First Lady Jill Biden Expected in Burbank Friday

First lady Jill Biden is expected to arrive at Hollywood Burbank Airport Friday afternoon for a series of fundraisers and appearances in Southern California this weekend. Biden will be greeted by Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass at the airport upon her arrival, scheduled for 4 p.m. The first lady is scheduled to attend a political […]

City Council Approves Delay of Gondola to Dodger Stadium

The Los Angeles City Council Friday approved a motion to halt approvals for a gondola project that would provide access to Dodger Stadium until further studies can be conducted on its potential impacts. Council members voted 11-2 in support of the motion introduced by Councilwoman Eunisses Hernandez, who represents the First District, where the gondola […]

OC Sheriff Pursues Information Regarding Kidnapped Senior Man

Orange County sheriff’s officials Friday asked for the public’s help tracking down a man they suspect was kidnapped out of Midway City last week. Deputies were looking for 61-year-old Tony Lam, who was last seen March 15 near the 14000 block of Hunter Lane. He is 5-foot-7, weighs 145 pounds and has black hair and […]

City Council Secures Public Benefits for NoHo Housing Project

The Los Angeles City Council Friday approved an agreement for public benefits, including digital signage, as part of a mixed-use development that will bring more than 1,500 residential units to North Hollywood. Council members voted 12-0 in favor of a 15-year development agreement between the city and NoHo Development Associates, as well as a sign […]

Stabbing Suspect at Large

The attorney for a man who fatally stabbed his mother when he was 13 years old defended his client Friday after Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer’s office issued a warning to the public that the man walked away from a halfway house and was at-large. Ike Souzer — who had already escaped from custody […]

33-Year-Old Man Dies in Police Custody

A 33-year-old man died while in the custody of Los Angeles police, authorities said Friday. The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner informed the Los Angeles Police Department Custody Services Division on Wednesday that Ronald Shaheen was pronounced dead by hospital staff, the LAPD reported. Shaheen was taken to the county medical examiner’s Forensic […]

Light Weekend Rain Expected

The first storm of the spring season will arrive in the Southland this weekend, with rain expected Saturday and Sunday, forecasters said Friday. The storm was described as “a very modest system at best with regard to rainfall amounts,” with Saturday’s rain lasting only a few hours in any one location and expected to arrive […]

Judge Rejects Request to Revoke Rebecca Grossman’s Phone Privileges in Jail

A judge Friday rejected the prosecution’s request to revoke Rebecca Grossman’s privilege to make telephone calls while behind bars following her conviction on murder and other counts for a crash that killed two young boys in Westlake Village. Superior Court Judge Joseph A. Brandolino cited what he called the defendant’s “naivete” involving requests she made […]

Security to be Beefed Up at Del Amo Fashion Center Saturday

Torrance police Chief Jay Hart Friday announced that officers will be prepared for an alleged “planned takeover” on Saturday at the Del Amo Fashion Center mall by “youth from around the county.” “I wanted to make our community aware of information we received about a planned `takeover’ by youth from around the County this Saturday […]

LA Unemployment Rate Dips

Los Angeles County’s unemployment rate dipped to 5% in February, from 5.4% in January, according to figures released Friday by the state Employment Development Department. The 5% rate was just a hair higher than the 4.9% rate from February 2023. Orange County’s February 2024 unemployment rate was 4.2%, the same as January. Statewide, California’s unemployment […]

Armed Man Killed in LAPD Shooting in Reseda Area ID’d

Authorities Friday identified a man who was fatally shot by Los Angeles Police Department officers who went to an apartment building in the Reseda area to arrest him in connection with a series of robberies. Detectives and a SWAT team went to the 7900 block of Reseda Boulevard about 4:45 a.m. Thursday to serve a […]