Chaos at LA City Council as de León Tries to Attend

The Los Angeles City Council meeting devolved into chaos Tuesday when embattled Councilman Kevin de León walked into the chamber and took his seat, prompting some of his colleagues to walk out of the room and generating shouts of protest from activists demanding his resignation. DeLeón  was not present when the council meeting began Tuesday, […]

Sheriff Seeks Help to Catch Killer

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is asking for help in finding the person who shot and killed killed a man Tuesday in the Lancaster area. Deputies were sent to the 1200 block of West Avenue J-12 about 4 a.m., according to the Sheriff’s Department. The man died at the scene. The identity of the […]

Bad News for P-22: Unlikely to be Released & Euthanasia Possible

Griffith Park’s famed mountain lion P-22, who was captured this week for a health assessment, is severely underweight and may have recently been struck by a vehicle, wildlife experts said Tuesday — adding he likely won’t be released back into the wild and could potentially be euthanized depending on further medical tests. “Nobody is taking […]

Megan Thee Stallion: I Was Shot by Fellow Rapper

Rapper Megan Thee Stallion testified Tuesday that she froze when fellow musician Tory Lanez told her to “dance, bitch” and that he shot her in the feet after she got out of an SUV in the Hollywood Hills nearly 2 1/2 years ago following a pool party at Kylie Jenner’s home. “I’m in shock. I’m […]

Emergency Homeless Declaration Approved by LA City Council

The Los Angeles City Council voted to ratify a state of emergency on homelessness Tuesday, confirming Karen Bass’ first official act as mayor of Los Angeles. The council voted 13-0, with Councilman Kevin de León casting a vote even though he was not in the chamber. Bass signed the declaration as a method to unlock […]

Man in Stolen Vehicle Captured After LAPD Chase & Crash

A man in a stolen vehicle being chased by Los Angeles police crashed in the Vermont Square area Tuesday and was taken to a hospital with serious injuries, authorities said. The approximately 11-minute chase was triggered shortly before 1 p.m. by a LoJack “ping” on the southbound Harbor (110) Freeway at Vernon Avenue, the Los […]

Kill an “Escort” — and Get 15 Years to Life

A 36-year-old Santa Ana man was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years to life in prison for killing an escort in a Newport Beach office building at the end of 2015. Nain Isaac Nieto Hernandez, 36, was convicted Aug. 10 of second-degree murder in the Dec. 18, 2015, killing of 23-year-old Sarai Alcaraz of Long Beach […]

Jury Home for the Night in Harvey Weinstein Sex Assault Case

Jurors in the sex assault trial of former film producer Harvey Weinstein went home for Tuesday afternoon without reaching a verdict. The panel is due back at 8:45 a.m. Wednesday to resume its deliberations. Court officials have confirmed that the jury received a read-back of some trial testimony last week, and submitted a question to […]

Jury Awards $14 Million to Woman Who Blamed Health Net for Opiate Habit

A jury has ordered Health Net Inc. to pay $14.42 million to a woman who said the health care giant caused her to become addicted to opiate pain medication, which she maintained she was prescribed only after she’d already unnecessarily waited months for the insurer to provide a referral to a specialist for a pelvic […]

Two People Escape With `Mild Distress’ From 200-Foot Vehicle Fall

Suspect in Custody Following LAPD Chase, Crash