Katie Porter Announces Candidacy for Feinstein’s Senate Seat

Rep. Katie Porter, D-Irvine, announced Tuesday she will run in 2024 for the U.S. Senate seat occupied by Dianne Feinstein. “California needs a warrior in the Senate — to stand up to special interests, fight the dangerous imbalance in our economy, and hold so-called leaders like Mitch McConnell accountable for rigging our democracy,” Porter wrote […]

Roads, Schools Close as Another Powerful Storm Slams Southland

Heavy rain pounded Southern California again Tuesday as yet another storm system thundered over the region, causing localized flooding and debris flows that forced closures of roads, freeway lanes and even some schools. The powerful storm, which was expected to linger over Los Angeles, Orange and other southern counties through Tuesday, dumped more than 10 […]

LA County Board Approves Homeless Emergency Declaration

Mirroring a step taken by Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on her first day in office last month, the county Board of Supervisors Tuesday unanimously approved a motion proclaiming a local emergency on homelessness. “Today’s unanimous action by the board honors the November mandate from L.A. County voters: lead with urgency and transparency to address […]

New Sentencing Date Set for Rapper Convicted of Shooting Megan Thee Stallion

A judge Tuesday set a new sentencing date of Feb. 28 for rapper Tory Lanez, who has switched attorneys since being convicted of assault and two other charges for shooting fellow rapper Megan Thee Stallion in the feet during a 2020 argument in the Hollywood Hills. One of Lanez’s new attorneys, David E. Kenner, told […]

Prosecutors to Re-Try Actor Danny Masterson on Rape Charges

Los Angeles prosecutors confirmed Tuesday that they will re-try actor Danny Masterson on charges of raping three women. “Our office has decided to re-try this case,” Deputy District Attorney Reinhold Mueller told Superior Court Judge Charlaine F. Olmedo about 1 1/2 months after jurors deadlocked on the three charges against the “That ’70s Show” actor. […]

LB Dock Worker Pleads Guilty in Scheme to Bill Health Plan for Prostitutes

A Long Beach dock worker pleaded guilty Tuesday to a federal charge of allowing phony claims to be submitted to his labor union’s health plan for the use of prostitutes under the guise of chiropractic services. Cameron Rahm, 39, of Pico Rivera, entered his plea to a federal charge of conspiracy to commit health care […]

Gold Line Metro Service Interrupted to Clear Debris

Service on the Metro L (Gold) Line was disrupted Tuesday due to a tree that was felled by overnight wind and rain and landed on overhead electrical lines that power the trains. The power lines were damaged overnight, forcing a cancellation of train service between the Southwest Museum and South Pasadena stations, according to Metro. […]

Former HFPA Member Drops Wrongful Discharge Suit

A former member of the board of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association dropped his lawsuit Tuesday alleging his membership was wrongfully terminated. A lawyer for plaintiff Magnus Sundholm filed court papers with Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Wendy Chang asking that the one remaining claim against the organization, for wrongful discharge, be dismissed “without prejudice,” […]

Inglewood Man Pleads Not Guilty to Killing Year-Old Daughter

An Inglewood man pleaded not guilty Tuesday to murdering his 1-year-old daughter, whose body was found in the Los Angeles River in Long Beach. Jayveyon Burley, 22, is charged with one count each of murder and assault on a child causing death. According to police, Burley went to Long Beach on Dec. 4 to pick […]

LA Council Reaffirms End to COVID State of Emergency as Bid to Extend It Fails

The City Council voted again to end Los Angeles’ state of local emergency due to COVID-19 at the end of the month, after a motion to extend the emergency and keep in place temporary tenant protections failed Tuesday. The council voted in December to set an end date for the emergency after extending it indefinitely […]

Man Charged with Running Down 3-Year-Old Child in Westminster

A 26-year-old Westminster man was charged with a misdemeanor Tuesday for allegedly fatally striking a 3-year-old pedestrian while driving without a license. Marco Antonio Decastilla was charged with a misdemeanor count of vehicular manslaughter without gross negligence and was ticketed for driving without a license, according to court records. Decastilla is accused of killing Briauna […]