LAPD Chief Michel Moore Announces Retirement

Los Angeles Police Department Chief Michel Moore announced Friday he will retire from the department at the end of February. A 40-year veteran of the department, Moore was appointed last year to serve a second five-year term leading the agency, but he made it clear he did not intend to serve the entirety of that […]

Ex-L.A. County Sheriff Villanueva Testifies on Deputy Gangs

After defying subpoenas to testify under oath about deputy gangs, former Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva finally appeared Friday before a civilian policing hearing and acknowledged the existence of “subgroups” within the sheriff’s department. Refusing to label the groups “gangs,” Villanueva told the panel that sheriff’s subgroups “have always existed in one shape or […]

Ex-Deputy Pleads to Assault Charges in Fatal Willowbrook Shooting

A former Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy who was initially charged with voluntary manslaughter for the on-duty shooting of a man in Willowbrook pleaded no contest Friday to a pair of lesser felony charges and was immediately sentenced to 30 days in jail and two years probation. Andrew Lyons, 39, pleaded no contest to one […]

Tarzana Man Pleads Not Guilty to Murdering Wife, In-Laws

A Tarzana man pleaded not guilty Friday to murder charges stemming from the disappearance of his wife — whose dismembered body parts were found dumped in a trash bin — and her parents. Samuel Bond Haskell, 35, is charged with the killings of his wife Mei Haskell, 37, and her parents, 64-year-old Yanxiang Wang and […]

`Barbie,’ `Oppenheimer’ Among Nominees for Prestigious Producers Guild Award

Continuing their awards season dominance, “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” were among 10 films nominated Friday for the coveted Producers Guild of America Award for motion pictures, which traditionally foretells success on Oscar night. Also nominated for the Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures were “American Fiction,” “Anatomy of a Fall,” “The […]

Motorist Wounded in Shooting on 405 Freeway in Sherman Oaks Area

A motorist was wounded Friday in a shooting on the San Diego (405) Freeway in the Sherman Oaks area, and an investigation was underway. Officers were sent to the northbound freeway near Burbank Boulevard about 5 a.m. on a report that a vehicle had crashed, and later learned that the driver had been shot, according […]

Orange County Welcomes First Class of Local Hall of Fame

Orange County officials Friday welcomed the first 10 inductees into its new Hall of Fame of local residents, including Olympic gold medalist Greg Louganis and singer Gwen Stefani. Louganis offered up a heartfelt testimonial to the “bliss and pain” of his childhood in Orange County and encouraged the youth who look up to him to […]

Massive Fuel Tank Lifted Vertically for Shuttle Display at CA Science Center

The assembly of an upright, launch-ready display of the space shuttle Endeavour at the California Science Center was another step closer to completion Friday, as crews lifted a massive external fuel tank into vertical position, but it still needs to be lifted again and shifted into its permanent location. Crews at the Science Center had […]

Lockheed Martin Skunk Works Unveils NASA’s Newest X-Plane

Lockheed Martin Skunk Works rolled out a unique experimental aircraft designed to quiet the sonic boom at a ceremony Friday in Palmdale. The unveiling of the X-59 plane marked a milestone in Lockheed Martin’s and NASA’s decades-long effort to solve a significant challenge of supersonic flight — the sonic boom. “We’re thrilled to take on […]

Supreme Court to Resolve Visa Dispute Involving LA Man

The United States Supreme Court said Friday it would hear the case of a man who was denied a visa to return to his wife in Los Angeles, in part because of his tattoos. Luis Acensio-Cordero, 47, an El Salvador citizen, has been waiting for years to reenter the United States. He was denied a […]

Cal State LA Gets Grant to Create Jobs Program for Ex-Jailed College Grads

Cal State Los Angeles received a $900,000 grant from the Department of Justice to establish an employment program to help formerly incarcerated college graduates find work, the university announced Friday. The grant will help create a Prison to Careers Equity Pathway program at the school that will link the graduates with regional employers and community […]