Jury Deliberations Continue in Ridley-Thomas Federal Corruption Trial

Jurors completed their first full day of deliberations Monday without reaching a verdict in the federal criminal trial of suspended L.A. City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas, who is accused of steering lucrative county contracts to USC’s social work school in exchange for a slate of benefits for his son. Jurors deliberated from 8 a.m. until about […]

Echo Park Fence Removed After 2 Years

Los Angeles city workers Monday took down the fence surrounding Echo Park — roughly two years after the park was closed and roughly 200 homeless people who had taken up residence there during the height of the coronavirus pandemic were moved. “This morning, contractors with the Department of Recreation and Parks began removing the temporary […]

Sylmar Man Sentenced for Setting Hollywood Pizzerias on Fire

A Sylmar man was sentenced Monday to 12 months in prison for setting Hollywood’s Pizzeria Mozza and Mozza2Go on fire during the civil disturbances that roiled the city three years ago. Mario E. Alvarado, 45, pleaded guilty last year to a federal charge of arson of a commercial building, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. […]

Judge To Review Internal LAPD Documents in Captain’s Retaliation Suit

A veteran Los Angeles police captain assigned to help oversee the policing of Metro subway lines and buses won a round in court Monday in his lawsuit alleging he was reprimanded for a trivial matter in retaliation for complaining that some personnel within his unit were being used for work unrelated to transportation duties. Los […]

Schools Locked Down as Deputies Search for Auto Theft Suspect in Valencia

A search for an auto-theft suspect who fled on foot prompted a temporary lockdown of two schools in the Valencia area Monday as sheriff’s deputies established a perimeter in hopes of snaring the suspect. Sheriff’s officials said the suspect fled on foot in the 24200 block of Oak Vale Drive early Monday afternoon. Both Placerita […]

Metro Allocates Funding for Additional Transit Security Officers

Two weeks after announcing the deployment of nearly 200 unarmed Metro Ambassadors aboard its trains and buses, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced Monday it has approved the hiring of 48 new transit security officers to bolster public safety. The Metro Board of Directors decision to increase its number of transit security officers […]

Man, Woman Fatally Shot in Huntington Beach; Investigation Underway

A man and a woman were fatally shot in Huntington Beach in an apparent murder-suicide, and an investigation was underway Monday, authorities said. Officers were sent to the 9500 block of Kensington Drive about 6 p.m. Sunday on a report of an assault with a deadly weapon, the Huntington Beach Police Department said. “On arrival, […]

Man Ordered to Stand Trial in Nurse’s Killing

A man accused of fatally striking a 70-year-old nurse in the head in an unprovoked attack caught on surveillance video at a downtown bus stop was ordered Monday to stand trial on murder and assault charges. Superior Court Judge Sam Ohta rejected Deputy Public Defender Julianne Prescop’s request to dismiss the murder charge against Kerry […]

Man Stabbed to Death in Westlake Area; Investigation Underway

A man was stabbed to death Monday morning in the Westlake neighborhood, and an investigation was underway. Officers sent to Eighth and Carondelet streets about 1 a.m. found the man on the corner suffering from a stab wound, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The man, between 25 and 30 years old, was pronounced […]

Fullerton Police Release More Details of Deadly Shooting of Suspect

Fullerton police Monday released more details of a fatal police shooting an armed robbery suspect in the city of La Habra following a high-speed pursuit last month. While police were chasing 48-year-old Austin Heiselman of Whittier, his father dialed 911 to tell dispatchers his son said he intended to “die suicide by cop,” according to […]

Metro to Host Telephone Town Hall Tuesday for its 2024 Budget Process

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority will host a public, interactive telephone town hall Tuesday to gather feedback about the agency’s fiscal year 2024 budget process. The telephone town hall is slated for 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday. Participants can share their comments and concerns on Metro initiatives, including alternative ways to ensure public […]