Mayor Bass to Speak on Wildfire Recovery at Milken Institute Global Conference

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and county Supervisor Lindsey Horvath are among the scheduled speakers Wednesday at a Milken Institute 28th annual Global Conference session titled “Rising Strong: Los Angeles’ Path to Recovery.” Cinny Kennard, the executive director of the Annenberg Foundation, and Evan Spiegel, the CEO and a co-founder of the technology company Snap […]

Los Angeles DA’s Office Files Over 25 Cases Of Animal Cruelty

Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman has filed 25 cases of animal cruelty over the past six weeks, showing Wednesday his commitment to holding offenders accountable and protecting the lives of vulnerable 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 April […]

At Least One Hospitalized in Montebello Shooting

Police Wednesday are continuing their investigation of two shootings at different locations that occurred within the same block in Montebello, where at least one person was taken to a hospital. Montebello Police Department officers say the first shooting was reported around 7:20 p.m. Tuesday on the 800 block of Mines Avenue and South Montebello Boulevard. […]

Row of Commercial Businesses Catches Fire in Van Nuys

A fire at a row of commercial businesses in Van Nuys was quickly extinguished Wednesday by Los Angeles Fire Department firefighters. Fire crews responded to the fire at 14207 W. Bessemer St. between Van Nuys Boulevard and Hazeltine Avenue at 4:11a.m. and found flames coming from one unit in the one-story commercial area, LAPD spokesman […]

Stabbing in West LA; Alleged Assailant Flees

An assailant who police said allegedly stabbed a 50-year-old man in West Los Angeles is on the loose Wednesday, the Los Angeles Police Department said. Officers from the department’s West Los Angeles Division responded to the intersection of Santa Monica Boulevard and Amherst Avenue at 12:05 a.m. Wednesday regarding a stabbing. When they arrived at […]

LACo Confirms Second Case of Measles Coming Thru LAX

A person who traveled to Los Angeles County from abroad has been confirmed to have measles, becoming the fourth case of the disease in a county resident or visitor this year, and prompting health officials Wednesday to urge people to get vaccinated. According to the county Department of Public Health, the latest patient was not […]

Pretrial Begins for Former Palm Springs Mayor Accused in Bribery Scheme

Pretrial motions continue Wednesday ahead of jury selection for the trial of one-time Palm Springs Mayor Steve Pougnet and a real estate developer, stemming from an alleged scheme to buy off the mayor to ensure his support for the businessman’s projects. Pougnet, 62, and John Elroy Wessman, 86, were criminally charged, for the first time, […]

LACo Supervisors Want Review Los Padrinos Juvey Depopulation Plans

The county Board of Supervisors is instructing the chief probation officer Wednesday to review a range of other options for moving youth detainees out of the troubled Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey, including considering some youth for release and expediting the transfer of those who have already been sentenced to other facilities. In April, […]

Second Sun Valley Crash Victim ID’d

A second victim who died when the sedan he and another man were traveling in crashed into a parked semi-truck in Sun Valley was identified by county authorities Wednesday. Angel Solorzano Jimenez, 25, was the second victim who died in the crash, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner. Aris Sanchez Fonseca, […]

Fire Spreads at Hollywood Apartment Building

A fire at a13,008 square foot, two- story apartment building in Hollywood was quickly knocked down in 17 minutes Tuesday evening by Los Angeles Fire Department firefighters. The fire was reported at 8:43 p.m. and fire crews responded to 1732 N. Whitley Ave. north of Hollywood Boulevard where they were able to extinguish flames at […]

Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office Files Over 25 Cases Of Animal Cruelty