Hochman Announces DA’s Office to Oppose Release of Menendez Brothers

Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman Monday announced that his office will oppose the release of Erik and Lyle Menendez from state prison, where they are serving life without the possibility of parole for the shotgun murders of their parents more than three decades ago. “Our position is that they shouldn’t get out of […]

LAPD Probe Alleges Recruiters Use Racist Language in Recordings

New details of a complaint filed with the Los Angeles Police Department alleging officers in the recruitment office used racist and derogatory comments Monday sparked anger and calls for accountability from city officials. In February, the LAPD confirmed it initiated an investigation of four officers who allegedly made racist and sexist remarks while working with […]

Dodgers Extend Manager Dave Roberts’ Contract by 4 Years, $32M

Fresh off his second World Series title as Dodger manager, Dave Roberts has agreed to a four-year contract extension worth more than $32 million, it was reported Monday. The Los Angeles Times reported Monday that the deal includes a record-setting $8.1 million annual salary. The newspaper quoted a source familiar with the agreement who was […]

Mistrial Declared in Case of OC Judge Accused of Killing Wife

A mistrial was declared Monday in the murder trial of a 74-year-old Orange County Superior Court judge accused of shooting his wife in their Anaheim Hills home, with jurors unable to break a deadlock on their ninth day of deliberations. The panel split 11-1 on guilty on a second-degree murder charge soon after resuming deliberations […]

Over 100 Firefighters Extinguish Rapidly Spreading Fire in DTLA

Over 100 firefighters battled heavy flames in a commercial building fire downtown that spread to a nearby building and took more than 90 minutes to put out. One firefighter sustained a minor hand injury in the fire, which was first reported at 1:43 a.m. in the 1300 block of South Flower Street, between Venice and […]

ICE Officer Sentenced to Probation for Conflict of Interest Charges

A former United States deportation officer was sentenced Monday in downtown Los Angeles to one year’s probation for illegally using his position to send hundreds of payments to his wife’s vehicle repair company. Jacques Polzin, 40, of Norwalk was found guilty in August 2024 of eight federal counts of conflict of interest, according to the […]

Rancho Mission Viejo Donates $50M to Providence Mission Hospital

A family-operated ranch has donated $50 million — the largest gift in Providence Mission Hospital Foundation history — to support the expansion of the hospital’s Mission Viejo campus, officials announced Monday. The donation came from Rancho Mission Viejo, which has a longstanding relationship with the hospital and originally donated the land where it now stands. […]

Costa Mesa Resident on Trial for Allegedly Assaulting Underage Girls

A 47-year-old man repeatedly sexually assaulted one girl for years and molested her sister multiple times while living with their family in Costa Mesa, a prosecutor told jurors Monday while the defendant’s attorney called into question the credibility of his client’s accusers. Nelson Anibal Saavedra is charged with a dozen felony counts of sexual assaults […]

Teen Shot Dead After Intentionally Crashing Car into Dispensary

A 16-year-old was shot by a security guard and killed Monday morning after he apparently intentionally drove a car into a cannabis market in the Sawtelle area of West Los Angeles, investigators said. The shooting was reported at 3:12 a.m. at Pico Boulevard and Centinela Avenue, Los Angeles Police Department Officer Norma Eisenman told City […]

OC Man Arraigned for Alleged Tax Evasion Deducted from Gambling Losses

An Orange County man is scheduled to be arraigned Monday in downtown Los Angeles on federal charges that he allegedly committed tax evasion by deducting millions of dollars in gambling losses and other personal expenditures as business expenses. Edward Michael Greer, of Newport Beach is charged with four counts of tax evasion, according to the […]

Supervisor Barger Calls for Update on Cancer Risks Related to Chiquita Canyon Landfill

Concerned with possible cancer-risk and other impacts caused by the troubled Chiquita Canyon Landfill, L.A. County Supervisor Board Chair Kathryn Barger Monday called for an update from a USC health program for detailed answers. In a letter sent Friday, Barger, who represents the Antelope Valley, encompassing the Castaic-area where the landfill is located, urged officials […]