UCLA Cancels Classes After Violence from Counter-Protesters

UCLA canceled classes Wednesday following a night of clashes sparked by counter-protesters who attacked a pro-Palestinian encampment, marking the worst violence since the occupation began a week ago, and calls quickly emerged for multiple investigations into the university’s preparation for and response to the unrest. The situation escalated late Tuesday night when a group of […]

Earthquake Rattles Corona Area of Riverside County

An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.1 struck Wednesday in the Corona area of Riverside County, providing a shake felt as far away as West Los Angeles. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake struck at 1:49 p.m., centered 5.6 miles southwest of Corona. The quake was originally reported as a 4.5 magnitude, then […]

54-Year-Old Lomita Woman Pleads Guilty to Gang-Related Drug, Gun Charges

A reputed gang associate from Lomita pleaded guilty Wednesday to federal narcotics and gun charges. Patricia Amelia Limon, 54, entered her plea to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine and engaging in the business of dealing firearms without a license, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Federal prosecutors contend […]

Mayor Bass Returns from Washington Early in Response to Violence at UCLA

Responding to violent events that unfolded Tuesday night and through the early morning hours at UCLA, Mayor Karen Bass cut short her trip to Washington, D.C., Wednesday and returned to Los Angeles. Bass was originally expected to continue co-leading a group of mayors Wednesday, lobbying Biden Administration officials and members of Congress to expand veteran […]

USC President Folt Meets Again with Protest Organizers

Pro-Palestinian protesters say they remain “disappointed” Wednesday in their pair of discussions with USC President Carol Folt over their demands, which include university divestment from Israel and companies with ties to Israel, while Folt said while she’s open to more “meaningful discussions,” there had been no movement toward reaching any agreements. “I had a second […]

One Killed, Three Injured in Lancaster Crash

Authorities Wednesday identified a woman who was killed in a two-vehicle crash near Lancaster that left three other people injured. The crash was reported at about 7:25 a.m. Tuesday at state Route 138 and 90th Street West, according to the California Highway Patrol. Officers learned that a 2005 Toyota traveling southbound on 90th Street West […]

Blaze Damages Fire Station in Huntington Park

A fire damaged a Los Angeles County Fire Department station in Huntington Park Wednesday, but no one was hurt. The fire was reported at about 4 a.m. in Station 164, a two-story building in the 6000 block of Santa Fe Avenue, according to the county fire department, which provides firefighting services for the city of […]

OC Jail Escapee Gets False Imprisonment Charge Reversed on Appeal

A panel of appellate justices has overturned part of the conviction of one of three men involved in an escape from Orange County Jail eight years ago, according to records obtained Wednesday. The Fourth Appellate District justices on Tuesday affirmed part of the conviction for Bac Tien Duong, 51, for kidnapping, but reversed his conviction […]

Children’s TV Producer Dan Schneider Sues over Portrayal in `Quiet on Set’

Embattled children’s television producer Dan Schneider, whose rise to fame guiding programming at Nickelodeon was chronicled in the recent docuseries “Quiet on Set,” filed a defamation lawsuit Wednesday against the series producers, saying the show falsely implies that Schneider sexually abused children who worked on his various shows. The Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit, which […]

Student Stabbed at Warren High School in Downey

A student was stabbed by another student at Warren High School in Downey Wednesday, prompting a temporary lockdown of the campus, police said. Officers responded to the 8100 block of De Palma Street shortly before 12:25 p.m. Wednesday to reports of an assault with a deadly weapon, according to Lt. Maria Villegas of the Downey […]

LA City Council Celebrates International Workers Day

The Los Angeles City Council Wednesday celebrated International Workers Day, also known as May Day, a tradition dating back to the 19th century. Ahead of numerous rallies and marches planned for Wednesday afternoon, Councilman Hugo Soto-Martinez led a presentation on the significance of May Day for workers across the city, saying that in Los Angeles, […]