Actors Strike Resolution in Sight with Deal on AI Near

Striking actors were still marching on picket lines Tuesday, but hope was rising about a possible end to the 117-day walkout, with reports that the SAG-AFTRA union and Hollywood studios were close to reaching an agreement on the use of artificial intelligence — a major sticking point in the labor talks. On Monday, SAG-AFTRA announced […]

City Council OKs $11M for New Senior Meals Program

The Los Angeles City Council Tuesday earmarked $11 million for a meals program for seniors in the city. The council voted 13-0 to support the design and implementation of the Rapid Response Senior Meals Program through June 2024, but may look to extend the program through September 2024. Council members Bob Blumenfield and Katy Yaroslavsky […]

Disbarred Lawyer Sentenced to Prison in Botched DWP Billing Case

A now-disbarred lawyer who simultaneously represented the L.A. Department of Water and Power and a ratepayer suing the city in the wake of a DWP billing debacle was sentenced Tuesday to almost three years behind bars for accepting a kickback of nearly $2.2 million. Paul Paradis, 60, of Scottsdale, Arizona, who once ran the New […]

Santa Ana Winds to Again Raise Wildfire Concerns in Valleys, Mountains

Another round of Santa Ana winds will blow into parts of the Southland beginning late Tuesday evening and continuing through Thursday, against raising concerns about potential brush fires as humidity levels fall. The National Weather Service issued a fire weather watch that will take will take effect at 3 a.m. Thursday and remain in effect […]

Greater Alarm Fire Burning at Historic Hangar in Tustin

Flames engulfed a historic World War II-era blimp hangar at the former Tustin Air Base Tuesday, with the intensity of the massive fire forcing crews to pull back and wait for the local landmark to collapse before moving in to extinguish the blaze. “Due to the dynamic nature of the fire, and the imminent danger […]

Arizona Man Arrested in Death of Woman Found in Car Trunk in Huntington Beach

An Arizona man was arrested on suspicion of murder in the death of a woman whose body was found in the trunk of a car outside a residence in Huntington Beach, police said Tuesday. Officers were sent to the 17000 block of Friml Lane about 5:15 p.m. Monday after receiving reports of a family disturbance […]

Outrage Mounts Among LA Leaders After Jewish Man’s Death at War Protests

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass added her voice Tuesday to the outrage being expressed over the death of a Jewish man who was allegedly struck during dueling demonstrations in Ventura County over the Israel-Hamas war, causing him to fall to the ground and hit his head on the sidewalk. Paul Kessler, 69, of Thousand Oaks, […]

OC Judge Declines Request to Block Santa Ana Recall

An Orange County Superior Court judge Tuesday rejected a temporary restraining order request to halt the recall election of Santa Ana Mayor Pro Tem Jessie Lopez. Judge Craig Griffin said he needed more time to research the issues in the disputed election and invited the attorneys opposing the recall to file an amended complaint after […]

Man’s Latest Appeal Denied in Deadly Street Racing Crash

A state appellate court panel Tuesday denied the latest appeal filed on behalf of one of two men convicted of second-degree murder for a street race that ended in a fiery crash that killed a woman and her two children in El Monte 16 years ago. The three-justice panel from California’s 2nd District Court of […]

Two SoCal Men Charged with Using Darknet to Sell Drugs

Two Los Angeles men who allegedly supplied fentanyl-laced pills and methamphetamine for a drug trafficking organization that used the darknet and encrypted messaging to sell narcotics to people in all 50 states are facing federal charges, officials announced Tuesday. The two-count indictment charges Omar Navia, 38, of South Los Angeles, and Adan Ruiz, 27, of […]

LA Medical Examiner: Person Found Dead in Canyon Country Was 12-Year-Old Boy

A person who was found shot to death in the Canyon Country area was a 12-year-old boy, authorities said Tuesday. Deputies went to Sand Canyon and Placerita Canyon roads about 6:30 a.m. Monday on a “shooting death investigation,” according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Willians Lemus Ayala, 12, of Canyon Country, was found […]