Mayor Bass Challenged Trump Admin’s Constitutionality to Assault, Sue LA

One day after the Trump Administration sued the city of Los Angeles, challenging the constitutionality of its “sanctuary city” policies, Mayor Karen Bass said Tuesday the legal action is part of an “all-out assault against Los Angeles” by the federal government, but she “won’t be intimidated by these tactics.” “I will always protect Angelenos against […]

Feds Acquiesce CA National Guard in LA to Help Fire Relief

Acquiescing to concerns expressed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, the U.S. Department of Defense agreed Tuesday to release 150 California National Guard troops who had been deployed to protect federal buildings and personnel in Los Angeles and return them to their wildfire-protection assignments. According to U.S. Northern Command, which is overseeing the deployment of federalized National […]

Pacific Palisades Honor Army Corps Leader for Fire Cleanup

Nearly six months after the Palisades Fire devastated Pacific Palisades, City Councilwoman Traci Park Tuesday honored Col. Eric Swenson for leading what officials called the “fastest, safest and most community-integrated” debris removal operation in the state’s history. During a presentation in the Council Chambers at City Hall, Park said the Jan. 7 fire dramatically changed […]

Missing Long Beach Senior Woman Found

An at-risk 82-year-old woman who went missing in Long Beach, prompting a Silver Alert, has been found, authorities said Tuesday. The California Highway Patrol activated the alert on behalf of the Long Beach Police Department. Lee Ruth Bouma Bowley had last been seen around 10 a.m. Friday leaving her home near the 7800 block of […]

Charter Communications Attack Labeled `Domestic Terrorism’

Charter Communications has deemed a June 15 attack on its communications network in Van Nuys an act of domestic terrorism, “based on the nature of the fiber cuts, extent of damage and make-up of impacted customers.” According to the company, the early morning attack severed 13 cables, including more than 2,600 individual fibers. The company […]

Hollywood Man Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently Claiming FEMA Fire Relief Funds

An East Hollywood man pleaded guilty Tuesday to having fraudulently obtained over $64,000 in federal disaster-relief funds by falsely claiming his property was damaged in the wildfires that struck Los Angeles County in January. Delvonne Johnson, 31, entered his plea in downtown Los Angeles to a charge of fraud in connection with major disaster or […]

Two OC Women Sue Police Department for Disrespecting Religious Observations

Two Muslim women said Tuesday they are suing the Orange County Sheriff’s Department and Sheriff Don Barnes, claiming deputies violated their religious rights by forcing them to remove their hijabs after arrests at UC Irvine protests last year, but sheriff’s officials said their accounts were inaccurate. The lawsuit filed in federal court on Monday seeks […]

LA Council Calls for Investigation into Alleged Forgeries on Olympic Minimum Wage Petition

The City Council Tuesday formally called for an investigation into alleged fraud and other misconduct by signature gatherers supporting and opposing a referendum on the recently approved $30-pre-hour-minimum wage for airport and hotel workers. The City Council voted 12-2 to advance a motion introduced in June by members Hugo Soto-Martinez and Curren Price. Elected officials […]

Two Protestors Charged for Allegedly Assaulting Horseback Officers

Two people accused of assaulting Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department horses during protests sparked by federal immigration raids have been charged with animal cruelty and other charges, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday. Dana Whitson, 66, of Oro Valley, Arizona, was charged with one felony count each of assault upon a peace […]

“Disaster” Bus Tours in Palisades to be Audited

The City Council Tuesday authorized a crack down on so-called “disaster tours” or bus tours operating in the fire-impacted Pacific Palisades. In a unanimous vote, the City Council instructed the Department of Transportation to restrict bus tours around wildfire-impact areas of the Palisades for the duration of the emergency declaration. Councilwoman Traci Park, who represents […]

CHP Holiday Weekend Patrols Ramp Up Thursday in LA, OC

California Highway Patrol officers will ramp up patrols across Los Angeles and Orange counties starting Thursday as part of the agency’s annual Fourth of July weekend crackdown on drunken and drug-impaired driving. The statewide maximum enforcement period will begin at 6 p.m. Thursday and conclude at 11:59 p.m. Sunday, during which all available officers will […]