LAX Encourages Travelers to Arrive Early as Real ID Checks Begin

The long-awaited Real ID requirement took effect at airports across the country Wednesday, but while authorities urged passengers to anticipate some security-screening delays and arrive early for their flights, there were no reports of any excessively long lines or impacts at Los Angeles International Airport. Jason Pantages, the Transportation Security Administration federal security director at […]

Missing Senior with Alzheimer’s Located

A 97-year-old man diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease who went missing in South Los Angeles has been located, authorities announced Wednesday. Charles Kenneth Gilmore had been last seen around 10 p.m. Tuesday near the intersection of Wilmington and Gage avenues in the Florence-Graham area, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. He has since been […]

Teen Driver in Fatal Dana Point Crash ID’d

Officials Wednesday released the name of a 16-year-old driver killed in a crash in Dana Point that left several other teens injured. The victim was identified as Rebecca Cespedes of Dana Point, according to Sgt. Gerard McCann of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department. She was behind the wheel of a pickup truck that slammed into […]

LA Metro Names SF Police Chief as Head of Public Safety Operation

San Francisco police Chief William “Bill” Scott was named Wednesday the leader of Metro’s new public safety department, overseeing the policing of a transit system that has struggled with safety concerns following a spate of high-profile violent crimes. Scott, who spent 27 years with the Los Angeles Police Department before taking over in San Francisco, […]

Fast Food Workers Declare `Know Your Rights’ Outside LA City Hall

Workers and union officials rallied at Los Angeles City Hall Wednesday to discuss a report that found nearly two-thirds of California’s fast-food workers who responded to a survey do not know that all workers — regardless of immigration status — can file workplace-related complaints, claims or lawsuits. Members of the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights […]

DA Hochman Files 25 Animal Cruelty Cases in 6 Weeks

Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman has filed 25 cases of animal cruelty over the past six weeks, and Hochman and other local officials are touting their commitment to holding offenders accountable and protecting animals. One case involves 28-year-old Esteban Garcia, who is accused of brutally abusing a 5 1/2-year-old bulldog named Adriana on […]

Irvine’s Korean American Center Receives Milestone Accreditation

The Irvine-based nonprofit Korean American Center, which specializes in teaching Korean language and culture, has become the only center of its type in the nation to be fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, it was announced Wednesday. “For far too long, Korean language education lacked the recognition it deserves. This accreditation […]

Disney Reports 7% Jump for Annual Q2 Earnings

Powered by strong performances by its domestic theme parks and streaming services, the Burbank-based Walt Disney Co. reported strong second-quarter earnings Wednesday, with a 7% jump in revenue compared to the same quarter last year. The strong earnings report came on the day the company announced plans to build a new theme park in Abu […]

15 mph Speed Limit to be Enforced by 201 LA Schools

In a move to improve safety for students, the Los Angeles City Council Wednesday authorized new 15 mph speed limits on 343 streets surrounding 201 schools. In a unanimous vote, council members approved a resolution instructing the Department of Transportation to install signs to limit vehicular speed at pre-designated areas. Officials anticipate the project will […]

Stabbing Assailant Flees Crime Scene

An assailant who stabbed a 50-year-old man in West Los Angeles was on the loose Wednesday, the Los Angeles Police Department reported. Officers from the department’s West Los Angeles Division went to the intersection of Santa Monica Boulevard and Amherst Avenue at 12:05 a.m. Wednesday on a report of a stabbing found the victim with […]

Suspect Leaps Out of Window Mid-Pursuit

A man was arrested Wednesday following a vehicle pursuit in which he attempted to flee on foot in the San Fernando Valley, authorities said. Video showed the suspect leaping out of a moving black sedan mid-chase on Hatteras Street in the Valley Glen area at around 9:45 a.m. Wednesday. He climbed onto a shed in […]