Advocates, Elected Officials Offer Assistance for Migrants Bused from Texas
Local officials and immigrant-rights advocates were continuing work Thursday to assist 42 migrants who were bused from the Texas-Mexico border to Los Angeles by Texas Gov. Gregg Abbott, who proclaimed his state’s border region “overrun” and hinted that more shipments of immigrants could follow. In a Twitter post Thursday, Abbott proclaimed that the “first bus […]
Academics Release Report to Fuel LA City’s Governance Reform
A report released Thursday by a group of leading academics from local universities calls for sweeping reforms to improve Los Angeles’ city governance in response to a series of corruption and ethics scandals among the City Council. The Los Angeles Governance Reform Project, led by a group of university leaders and researchers, calls for the […]
Microsoft Theater to Become Peacock Theater Under Downtown Naming Rights Deal
The outdoor plaza at downtown’s L.A. Live entertainment complex will be renamed Peacock Place next month under an agreement that will also change the name of the Microsoft Theater to Peacock Theater, AEG officials announced Thursday. The changes are the result of a naming-rights deal between the NBC Universal streaming service and AEG, which owns […]
Trial Begins for Man Accused of Killing Lover’s Husband in Westminster
A 46-year-old man killed his lover’s husband in Westminster nine years ago so the couple could be together and cash in on his assets, a prosecutor told jurors Thursday, while the defendant’s attorney said her client had nothing to do with it. Robert Rafael Saavedra Gallardo is charged with murder with a special-circumstance allegation of […]
Dockworkers, Shippers Reach Tentative Agreement on New Contract
There’s optimism Thursday that the discord that has plagued West Coast ports for nearly a year will soon be over. A tentative agreement on a six-year contract covering more than 22,000 longshore workers at all 29 West Coast ports was announced Wednesday night by the union representing dockworkers and the shippers industry group. Details of […]
Angel City FC Fires Coach
Angel City Football Club Thursday announced the firing of coach Freya Coombe with the second-year National Women’s Soccer League team 11th in the 12-team league with a 2-6-3 record at the midpoint of the season. Assistant coach Becki Tweed will be the interim head coach until a permanent replacement is announced. The announcement of the […]
OC Couple Found Dead in Baja California Hotel Room
An investigation was continuing Thursday into the deaths of an Orange County couple whose bodies were found inside their hotel room at a resort in Baja California Sur, Mexico. The Baja California Sur Attorney General’s Office confirmed to ABC News that the bodies of John Heathco, 41, and Abby Lutz, 28, were found around 9 […]
Taco Bell to Pay $85,000 to Settle Lawsuit Over Gift Card Redemption
Taco Bell will pay $85,500 to settle a lawsuit filed by prosecutors in three counties alleging the Irvine-based fast-food chain violated state law by refusing to allow customers to cash in gift cards with a remaining balance of less than $10. The legal action was brought by district attorney’s offices in Los Angeles, Ventura and […]
Former High School Dean Arrested; Additional Victims Sought in Alleged Assault
A 43-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of an alleged sexual assault involving a female student at a Watts high school where he once worked as dean, and Thursday police urged other potential victims to come forward. Roger Scott was arrested and booked last Thursday for contacting a minor with knowledge and intent to commit […]
AG Sues LA Home Health Care Services Operator for Alleged Wage Theft
California Attorney General Rob Bonta Thursday sued a Los Angeles home health care company and its prior operators for allegedly misclassifying hundreds of workers as independent contractors instead of employees, resulting in the denial of workplace protections. The lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court alleges Care Specialist HCS Inc., formerly doing business as TLC […]
Early Voting to Begin in Council District 6 Special Runoff Election
Early voting in the Sixth City Council District for June 27 special election runoff to fill Nury Martinez’s vacant seat will begin Saturday, Los Angeles city officials announced Thursday. Imelda Padilla, a community relations manager, and Marisa Alcaraz, a City Council aide, took the two top spots in a seven-candidate field in the April 4 […]
