Bass Releases $12.8B Proposed Budget with $242M Cut from This Fiscal Year

Amid financial concerns due to lower-than-planned revenues and unexpected spending needs, Mayor Karen Bass Monday released a proposed $12.8 billion city budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year — a decrease from this fiscal year’s $242 million spending plan. Significantly, the proposal — described by Bass a “reset” — includes $65 million in cuts to her […]

Probe Continues into Tram Crash at Universal Studios that Injured 15 People

An investigation was continuing Monday into the crash of a tram at Universal Studios Hollywood that injured 15 passengers. Paramedics dispatched to the location at 9:05 p.m. Saturday transported 15 people to a hospital, a Los Angeles County Fire Department dispatcher told City News Service. None of the patients was seriously injured, with park officials […]

Ex-Santa Ana Police Officer In Bribery Case Sentenced To Prison

A former Santa Ana police officer was sentenced Monday to a year and a day in federal prison for accepting $128,000 in bribes from a crime figure who sought to thwart law enforcement activities against his illegal businesses. Steven Lopez, 31, of Chino, was also ordered to pay a $20,000 fine and serve one year […]

Woman Fatally Stabbed At Metro Station In Studio City; Suspect Arrested

A woman was fatally stabbed Monday as she got off of a Metro B Line train at the Universal City Station in Studio City, and a suspect was arrested. The woman was stabbed around 5 a.m. at the station in the 3900 block of Lankershim Boulevard, authorities said. Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics took the […]

SoCal-to-Vegas High-Speed Rail Line Moves Forward with Groundbreaking

A high-speed rail line between Southern California and Las Vegas moved one step closer to reality Monday when ground was officially broken to mark the start of construction on the project. U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was among the dignitaries on hand for the ceremony south of the famed Las Vegas Strip. “This day is […]

LA County Proposes $45.4B Budget for Fiscal Year 2024-25

Noting slower-than-average growth in revenues and the winding down of some federal and state funding, Los Angeles County’s CEO released a $45.4 billion budget proposal for 2024-25 Monday, a decrease of $1.4 billion from the 2023-24 fiscal year, which ends June 30. While the proposed budget is lower than the current fiscal year, Fesia Davenport, […]

Two Men Shot, One Fatally, In Unincorporated Area Of South LA

Two men were shot, one fatally, in an unincorporated area of South Los Angeles, and authorities were continuing their investigation Monday. The shootings took place around 8 p.m. Sunday in the 1700 block of Firestone Boulevard, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Juan Rodriguez, 49, of Los Angeles died at the scene, the […]

Intruder Breaks into Mayor Bass’ Home, Arrested at Scene

Police stepped up patrols around the home of Mayor Karen Bass Monday after a man was taken into custody for allegedly smashing a glass door and breaking into the residence. According to the mayor’s office, the break-in occurred at 6:40 a.m. Sunday at Getty House, 605 S. Irving Blvd. in the Windsor Square neighborhood. Bass […]

Man Fatally Shot Near Compton Identified

A 32-year-old man who was fatally shot in an unincorporated area bordering Compton was identified Monday by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner. Homicide investigators and deputies from the Compton Sheriff’s Station were sent to Atlantic Avenue and Rose Street in East Rancho Dominguez at 6:42 p.m. Friday regarding a shots fired call, […]

Apparently Unfounded Report of Man with Gun Prompts Lockdown

An anonymous call about a man with an assault rifle prompted a brief lockdown at Troy High School Monday. Police received a call about 2:16 p.m. regarding a man walking by the school at 2200 Dorothy Lane with an assault rifle, said Kristi Wells, a public information officer for the Fullerton Police Department. The number […]

Woman Found Shot Dead In El Monte Identified

A 42-year-old woman who was shot to death in El Monte was identified Monday by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner. The shooting was reported about 3:35 a.m. Saturday in the 3800 block of Penn Mar Avenue, a few blocks northwest of Interstate 10 and the San Gabriel River (605) Freeway, the Los […]