LA Councilman Harris-Dawson Assumes Presidency Friday

Marqueece Harris-Dawson will be installed Friday as the next City Council president, leading the 15-member board in tackling homelessness, meeting housing goals, and setting policies to address issues for the nearly 4 million residents who call Los Angeles home. Harris-Dawson, who currently serves as the Council President Pro Tem, will be sworn in as leader […]

LACC Professor Joins Santa Clarita Com College Board of Trustees

The Santa Clarita Community College District board of trustees has a new member Thursday, filling a seat vacated by Joan MacGregor who resigned in August. Carlos Guerrero, a professor at Los Angeles City College, was appointed at Wednesday’s meeting to the College of the Canyons board of trustees. He was the preferred candidate of the […]

OC Establishes Fire Relief Center

Orange County officials launched a website to help residents and will open a center Thursday at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo, where people affected by the Airport Fire can get assistance and information on available resources. The service center at 28000 Marguerite Parkway is on the second-floor lounge of the college and will be open […]

Venezuelan National Pleads Not Guilty in Hotel Robbery

The second of two South American nationals allegedly linked to the armed robbery of a $1 million emerald-encrusted watch from a tourist sitting on the patio of a restaurant at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel pleaded not guilty Thursday to a federal charge. Jesus Eduardo Padron Rojas, 19, of Venezuela entered his plea in downtown Los […]

Ducks Open Irvine Training Camp

The Anaheim Ducks opened training camp Thursday at Great Park Ice and FivePoint Arena in Irvine, beginning their attempt to rebound from their seventh consecutive non-playoff season. The Ducks were 27-50-5 in the 2023-24 season, finishing seventh in the eight-team Pacific Division under first-year coach Greg Cronin. The Ducks will hold their #FlyTogether Fan Camp […]

Kings Start Training with Coach Hiller

The Kings began their first training camp under coach Jim Hiller Thursday at the Toyota Sports Performance Center in El Segundo with three practices. Hiller became the Kings interim coach on Feb. 2 following the firing of Todd McLellan after a 3-8-6 stretch that dropped their record to 23-15-10. In the 34 regular-season games Hiller […]

Investigation of Yacht Accident in Marina del Rey

Authorities Thursday were continuing to investigate an explosion and fire that ultimately sank a luxury yacht anchored in Marina del Rey that was stocked with ammunition and fireworks. The fire was reported shortly after 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at 211 Basin A, where flames engulfed the approximately three-story, 100-foot boat, the Los Angeles County Fire Department […]

Former LAX Worker Sues City After Sexual Harassment

A former Los Angeles International Airport maintenance worker sued the city Thursday, alleging those in charge did not do enough or act promptly when she complained of sexual harassment by a supervisor and that the department manager made up grounds to fire her in 2023. Myesha Brown also contends in her Los Angeles Superior Court […]

LA Divorce Attorney Allegedly Embezzled $4.8M

An inactive Los Angeles divorce attorney has been charged with allegedly stealing about $4.8 million from a client trust account and then filing a false bank statement to cover up the theft, officials announced Thursday. Evie Peifang Jeang, 47, of Alhambra is charged with one count each of grand theft, grand theft by embezzlement, preparing […]

10 Freeway Closed in Monterey Park This Weekend

Authorities Thursday announced some roadway closures beginning Friday and continuing through the weekend involving the San Bernardino (10) Freeway near the Long Beach (710) Freeway in the Monterey Park area. “The closure will allow crews to safely conduct median barrier work,” Caltrans said in a statement. The work will begin Friday at 8 p.m. and […]

22-Year-Old Man Arrested for Stabbing Roomate

A 22-year-old man was charged Thursday with fatally stabbing his roommate in Irvine. Zackery Dean Hinkle was charged with murder with a sentencing enhancement for the personal use of a deadly weapon. Hinkle is accused of killing 53-year-old Terry Rahmatulla Tuesday. Police were dispatched at 6:21 a.m. Tuesday to a single-family home at 55 Fortuna […]