LA Council Committee OKs Labor Agreements with Thousands of City Workers

A Los Angeles City Council committee Tuesday approved new contracts with three labor groups representing thousands of employees that would result in pay raises totaling 22% over the course of five years, as well as improved benefits. The three-member Personnel, Audits and Hiring Committee voted unanimously in favor of the contracts, which will be considered […]

LAFD Recruit Killed in 101 Freeway Crash in Studio City

A Los Angeles Fire Department recruit who was involved in a two-vehicle collision on the Hollywood (101) Freeway in Studio City exited his Jeep and was fatally struck by another vehicle, authorities said Tuesday. According to the LAFD and the California Highway Patrol, a two-vehicle crash occurred around 5:10 a.m. Monday on the northbound Hollywood […]

State Challenges Huntington Beach Voter ID Measure

The state of California is challenging the legality of a voter-identification measure recently approved by residents of Huntington Beach Tuesday and has announced a lawsuit saying it conflicts with and is preempted by existing state law. “The right to freely cast your vote is the foundation of our democracy and Huntington Beach’s voter ID policy […]

LA County Adopts Changes to Apartment Inspections, Enforcement Program

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Tuesday tentatively approved an overhaul of its rental housing inspection program and enforcement policies, including inspections every four years of all rental units in unincorporated areas and penalties for landlords who fail to correct deficiencies. The board unanimously supported an update the Rental Housing Habitability and Rent Escrow […]

Newport Beach Resident Shoots Burglary Suspect

A resident shot and wounded one of two suspects who entered a home in Newport Beach early Tuesday, and the second suspect apparently died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said. Officers went to the neighborhood near Newport Coast Drive in the 100 block of Vista Luci at about 4:45 a.m., the Newport Beach Police […]

Bill Cosby’s Attorneys Urge Dismissal of Woman’s 1969 Rape Claim

A judge Tuesday took under submission a motion by Bill Cosby’s attorneys to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a former Playboy Playmate who alleges he drugged and raped her in 1969, but the judge issued a tentative ruling before the hearing saying he was inclined to deny the defense motion. Plaintiff Victoria Valentino, also known […]

Suit vs. Hilton Hotel Chain Over `Nightmare’ Downtown Stay Dropped

A visiting businesswoman from Maryland who said she spent additional money to stay at a downtown Los Angeles Hilton hotel in 2021 in hopes of being safe, but instead found her life “drastically changed” by a woman screaming and lighting fires in the establishment, has dropped her suit against the hotel’s property managers. Michele LeNoir’s […]

Federal Judge Unseals Warrants in Case of Botched LADWP Billing

A Los Angeles federal judge issued a final order Tuesday on an application to unseal 33 FBI search warrants and related documents that detail a probe into alleged unethical and illegal activity at the L.A. City Attorney’s Office and the Department of Water and Power. The government’s investigation came in the wake of the DWP’s […]

LA City Council Seeks More Funding for Youth Development Programs

The Los Angeles City Council approved a motion Tuesday seeking to expand funding for youth development programs and gang reduction efforts in the coming fiscal year. In a 13-0 vote, the council instructed city staff to report back on the Office of Gang Reduction and Youth Development’s budget, and provide a detailed account of the […]

Man Arrested in Fatal Shooting in Long Beach

A man was in custody Tuesday for allegedly killing another man in Long Beach, police said. The shooting occurred at about 8:45 p.m. Sunday in the 1600 block of Gaviota Avenue, according to the Long Beach Police Department. Nelson Martinez Gonzalez, 30, of Long Beach died at a hospital, police said. “While clearing the scene, […]

Man Arrested After Overnight Barricade in Harvard Park Area

Police Tuesday arrested a man who was barricaded for several hours in a residence in the Harvard Park area of South Los Angeles. Los Angeles Police Department officers responded to the 6500 block of South Normandie Avenue around 12:05 a.m. regarding a possible overdose. When the officers arrived, they learned a man inside the residence […]