Man Who Killed Research Scientist in Malibu Creek Park Gets 119 Years
A man convicted of fatally shooting a research scientist as he slept inside a tent with his two young daughters in Malibu Creek State Park in what the judge called a “cold-blooded” crime was sentenced Wednesday to 119 years to life in prison. Anthony Rauda, 46, was brought into a downtown Los Angeles courtroom in […]
Worker Killed in Collapse of Wall at Construction Site in Pacoima
A worker was killed Wednesday when a cinder-block wall collapsed at a construction site in Pacoima. Firefighters were sent to the 10500 block of Glenoaks Boulevard at about 8:50 a.m., the Los Angeles Fire Department reported. “Firefighters arrived to find a cinder block wall fell and trapped one patient …,” according to an LAFD statement. […]
Tupac Shakur Posthumously Receives Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was unveiled Wednesday posthumously honoring slain rapper Tupac Shakur for a five-year career in which he sold more than 75 million records and received six Grammy nominations. Allen Hughes, director of the FX docuseries “Dear Mama: The Saga of Afeni and Tupac Shakur,” and Jamal Joseph, author […]
Sentencing Date Set for Actor Danny Masterson in Rape Case
A judge Wednesday set a sentencing date of Aug. 4 for “That ’70s Show” actor Danny Masterson, who was convicted of raping two women in his Hollywood Hills home roughly 20 years ago. Superior Court Judge Charlaine Olmedo ordered Masterson, 47, to be taken into custody after the jury’s verdict was read May 31. He […]
Port of LA Adopts $2 Billion Budget for Fiscal Year 2023-24
The Board of Harbor Commissioners approved a $2 billion Port of Los Angeles budget Wednesday for the 2023-24 fiscal year, including investments in infrastructure and decarbonization initiatives. The budget was laid out in the final version of the city’s $13 billion spending plan for 2023-24. Port officials noted that cargo volumes declined in the past […]
Authorities Offer Reward in Search for Armored Truck Robber
Federal authorities Wednesday announced a reward of up to $15,000 for information leading to the person who robbed an armored vehicle in El Segundo. The suspect robbed an armored truck driver at gunpoint on Feb. 21 at a bank in the 800 block of North Pacific Coast Highway, according to the FBI. It was unclear […]
Former USC Football Player Charged With Raping Two Women
A former USC football player was arrested Wednesday for allegedly raping two college students from USC and UCLA, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office said. Joshua Fred James Jackson Jr., 21, is charged with three felony counts of forcible rape and one felony count of forcible sexual penetration, according to a statement released by […]
New Inside Safe Operation Launches in Hollywood; Venice Cleanup Underway
A new Inside Safe operation has been launched in Hollywood, while Los Angeles officials began cleaning up a tent encampment near the Venice canals Wednesday in the latest efforts to combat the city’s homelessness crisis. Mayor Karen Bass’s office partnered with Councilman Hugo Soto-MartÃnez, whose 13th District includes areas of Hollywood, and L.A. County Supervisor […]
Ex-`Bob’s Burgers’ Actor Arrested in LA for Alleged Role in Capitol Breach
An actor and comedian who voiced a character on “Bob’s Burgers” and had roles on “Mr. Show with Bob and David” and “Better Call Saul” was arrested Wednesday in Los Angeles on federal charges connected to the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Jay Johnston, 54, of Los Angeles, faces charges of […]
Suspect Charged with Sexually Assaulting Cal Poly Pomona Student
A 30-year-old man pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges of sexually assaulting a Cal Poly Pomona student at her University Village off-campus apartment over the weekend. According to the District Attorney’s Office, Sergio William Ulleg was charged Tuesday with one felony count each of forcible rape and forcible oral copulation. The charges include an allegation […]
LA City Council Delays Decision to Preserve Home of Gay-Rights Pioneer
The Los Angeles City Council Wednesday delayed for 60 days a decision on whether to preserve the home of gay-rights pioneer Morris Kight, who is considered one of the “founding fathers of the American LGBTQ civil rights movement.” In a 12-2 vote, the council decided to consider designating the home a Historic Cultural Monument on […]
