City Council Appoints Mayor Karen Bass to Homeless Commission

The Los Angeles City Council Tuesday appointed Mayor Karen Bass to the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority Commission for a three-year term, ending on June 30, 2026. The Council voted unanimously on the matter. In a letter to the Council, Bass had asked council members to confirm her appointment in an effort to “further confront […]

Activists Ejected from Council Meeting After Calling for de León to Resign

A group of protesters calling for Los Angeles City Councilman Kevin de León to resign and end his 2024 reelection bid were escorted out of Council Chambers Tuesday. One year after a recording was leaked of three council members participating in a conversation that featured racist language, leaders of Black Lives Matter L.A. and the […]

2 Deputies Critically Injured in Trailer Fire at Pitchess Detention Center

Two Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies suffered critical injuries Tuesday when a fire erupted inside a 53-foot trailer configured as a “mobile shooting range” at the Pitchess Detention Center in Castaic. Firefighters went to the facility in the 29300 block of The Old Road about 9:30 a.m., according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. […]

LA Animal Commissioners Recommend Ban on Rodeos in City

The Los Angeles Board of Animal Services Commissioners Tuesday unanimously recommended that the City Council ban rodeos within city limits, citing concerns that the events are inherently cruel to animals. The commission voted 5-0 for the recommendation after several members of the public and Los Angeles Animal Services General Manager Staycee Dains spoke in strong […]

Authorities ID Man Killed in Crash During Pursuit in South Gate

Authorities Tuesday identified a man who was killed when a law enforcement pursuit ended in a crash in South Gate. Deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department began pursuing a Range Rover on Monday afternoon in East Los Angeles, where the vehicle had been reported stolen. The pursuit ended around 3:30 p.m. Monday when […]

Judge Dismisses Most of Case vs. WeHo Doctor Over Pre-, Post-Op Photos

A judge Tuesday dismissed most of a woman’s lawsuit against a West Hollywood plastic surgeon who she alleged had posted photos of her pre- and post-operative procedures on Instagram in 2018 without her permission. In her Beverly Hills Superior Court complaint against Dr. Gary Motykie, plaintiff Celeste Bianchi said she is a private person who […]

Woman Killed in Two-Vehicle Crash at Lancaster Intersection Identified

A 73-year-old woman who was a passenger in a Chevrolet sedan and was killed in a two-vehicle crash involving a Jeep in Lancaster was identified Tuesday by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner. The crash occurred about 6:25 a.m. Sunday near the intersection of 10th Street West and Avenue L, according to Det. […]

Man Killed in Compton Fight Identified

A 60-year-old man killed during a physical altercation in Compton was identified Tuesday by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner. Officers responding to a report of a battery at 8:21 p.m. Sunday in the 100 block of North Poinsettia Avenue found the victim unresponsive from apparent fight-related injuries, according to the Los Angeles […]

U.S. Navy Sailor from L.A. County Pleads Guilty in Secrets Case

A U.S. Navy sailor from Monterey Park pleaded guilty Tuesday to federal charges and admitted taking bribes in exchange for sending sensitive military information to a Chinese intelligence officer. Petty Officer Wenheng Zhao, 26, also known as Thomas Zhao, entered his plea to one count of conspiring with the intelligence officer and one count of […]

Authorities ID Man Killed When Car Plunges Over Malibu Cliff

A man who was killed when his car went off Malibu Canyon Road and plunged over a cliff was identified Tuesday. The crash was reported at 12:20 a.m. Monday, about a mile north of Pacific Coast Highway, said Lt. Adam Zeko of the Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station. Luis Gonzalez, 25, of Los Angeles was pronounced […]

Authorities ID Bicyclist Hit by Truck and Killed in Santa Clarita

Authorities Tuesday identified a 17-year-old boy who was killed when the electric bicycle he was riding collided with a truck in Santa Clarita. The collision occurred about 9 a.m. Monday at McBean Parkway and Skycrest Circle, according to authorities. Louie Barba of Santa Clarita died at the scene, according to the Los Angeles County Department […]