VP Candidate Walz to Speak at Fundraiser, Convention in LACo

Minnesota governor and presumptive Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz will make his first solo appearance as VP Kamala Harris’ running mate Tuesday at the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees International Convention at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Walz is also set to speak later Tuesday at a fundraising reception in Newport […]

4.4 Earthquake Near Highland Park Shakes LA

An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.4 centered near the Highland Park area rattled a wide swath of the Southland Monday, but there were no immediate reports of serious damage or injuries. The temblor hit at 12:20 p.m., centered two miles south-southeast of Highland Park, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The magnitude was initially […]

Actor Vince Vaughn Receives Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Vince Vaughn was unveiled Monday, honoring a film career that includes starring in such comedies as “Old School,” “Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story” and “Wedding Crashers.” The ceremony came two days before the premiere of Vaughn’s latest project, the 10-episode Apple TV+ black comedy-crime drama “Bad […]

Rams Honor Late QB Roman Gabriel

Rams record-setting quarterback Roman Gabriel was honored as the “Legend of the Game” in the team’s preseason opener against the Dallas Cowboys at SoFi Stadium, nearly four months after his death at age 83. A tribute video was played during the first quarter Sunday and Gabriel’s son, Roman Gabriel III, was interviewed on the field […]

LAUSD Bans Cell Phones in Classrooms

Students in the Los Angeles Unified School District are returning to classes Monday with some new rules in place — including a plan to ban cell phones in classrooms. The much-debated policy is scheduled to take effect in January and affect the more than 400,000 students who returned to campuses Monday across Los Angeles County. […]

Prison Inmate from LA Investigated for Alleged Corrections Officer Stabbing

A man serving a life prison sentence for a Los Angeles County murder conviction was being held in restricted housing Monday for allegedly stabbing a corrections officer in the head at the California Institute for Men in Chino. Kevin G. Roby, 60, was observed by corrections officers around 8:30 p.m. Sunday leaving his housing unit […]

LA County Reports Progress in Housing Residents on Skid Row

Some 1,975 people on Skid Row were moved into interim housing and another 990 people found permanent housing as a result of a state grant, Los Angeles County officials announced Monday. In 2023, the county received $60 million from Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Encampment Resolution Fund, which is in part intended to expand housing and services […]

Dodger Gondola Project Proponents Win Round in Court

A judge Monday rejected a lawsuit from opponents of the zero-emission Dodger Stadium to Union Station gondola project, which had been challenged by the petitioners on the basis of the adequacy of its environmental review. The ruling by Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Maurice A. Leiter comes as Los Angeles turns its attention towards the […]

Laguna Beach Man Pleads Guilty to Embezzling Nearly $6 Million from Clients

A 74-year-old Laguna Beach man pleaded guilty Monday to embezzling nearly $6 million as the executor of the estates of wealthy clients. David Robert McDonnell embezzled the money through his Laguna Beach-based company, McDonnell Business Services, prosecutors said. The company handled the estates of various clients and would dole out assets to heirs after a […]

Prosecutors Allege Extortion Scheme Involved Bogus Raid at Irvine Home

Four ex-law enforcement and military officers are scheduled to face a judge Monday in what prosecutors allege was an extortion scheme in which a bogus law enforcement team entered an Irvine man’s home and threatened him and his family with violence and deportation unless he turned over nearly $37 million and signed away his rights […]

Sylmar Neighborhood on Alert Following Lion Attack that Killed Dog

A Sylmar neighborhood was coping Monday with a wildlife scare following the weekend killing of a pit bull by a mountain lion. The dog was killed late Saturday night in an attack that was caught on video near the Oakridge Mobile Home Park at Foothill and Glenoaks boulevards, according to an alert issued by the […]