering Wife

A 74-year-old Orange County Superior Court judge who had been drinking through the day drew his handgun from an ankle holster and fatally shot his wife in their Anaheim Hills home following an extended argument, a prosecutor told jurors Monday, but the defendant’s attorney said the shooting was an accident owing to a bum shoulder. […]

Van Nuys Authorities ID 7-Year-Old Allegedly Drowned by Mother

A 7-year-old girl who authorities allege was drowned by her mother in a bathtub in Van Nuys was identified Monday. Police responded around 5:40 p.m. Friday to an apartment building in the 6800 block of Sepulveda Boulevard, between Basset and Vanowen streets, LAPD Media Relations told City News Service. The girl was pronounced dead at […]

23-Year-Old Sentenced 30 Years for Producing, Distributing Child Porn

A San Gabriel Valley man was sentenced Monday to 30 years behind bars for producing and distributing child sexual abuse material. David Lisandro Perez Figueroa, 23, of Monrovia was sentenced by U.S. District Judge John F. Walter, who also ordered him to pay $2,799 in restitution and placed him on lifetime supervised release, according to […]

Former Bell Councilman Dies During Monthlong Break in Murder Trial

A trial for a former Bell city councilman accused of fatally shooting his wife of 52 years was cut short Monday following his death during a monthslong break in his trial. Danny Lee Harber died last month, prompting the case to be dismissed Monday, according to Deputy District Attorney Cesar Rodriguez. Harber, 80, appeared in […]

Legendary KROQ DJ “Jed the Fish” Dies from Lung Cancer

Jed “The Fish” Gould, who spent 34 years as a popular afternoon-drive DJ on influential Los Angeles alt-rock radio station KROQ-FM, died Monday at the age of 69. Gould, known by his moniker “Jed the Fish,” died of lung cancer, which had only recently been diagnosed, according to his Instagram page and social media. Gould […]

El Monte Shoots, Wounds Carjacking Suspect

A suspect was wounded Monday when El Monte police opened fire during a confrontation tied to a stolen vehicle investigation, authorities said. The shooting occurred around 11:45 a.m. Monday in the area of Garvey and New Deal avenues, according to El Monte police Sgt. Jacob Burse. No officers were injured, and the suspect was hospitalized […]

LACo Fines, Probates Man Peddling Cockfighting Paraphernalia

A Los Angeles County man who sold and shipped barbed hooks, razor-sharp blades and “rooster vitamins” for use in cockfighting was sentenced Monday to two years of probation and fined $3,000. Omar Olmos Salazar pleaded guilty in Los Angeles federal court in June 2019 to a charge of selling and transporting sharp instruments for use […]

Laugh Factory Denies Violating Labor Laws

A spokesman for the Laugh Factory issued a statement Monday challenging the veracity of the labor-related claims made by three plaintiffs in two lawsuits, saying they are inconsistent with the institution’s longtime service within the community. Laugh Factory representative Greg Waskul said owner Jamie Masada plans to respond appropriately to the claims in the two […]