Ex-UC Irvine Professor Who Worked for Trump White House Indicted

A former UC Irvine professor who worked as an adviser to President Donald Trump was indicted by a federal grand jury on two counts of contempt of Congress stemming from his failure to comply with a subpoena issued by the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol, the Department of […]

West Hollywood Celebrates Pride Month with Weekend-Long Festival

It’s the first week of Pride Month, and festivities will begin in earnest Friday in West Hollywood, with a weekend-long street fair, music festival and parade planned in celebration of LGBTQ+ communities. West Hollywood will be the center of Pride attention this weekend with its three-day WeHo Pride event, centered primarily around West Hollywood Park, […]

City Council Seeks Expense Reimbursement As LA Hosts Summit of the Americas

With Los Angeles hosting this year’s Summit of the Americas next week, the City Council Friday began the process for seeking reimbursements for expenses incurred during the meeting of leaders of countries in North, South and Central America and the Caribbean. The summit will be held from Monday through June 10 with a focus on […]

LA City Council Seeks to Boost Contracts with Local, Minority-Owned Businesses

The Los Angeles City Council passed a motion Friday aimed at increasing participation of local and minority-owned businesses in city contracting. The motion, which was introduced by Councilwoman Nithya Raman, notes that the city spends about $4.5 billion each year on contracted goods, services and construction. “After staff salaries, procurement is the largest category of […]

Metro Offering Free Rides Tuesday to Help Encourage Voter Turnout

Metro will offer free bus and train rides on Tuesday to encourage Angelenos to vote in the primary election. Metro’s bike share program will also offer free 30-minute rides on Tuesday with the promo code 060722. Rides cost $1.75 for each additional half hour. The free rides will last from midnight to 11:59 p.m. Tuesday. […]

Citing Backlog Progress, Ports Again Delay Fines for Idling Containers

The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach Friday postponed once again implementing a fee on companies whose import containers linger at marine terminals, with the assessment now potentially taking effect, if necessary, next Friday. The Container Dwell Fee has been delayed numerous times due to progress in reducing the number of containers at the […]

Los Angeles Councilman Seeks To Ban Encampments Near Libraries

Two days after the Los Angeles City Council took steps to ban homeless encampments within 500 feet of all schools and daycare facilities, Councilman Joe Buscaino introduced a motion Friday to ban encampments near city libraries. The city’s anti-camping law, which went into effect last year, already restricts sleeping and encampments within 500 feet of […]

Irvine Man Agrees to Plead Guilty to COVID-19 Relief Loans Fraud

An Orange County man accused of fraudulently obtaining more than $5 million in COVID-19 relief loans for three sham companies but who used the money to purchase a home in Malibu and other personal expenses will plead guilty to federal criminal charges, prosecutors announced Friday. Reddy Raghav Budamala, 35, of Irvine, has agreed to enter […]

Police Seeking Driver Who Fled Scene of Fatal Crash Involving Street Race

Authorities Friday identified a motorist who police say was killed in a solo car crash in the Lake Balboa area while racing with another motorist, who fled and was being sought. The crash occurred about 12:30 a.m. Saturday on westbound Victory Boulevard near Encino Avenue, the Los Angeles Police Department reported. Richard Mortiz, 52, of […]

Ex-Torrance Police Officer Pleads Not Guilty in Child Pornography Case

A former Torrance police officer pleaded not guilty Friday to charges that he distributed and possessed child pornography. Evan Robert Dahl, 23, was arrested at the Torrance police station May 6 by the Los Angeles Police Department’s Juvenile Division and released later that day on his own recognizance. The Los Angeles Police Department’s Internet Crimes […]

Murder Count for Woman’s Killing Dismissed; Man Re-Sentenced to 25-to-Life

A third-strike defendant — initially convicted of murder in the shooting of a 67-year-old Glendale-area woman who was followed home from a Lynwood shopping center — was re-sentenced Friday to 25 years to life in state prison in connection with the woman’s robbery. The murder count against James Wesley Trotter, now 26, was dismissed as […]