LA Mayor Karen Bass Signs Fourth Executive Directive Supporting Small Business

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Thursday signed her fourth executive directive to promote small business creation, development and growth throughout the city. Bass signed ED No. 4 in Toluca Lake alongside Council President Paul Krekorian, regional and local business owners. The directive establishes the Los Angeles Business Steering Committee, intended to bring leaders from city […]

Judge Stays Ex-Rep. Katie Hill’s Revenge Porn Case Against Former Husband

A judge has put a hold on former Rep. Katie Hill’s revenge porn case against Hill’s former husband until the onetime politician is done with bankruptcy proceedings. Hill sued her former spouse, Kenneth Heslep, and multiple media groups, in Los Angeles Superior Court in December 2020, alleging nude photos of her were published without her […]

LAPD Officer Arrested in Upland for Allegedly Assaulting Man in Bar

A Los Angeles Police Department officer was arrested by Upland police on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, authorities said Thursday. Officer Arthur Contreras, a 28-year veteran of the LAPD, was arrested Wednesday, according to the LAPD. He was subsequently released, but has been placed on administrative leave, the LAPD reported. “The Los Angeles […]

Trial Begins for OC Basketball Coach Accused of Molesting 6 Girls

A 48-year-old former Orange County girls basketball coach accused of sexually assaulting six of his players over several years asked one girl to run around a court, holding a basketball aloft topless in a private session in Tustin before kissing her, the alleged victim testified Thursday. Carlos Francisco Juarez is charged with 21 felony counts […]

Deputy Shooting in Bell Gardens Leaves Suspect Wounded

A man who allegedly rammed a sheriff’s patrol vehicle intentionally in Bell Gardens Thursday was shot and wounded by a deputy, authorities said. The shooting occurred about 4:30 a.m. near Florence and Eastern avenues, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The wounded man was taken to a hospital in unknown condition, according to […]

Metro Moves Forward to Create Plan for an In-House Public Safety Department

Metro’s Board of Directors Thursday approved a motion calling for development of an implementation plan for an in-house public safety department, with the goal of presenting the plan to the transit agency board in January 2024. The motion instructs the CEO to prepare a comprehensive implementation plan for Board consideration. The plan will reflect the […]

Production Companies Face Trial in Suit Involving Final James Caan Film

A judge Thursday denied a motion by two production companies to dismiss a screenwriter’s lawsuit stemming from a dispute over film credits for the upcoming James Caan-Pierce Brosnan crime drama “Fast Charlie,” finding that the case did not infringe on the defendants’ First Amendment rights. Plaintiff Lee Goldberg and his company, Adventures in Television, brought […]

Judge Finds $9M Emotional Suffering Award for Former LAPD Captain Excessive

A judge has conditionally awarded a new trial on some of the $10.1 million in damages won in March by a retired Los Angeles police captain in her discrimination/retaliation suit against the city. Former Capt. Stacey Vince was granted $9 million in past and future emotional distress damages by a jury on March 17, which […]

Body Found in Inglewood; Investigation Underway

A body was found Thursday in Inglewood, and an investigation was underway. The body was discovered about noon near Crenshaw Boulevard and 118th Place, according to the Inglewood Police Department and reports from the scene. Information was not immediately available on the person’s identity or cause of death. Other details were not released by police.

Health Insurer Tentatively Settles Employee’s Age Discrimination Suit

A Southern California Permanente Medical Group employee has tentatively settled his suit against the health insurer in which he alleged management denied him positions for which he applied more than 270 times due to his age. SCPMG attorneys filed court papers on Wednesday with Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Daniel S. Murphy informing him of […]

Metro Recognizes Leadership of Ara Najarian, Elects Karen Bass as Next Chair

Metro’s Board of Directors Thursday expressed their gratitude toward Chair Ara Najarian for his leadership amid a year of challenges, recovery and expansion. Najarian presided over his last BOD meeting Thursday as he rotated out of the position and passed along the gavel to Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass. “So what a year it’s been […]