Mayor Bass Calls Out Vance for Spreading Lies About LA Protests, Disrespecting CA Reps

Mayor Karen Bass Friday called allegations made by Vice President JD Vance “outright lies” for depicting her and Gov. Gavin Newsom as inciting violent protests and encouraging “illegal migration.” “Today, the vice president of the United States spent three or four hours in L.A. before holding a press conference and spewing lies and utter nonsense […]

Border Patrol Vehicles in Maywood, Bell Inspire New Protests

Maywood and Bell have become the latest Los Angeles County cities where protests against the Trump administration’s illegal immigration enforcement have been met with violence. The Department of Homeland Security issued a statement on social media Friday saying, “Today in Bell and Maywood, CA, Border Patrol vehicles were violently targeted during lawful operations. “On Atlantic […]

Police Arrest Driver After Fatal Hit and Run in DTLA

A man was arrested Saturday after he fatally struck a pedestrian with his vehicle in downtown Los Angeles, police said. Los Angeles Police Department officers were called at 1:53 a.m. Saturday to the intersection of South Main and East Seventh streets regarding a collision that left a victim trapped underneath a Toyota Prius, an LAPD […]

Selena Gomez, Lady Gaga Lead Kids’ Choice Award Nominees

Selena Gomez, Ariana Grande, Lady Gaga and Kendrick Lamar will each carry a leading four nominations into Saturday evening’s presentation of the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards, with Jack Black, Dwayne Johnson and Jelly Roll close behind with three apiece. Gomez, Grande and Gaga are all nominated for favorite female artist, along with Billie Eilish, Cardi […]

Irvine Police Arrest Animal Trainer, Girlfriend After 10 Dogs Died in Their Care

An Irvine animal trainer and his girlfriend were arrested Thursday after 10 dogs died while in their care, police said Saturday. Detectives from the Irvine Police Department arrested Kwong (Tony) Chun Sit, 53, of Irvine, for animal cruelty and destruction of evidence and Sit’s girlfriend, Tingfeng Liu, 23 of Vista, was arrested for the same […]

No Winning Mega Millions Lottery Tickets Sold

There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in the latest drawing of the multi-state Mega Millions lottery, pushing the estimated jackpot for Tuesday’s drawing to $326 million. There were three tickets sold with five numbers, but missing the Mega number. The one sold in Georgia is worth $2 million, the one sold in […]

Huntington Beach to Host Tribute Surfer Paddle Out to Honor Brian Wilson

A recent lunch with Dean Torrence of Jan and Dean fame led to talk about how to pay tribute to Beach Boys co-founder Brian Wilson, who died last week, the president and CEO of Huntington Beach’s marketing organization recalled. “I was having lunch with Dean Torrence … and he was very close to the Wilson […]

Two Juveniles Arrested For Pelting Rocks at CHP Officer During Protests

Two juveniles were arrested for allegedly striking California Highway Patrol officers with rocks during a demonstration of the Trump Administration’s immigration police in downtown Los Angeles, ABC7 reported Saturday. During a protest on June 8, the juveniles allegedly threw rocks from a freeway overpass during a protest against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions in […]

Convicted Killer Re-Sentenced to 25 Years

A man who was serving a 57-year state prison term for killing a rival in the Antelope Valley and has been featured in two documentaries about his rehabilitation efforts while behind bars was re-sentenced Friday to 25 years in prison, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced. In a statement, District Attorney Nathan Hochman […]

Vance Defends Feds in LA, Rips Bass & Newsom

Vice President JD Vance visited Los Angeles Friday amid ongoing federal immigration enforcement actions and defended the continued federal presence in the city while also delivering scathing criticism of Mayor Karen Bass and Gov. Gavin Newsom for what he claimed was encouraging “illegal migration” and violence against law enforcement during recent protests — claims that […]

Semi Driver Struck, Killed Outside Vehicle in Long Beach Identified

The 47-year-old semi truck driver struck and killed by another semi truck when he was standing outside his vehicle in Long Beach was identified Friday. Officers responded Wednesday to the 2600 block of Pier T Avenue around 6:40 a.m. to reports of a collision investigation, according to the Long Beach Police Department. Long Beach Fire […]