Thousands of City Workers Rally in DTLA Over Labor Negotiations

Tens of thousands of striking Los Angeles County workers swarmed downtown streets Tuesday in a massive display of solidarity as they looked to ratchet up pressure on the county for a new labor contract. More than 55,000 members of Service Employees International Union Local 721 — including public works employees, public and mental health professionals, […]

A Win for LA Filmmakers? City Council Approves Measure to Streamline, Reduce Production Costs

The City Council Tuesday unanimously approved a proposal aimed at reducing fees and streamlining other processes in a bid to support filmmakers in Los Angeles. Council members instructed several city departments to report in 30 days with recommendations to adjust city fees, permits, parking and security requirements for shooting on city-owned property and certifying new […]

Fire Debris Removal Mandate Approved by LA Council

The Board of Supervisors for Los Angeles County Tuesday approved an ordinance mandating fire debris cleanup in properties where owners failed to join a government-sponsored removal program and have not hired a licensed contractor to perform the work. Property owners impacted by the January wildfires were given the chance to opt in for a free […]

LA Council Defers Vote to Ban Slurs, Obscenities One Week

The Los Angeles City Council Tuesday postponed until May 6 a vote on a proposal to ban the use of a racial slur and an obscene term for a woman during council and committee meetings. Elected officials deferred their decision for one week, and later entered a closed session to discuss potential legal ramifications of […]

Man Accused of Puppy Abuse Pleads Not Guilty in LB Court

A man charged with slamming his puppy to the ground by her leash, kicking her as she lay motionless and then dragging her away in an attack captured on surveillance video in Long Beach pleaded not guilty Tuesday to a felony count of animal cruelty. The charge against Alexander Cueva, 28, of Westminster, includes an […]

LACo Man Pleads Guilty to $10M Financial Fraud Scheme

A Los Angeles County man pleaded guilty Tuesday to helping operate a $10 million financial fraud scheme that targeted more than 100 victims, many of them elderly. Lovert Che, 44, of Lomita entered his plea in downtown Los Angeles to one federal count of conspiracy to commit money laundering, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. […]

Shonda Rimes Speaks at Ellen Pompeo Walk of Fame Ceremony

A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was unveiled Tuesday honoring Ellen Pompeo for her starring role on prime-time television’s longest-running medical drama, “Grey’s Anatomy.” “Grey’s Anatomy” creator Shonda Rhimes and fellow executive producer and frequent director Debbie Allen joined Pompeo in speaking at the ceremony at 6533 Hollywood Blvd., near Hudson Avenue. “I […]

Luka Doncic Donates $5K to Restore Vandalized Kobe, Gianna Bryant Mural

Lakers star Luka Doncic donated $5,000 Tuesday to fund the restoration of a vandalized downtown Los Angeles mural depicting team legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna. The mural, titled “Mambas Forever,” is on the side of a building at the corner of 14th and Main streets. The mural by artist Sloe Motions, whose real […]

LACo Supervisors Unanimously Approve $4B Sexual Abuse Settlement

The county Board of Supervisors Tuesday unanimously approved a $4 billion settlement of more than 6,800 claims of sexual abuse allegedly perpetrated in juvenile facilities or foster care as far back as the 1980s, billed as the “costliest” such payout in county history. The payout is expected to have implications on the county budget “for […]

Man Convicted of Fatally Stabbing Girlfriend

A 39-year-old man was convicted Tuesday of stabbing his girlfriend to death in Huntington Beach. Craig James Charron, 39, was convicted of first-degree murder with a sentencing enhancement for the personal use of a knife. Charron, who is scheduled to be sentenced July 25, was convicted of killing 25-year-old Laura Sardinha in their apartment in […]

Mission Viejo Man Charged with Fatally Shooting Neighbor

A 55-year-old man was charged Tuesday with fatally shooting a neighbor in an apartment complex in Mission Viejo. Sean Jeffrey Williams of Mission Viejo was charged with murder with a sentencing enhancement for discharge of a gun causing death. Williams is accused of killing 39-year-old Miguel Joaquin Mata on Friday. Orange County sheriff’s deputies were […]