Martinez Resigns From LA Council As Criticism of Her Racist Statements Grows

Los Angeles City Councilwoman Nury Martinez resigned her council seat Wednesday, days after the release of a recorded conversation from 2021 in which she made a series of racist comments. “It is with a broken heart that I resign my seat for Council District 6, the community I grew up in and my home,” Martinez […]

LA Council Meeting Canceled as Embattled Members Rebuff Resignation Calls

Activists vowing to shut down Los Angeles City Council meetings until three members caught participating in a conversation that included racial slurs and discussions about redistricting resign their seats won a battle Wednesday when the council was forced to cancel its regular session due to vocal protesters in the chamber. But the three embattled council […]

Biden to Land in LA Wednesday for Southland Visit

President Joe Biden will travel to Los Angeles Wednesday for a pair of Southland appearances and a Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee fundraiser. Biden is expected to arrive at Los Angeles International Airport on Wednesday afternoon from Colorado to begin his roughly two-day Southland visit. According to the White House, the president will make an appearance […]

Police Arrest Suspect in Assault of 14-Year-Old at El Sereno Park

A man was in custody Wednesday for allegedly kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 14-year-old child at El Sereno Park northeast of downtown Los Angeles. Edward William Banks, 27, of Los Angeles was arrested Tuesday night after officers, responding to tips from the public, went to the 2500 block of Mallory Street, the Los Angeles Police […]

Authorities Arrest Homicide Suspect in South L.A. Area

A homicide suspect was taken into custody Wednesday after hiding from police for several hours in the south Los Angeles area. Authorities went to 97th Street and Success Avenue about 7:40 a.m. to serve a warrant, but the man ran into the neighborhood, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Police set up a perimeter […]

Man Arrested For Allegedly Robbing Four Banks Over Two Months

A 32-year-old man who allegedly robbed four banks over a two-month period was arrested in Long Beach Wednesday. Detectives from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department learned of the robberies, which occurred within close proximity to one another and involved a suspect giving a demand note to a teller before fleeing the scene, authorities said. […]

Woman With Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia Reported Missing in Rosemead

Authorities sought the public’s help Wednesday to locate a 32-year-old woman with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder who was reported missing in Rosemead. Natalie Romelia Guardino was last seen at about 3 p.m. Friday in the 4600 block of Rosemead Boulevard, near Rosemead Park, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Guardino is 5-feet-4 inches […]

Brother of Ex-LA City Councilman José Huizar Agrees to Plead Guilty

The brother of former Los Angeles City Councilman José Huizar — who faces federal racketeering charges stemming from an alleged pay-to-play scheme — admitted in a plea agreement filed Wednesday that he took cash from his brother on numerous occasions and immediately wrote checks back to him or arranged to pay his expenses, then lied […]

Fountain Valley Man Pleads Guilty to Santa Ana Gambling Dens, Bribery

A Fountain Valley man pleaded guilty Wednesday to bribing a Santa Ana police officer to protect the defendant’s illegal gambling operation. Niem Ngoc Ha, 47, is scheduled to be sentenced Feb. 13 in federal court in Santa Ana. Ha admitted paying $128,000 in bribes to then-Officer Steven Lopez in 2020, according to prosecutors. Ha pleaded […]

LASD: Sisters, 9 and 11, Reported Missing in Lancaster, Possibly With Uncle

Two sisters, ages 9 and 11, were reported missing from Lancaster and may be with their uncle, and authorities Wednesday sought the public’s help to find them. Julia Cherrie Brown, 9, and Jewel Precious Brown, 11, were last seen about 4 p.m. Tuesday on the 43500 block of 17th Street West, according to the Los […]

Police Need Help Finding Missing Woman With Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia

Authorities sought the public’s help Wednesday to locate a 32-year-old woman with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder who was reported missing in Rosemead. Natalie Romelia Guardino was last seen at about 3 p.m. last Friday in the 4600 block of Rosemead Boulevard, near Rosemead Park, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Guardino is 5-feet-4 […]