De León, Cedillo to be Removed from Council Committees

Acting Los Angeles City Council President Mitch O’Farrell said Monday he will remove Councilmen Kevin de León and Gil Cedillo from their committee assignments, though he had no update on whether the two embattled council members would resign their seats over their involvement in a racism scandal surrounding the city’s redistricting process. De León and […]

Gang Member’s Conviction Upheld for Venice Boardwalk Killing

A state appeals court panel Monday upheld a gang member’s conviction for the August 2015 Venice boardwalk shooting death of a young man hoping to break into the music business. The three-justice panel from California’s 2nd District Court of Appeal found that the evidence presented to the jury of Francisco C. Guzman’s guilt was “overwhelming.” […]

Bus Mechanics Avoid Strike in Orange County

Orange County bus service was operating on a mostly normal schedule Monday, thanks to an 11th-hour agreement between the Orange County Transportation Authority and the union representing 150 maintenance employees to resume contract talks. Orange County had been bracing for a bus strike as OCTA maintenance employees broke off contract talks. The strike was scheduled […]

Jury Told To Start Deliberations Anew In Trial Of Ex-UCLA Campus Gynecologist

A jury was ordered Monday to begin its deliberations anew in the trial of a former UCLA campus gynecologist charged with sexually abusing seven female patients. After a juror was replaced with an alternate juror following a weeklong break in deliberations, Superior Court Judge Michael Carter instructed the downtown Los Angeles panel in Dr. James […]

Pedestrian Fatally Injured On 10 Freeway In El Monte

A pedestrian was hit by at least one vehicle and killed Monday on the San Bernardino (10) Freeway in El Monte, authorities said. Officers were sent to the westbound 10 Freeway at Cogswell Road about 4 a.m., said California Highway Patrol Officer Elizabeth Kravig. Robert Woo, 86, of El Monte died at the scene, the […]

Actor-Rapper Sentenced To 50-To-Life Prison Term For Series Of Sexual Assaults

A rapper-actor who appeared in the 2018 film “SuperFly” was sentenced Monday to 50 years to life in state prison for sex-related charges involving three teens and four young women in attacks dating back to 2013. Superior Court Judge Joseph Brandolino also ordered Kaalan Walker, 27, to register as a sex offender for the rest […]

Police Seek Public’s Help Finding Westlake Hit-And-Run Pickup Truck Driver

Authorities Monday sought the public’s help to find the driver of a pickup truck that struck and badly injured a woman crossing a street in the Westlake area. The 22-year-old woman was injured about 9:50 a.m. Oct. 1 at Eighth and Carondelet streets, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. “A dark colored, possibly gray, […]

First Cases of Avian Flu Detected in Wild Birds in LA County

Eight cases of bird flu have been detected in wild birds in Los Angeles County, the Department of Public Health confirmed Monday, marking the first sign of the virus in the county. The cases were detected in three Canada Geese and a black-crowned Night Heron in Long Beach, three Canada Geese in the city of […]

OC Sheriff’s Deputies Seek Help with Homicide Investigation

Orange County sheriff’s deputies Monday asked for the public’s help tracking down the car of a suspected homicide victim whose body was found in a Laguna Niguel hotel. Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched about noon Saturday to the hotel in the 28000 block of Camino Capistrano to aid an “unresponsive” woman in the room, deputies said. […]

Person Wounded in Robbery Attempt at Carson Area Bank

A person was shot and wounded Monday during an attempted robbery at a Bank of America branch in the Carson area near Harbor City, and the suspects were being sought, authorities said. The crime occurred about 11:20 a.m. in the 23800 block of South Vermont Avenue, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The […]

Small Brush Fires Extinguished Near 5 Freeway in Gorman Area

Firefighters Monday quickly extinguished several small brush fires near the northbound Golden State (5) Freeway in the Gorman area. The fires were reported in the same general area near Gorman Road about 11:30 a.m., the Los Angeles County Fire Department reported. Some firefighting personnel remained on scene dousing hot spots. No injuries were reported.