Fired Gay Former LAPD Civilian Employee Sues City for Discrimination

A gay former Los Angeles Police Department civilian employee is suing the city, alleging he was wrongfully fired in 2021 after being falsely accused of sexually assaulting another man. David Ray Lopez’s Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit allegations include discrimination, harassment, whistleblower retaliation and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Lopez seeks unspecifed damages in the […]

Two Motorists Killed in Wrong-Way Collision on 605 Freeway in Cerritos

A fiery, wrong-way crash on the southbound San Gabriel River (605) Freeway in Cerritos early Friday left two motorists dead. The collision, which was reported about 2:20 a.m. south of Studebaker Road, involved a 2021 Hyundai Elantra and a 2017 Honda Civic, according to the California Highway Patrol. “A witness observed the driver of the […]

Irvine Man Gets 6 1/2 Years for Investment Fraud

An Irvine man was sentenced to more than six years in federal prison Friday for a nanotechnology investment fraud scheme. Michael James Sweaney, 58, was sentenced to 78 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Josephine Staton, who also ordered the defendant to pay $9.7 million in restitution, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Sweaney, […]

Dozens of Human Trafficking Suspects Caught in OC Sweep

Orange County law enforcement officials Friday announced that 56 suspects were snared in a human trafficking sweep this month. The effort led to 16 victims, including two children younger than 16, getting help from authorities in Operation Red Zone. The Orange County District’s Attorney’s Office worked with Homeland Security and 11 local law enforcement agencies […]

Judge Mulls Fate of Top Gamer’s Defamation Suit Over Social Media Comments

A lawsuit filed by a former Super Smash Bros. player and streamer who alleges a woman hurt his career with false social media statements should be dismissed on free-speech grounds, an attorney for the defendant argued Friday — but a lawyer for the plaintiff said his client was defamed. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Barbara […]

`Ye’ Objects to Kardashian Bid for Expedited Divorce Declaration

The growing divorce drama between Kim Kardashian and Ye — the rapper formerly known as Kanye West — took another legal turn this week, with Ye filing court papers objecting to the fashion and reality TV mogul’s request to have their split finalized by a judge. In a 40-page document filed Wednesday in Los Angeles […]

Some Lanes On LAX Arrivals Level To Close Overnight Starting Monday

Starting Monday, outer lanes of Lower World Way, the arrivals level of LAX, will be closed overnight for more than two weeks while crews construct a pedestrian bridge over the roadway, airport officials announced Friday. From 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. each night starting Monday and through Wednesday March 9, the outer lanes of the […]

Man Dies in Castaic; Investigation Underway

A man died Friday in Castaic, and an investigation was underway. Detectives were sent to the 31500 block of Castaic Road about 7:10 a.m., the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department reported. Information was not immediately available on the man’s identity or cause of death. Anyone with information on the case was urged to call the […]

Citing Backlog Progress, Ports Again Delay Fines for Idling Containers

The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have again postponed implementation of 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 […]

Police Looking for Actress Who Went Missing in East Hollywood Area

Authorities Friday sought the public’s help to find an actress who went missing from the East Hollywood area. Lindsey Pearlman, 43, was last seen on Sunday about noon in the 1600 block of North Mariposa Avenue, the Los Angeles Police Department reported. “Pearlman failed to return home and has not been seen or heard from […]

Attorney: Lawsuit Settlement Intended to Instigate Prison `Safety Measures’

A multimillion-dollar settlement in a federal lawsuit against the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation over an inmate-on-inmate homicide includes a provision that prison officials view a video to learn how to prevent similar tragedies in the future, plaintiffs’ attorneys said Friday. “Shaylene Graves’ death was totally preventable, if a single involved officer had taken […]