Councilwoman Raman Proposes Monument to Honor Lives of Black Americans Killed by Law Enforcement in Silver Lake

The City Council Friday directed staff to explore the creation of a monument in the Silver Lake neighborhood to commemorate the lives of Black Americans who have been killed by law enforcement. In a 12-0 vote, council members requested the Department of Cultural Affairs, Department of Water and Power and other agencies to report back […]

High-Pressure System Drives Up Temps in LA

A high-pressure system blanketing much of the southwestern United States was driving up temperatures across the Southland Friday, with triple-digit temperatures anticipated in some areas through the weekend. “For most areas, daytime highs will peak over the weekend,” according to the National Weather Service. “Expect temperatures ranging from 102 to 108 degrees across the Antelope […]

DA Refuses to Pursue Case Against Teen Arrested at UCLA During Protests

The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office has declined to file a case against an 18-year-old man arrested in connection with an attack at a pro-Palestinian encampment at UCLA in late April, instead referring it to the City Attorney’s Office for a possible misdemeanor filing. In a statement released Friday, District Attorney George Gascón said […]

Councilman de León Begins Process to Rename Pershing Square After Biddy Mason

City Councilman Kevin de León Friday officially began the process Friday of renaming downtown’s Pershing Square as “Biddy Mason Park,” in honor of a former slave who became a prominent L.A. citizen and landowner in the 1850s. “This past Juneteenth I announced the intent to rename Pershing Square, L.A.’s oldest city park, after the legendary […]

LAPD Investigates Fatal Shooting

One man was killed and another person injured in a shooting Friday in South Los Angeles. Officers responded to the 700 block of 77th Street between Hoover and Figueroa streets around 12:25 p.m. Friday on a report of shots fired, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. One man died at the scene, and another […]

Housefire in KTown Extinguished in Under 20 Mins

Fire heavily damaged a Koreatown home Friday and intense heat thwarted a resident’s effort to run through the flames and recover a dog inside, but fire officials said the animal managed to escape the burning structure. “Marty McFly,” a 15-year-old Maltese, had already left when a male resident at the home at 953 S. Kenmore […]

70-Year-Old Woman Convicted of Matricide

A 70-year-old woman was convicted Friday of killing her 92-year-old mother. Cynthia Roberta Strange was convicted of first-degree murder for killing her mother, Ruth Strange, on Sept. 4, 2018, at 6812 Vista Del Sol Drive in Huntington Beach. But jurors rejected special-circumstances allegations of murder for financial gain. Strange is scheduled to be sentenced July […]

Health Care CEO from Santa Monica Convicted on Securities Fraud, Insider Trading

A Santa Monica man who was the chief executive of a publicly traded health care company was found guilty Friday by a jury in downtown Los Angeles of using insider information to avoid losses of more than $12.5 million. Terren S. Peizer, 64, who also lived in Puerto Rico, was convicted of one count of […]

Public Health Dept. Cautions Beach Goers of High Bacteria Levels During Heat Wave

Amid rising temperatures that will likely have people flocking to the coastline, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health Friday warned residents to avoid swimming, surfing and playing in ocean waters at nine area beaches due to high bacteria levels. The department’s warning covers: — Santa Monica Canyon Creek at Will Rogers State beach, […]

LAFD Deploys K9 Human Remains Detection Unit to New Mexico

The Los Angeles County Fire Department deployed a K9 Human Remains Detection team to New Mexico Friday to assist in the search for victims of wildfires raging in the state. The South Fork and Salt fires have burned more than 23,000 acres in New Mexico, destroying an estimated 1,400 homes and other structures and forcing […]

`Hawaii Five-0′ Actor, Former Sumo Wrestler Taylor Wily, Dies at Age 56

Funeral services were pending Friday for Taylor Wily, a former sumo wrestler who gained fame as an actor by portraying an imposing but endearing informant on CBS’ “Hawaii Five-0” reboot. Wily, 56, died Thursday. Peter M. Lenkov, an executive producer of “Hawaii Five-0,” posted on Instagram about Wily’s death, which was also confirmed by Hawaiian […]