Marine Pleads Guilty to Planned Parenthood Firebombing

A former Camp Pendleton Marine pleaded guilty to federal charges Thursday for his role in a firebombing attack on a Planned Parenthood clinic in Costa Mesa. Chance Brannon, 24, of San Juan Capistrano, is scheduled to be sentenced April 15. He pleaded guilty to maliciously destroy property by fire and explosive, malicious destruction of property […]

Arrest Made in Fatal Shooting of Man During San Dimas Follow-Home Robbery

A 33-year-old man was in custody Thursday for allegedly following a Los Angeles County employee home to San Dimas, then robbing and killing him in his garage. Jerrid Joseph Powell, of Los Angeles, was arrested during a traffic stop in Beverly Hills after his vehicle was caught on surveillance video reviewed by deputies investigating the […]

Hollywood Film Marketer, Activist Fatally Shot at Home in LA

Michael Latt, a film marketing consultant who worked on social justice campaigns with well-known people in Hollywood, was fatally shot by an intruder at his home in the Miracle Mile area of Los Angeles, and a homeless woman was behind bars Thursday in connection with the killing. Latt was the founder and CEO of Lead […]

Man Fatally Shot in Harvard Park ID’d

A homeless man was shot and killed Thursday in the Harvard Park neighborhood of South Los Angeles, and an investigation was underway. The shooting was reported about 2:30 a.m. Thursday near Gage Avenue and Hoover Street, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Obet Garcia, 41, died at the scene, according to the Los Angeles […]

Investigation Continuing into Traffic Crash that Killed Woman, Daughter

An investigation was continuing Thursday into a traffic collision in the South Los Angeles area that resulted in the deaths of a woman and her 8-year-old daughter, who were injured at a nearby bus stop by one of the vehicles involved in the crash. Following the crash, which occurred about 1:30 p.m. last Thursday near […]

LA City Council Committee Holds Postpones Proposals for Council Expansion

While two motions passed a City Council committee Thursday aimed at supporting efforts for governance reform, council members punted proposals for expanding council districts to another day. The Ad Hoc Committee City Governance Reform Committee agreed to hold the issue of council expansion until their next meeting, sometime in January. Some of the council members […]

CARE Court Program Launches in LACo Friday; Seeks to Enable Mental Health Care

CARE Court, a state-approved program that allows individuals to petition a court to order treatment and housing for people suffering from severe mental illness, will begin operating in Los Angeles County Friday, joining seven other California counties. The Community Assistance, Recovery and Empowerment Act program is being implemented one year ahead of the original schedule, […]

Tournament of Roses Teases Identity of 2024 Grand Marshal Ahead of Reveal

Tournament of Roses President Alex Aghajanian Friday will announce the tournament’s 2024 grand marshal — but Thursday, officials gave a teaser as to who will get the closely guarded title. “The Grand Marshal is one award away from the coveted E.G.O.T (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony) status, having won three of the four prestigious awards,” tournament […]

Fire Crews Knockdown Brush Fire in Boyle Heights

A brush fire burned about two acres in the Boyle Heights area Thursday, briefly threatening some homes, but crews doused the flames with no damages or injuries reported. Firefighters responded just after 1:30 p.m. to the 1000 block of South Soto Street, and found a fire burning uphill toward some homes along nearby Mott Street […]

Woman, 66, Reported Missing from Lancaster

Authorities Thursday sought the public’s help to find a 66-year-old woman who went missing from Lancaster. Maria Bertha Lomeli was last seen about 9 a.m. Wednesday in the 44000 block of 3rd Street, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Lomeli is Hispanic, 5 feet 3 inches tall, weighs 155 pounds, and has brown […]

Bass Announces Stricter Ethics Rules for L.A. City Staff

Staff working in the mayor’s office will be expected to abide by new, stricter ethics rules, Mayor Karen Bass announced Thursday. “We must move to restore trust and faith in City Hall and ensure that City Hall is working for the people of Los Angeles,” Bass said in a statement. “These reforms are a good […]