Bail Hearing Delayed for Driver That Killed 4 Pepperdine Students

A judge Thursday postponed a bail review hearing until Monday for the 22-year-old man facing murder and other charges for allegedly speeding on Pacific Coast Highway and causing a crash that killed four Pepperdine University students. Defense attorney Michael Kraut is asking Judge Eric Harmon to reduce Fraser Michael Bohm’s bail from $4 million to […]

Man Wounded in Shooting Involving Alhambra Police

A 17-year-old boy suffered non-life-threatening injuries after being shot Thursday by Alhambra police. Alhambra Police Department officers responded to the 600 block of South Fremont Avenue shortly after 5:35 a.m. Thursday to a report regarding a juvenile suspect with a firearm during an alleged robbery, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The teen […]

Lakers to Face Suns, Former Coach, in Home Opener

The Los Angeles Lakers will play their home opener Thursday evening at Crypto.com Arena against the Phoenix Suns, officially facing former coach Frank Vogel for the first time since they fired him one day after the conclusion of their 2021-22 season. Vogel was hired by the Suns June 6, succeeding Monty Williams, who was fired […]

Person Walking Dog on Leash in Solstice Canyon Injured by Mountain Lion

Solstice Canyon in the Santa Monica Mountains Recreation Area reopened Thursday following a brief closure prompted by a mountain lion that tried to attack a small dog whose owner was slightly injured when attempting to intervene. “An individual walking a small dog on a leash was injured when a young mountain lion attempted to attack […]

Woman Killed in Traffic Crash on Freeway Transition Road Near Elysian Park

A woman was killed early Thursday in a traffic crash on a freeway transition road near Elysian Park. The crash was reported about 12:10 a.m. on the transition from the northbound Arroyo Seco (110) Parkway to the northbound Golden State (5) Freeway, according to the California Highway Patrol. Gabriela Maria Buelna, 24, of Los Angeles […]

Tarzana Man Who Siphoned Cash from Clients Sentenced to Prison

A former investment counselor from Tarzana was sentenced Thursday to a prison term and home confinement for having siphoned more than $740,000 from clients, including a Major League Baseball player, in order to fund such personal expenses as college tuition, jewelry, travel and tickets to Los Angeles Lakers games. Marc Frankel, 61, was sentenced to […]

Metro Board of Directors Takes Steps to Address Homelessness on its System

The Metro Board of Directors approved a motion Thursday to develop and implement an action plan to address homelessness within the agency’s transit system and connect people with social services and other resources. The Board of Directors voted unanimously to support the motion introduced by L.A. Mayor Karen Bass, Los Angeles County Supervisors Janice Hahn, […]

Diamond Bar Man Pleads Guilty to Intimidating Demonstrators at Rally

A Diamond Bar man pleaded guilty Thursday on the third day of trial to a federal charge for disrupting a “Stop Asian Hate” rally by deliberately running a red light, blocking the path of demonstrators and yelling racial epithets at them. Steve Lee Dominguez, 57, pleaded guilty to one felony count of bias-motivated interference with […]

2 United Flight Attendants Sue Airline in LA for Alleged Discrimination

Two longtime United Airlines flight attendants have accused the company of almost exclusively using young, white and thin female attendants to staff its charter flights for the Los Angeles Dodgers — at the team’s request, according to a discrimination suit obtained Thursday. The suit alleges that United engaged in discrimination by removing the only minority […]

Judge Upholds City of Los Angeles `Mansion Tax’ Benefiting Homeless Programs

Multiple lawsuits challenging the legality of the city of Los Angeles’ Measure ULA, a so-called “mansion tax” aimed at generating money for affordable housing and other programs to combat homelessness, were dismissed by a judge who ruled the suits “fail as a matter of law.” In a 14-page ruling issued Tuesday, Los Angeles Superior Court […]

Man Killed After Being Dragged by Van Identified

A 65-year-old bicyclist who was killed when he was dragged by a van for nearly a mile in the southeast Los Angeles area was identified Thursday. Francisco Gonzalez was identified as the victim by the Los Angeles Department of Medical Examiner’s office. Gonzalez was hit by the vehicle at about 9 a.m. Tuesday as he […]