Councilman Curren Price Pleads Not Guilty to Corruption Charges

Los Angeles City Councilman Curren Price pleaded not guilty Monday to charges of theft by embezzlement, perjury and conflict of interest for allegedly voting on projects involving developers tied to his wife’s consulting firm, then failing to report the connections. Price entered his plea after Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Craig Richman rejected the […]

Freezing Temperatures on Tap in Santa Clarita, Other Areas

Southland residents were getting a taste of winter Monday thanks to the remnants of a storm system causing below-normal temperatures for much of the area. Temperatures were expected to be so cold in the overnight hours Tuesday morning that the National Weather Service issued a freeze warning for the Santa Clarita Valley, Calabasas and the […]

Arraignment Delayed for Man Charged with 4 Murders Within 4 Days

Arraignment was delayed Monday for a felon charged in the shooting deaths of three homeless men in Los Angeles, along with the follow-home robbery and slaying of an L.A. County employee in San Dimas — all within a four-day period in late November. Jerrid Joseph Powell, 33, of Los Angeles, remains jailed without bail, facing […]

Person Killed in Crash on 118 Freeway in Chatsworth Area

A person was killed Monday in a traffic crash on the westbound Ronald Reagan (118) Freeway in the Chatsworth area. The crash was reported about 8:50 a.m. near Topanga Canyon Boulevard, according to the California Highway Patrol. Information was not immediately available on the identity of the fatally injured person, who died at the scene. […]

U.S. Navy Sailor from LA County Sentenced to Prison in Secrets Case

A U.S. Navy sailor from Monterey Park was sentenced Monday to 27 months in prison for taking cash bribes in exchange for sending sensitive military information to a Chinese intelligence officer. Naval Petty Officer Wenheng “Thomas” Zhao, 26, was also ordered to serve two years of supervised release after he is released from prison, according […]

United Launch Alliance Rocket Launches, but Lunar Lander in Jeopardy

United Launch Alliance, based in El Segundo, successfully launched a new rocket carrying a lunar lander Monday from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida — although the lander suffered a breakdown that appeared to crush hopes of it reaching the moon’s surface. The company’s new Vulcan Centaur rocket made its maiden flight, earning praise […]

Ex-Marine From Whittier Gets Eight Months For Money Laundering

A former U.S. Marine from Whittier who prosecutors say led a six-man scheme to smuggle high-powered weapons and ammunition to one of the most feared transnational drug cartels in Mexico was sentenced Monday to eight months behind bars. Marco Antonio Santillan, 53, pleaded guilty in May 2022 to conspiracy to violate export regulations and conspiracy […]

Child, 11, Airlifted to Hospital After Sled Accident in Angeles Forest

An 11-year-old child was airlifted to a hospital after a sledding accident in the Angeles National Forest. The child, whose gender was not immediately available, was airlifted Sunday to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles aboard a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Air Rescue 5 helicopter, according to the LASD. The child’s condition was not clear, and […]

Latina Organization Calls for Greater Equity in California’s Leadership

While Gov. Gavin Newsom has taken steps to improve gender parity and appoint more people of color to leadership positions, a report released Monday found that more work remains to be done. To highlight the demographic landscape of California’s gubernatorial appointments, Hispanas Organized for Political Equality, also known as HOPE, released its California Gubernatorial Appointments […]

Authorities Seek Public Help Identifying Unidentified Patient

Dignity Health officials sought public assistance Monday to identify a hospitalized male patient in his 50s who was discovered unresponsive in downtown Los Angeles. Paramedics took the unidentified man to a hospital around 6 a.m. last Tuesday after discovering him unresponsive in the 1500 of South Broadway, according to medical officials. The patient had no […]

Nearly 5,000 Tenant Buyout Agreements Filed in the City of Los Angeles

Nearly 5,000 tenant buyout agreements were filed with the city of Los Angeles in the last four years, with an average buyout amount being approximately $24,704, the City Controller’s office reported Monday. City Controller Kenneth Mejia released a new data map and analysis of tenant buyout agreements, also known as “Cash for Keys,” between 2019 […]