Entertainment World Mourns Loss of Rock & Roll Queen Tina Turner

The worlds of music and entertainment Wednesday mourned the loss of dynamic singer/dancer/actress Tina Turner, the undisputed Queen of Rock ‘n Roll who died in Switzerland at age 83 following a long illness. “I’m so saddened by the passing of my wonderful friend Tina Turner,” Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger wrote on his Twitter page. […]

Probation Chief Moves to Raise Staffing Level in `Unsuitable’ Juvey Halls

One day after state regulators declared the county’s two juvenile halls unsuitable to house youth — with short-staffing among the issues leading to the declaration — Los Angeles County’s interim probation chief Wednesday ordered all 3,000 sworn peace officers in the department to serve at least one shift a month at juvenile halls. The directive, […]

Man Charged with Ax Attacks in Lake Forest

A 32-year-old man was charged Wednesday with attacking two men with a pick axe in Lake Forest this week. Tyler Scott Graves, 32, was charged with three counts of assault with a deadly weapon, all felonies, as well as three counts of brandishing a weapon and single counts of resisting arrest and hit and run […]

LACo Sheriff’s Deputy Union Challenges Tattoo, Gang Probe Orders

A union representing Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies has taken legal action against Sheriff Robert Luna and the Office of the Inspector General for their directives requiring deputies to show certain tattoos and answer questions about alleged deputy gangs. The Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs maintains in the Los Angeles Superior Court petition brought […]

Jury Resumes Deliberations in Trial of Man Charged in Malibu Killing

Jurors resumed deliberations Wednesday in the trial of a man prosecutors allege is linked to a crime spree that included the killing of a research scientist shot while camping with his two young daughters in a tent at Malibu Creek State Park nearly five years ago. The downtown Los Angeles jury began deliberating Tuesday morning […]

Pedestrian Killed in Hit-and-Run in Tarzana; Motorist Sought

A woman who was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver in Tarzana was identified Wednesday, as police continued their search for the motorist. Officers were called to the 4200 block of Reseda Boulevard at about 10:40 p.m. Tuesday, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Rosa Zareaseisan, 45, of Los Angeles died at the […]

Parents at Saticoy Elementary School Protest Pride Event

Some parents at Saticoy Elementary School in North Hollywood are calling for a boycott of a Pride event scheduled at the school next month, encouraging other parents to “Keep your kids home and innocent.” That is part of the message being distributed on a flyer to protest the Pride assembly, and some parents and educators […]

Memorial Planned for Police Service Dogs Killed in the Line of Duty

A memorial service will be held Thursday to honor police service dogs killed in the line of duty. Los Angeles Police Department Chief Michel Moore is expected to be on hand for the ceremony, which is set to take place Thursday morning in the courtyard of LAPD headquarters in downtown Los Angeles. “During the ceremony […]

Woman Fatally Shot in South Los Angeles; Suspect Arrested

A woman was shot and killed in the Vermont Knolls neighborhood of South Los Angeles and a suspect was taken into custody, police said Wednesday. Los Angeles Police Department officers responded at around 11:50 p.m. Tuesday to the 8700 block of Vermont Avenue regarding an assault with a deadly weapon call, and found the victim […]

One Person Hospitalized After Hawthorne Shooting

Authorities were investigating a shooting in Hawthorne Wednesday that sent one person to a hospital. Officers responded to the intersection of 139th Street and Chadron Avenue late Wednesday morning on a report of a shooting that left a person injured, according to the Hawthorne Police Department. Then victim’s condition was not immediately available, and police […]

Family of Tom Petty Looks to Halt Memorabilia Auction, Claims Items are Stolen

The family of rocker Tom Petty, who died in 2017 after suffering a cardiac arrest at his Malibu home, announced Wednesday it is pursuing legal action against a Boston-based auction house to halt its planned sale of Petty memorabilia the family believes was stolen. The items being offered by RR Auction in its “Marvels of […]