Kevin de León Addresses Colleagues as LA Council Votes for Censure Reports

Embattled City Councilman Kevin de León addressed his colleagues in the chamber Wednesday for the first time since a recording of his participation in a racist conversation was leaked in October. De León, who has been censured by the council, argued against an item seeking reports on potential consequences the council can impose on a […]

Overnight FAA Computer Outage Prompts Grounding of All Flights in US

A Federal Aviation Administration computer outage prompted a rare nationwide grounding of airlines overnight, leading to delayed and canceled flights at Los Angeles International Airport and other airfields across the country. The ground stop was lifted around 6 a.m. and the FAA proclaimed that “normal air traffic operations are resuming gradually across the U.S.” But […]

Southland Basks in Dry Weather After Powerful Storms, but More Rain is Coming

The Southland basked in a dry day Wednesday, but cleanup efforts were continuing from a powerful storm that dropped several inches of rain and caused mudslides, flooding and a dangerous sinkhole that swallowed two vehicles. Forecasters said the region can expect dry conditions for the next couple days, with temperatures rising slightly Thursday thanks to […]

`Everything Everywhere,’ `Banshees of Inisherin’ Top SAG Award Nominations

The time-bending drama “Everything Everywhere All At Once” and the Irish tale of a deteriorating friendship “The Banshees of Inisherin” each scored a leading five nominations Wednesday for the 29th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards. Both films were nominated in the top category of outstanding ensemble cast in a motion picture, the SAG equivalent of […]

Mark Parker Named Chairman of the Board of Walt Disney Company

The Walt Disney Company announced Wednesday that Nike Executive Chairman Mark Parker has been chosen as its new chairman of the board, replacing longtime board member Susan Arnold, whose term limit is expiring. The appointment is effective following Disney’s annual meeting of shareholders, which is expected to take place in March. “Mark Parker is an […]

LA Council Again Delays Final Vote on Scattergood `Green Hydrogen’ Plan

The Los Angeles City Council again delayed a final vote Wednesday on a much-debated plan to shift the Scattergood Generating Station, a power plant in Playa del Rey, to be powered by green hydrogen instead of natural gas. The item passed 8-3 on its first reading in December, not garnering enough votes to skip a […]

Boy, 13, Reported Missing in Lancaster Is Found

A 13-year-old boy who went missing in Lancaster has been found, authorities said Wednesday. Curtis Davion Pearson had last been seen at 4 p.m. Tuesday in the 1600 block of Marion Avenue, and authorities sought the public’s help to find him. On Wednesday afternoon, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department reported that he had been […]

Golden Globes Return to TV; `The Fabelmans,’ Spielberg Among Major Winners

On the night the Golden Globe Awards returned to the airwaves following last year’s scandal over diversity and ethical standards in the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, “The Fabelmans” — Steven Spielberg’s largely autobiographical movie about a young boy who dreams of becoming a filmmaker — captured the Best Motion Picture, Drama award, while Spielberg himself […]

Authorities Seek Public Help Solving October Homicide in Compton

Authorities sought the public’s help Wednesday to solve the killing of a man who was gunned down in the Compton area in October. Cristian Flores-Padilla, 25, of Compton, was shot about 11:25 p.m. Oct. 14, 2022, in the 2300 block of East El Segundo Boulevard, and he died at the scene, the Los Angeles County […]

Man’s Conviction Upheld for 4-Year-Old Daughter’s Drowning

A state appeals court panel Wednesday upheld a South Los Angeles man’s conviction for his 4-year-old daughter’s drowning death in a walk-in bathtub. The three-justice panel from California’s 2nd District Court of Appeal rejected the defense’s contention that there was insufficient evidence to support Charles Richard Lee’s conviction on one count each of second-degree murder […]

LA Council Members Call for Permanent Tenant Protections by End of January

A day after a bid to keep Los Angeles’ COVID-19 state of emergency in place until permanent tenant protections are implemented failed by one vote, some council members are pressing their colleagues to move quickly to enact protections for renters who could face eviction after the end of the month. Temporary tenant protections are set […]