Bass Returns to Paris for Olympics Closing Ceremony

After returning from the Olympic Games opening ceremony in Paris as part of an official presidential delegation, Mayor Karen Bass Wednesday was preparing for her second trip, during which she will receive and bring the official Olympic flag home to Los Angeles. Bass traveled with first lady Jill Biden, Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, and others […]

Measles Infected Tourist in LA, OC

A case of measles has been confirmed in a non-Los Angeles County resident who traveled to LAX while infectious last Friday, the county’s Department of Public Health said Wednesday. The person arrived on Norse Atlantic Airways flight Z0711 at Tom Bradley International Terminal B, Gate 202, at 2:18 p.m. on July 26 and then traveled […]

LA Council Withdraws Motion to Grant Funds for Privatized Security for Faith-Based Orgs

A motion that was set to come before the Los Angeles City Council Wednesday seeking $2 million in grants to provide private security for faith-based organizations was withdrawn in light of expedited state funding, officials said. A joint statement from council members Katy Yaroslavsky and Bob Blumenfield, who introduced the motion, and the Jewish Federation […]

99-Year-Old Woman Missing in Redondo Beach

A 99-year-old woman was reported missing Wednesday in Redondo Beach. Dorothy Nystrom was last seen around 11:45 a.m. Wednesday in the 500 block of North Prospect Avenue, entering a ride-share vehicle described as a black Chrysler 300 sedan, according to the Redondo Beach Police Department. Nystrom was described as a 4-feet-10-inch tall woman weighing 94 […]

Compton Animal Rescue Owner Ruled Guilty of Animal Cruelty

A man who owned a non-profit animal rescue in Compton was sentenced Wednesday to 26 weeks of animal cruelty classes and ordered not to own or possess any animals during his two-year probationary period. Damian Wesley, 31, could face up to four years in county jail if he violates the terms of probation stemming from […]

Alleged Serial Carjacker, Thief Arrested

A South Los Angeles man was arrested Wednesday on federal charges alleging his role in a series of armed carjackings and store thefts in which five vehicles and two large-screen televisions were stolen. Sergio Macias, 22, is the fourth defendant arrested in the case. Also charged are Michael Anthony Fisher, 23, of Bell; Andres Silva […]

NFL Appeals Collusion Charges for Driving Up Prices of Sunday Ticket Package

A federal judge in downtown Los Angeles heard arguments Wednesday but made no ruling in the National Football League’s efforts to have a nearly $4.8 billion jury award against the league tossed or modified as a result of a lawsuit alleging the NFL illegally conspired to drive up pricing of its Sunday Ticket game package. […]

Pasadena Assisted Living Facility Evacuated After Fire

About 100 people were evacuated from an assisted living facility in Pasadena after a power outage in the building and a fire in a residential unit that led to extensive flooding, officials said Wednesday. Pasadena Fire Department personnel responded around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday to 235 E. Holly St. Crews found sprinklers activated in about a […]

Court Denies Appeal for Parole for Man Convicted of Killing Pregnant Girlfriend

A state appellate court panel has rejected an appeal from a man challenging his life prison sentence without the possibility of parole for arranging the killing of a pregnant woman in Hawthorne who had refused his demand that she get an abortion. In a ruling Tuesday, a three-justice panel from California’s 2nd District Court of […]

Man Charged with Killing Newport Beach Resident

A Chino Hills man was charged Wednesday with killing a man in Newport Beach. Brandon Christian Chanman was charged with murder with a sentencing enhancement for the personal use of a deadly weapon. Chanman is accused of killing 48-year-old Reginald Hidalgo of Newport Beach. Police were dispatched at 6:38 p.m. Friday to the 1200 block […]

Fire Damages House in Pasadena; Person Taken Into Custody

A fire damaged a house in Pasadena Wednesday, and a person was taken into custody, but no injuries were reported. The fire was reported about 12:15 p.m. in the 700 block of east Orange Grove Avenue, according to Lisa Derderian of the city of Pasadena. The cause of the fire was under investigation. “A total […]