Supervisor Horvath Urges Wildfire Victims to Enroll in Free Debris Removal Program

One week before the deadline for homeowners impacted by January’s wildfires to opt into a free federal program for debris removal, Los Angeles County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath Monday urged residents sign up so they have “more opportunity” to accelerate recovery. “This week is a critical point in our recovery from the devastating Palisades Fire,” Horvath […]

Bass, Four Councilmembers Travel to Sacramento for Wildfire Recovery Aid

Mayor Karen Bass and four City Council members Monday traveled to Sacramento to advocate on behalf of Los Angeles for wildfire recovery aid and other potential funding to address budget concerns. Bass, Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson, Councilman Bob Blumenfield, Councilman Adrin Nazarian, and Councilwoman Katy Yaroslavsky, chair of the budget committee, will meet with state […]

Dodgers, Angels Head to Angel Stadium for Freeway Series Game Two

The Angels will play at Angel Stadium for the first time in 2025 Monday evening, trying to tie the Freeway Series at one game apiece. The Angels have not announced their starting pitcher while right-hander Tyler Glasnow will start for the Dodgers. Glasnow was 9-6 with a 3.49 ERA in 2024, his first season with […]

Country Star Trisha Yearwood Receives Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was unveiled Monday honoring Trisha Yearwood for a more than three-decade country singing career in which she has sold more than 15 million records and received 27 Grammy nominations. Fellow county singing stars Reba McEntire, who Yearwood has described as her hero, and Carly Pearce were among […]

Alleged Armed Robber of $1M Watch at Beverly Wilshire Hotel Pleads Guilty

The second of two South American nationals linked to the armed robbery of a $1 million emerald-encrusted watch from a tourist sitting on the patio of a restaurant at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel pleaded guilty Monday to a federal charge. Jesus Eduardo Padron Rojas, 19, of Venezuela entered a plea in downtown Los Angeles to […]

Man Dies from Blunt Force Trauma Found Near 91 Freeway in Carson

A 39-year-old man whose body was discovered near the Artesia (91) Freeway in Carson died of blunt trauma, the Los Angeles County Office of Medical Examiner announced Monday. California Highway Patrol officers were contacted around 4:15 p.m. Saturday about the body near the westbound freeway and the Avalon Boulevard exit, CHP Officer Sergio Garcia told […]

Cal Fire Releases Updated LA Fire Hazard Zones

Cal Fire released updated Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps for Los Angeles County Monday, using various criteria to identify wildfire hazard areas and ranking them on a three-tiered scale. The maps, generally updated every decade, can impact building and clearance requirements in areas deemed to be in particular hazard areas. According to Cal Fire, the […]

Fatal Crash in Long Beach

An investigation was underway Monday into a motorcycle crash in Long Beach that killed two people. Officers were called at 7:35 p.m. Sunday to the intersection of Wardlow Road and Wooddruff Avenue after getting a report of a crash involving a motorcycle and passenger vehicle, according to the Long Beach Police Department. The rider, later […]

West Covina Authorities Find Dead Man, No Foul Play Suspected

A man was found dead Monday morning in West Covina, but foul play was not suspected, police said. Officers and firefighters responded at 7:20 a.m. to the area of Barranca and Cameron avenues to a report of an unconscious man at the location. Officers found the man was not breathing, and he was pronounced dead […]

Double Amputee Sues LA for Sustained Injuries at LAPD Station

A double-amputee has filed a civil rights suit against the city of Los Angeles, alleging he was injured due to the negligence of two officers after being given a breathalyzer test for a drunken-driving arrest in 2024. Javier Rivera Torres’ Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit also alleges battery and false arrest/imprisonment. He seeks unspecified compensatory […]

Coroner ID’s Unhoused Man Fatally Shot in DTLA

Authorities Monday publicly identified a man was fatally shot in downtown Los Angeles. Porfirio Guzman Perdomo, who was homeless, died on the sidewalk, according to the county medical examiner. Officers dispatched at about 4:30 a.m. Sunday to a reported shooting in the area of Fifth and San Pedro streets located the victim suffering from several […]