Former Mayor Villaraigosa Announces Gubernatorial Bid for 2026

Former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa announced Tuesday that he is running for governor of California in 2026, billing himself as a “proven problem solver.” “California is a state where anything is possible with hard work and determination,” Villaraigosa said in an 86-second announcement video. “But our future depends on our willingness to face our […]

Laguna Biden Fundraiser to be Rescheduled as Harris Fundraiser

A planned fundraiser in Laguna Beach this Friday for the re-election of President Joe Biden will be rescheduled as an event for Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign now that the president has dropped out of the race, the organizer said Tuesday. “They were hoping to forward, but decided to hold off a bit,” fundraiser organizer […]

LACo Supervisors To Establish Ethics Commission

The Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to begin the process of establishing an Independent Ethics Commission, a proposal that is also included in a package of proposed county government changes expected to go before voters in November. Supervisor Kathryn Barger said previously that establishing an Ethics Commission is something the board can do right away, […]

No Foul Play Suspected; Teen Girl Found After Weeklong Search

A 15-year-old girl who went missing from the Monterey Park area a week ago was found safe Tuesday. Alison Jillian Chao had last been seen about 6:20 p.m. July 16 in the 4400 block of Collis Avenue in the El Sereno area of Los Angeles, according to the Monterey Park Police Department. The girl had […]

Man Stabbed to Death During Argument

A man involved in an argument in Lancaster was stabbed to death Tuesday, and the suspect was still at large. Investigators responded to the 800 block of West Avenue J-1 around 5:30 a.m. Tuesday regarding a stabbing, where a man was lying on the ground after attempting to flee from the location by jumping over […]

45-Year-Old Schizophrenic Missing in Norwalk

Authorities sought the public’s assistance Tuesday in locating a 45-year-old man diagnosed with schizophrenia who was last seen in Norwalk. Joseph Michael Comer was last seen in the 13000 block of Bloomfield Avenue on July 15 around 4:55 p.m., according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Comer was described as a 6-foot-tall Hispanic man […]

Justice Panel Denies Man’s Re-Sentencing Bid for Triple-Murder

A state appeals court panel Tuesday rejected a former Marina del Rey resident’s bid for re-sentencing in a triple-murder case that included the June 2001 shooting deaths of two brothers who would have inherited $380,000 from their late mother, who was a police officer. The three-justice panel from California’s 2nd District Court of Appeal upheld […]

Woman Killed in Hit-And-Run Near Baldwin Hills

A woman who was walking in a crosswalk near Baldwin Hills, apparently with her boyfriend, was fatally struck Tuesday by a driver who fled the scene. Los Angeles Police Department officers were called at 1:55 a.m. to 5798 W. Obama Blvd. near La Cienega Boulevard, where they learned a dark colored vehicle was being driven […]

Appeals Court Upholds Conviction for Fatal Shooting of High School Basketball Star

A state appeals court panel has upheld a man’s conviction for the shooting death of a former Narbonne High School basketball standout in Harbor City more than a decade ago. In its ruling Monday, a three-justice panel from California’s 2nd District Court of Appeal rejected the defense’s contention that his jailhouse statements to a police […]

Author Scott Galloway Donates $6M to UCLA Extension

UCLA Extension has received a $6 million gift from professor, author and entrepreneur Scott Galloway to fund a new program that gives non-traditional students access to the skills and resources needed to launch their careers, it was announced Tuesday. Galloway also gifted $6 million to the Extension program at UC Berkeley, making the combined $12 […]

Duck Sanctuary Struggles to Save Hundreds of Hatched Balut Eggs

Volunteers at a Riverside County duck sanctuary are fighting to save as many hatchlings as they can after a “horrible situation” in which hundreds of fertilized eggs were abandoned in Orange County due to a shipping delay. The eggs were picked up by about 20 volunteers at a Walmart parking lot in Brea on Saturday, […]