LA City Council Approves $15M Deal to Assist Chinatown Apartment Tenants

The Los Angeles City Council Friday approved an almost $15 million program to aid Chinatown apartment building tenants who have been fighting rent hikes since 2020. Council members voted 14-0 in favor of the 10-year deal that will require the city to spend about $15 million to provide subsidies for dozens of units at the […]

Ex-Customs/Border Worker Pleads Guilty in Wife’s Death

A Covina man who worked for U.S. Customs and Border Protection pleaded guilty Friday to a federal charge for kidnapping his wife in 2016 in an incident that resulted in her death. Eddy Reyes, 38, who lived with his wife in Santa Ana before she vanished, entered his plea in downtown Los Angeles to one […]

Man Found Shot to Death Inside Stolen U-Hail Truck in Mid-City Identified

The body of a 50-year-old man found inside a, stolen U-Haul truck parked and impeding traffic in the Mid-City area of Los Angeles was identified Friday. The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner’s office identified the victim as Henry Jernigan. His city of residence was not provided. The body was discovered about 10:50 a.m. […]

`Bold and the Beautiful,’ `Young and the Restless’ Lead Daytime Emmy Noms

CBS’ “The Bold and the Beautiful” and “The Young and the Restless” each earned a leading 12 nominations Friday for the 2024 Daytime Emmy Awards, with both included among the hopefuls for best daytime drama series. Also nominated in the drama series category were Popstar!’s “The Bay,” Peacock’s “Days of Our Lives,” ABC’s “General Hospital” […]

LAPD Seeks Driver, Victims in South LA Street Takeover

Los Angeles police detectives asked for the public’s help Friday to identify a motorist involved in a South Los Angeles street takeover, as well as a woman who is seen on video being struck by the suspect’s vehicle and appearing to have been seriously injured. The takeover occurred Saturday night at the intersection of Manchester […]

Ex-Dispatcher Tentatively Settles Suit Over Offensive Locker Finding

A female former dispatcher for Allied Universal Security Services has tentatively settled her lawsuit against her ex-employer in which she alleged he was forced to resign in 2023 because of offensive workplace misconduct, including someone leaving a lipstick in her locker that was molded in the shape of a man’s private parts. Judith Nava Lua’s […]

Southland to Mark Earth Day with Beach & River Cleanups, Educational Events

Gatherings will take place across the Southland this weekend and Monday to mark Earth Day, the annual event demonstrating support for environmental protection. This weekend, Friends of the Los Angeles River will hold an annual cleanup event that traditionally attracts thousands of participants who volunteer to pick up trash, take part in habitat-restoration projects and […]

Reseda Ex-Con with Extremist Ties Sentenced in Machine Gun, Ammo Case

An ex-con from Reseda who was associated with a racially motivated violent extremist group was sentenced Friday to 57 months in federal prison for being a convicted felon in possession of ammunition and possessing machine-gun conversion devices that allow semi-automatic firearms to function as machine guns. Ryan Scott Bradford, 35, pleaded guilty in January in […]

16-Year-Old Boy Arrested for Allegedly Shooting Peer

A 16-year-old boy from Los Angeles was arrested on suspicion of shooting another 16-year-old boy in Long Beach last month, Long Beach police announced Friday. The shooting was reported around 6:25 p.m. on March 16 in the area of East 1st Street and The Promenade. Responding LBPD officers found a 16-year-old boy suffering from a […]

Los Angeles General Medical Center Seeks Public’s Help Identifying Patient

Los Angeles General Medical Center officials sought the public’s help Friday to identify a hospitalized patient. The patient, a 5-foot-1 woman between the ages of 40 to 50 and weighing 86 pounds, has been hospitalized since Thursday. Details on how she wound up at the medical center were not immediately released, but she was found […]

City Council Looks to Expand LAPD Surveillance Program

The Los Angeles City Council Friday approved a motion seeking to expand a proposed surveillance program that would give the Los Angeles Police Department real-time access to private and business’ security cameras. The council voted 12-1 in favor of the motion, which instructed LAPD to report back on their plans to expand their surveillance program […]