Full Health Benefits Mandated for Contracted Hospital Service Workers

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to require that all contracted security, janitorial, environmental and food service workers at county-run hospitals be provided with 100% employer-paid health care benefits. The requirement will apply to contract employees who work at least 30 hours per week at hospitals operated by the county Department […]

LA County Board Advances Plans for 500 Mental Health Inmate Beds

In what’s billed as a first step toward slashing the population of county jails, the Board of Supervisors Tuesday voted to begin the process of establishing 500 secure mental health care beds to accommodate the most seriously ill county jail inmates. The ultimate objective is to create “care-first settings which would allow for those with […]

Undercover Officers File Claims Against City, LAPD Over Data Release

More than 300 Los Angeles Police Department undercover officers whose personal information was released and posted on various websites — including one that allegedly listed bounties for the killing of officers — announced the filing of damages claims against the city and LAPD leadership Tuesday. “This presents a significant threat to the safety of the […]

Woman Sues McDonald’s Over Drive-Through Wardrobe Malfunction

A woman is suing McDonald’s, alleging a wardrobe malfunction in the drive-through lane of a Hawthorne location ended up being a case of revenge porn perpetrated by employees who photographed the plaintiff’s accidentally exposed breast and posted the image on Yelp. La Tia Yarbrough’s Torrance Superior Court lawsuit alleges negligence, negligent hiring, supervision and retention, […]

Two People Hospitalized in Palmdale Stabbing

Two people were stabbed in Palmdale, one critically, and a possible suspect was taken into custody Tuesday. Deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Palmdale station were called to the 41000 block of Sequoia Avenue at 10:50 p.m. Monday, where they learned that someone stabbed a man and a woman at the location, Deputy […]

Tournament House in Pasadena to Begin Free Public Tours

Tournament House, the home of the Tournament of Roses and the headquarters of the Rose Parade and Rose Bowl Game, will open its doors for free public tours beginning Thursday. The one-hour guided tours will be offered at 2 p.m. every Thursday through Aug. 31, according to the Tournament of Roses. Once home to chewing […]

Managers for Senior Care Firm Plead Not Guilty in COVID-19 Deaths

Three managers for Irvine-based Silverado Senior Living Management Inc. pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges stemming from the COVID-related deaths of a nurse and 13 people who lived at a residential care facility in Los Angeles. Loren Bernard Shook, the company’s chief executive officer, Jason Michael Russo, a company administrator at the time, and Kimberly […]

Think Again Before Buying an Actual Bunny for an Easter Gift

Rabbit rescue groups across Southern California are again urging people not to purchase bunnies as Easter gifts for children, saying that what begins as a well-intentioned gesture often leads to abandoned animals when the novelty wears off and families realize they’re not equipped to properly care for the pets. Instead, rescue groups and animal control […]

Panorama City Man Convicted for January 2021 Breach of U.S. Capitol

A San Fernando Valley man faces sentencing in July for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Edward Badalian, 28, of Panorama City, was convicted in federal court in the District of Columbia of conspiracy, obstruction of an official proceeding, and entering and remaining in a restricted building following […]

County Wins Dismissal of Half of Retired Fire Captain’s Labor Suit

A judge has dismissed half the four claims in a lawsuit filed against Los Angeles County by a retired fire captain, who says he followed orders and took photos of the Kobe Bryant helicopter crash scene in 2020, but was not compensated for legal expenses after being sued. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Stephanie M. […]

Board Declares Local Emergency Stemming from Storm Impacts

The Board of Supervisors Tuesday unanimously approved a resolution declaring a state of emergency in Riverside County stemming from the winter storm series that has caused millions of dollars in damage. In a 5-0 vote without comment, the board signed off on Emergency Management Department Director Bruce Barton’s request for recognition of the emergency declaration […]