El Camino Faculty Renew Contract Negotiations Amidst Strike

Negotiators for El Camino Real Charter High School teachers and the school’s board of directors resumed contract negotiations Friday as the sides look to pound out a new labor agreement, and an additional round of talks was scheduled for Saturday. Teachers at the Woodland Hills school have been on strike for five days. According United […]

Valley Man Pleads Guilty to $5.9M Ponzi Scheme Targeting Elderly Church Goers

A San Fernando Valley man who uses the surname of a dynasty that once ruled Austria pleaded guilty Friday to a federal charge for having swindled elderly church parishioners and others in a Ponzi scheme that took in more than $5.9 million and falsely claimed Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan among investors. Sylvein William Maximilian […]

Los Angeles Storm Passes Through Leaving Wake of Floods, Mud

A destructive storm that pounded the region with sometimes-torrential rain made its way out of Southern California Friday, but it left behind mud-swamped streets, inundated vehicles and other damage that could take weeks to clear. Heavy rain pummeled most of the Southland Thursday, with the rain intensifying throughout the day and ultimately sparking flooding on […]

LA Council Rejects Eviction Defense Proposal for Wildfire Victims

After an intense debate, the Los Angeles City Council rejected a proposal Friday intended to provide eviction defense for residents who were impacted economically or lost their livelihoods in the January wildfires. With members split 6-5, the council was unable to move forward the proposal, which would have prohibited certain evictions for non-payment of rent […]

Man Turns Himself in for Valley Hit and Run

A 48-year-old Tarzana man turned himself in to police in connection with a hit-and-run crash that critically injured a pedestrian in his 60s, authorities said Friday. Jessee Robinson was arrested and booked by Valley Traffic detectives for suspicion of felony hit-and-run and was held on $80,000 bail, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The […]

Pasadena Black History Festival Cancel Parade, Organize Eaton Fire Relief Entertainment Fundraiser

Organizers of Pasadena’s 2025 Black History Festival have replaced the parade with options for recovering from the Eaton Fire with performances, play and meals still on the agenda. The festival was set for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Robinson Park, 1081 N. Fair Oaks Ave., according to a city of Pasadena release. “Despite […]

LA City Council Approves $3M Fund to Support Domestic Violence Survivors

The Los Angeles City Council Friday approved more than $3 million to support survivors of domestic violence in a move prompted by concerns that local organizations would not receive state and federal funding. In a 13-0 vote, council members signed off on seven contracts, totaling $2.1 million, with agencies that provide case management and supportive […]

Appellate Court Rejects Re-Sentencing Bid for Deadly Robbery

A state appellate court panel has upheld a judge’s ruling that rejected a bid for re-sentencing by one of two men convicted of the shooting death of a Los Angeles hardware store owner during a botched 2002 robbery. In a ruling Thursday, the three-justice panel from California’s 2nd District Court of Appeal noted that Jorge […]

Rescue Team Deployed to Remove Abandoned Vehicles in Waterlogged LA River

Two vehicles were spotted in the storm-filled Los Angeles River in Paramount Friday and swiftwater rescue teams were deployed to make sure no one was trapped inside. The call came in to the Los Angeles County Fire Department at 9:40 a.m. at East Alondra Boulevard near the river, department spokeswoman Kaitlyn Aldana told City News […]

Alleged Awaiting Murder Trial for Girlfriend’s Toddler Commits Suicide in Jail

A man who was awaiting trial for allegedly murdering his girlfriend’s 3-year-old son at her Lancaster home has died by suicide while behind bars, according to records from the County of Los Angeles Medical Examiner. Rena Naulls, 40, died Feb. 2 as a result of sharp force injuries to his neck, according to the records. […]

OCFD Rescues Couple from San Juan Creek

Orange County Fire Authority firefighters rescued a man and a woman from fast-moving water in San Juan Creek in San Juan Capistrano Friday. The OCFA received reports at 1:42 a.m. Friday that the people were trapped in the water, and were holding onto trees and bushes to keep from being swept away, the agency reported. […]