Over 200 Protestors Arrested at UCLA’s Pro-Palestine Rally

After patiently waiting through a roughly nine-hour standoff, hundreds of law enforcement officers clad in riot gear breached and dismantled a pro-Palestine encampment at UCLA early Thursday, bringing an end to the weeklong protest and taking roughly 200 people into custody. Led by the California Highway Patrol, officers advanced on the encampment around 2:45 a.m. […]

Captain of Dive Boat Conception Sentenced to 4 Years for Fatal Fire

The captain of the dive boat Conception, which caught fire near Santa Cruz Island on Labor Day 2019 was sentenced Thursday to four years behind bars for gross negligence in the deaths of all 33 passengers, including two Santa Monica residents and a crew member. Jerry Boylan, 70, was sentenced in downtown Los Angeles for […]

Man Receives Two Life Sentences for Murder of Estranged Wife’s Nephews

A man convicted of the bludgeoning deaths of his then-estranged wife’s two teenage nephews in the boys’ Arcadia home was sentenced Thursday to two consecutive life prison terms without the possibility of parole. Deyun Shi, 52, was sentenced for the Jan. 22, 2016, slayings of 15-year-old Anthony Lin, who was asleep when he was attacked […]

Person Struck and Killed by Metrolink Train in Glendale

A person was struck and killed by a Metrolink train in the Glendale area Thursday, and an investigation was underway. The person was fatally injured about 10:30 a.m. between the Burbank-Downtown station and the Glendale station by southbound train number 112 on the Ventura County Line, according to Scott Johnson of Metrolink. Information was not […]

OC Jury Awards $3.5 Million to Family of Man Fatally Shot by Buena Park Police

The mother of a 19-year-old man shot and killed by Buena Park police nearly five years ago said she had “mixed emotions” Thursday following a $3.5 million verdict in her favor against the city. “Honestly, I have mixed emotions,” Deanna Sullivan said of the judgment in her favor in the Aug. 19, 2019, fatal shooting […]

Long Beach Declares Public Health Emergency over TB Outbreak

A tuberculosis outbreak among residents of a single-room occupancy hotel in Long Beach has left one person dead and led to the hospitalizations of nine others, prompting the declaration of a public health emergency, city officials said Thursday. The city Department of Health and Human Services insists the risk of exposure to the general public […]

Biden Signs Proclamation Expanding San Gabriel Mountains National Monument

The San Gabriel Mountains National Monument will be expanded in a proclamation signed by President Joe Biden Thursday. It is part of the White House administration’s American the Beautiful Initiative and will add nearly 106,000 acres to the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument. President Barack Obama designated the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument in 2014. […]

Police Seek Help Locating Murder Suspect in Duarte

Authorities sought the public’s assistance Thursday in locating the assailant who fatally shot a 32-year-old man in Duarte. Homicide investigators were sent to 1018 Kellwil Way on Oct. 16 around 1:40 a.m. regarding an unresponsive person in a driveway, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. According to the Los Angeles Department of Medical […]

Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Fatal Baseball Bat Attack on Mom, Stepdad

A man convicted of the baseball bat murders of his 65-year-old mother and 73-year-old stepfather at the family’s Hacienda Heights home was sentenced Thursday to two consecutive life prison terms without the possibility of parole. Jurors found Nelson Fermin Garibay, 47, guilty March 11 of two counts of first-degree murder for the Jan. 11, 2021, […]

San Pedro Bay Ports Recognized for Clean Truck Fund

The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach received a top honor for their Clean Truck Fund initiative, which aims to support the transition from gas-fueled trucks to electric-powered, officials announced Thursday. The Southern California Association of Governments recently recognized the ports during the 2024 SCAG Sustainability Awards ceremony, which aims to celebrate efforts to […]

Fatal Shooting Involving Police Under Investigation

A shooting involving the Los Angeles Police Department Thursday left a person dead, authorities said. Officers were sent to the 400 block of South Gramercy Place about noon on a report of “a violent male” at the location, according to the LAPD. Police said the person, described only as a male, “produced a knife” and […]