LA Youth to Rally for Global Climate Strike

Hundreds of young Angelenos Friday will march in streets and join others around the world in a Global Climate Strike, a day of action against climate inaction. Youth Climate Strike Los Angeles, the group organizing Friday’s action, said they expect more than 500 people to rally outside of L.A. City Hall at noon to protest […]

Average LA County Gas Price Rises to Highest Amount Since Oct. 28

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose Friday to its highest amount since Oct. 28, increasing 3.1 cents to $5.646. The average price has risen 49 times in 54 days, increasing 67.4 cents, including 3.2 cents Thursday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information […]

Jewish New Year Services to Begin Friday Amid Security Concerns

Rosh Hashana begins at sundown Friday amid efforts to protect against threats to Jewish institutions, with antisemitic incidents in Southern California at a record high, including an ongoing spate of swatting. Swatting is a criminal harassment tactic of hoaxing an emergency services dispatcher into sending a law enforcement response team to another person’s or organization’s […]

LA City Celebrates First Day of Latino Heritage Month With El Grito

On the official start of Latino Heritage Month, the cities of Los Angeles and Santa Monica will host events honoring the 81st annual El Grito. L.A. officials will host their recognition of El Grito on the steps of City Hall and Gloria Molina Grand Park, starting at 5 p.m. The annual tradition includes L.A. leaders […]

Former Anaheim Mayor to Plead Guilty in Corruption Scandal

Former Anaheim Mayor Harry Sidhu is expected to plead guilty Friday to federal charges of obstruction of justice, wire fraud and lying to federal investigators stemming in part from his actions during a city effort to sell Angel Stadium. “While serving as Anaheim’s mayor, Mr. Sidhu took a series of actions that compromised the city’s […]

Fire Burns at Marina del Rey Apartment Building, 2 Injured

A three-alarm fire ripped through a Marina del Rey apartment building Thursday, damaging about 30 units and injuring two people, including a firefighter. Los Angeles County fire crews responded at 2:48 p.m. Thursday to the Mariner’s Village apartment complex in the 4600 block of Via Marina. Flames and smoke could be seen shooting through the […]

WGA, Studios Could Resume Talks Next Week

Striking writers and Hollywood studios could return to the bargaining table next week in hopes of making progress toward ending the work stoppage that began in early May. The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which is handling negotiations for studios, issued a statement Thursday saying the Writers Guild of America reached out Wednesday […]

Orange County Informant Scandal Case Reassigned to Judge in San Diego

A Seal Beach murder case in which the defendant is alleging his constitutional rights were violated as part of a new round of allegations stemming from the Orange County jail informant scandal has been reassigned to a judge in San Diego County. A 409-page motion filed Sept. 7 in the case against Paul Gentile Smith, […]

Jail Escapee Nayeri Files Claim Against Orange County

The man prosecutors called the mastermind of a 2016 escape by three inmates from the Orange County jail in Santa Ana filed a claim this week against the county based on comments Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer made after he was convicted of the breakout. Hossein Nayeri, 44, filed the claim on Wednesday seeking […]

Woman Slain in Downtown Apartment

A woman was killed in her downtown Los Angeles apartment, the Los Angeles Police Department reported Thursday. LAPD Central Area officers responded to the 200 block of South Figueroa Street, near the Harbor (110) Freeway, regarding a welfare check around 3:55 p.m. Tuesday, police said. Officers found a victim, later identified as Maleesa Mooney, dead […]

One Year Ago Today (September 15, 2022)…LA Man Sentenced to Over 24 Years for Producing Child Porn of Teen He Raped

One Year Ago Today (September 15, 2022)…A man from the Westlake neighborhood of Los Angeles was sentenced to 292 months in federal prison for producing child pornography of him raping a 15-year-old girl he kidnapped from her Oregon home. Travis Smith, 28, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge John A. Kronstadt, who said Smith’s “inexcusable” […]