Councilwomen Yaroslavsky and Hutt Nominate President Pro Tem Marqueece Harris-Dawson to Serve As President

Two Los Angeles City Council members Friday nominated Council President Pro Tem Marqueece Harris-Dawson to serve as the council president. Council members Katy Yaroslavsky and Heather Hutt nominated Harris-Dawson via motion as the current Council President Paul Krekorian has announced plans to step down from his position Sept. 20, in a move to help transition […]

Suspect Removed from Car After Barricading on Riverside Freeway

Traffic was at a standstill for hours on the Riverside (91) Freeway near Lakeview Avenue Friday as a pursuit suspect barricaded himself in a car until he was removed, motionless, in the early afternoon. California Highway Patrol officials were alerted to a pursuit from Corona police just after 8 a.m., CHP Officer Sergio Rivera said. […]

Metrolink Strikes Pedestrian in Burbank

A pedestrian was struck and killed on the tracks of a Metrolink train in Burbank Friday. The crash happened around 5:50 a.m. at the rail crossing at Buena Vista Street and Vanowen Street, along Metrolink’s Ventura County Line, which runs through Burbank to L.A. Union Station. Officers responded to the location shortly after getting a […]

Former Glendale DA Sentenced to House Arrest

A former criminal defense attorney from Glendale was sentenced Friday to three months of home detention for providing phony information to law enforcement in order to thwart an investigation into a pills-for-profit scheme. Fred Minassian, 57, was also ordered to pay a $4,000 fine and serve a year of probation, according to the U.S. Attorney’s […]

Metro Saw Ridership Increase in April Despite Recent Violence

A day after Metro’s Board of Directors approved motions to address public safety concerns due recent violent attacks tied to the region’s transit system, officials announced Friday that ridership increased by 10.8% compared to the same time last year. Average weekday ridership increased 9.2% compared to April 2023, officials reported. Metro had 26,210,300 boardings on […]

12-Year-Old At-Risk Girl Reported Missing

A 12-year-old girl who is at risk has gone missing in the South Los Angeles area, authorities said Friday. Chelsea Andrea Terrones was last seen in the 1100 block of West 120th Street, west of Vermont Avenue, early Friday wearing a burgundy sweater, gray sweatpants, black Nike shoes and a pink backpack. It was unclear […]

Man, 18, Arrested For Alleged Assault on UCLA Pro-Palestinian Protesters

An 18-year-old man accused of attacking a pro-Palestinian encampment at UCLA is behind bars Friday. Edan On was arrested in Beverly Hills on Thursday by the UCLA Police Department and booked on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, a felony, and was being held on $30,000 bail, according to campus police and jail records, […]

Raul Porto Sr., Founder of Porto’s Bakery & Cafe, Dies at 92

Raul Porto Sr., the founder of the popular, family-owned Southern California institution Porto’s Bakery & Cafe, has died at age 92, it was announced Friday. He died Wednesday “surrounded by his loving family,” according to a post on the bakery’s Instagram page. A location of his death was not provided. “Raul Sr. was an extraordinary […]

City Council Advances Plan to Address Water Contaminants in L.A

The Los Angeles City Council Friday took steps to ensure safe potable drinking water for the city after two water sources within the San Fernando Valley tested positive for contaminants. Council members voted 14-0 — with Council President Paul Krekorian absent during the vote — to instruct the Department of Water and Power to report […]

Caitlin Clark to Make LA Debut Against Sparks

Caitlin Clark, the newest star of the WNBA, will play her first game in Los Angeles Friday evening when the Indiana Fever face off against another rookie sensation Cameron Brink and the Sparks. The Fever are in the middle of a three-game West Coast trip that began with a loss against the Seattle Storm on […]

Two Men Suspected of Multi-County Mail Thefts Arrested

An investigation is ongoing Friday after two suspects were arrested in connection with a series of mail thefts. Los Angeles residents Sixto Melendez, 28, and Mark Huguez, 48, were arrested and booked into the John J. Benoit Detention Center Thursday. Officers from the Riverside Sheriff’s Palm Desert Station assigned to the Rancho Mirage Special Enforcement […]