LA Rides Heat Wave into the Weekend

After a brief respite with slightly warmer temperatures Friday, high heat was expected to return for much of the weekend across the Southland, prompting more warnings for residents to take precautions to avoid illness. Forecasters said residents can anticipate “several degrees of warming in most areas Saturday,” with conditions about the same, or possibly slightly […]

Former Deputy Mayor Sentenced 12 Years

Disgraced former Los Angeles Deputy Mayor Raymond Chan was sentenced Friday to 12 years in federal prison for acting as the intermediary in convicted ex-Councilman José Huizar’s $1.5 million City Hall pay-to-play scheme with downtown high-rise developers. Chan, 68, of Monterey Park worked for the city for more than three decades, much of it at […]

Bass Names Jim McDonnell as New LAPD Chief

Former Los Angeles Police Department Assistant Chief Jim McDonnell, who also spent four years as county sheriff, was named Friday the next chief of the LAPD, taking over a department that will deal with major security issues in the coming years as the region hosts the Olympics, a Super Bowl and the World Cup. Mayor […]

Ballots Sent to LA Residents

Residents across the county of Los Angeles can soon expect their ballots for the Nov. 5 election in their mailbox, and are encouraged not to wait to turn them in, a spokesman for the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk said Friday. More than 5.7 million ballots are on their way to registered voters, according to […]

House Fire in Woodland Hills

A fire damaged a house in the Woodland Hills area Friday. Firefighters sent to the 4900 block of North Winnetka Avenue at 12:20 p.m. Friday doused the flames in the two-story building in 17 minutes, according to Nicholas Prange of the Los Angeles Fire Department. “Thankfully, the residents were not home and no one was […]

Port of LA Pollution Down 24%

Air pollution at the Port of Los Angeles dropped 24% in 2023, and greenhouse gas emissions released by cargo movement also declined by 34%, one of the largest reductions since such data-tracking began in 2005, the Port of Los Angeles announced Friday. According to an annual report on air emissions, the decrease in pollution can […]

Lancaster PD Looks into Patient Death

A woman died Friday at a hospital in the Lancaster area, and an investigation was underway. The woman was brought to the facility about 5:40 a.m. Friday from the 40900 block of 176th Street East, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department reported. Information was not immediately available on the woman’s identity or cause of death. […]

Rams Ask for Age Discrimination Suit to be Dismissed

A lawsuit filed against the Los Angeles Rams LLC by a 60-year-old former equipment assistant who alleges he was demoted and later terminated because he spoke out about a hostile work environment in which a boss repeatedly chided him because of his age should be dismissed, team attorneys contend in new court papers. Adam “Merg” […]

Lakers vs. Timberwolves in Pre-Season Opener

LeBron James and his son Bronny could play together as Lakers for the first time Friday evening when the team opens preseason play against the Minnesota Timberwolves in Palm Desert. Coach JJ Redick said Thursday the elder James and starting center Anthony Davis will play this weekend but did not specify if or how much […]

Garth Brooks Denies Rape Allegations

Garth Brooks was defending himself Friday against allegations made by a makeup and hair stylist who claims the country music superstar raped her in a Los Angeles hotel suite five years ago. Brooks strongly denied the allegations in a statement, and noted that he had filed an earlier federal lawsuit last month in an attempt […]

Fire Damages House in Woodland Hills Area