Death Toll from Monterey Park Mass Shooting Rises to 11; Motive Still Unknown

Members of the Monterey Park community remain in a state of mourning Tuesday following the deadly massacre at dance studio, leaving investigators and neighbors searching for answers about what prompted the killings. The death toll from Saturday’s shooting massacre at a Monterey Park dance studio rose to 11 Monday, with officials at Los Angeles County-USC […]

Officials to Begin Count of LA County’s Homeless Population

The 2023 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count, a point-in-time snapshot of homelessness in Los Angeles County that helps determine the distribution of funding and services to the unhoused, begins Tuesday and will continue through Thursday. This year’s count could bear extra significance, given the priority that new Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has placed on […]

Firefighters Quickly Extinguish East Hollywood Fire

A fire at a two-story duplex that left three people temporarily without shelter in East Hollywood was extinguished Tuesday. Fire crews were called at 3:01 a.m. to 5341 W. Romaine St. between Oxford and Serrano avenues where they encountered flames inside a lower unit of the duplex, said Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Nicholas Prange. […]

Allison Williams, Riz Ahmed to Announce Oscar Nominations Tuesday Morning

The Hollywood awards season will hit a higher gear Tuesday with the early morning nomination announcements for the 95th Oscars. Actress Allison Williams and actor/producer Riz Ahmed will do the honors during ceremonies that begin at 5:30 a.m. from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Samuel Goldwyn Theater. The announcements — covering 23 […]

James 224 Points Shy of Career Scoring Record Entering Game Against Clippers

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James enters Tuesday evening’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers at Crypto.com Arena needing 224 points to surpass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the NBA’s career scoring leader. James scored 20 of his game-high 37 points in the second half of the Lakers’ 121-112 victory at Portland Sunday as they overcame […]

Settlement Averts Retrial of Former Officer’s Retaliation Suit

A former Vernon police officer who sued the city, alleging he was forced to retire five years early because of alleged harassment he endured due to medical problems — including kidney cancer — has reached a settlement in his case, averting a retrial. Lawyers for former Vernon police Officer Jerry Chavez filed a notice of […]

Motorist Killed in Harbor City Crash Identified

Authorities Tuesday identified a 54-year-old motorist who was killed when his vehicle drove off a freeway embankment on the Harbor (110) Freeway in the Harbor Gateway community of Los Angeles. Firefighters and paramedics were dispatched at 7:03 a.m. Sunday to the northbound freeway, south of Redondo Beach Boulevard, where the motorist was trapped inside the […]

LA County Reports 46 More COVID-Related Deaths, 2,264 New Cases

Los Angeles County reported another 46 COVID-19-related deaths over a three-day period ending Monday, along with more than 2,200 new infections. The 46 new deaths — 20 reported Saturday, 16 on Sunday and 10 on Monday — lifted the county’s overall death toll to 35,147. The county Department of Public Health reported 1,134 new COVID […]

Supervisors to Seek Action to Stem Tide of Criminal Case Dismissals

The Board of Supervisors Tuesday will consider whether to order a report aimed at identifying solutions to the ongoing cascade of court dismissals in Riverside County, and whether to make a pointed request to the state’s chief justice to meet with county officials to emphasize the deficit of judicial resources. “Mass case dismissals deny victims […]

Arraignment Due for Ex-Girardi Keese CFO Accused of Siphoning Firm Funds

The first person to face criminal charges in the scandal surrounding the now-defunct Los Angeles law firm Girardi Keese is expected to be arraigned Tuesday on a federal charge. Christopher Kamon — the firm’s former chief financial officer — allegedly funneled more than $10 million from the firm’s operating accounts for his personal use, according […]

One Year Ago Today (January 24, 2022)…Ex-Chapman Law Prof’s Emails to be Reviewed for Jan. 6 Panel’s Possible Use

One Year Ago Today (January 24, 2022)…Former Chapman University law professor John Eastman, who served as President Donald Trump’s lawyer, agreed in federal court to participate in a process of vetting his emails during the presidential election to determine what will be shared with the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol. […]