Audra McDonald Named Grand Marshal for Tournament of Roses

Singer, actress and six-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald was named Friday the 2024 Tournament of Roses grand marshal. McDonald “not only gracefully epitomizes our theme, but also perfectly personifies the power of music to move, soothe, excite and delight us all,” Tournament of Roses President Alex Aghajanian said as he made the announcement outside […]

World AIDS Day 2023 Honors to the Lives Lost to the Disease

In commemoration of World AIDS Day 2023, various landmarks across the county will light up red Friday to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS, and to honor and support impacted communities. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health and its several partners will light up the Southland in bright red — from Dignity Health Sports Park […]

Glendale Lawyer Pleads Guilty to Role in Pills-for-Profit Scheme

A Glendale criminal defense attorney who provided phony information to law enforcement in order to thwart an investigation into a pills-for-profit scheme pleaded guilty Friday to a federal charge. Fred Minassian, 57, entered his plea to a single count of making a false statement to a government agency, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. U.S. […]

Rolling Hills Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Fentanyl Death of South Bay Teen

A Rolling Hills man was sentenced Friday to 20 years in federal prison for providing fentanyl-laced pills to a 15-year-old boy who ate them and died. Alexander Declan Bell Wilson, 22, was convicted in May after a five-day trial of distribution of fentanyl resulting in death, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Evidence showed Wilson […]

OCTA Opens New Express Lanes on 405 Freeway

After nearly six years of construction, express lanes opened Friday on the San Diego (405) Freeway between Costa Mesa and southern Los Angeles County, promoting a faster ride for people willing to pay the toll. The $2.16 billion project, which began in 2018, added one new lane in each direction as well as express lanes […]

Fire Damages Chatsworth Home; 1 Injured, 1 in Custody

Fire damaged a home Friday in Chatsworth, where an armed person was reported to be at the scene, prompting a shooting by Los Angeles police. Fire crews and the Los Angeles Police Department responded to the home in the 9600 block of North Laramie Avenue shortly before 2 p.m. Friday, but while the residence was […]

Police Search for Killer of 3 Homeless People on LA Streets

A manhunt was on Friday for a person believed to have fatally shot three homeless people in separate attacks in the city of Los Angeles, prompting police and Mayor Karen Bass to urge unhoused people to avoid sleeping alone outdoors and instead seek company or shelter. “As we know, our homeless individuals are some of […]

Cal State Faculty Threaten Walkouts in Pomona and LA Over Pay

The California State University faculty union has agreed to go on one-day strikes at two Southland campuses next week unless a breakthrough in negotiations is reached, union officials announced Friday. The planned dates and campuses: Monday at Cal Poly Pomona and Wednesday at CSU Los Angeles. The California Faculty Association says it is fighting for […]

City Council Approves Law Requiring Hotel Developers to Replace Lost Housing

The City Council Friday approved an ordinance that would require developers of new hotel properties to replace any permanent housing lost in the building process. Council members voted 13-0 in favor of the Responsible Hotel Ordinance, co-authored by Council President Paul Krekorian, the Unite Here Local 11 hospitality workers union and representatives of the hotel […]

Parties Agree to Delayed Court Hearings in Wake of Marty Krofft’s Death

Attorneys for television creator and puppeteer Sid Krofft and his late brother, Marty, have agreed to delay until at least March 1 any further hearings in 94-year-old Sid Krofft’s lawsuit, in which he alleges he is owed nearly $500,000 as part of a buyout of the plaintiff’s business interests, The lawyers filed joint papers on […]

LA City Council Takes Step to Create an Office of Compliance

The City Council took a step in formally establishing an Office of Compliance that would proactively assist council members with identifying and avoiding potential conflicts of interest. The council voted 13-0 in favor of a motion, requesting a detailed report that would guide council members in the creation of an Office of Compliance to ensure […]