Palm Springs Declares “Hands Off!” Thousands of Trump Protestors Expected at City Hall Saturday

Thousands are expected to gather throughout the Southland Saturday as part of a nationwide “Hands Off!” day of demonstrations in opposition to the Trump administration’s steep tariffs, program cuts and mass layoffs of federal workers, which protesters say are threatening essential public services, damaging social safety nets and causing higher prices and plunging financial markets. […]

Mayor Bass Celebrates Re-Construction of Palisades Schools Post-Fire

Three schools that were partially destroyed by the Palisades Fire almost three months ago have been cleared of fire debris, setting the stage to begin the rebuilding of the campuses, Los Angeles officials announced Friday. During a news conference Friday morning, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, Councilwoman Traci Park and Los Angeles Unified School District […]

Driver Convicted of Manslaughter for Involvement in Fatal Santa Ana Street Race

A 29-year-old man was sentenced to nine years in prison Friday for his part in a street-racing crash that killed a veteran newspaper editor near his Santa Ana home. Ricardo Navarro Tolento was convicted in February of gross vehicular manslaughter and hit and run with death, both felonies, as well as a misdemeanor count of […]

LA to Pay $4B to Victims of Sexual Violence in Foster, Juvenile System

Los Angeles County will pay an unprecedented $4 billion to settle more than 6,800 claims of sexual abuse allegedly perpetrated in juvenile facilities or foster care as far back as the 1960s, a resolution that is expected to have implications on the county budget “for years to come,” attorneys and the county announced Friday. “On […]

Bruins Head to NCAA Women’s Final Four Against Huskies

UCLA is the top seed in the NCAA women’s basketball tournament, but the underdog against Connecticut in the Women’s Final Four Friday evening in Tampa, Florida. Oddsmakers have made the Huskies a 7 1/2-point favorite while ESPN Analytics’ Matchup Predictor gives the Bruins a 28.3% chance of winning and Connecticut a 71.7% chance. To coach […]

Jury Convicts Malibu Tech Fraudster Who Tricked Investors Out of More Than $20M

A sentencing date was not immediately available Friday for a Malibu man who was convicted of defrauding investors out of more than $20 million by lying to them about his technology company’s financial performance. Bernhard Eugen Fritsch, 63, was found guilty late Thursday in downtown Los Angeles of one federal count of wire fraud, according […]

Anaheim Mayor Aitken Posts Letter to Angels to Improve Relations

Anaheim Mayor Ashleigh Aitken Friday wrote an open letter to Los Angeles Angels owner Arte Moreno and the team’s executives seeking to re-set the relationship with the city a week after a state audit found fault with the city’s lease with the team for Angel Stadium. Noting it was the home opener for the Angels, […]

City Council Pledges to Rid Sepulveda Basin of Invasive Plants

In the aftermath of January’s wildfires, the City Council Friday called for a work plan to remove invasive plant species from the Sepulveda Basin, a 2,000-acre open space in the San Fernando Valley set to host events for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. In a 10-0 vote, the City Council instructed the Department of […]

LA Council Launches Naloxone Distribution Pilot Program

In a move to combat substance use, the City Council Friday called for a new pilot program for the distribution of naloxone, an opioid reversal medication, in South Los Angeles neighborhoods. In a 10-0 vote, council members instructed the chief legislative analyst to report on the resources such a pilot would require. The City Council […]

Westchester Police Investigate Mysterious Death

An investigation was underway Friday after a body was found in the Westchester area of Los Angeles. The discovery was made at 10:05 a.m. in an outdoor area near Manchester and Sepulveda boulevards, Los Angeles Police Department Officer Drake Madison told City News Service. The body was only described as a male, with no reference […]

Riverside Deputies Arrest Two Alleged Armed Robbers

Two men were arrested for an alleged armed robbery spree of United States postal carriers in Los Angeles and Riverside counties. Shortly after 10:30 a.m. on March 24, Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of an armed robbery near Storke and Bertain drives in Palm Desert and found a U.S. postal carrier had […]