Hunter Biden Enters Surprise Guilty Plea to Tax Evasion Charges in LA

After a volley of legal arguments and objections from prosecutors, Hunter Biden pleaded guilty Thursday to federal tax-evasion charges, just as jury selection was set to begin in the trial of the president’s son in downtown Los Angeles. Biden, 54, of Malibu, made an open plea to the court, meaning there are no guarantees about […]

LAPD Chief Presides Over `Above & Beyond’ Ceremony

The Los Angeles Police Department hosted its “Above & Beyond Awards Ceremony” Thursday, during which Interim Chief Dominic Choi presented officers with the department’s highest honors — the Medal of Valor, Purple Heart and Preservation of Life Awards. The event, emceed by actor/comedian Howie Mandel, was held at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel in downtown Los […]

Late-Summer Heat Wave Boils Southland

Southland residents were baking again Thursday thanks to a late-summer heat wave expected to stretch into the weekend, pushing up temperatures and raising fears of wildfires in some areas. “All systems go for what will be a dangerously hot stretch of weather through the weekend, and in some areas continuing into next week,” according to […]

Disbarred Attorney Charged with Theft from Clients in Irvine

A disbarred Irvine-based attorney pleaded not guilty Thursday to grand theft and money laundering. William Jay King of San Juan Capistrano was charged with two counts of grand theft and 16 counts of money laundering, all felonies, with sentencing enhancements for aggravated white collar crime exceeding $500,000. King was disbarred in 2021 for misappropriation of […]

City of LA Extends Operation of Cooling Center Amid Scorching Heatwave

The operation of cooling centers across the city of Los Angeles will be extended through Monday as the Southland will continue experiencing scorching heat and high temperatures through next week, officials announced Thursday. L.A.’s Emergency Management Department activated six cooling centers on Tuesday prompted by a late-summer heat wave. Nearly 400 people have made use […]

Curtis, Larson, Posey Among Latest Group of Creative Arts Emmys Presenters

Jamie Lee Curtis, Brie Larson and Parker Posey were among the luminaries announced Thursday as presenters for the second night of the 76th Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremonies this weekend. The Creative Arts Emmys will be presented in two ceremonies this coming Saturday and Sunday nights at the Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles. An […]

Former Deputy, Adult Nephew Arrested in Kidnapping of 14-Year-Old Girl

A former Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy and his adult nephew have been arrested on suspicion of kidnapping a 14-year-old girl, authorities said Thursday. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department released a statement Thursday afternoon saying that on Aug. 28, Benny Caluya, 68, and his nephew, Clifford Abihai, 49, were arrested by Lancaster Patrol deputies […]

Man Charged with Fatal Shooting in Santa Ana

A 42-year-old man was charged Thursday with fatally shooting a woman in Santa Ana. Roland Joseph Rocha was charged with murder with a sentencing enhancement for the discharge of a firearm causing death, police said. He is accused of killing 20-year-old Jennifer Ninel Rodriguez of Santa Ana. Rocha allegedly shot the victim near 600 S. […]

Former Chaminade Prep School Employee Tentatively Settles Discrimination Suit

A Latina former employee of Chaminade College Preparatory’s middle school has reached a tentative settlement in her lawsuit in which the breast cancer survivor alleged she was not given reasonable work conditions given her health and that she was wrongfully fired in 2021. Chaminade is a private Catholic preparatory institution with a middle school encompassing […]

Authorities ID Pedestrian Killed on Hollywood Freeway South of Hollywood

Authorities Thursday identified a man who was fatally struck by a vehicle on the Hollywood (101) Freeway south of Hollywood. Officers sent to the northbound freeway near Vermont Avenue about 2:30 a.m. Wednesday found the man lying in one of the lanes, according to the California Highway Patrol. He died at the scene. On Thursday, […]

Inland Empire Businessman Admits Ripping off the Federal Government

A 48-year-old Palm Springs businessman who filed dozens of fraudulent tax returns and submitted falsified information to the federal government to procure small business assistance loans stemming from the COVID lockdowns pleaded guilty Thursday to wire fraud and aiding in the preparation of a bogus tax return. William Mandel Musgrow admitted the felonies under a […]