LAPD, Feds Investigate Actor Matthew Perry’s Death

Local and federal authorities Tuesday were investigating how “Friends” actor Matthew Perry obtained the prescription drug ketamine, which contributed to his death in October. A Los Angeles Police Department representative told City News Service there is an “open investigation” into the actor’s Oct. 28 death. The 54-year-old Perry was found unresponsive in the pool at […]

Gov. Newsom Orders New Hearing for Ex-LAPD Detective Parole Hearing

A now-former Los Angeles Police Department detective’s bid to be released from prison on parole in a murder case suffered a setback Tuesday, with the state parole board ordering a new hearing based on concerns expressed by Gov. Gavin Newsom. The decision came one day after the victim’s family members objected to a parole board […]

Suspect Arrested for Metro Stabbing in Lynwood

A stabbing on a Metro bus in the Lynwood area Tuesday left a man injured and a suspect in custody in the latest violent incident to plague the troubled transit system. Paramedics sent to the area of Long Beach Boulevard and Norton Avenue at about 11:20 a.m. took one person to a hospital in unknown […]

Supervisors Order Probation Dept to Report on Eliminating Visitor Delays at Juvenile Hall

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors asked the Probation Department Tuesday to prepare a report on ways to eliminate delays faced by attorneys, social workers and other professionals trying to visit detainees at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey. The request came after a Southern California News Group report that some visitors have been […]

Police Investigate Death of Man in Parked Car

Police were investigating the death of a man who was found Tuesday in a parked car in the Lincoln Park area. Officers were sent to Broadway and Lincoln Park Avenue shortly before 5 a.m. on a report that the person was inside a vehicle, and was unconscious and not breathing, according to the Los Angeles […]

Supervisors Advocate Funding for Cal State University Immigration Legal Services Project

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors directed its lobbying staff Tuesday to advocate for the preservation of state funding for the California State University Immigration Legal Services Project, which is facing the potential of its annual $7 million in funds being cut to $1.8 million. Gov. Gavin Newsom’s May budget revision released on May […]

Anti-SLAPP Motion Granted to Former MediaLink CEO

A United Talent Agency attorney who was the target of a defamation lawsuit filed by the former CEO and chairman of MediaLink won dismissal of the entire case on free-speech grounds Tuesday. Michael Kassan sued UTA lawyer Bryan J. Freedman for slander and libel stemming from a statement the attorney made in March to Deadline […]

Prosecutors Release Details for USPS Driver Murder

New details emerged Tuesday from prosecutors, who said a United Parcel Service driver fatally shot in Irvine last week was gunned down by a co-worker and childhood friend. Rhean Jalipa Fontanoza, 46, was charged Monday with murder with a special circumstances allegation of a drive-by shooting and murder by lying in wait. He was also […]

61-Year-Old Woman Sentenced to 75 Years to Life in Triple-Murder Case

A Los Angeles woman who pleaded guilty to murdering a man, his mother and stepfather after she had been allowed to stay at the man’s Leimert Park home was sentenced Tuesday to 75 years to life in state prison. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Ronald Coen said his heart goes out to the family […]

After 5 Week Overnight Closure, Crew Completes 82 Girders on Wildlife Crossing

Following five weeks of overnight lane closures, construction crews have completed the installation of 82 massive girders that will eventually support a wildlife crossing over the Ventura (101) Freeway near Agoura Hills, officials said Tuesday. All southbound lanes of the 101 Freeway will be closed between Cheseboro and Liberty Canyon roads between 11 p.m. Tuesday […]

Rio de Los Angeles State Park Renovations Underway

City officials began a $9 million renovation project Tuesday to enhance Rio de Los Angeles State Park north of Dodger Stadium. The effort is expected to improve three existing soccer fields at the south end, add new field lighting, replace an old bathroom, improve a picnic area, walking paths, and enhance the landscaping. “We are […]