Draft Language for LACo Sanctuary City Ordinance Released

After more than a year, the draft language for Los Angeles’ “Sanctuary City” ordinance has been released, which would prohibit any city resources or personnel from being used to help federal enforcement of immigration laws, it was announced Wednesday. Mayor Karen Bass and City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto worked on the release of the draft […]

Mayor Bass Swears-In McDonnell Thursday

Mayor Karen Bass will swear in former L.A. County Sheriff Jim McDonnell as the 59th chief of the Los Angeles Police Department during a public ceremony Thursday. The ceremonial event is scheduled for 8 a.m. at Elysian Park Academy north of downtown Los Angeles. McDonnell already took the reins of the third-largest law enforcement agency […]

Theodore Olson, Lawyer Who Helped Overturn CA Same-Sex Marriage Ban, Dies

Theodore B. Olson, a conservative attorney and former U.S. Solicitor General who argued before the Supreme Court on behalf of George W. Bush during the contested 2000 presidential election and later championed the effort to overturn California’s Proposition 8 ban on same-sex marriage, died Wednesday at age 84. Olson was an attorney in Los Angeles […]

Torrance Courthouse Evacuates After Discovery of Unknown Item

The Torrance Courthouse was evacuated Wednesday in response to a suspicious item found at the building. The situation began around 9 a.m. at the building on Maple Avenue just north of Torrance Boulevard. The building is in the Torrance Civic Center area, which includes City Hall and the Torrance Police Department headquarters. Torrance police and […]

9 Defendants in UCI Pro-Palestine Demonstration Opt for Diversion Programs

Nine defendants charged in connection with unrest on the UC Irvine campus in May stemming from a pro-Palestinian encampment opted Wednesday for diversion programs, while one defendant’s arraignment was rescheduled for next month. The court appearances came one day after leaders with the Council on American-Islamic Relations joined the defendants and other activists at a […]

Fire Near Palisades Blazes an Acre

A fire scorched about an acre of brush Wednesday in the Pacific Palisades area, but no structures were threatened. Firefighters were sent to the 1400 block of North Palisades Drive at 9:50 a.m., according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. The fire burned in heavy brush in a hilly area near the reservoir, but there […]

Gunderson Concedes to Rep. Levin

Republican challenger Matt Gunderson conceded defeat Wednesday to incumbent Rep. Mike Levin, D-Dana Point, in the race for the 49th Congressional District straddling Orange and San Diego counties. In a district that stretches from Del Mar to Laguna Niguel, Levin was leading 181,691-167,492, or 52%-48%, according to the latest tally of results from last week’s […]

4 Arrested for Alleged Bogus Car Insurance Claims of Bear Damage

Four Los Angeles-area residents were arrested Wednesday for allegedly submitting bogus insurance claims contending that three high-end vehicles were damaged by a bear, which investigators say turned out to be a person wearing a bear suit. According to the state agency, Ruben Tamrazian, 26, of Glendale; Ararat Chirkinian, 39, of Glendale; Vahe Muradkhanyan, 32, of […]

Pedestrian Fatally Struck on 5 Freeway ID’d

A 45-year-old man who was struck and killed after attempting to cross the Golden State (5) Freeway in the Arleta area of the San Fernando Valley was identified Wednesday. The collision was reported at 1:44 a.m. Saturday. California Highway Patrol officers responded to the southbound freeway and the Osborne Street off-ramp, where they found the […]

Pacific Symphony Welcomes New Music Director Carl St. Clair

The Pacific Symphony has a new music director to succeed longtime conductor Carl St.Clair, who will remain with the symphony he has led for three decades, officials announced Wednesday. Alexander Shelley will be the orchestra’s third music director, starting in 2026. His term is for five years. St.Clair will transition to Music Director Laureate for […]

Jeremy Renner Will Grand Marshal the 92nd Hollywood Christmas Parade

“Hawkeye” star Jeremy Renner will be the grand marshal of the 92nd Hollywood Christmas Parade on Dec. 1, organizers said Wednesday. “I’m honored to serve as the Grand Marshal for this year’s Hollywood Christmas Parade and excited to partner with Toys for Tots to bring joy to children in need,” Renner said in a statement. […]