Ex-Pro Basketball Player Sentenced to 90 Years in Prison for Sexual Assaults

Former professional basketball player Rashid Byrd has been sentenced to 90 years to life in state prison for a series of violent sexual assaults that occurred in Los Angeles and Santa Clara counties from 2015 to 2020, the Los Angeles Police Department announced Saturday. Byrd, who has been in police custody since his arrest by […]

Wet, Windy System Making its Way Toward Southland for Weekend

Another bout of rain and mountain snow has moved into Southern California with forecasters warning of the potential for “many hours of light rain” although gusting winds could be the more concerning issue. The brunt of the storm is likely to primarily impact areas north of Los Angeles County, but the Southland will still have […]

Voters to Decide $6.38 Billion Mental Health Bond Measure on Primary Ballot

Voters in the Southland and across California Tuesday will decide the future of mental health care in the state, weighing in on a proposition that backers say will dramatically increase access to treatment beds and supportive housing, but that opponents claim would slash funding for already successful programs. Proposition 1 is a two-pronged measure backed […]

Barger Faces 4 Challengers, Including Assemblyman, in Reelection Bid

Looking for a third and final term, Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger will try Tuesday to fend off challenges from four opponents hoping to claim her seat. Barger, who was first elected in 2016 to represent District 5, is being challenged by Perry Goldberg, an attorney and founder of ThriveLA, which promotes farming communities […]

18 Candidates Fight for 4 LAUSD Board Seats on March 5 Primary

Four of the seven Los Angeles Unified School District board district seats are on Tuesday’s primary ballot, with two longtime board members retiring — President Jackie Goldberg and member George McKenna — leaving an open field for Districts 1 and 5. Incumbent board vice president Scott Schmerelson and member Tanya Ortiz Franklin are running to […]

Holly Mitchell Faces 3 Challengers in District 2 LACo Supervisors Race

Los Angeles County Supervisor Holly Mitchell will square off against three challengers Tuesday in her bid for another term representing the board’s District 2. Mitchell, who was elected in 2020, is facing three challengers: Clint Carlton, founder and CEO of Safe Squad Inc., an online safety platform for children and seniors; Daphne Bradford, an education […]

Villanueva, RPV Mayor Look to Unseat Hahn from LACo Board of Supervisors

Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva is looking to return to elected office in Tuesday’s election, taking on incumbent county Supervisor Janice Hahn, who is also being challenged by Rancho Palos Verdes Mayor John Cruikshank. The District 4 seat represents more than 50 communities, including Artesia, Long Beach, Pico Rivera, Torrance, Whittier, along with […]

More Vote Centers Open Saturday for Early Voting in March 5 Election

Another 525 vote centers will open across Los Angeles County Saturday and remain available through Election Day on Tuesday. More than 100 centers opened last Saturday, but with the new locations opening, a total of 644 will be accessible for any voter to cast a ballot, regardless of where they live in the county. Candidates […]

Barricaded Suspect in Huntington Park Surrenders

A suspect was taken into custody Saturday after a nearly five hour standoff in Huntington Park. Deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department’s Century Station responded at approximately 10 p.m. Friday to the 2400 block of Cole Place and Santa Fe Avenue where the man barricaded himself, said the sheriff’s department. LASD’s Special Enforcement […]

Nearly 150 Riverside County Vote Centers Open for Tuesday’s Primary Election

Voters will be able to cast their ballots for the March 5 Presidential Primary Election at 148 vote centers starting Saturday. An additional 131 vote centers will Saturday, joining 17 that have been open daily since Feb. 14 throughout the county. Voters are not assigned to a specific location and may cast their ballots at […]

One Year Ago Today (March 2, 2023)…Lawyers for Woman Suing Harvey Weinstein Seek Special Order to Serve Suit

One Year Ago Today (March 2, 2023)…Attorneys representing a former model/actress whom Harvey Weinstein sexually assaulted in her Beverly Hills hotel room in 2013 want a judge’s help in getting the woman’s lawsuit served on the incarcerated, disgraced producer, who has allegedly refused to come out of his cell to accept the court papers. The […]