Former Los Angeles City Councilman José Huizar pleaded guilty Friday to two federal charges stemming from a City Hall-based bribery and money laundering scheme in which he took more than $1.8 million in cash, gambling trips and escorts in exchange for his support of a planned downtown hotel project. Huizar pleaded guilty in downtown Los […]
VP Harris Tours Tujunga Spreading Grounds, Touts Water Infrastructure Funding
Vice President Kamala Harris visited a stormwater recovery and groundwater replenishment project in Sun Valley Friday to highlight federal funding of such efforts throughout the West to help alleviate flooding while also bolstering critical water supplies. Touring the Tujunga Spreading Grounds, Harris said the recently approved federal infrastructure funding legislation includes more than $12 billion […]
Flowers Placed on Hollywood Walk of Fame Following Death of David Crosby
Flowers were placed on the Hollywood Walk of Fame star of Crosby, Stills & Nash Friday, one day after the death of iconic rocker and rebel David Crosby was announced. Crosby, who came of age musically in Los Angeles’ 1960s folk music scene and went on to co-found the Byrds and later Crosby, Stills & […]
Family of Man Who Died After LAPD Tasering Files $50M Damages Claim
Relatives of Keenan Anderson, a Black man who went into cardiac arrest and died earlier this month after Los Angeles police Tasered him multiple times and shackled him following a Venice traffic collision, filed a $50 million damages claim against the city Friday. The claim is a precursor to a lawsuit. Anderson, the father of […]
Beverly Hills City Councilman’s Son Granted Diversion in Criminal Case
A son of Beverly Hills City Councilman Lester Friedman was granted a six-month diversion program that could result in the dismissal of a case in which he is charged with creating a fake social media account impersonating another City Council candidate. Over the prosecution’s objection, Superior Court Judge Wendy Segall ordered Adam Friedman, 37, to […]
LA Animal Services Offers Discount Adoptions for City Residents
LA Animal Services announced it will offer Los Angeles city residents discounted adoption fees this weekend at all six locations to help clear the shelters. “With our centers at capacity, we’re encouraging Angelenos to adopt or foster a new pet by offering reduced adoption fees,” Interim General Manager for LA Animal Services Annette Ramirez said. […]
Woman Who Twice Contracted Coronavirus Drops Discrimination Suit
A Black woman has dropped her lawsuit against a construction company, in which she alleged she was forced to resign in 2020 in retaliation for taking an extended medical leave and for complaining about discrimination and sexual harassment on the job. Plaintiff Shalondous Heard also says she took time off after twice contracting within a […]
Judge Dismisses Woman’s Race Discrimination, False Theft Allegation Case
A judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed against Target Corp. by a Black former employee of the retail chain who sued for racial discrimination, alleging her ethnicity played a role in her being falsely accused of a theft that led to her 2020 wrongful firing. Aaliyah Shepherd’s Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit allegations also included […]
Santa Ana Police to Conduct DUI/License Checkpoint Friday Night
Santa Ana police will conduct a DUI/driver’s license checkpoint Friday evening at an undisclosed location in the city, the SAPD announced. It will begin at 7 p.m. and run through 2 a.m. Saturday. “The primary purpose of a DUI checkpoint is to deter impaired driving, not increase arrests,” the department said in a statement. “All […]
LASD: Off-Duty Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy’s Death Was a Suicide
An off-duty Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy fatally shot himself Friday at a bar in Santa Clarita. The shooting occurred about 1:30 a.m. at Mabel’s Roadhouse in the 26300 block of Bouquet Canyon Road. The sheriff’s department confirmed to City News Service that the deputy was off-duty at the time and the death was being […]
Sheriff’s Academy Graduates 81 New Deputies and Police Officers
Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna presided over an academy graduation ceremony for 81 new deputies and police officers from the sheriff’s academy Friday. Among those on hand for the 10 a.m. Friday ceremony at East Los Angeles College were Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger and officials from the Glendale, Santa Monica, Sierra Madre […]
