Mayor Bass Slams Republic Recall Effort Against Gov. Newsom

Mayor Karen Bass Monday slammed Republican recall efforts against Gov. Gavin Newsom, saying it’s a waste of taxpayer dollars and valuable time. “Gov. Newsom has delivered countless times for Los Angeles over just the past year helping us address the homelessness crisis, rebuild after the 10 freeway fire and recover from recent storms,” Bass said […]

OC Registrar of Voters Promises Election Security

With Election Day next week, California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber Monday went on a tour with reporters of the Orange County Registrar of Voters offices to assure the public about the accuracy and security of the county’s election process. With election skepticism growing as activists routinely call on the Orange County Board of […]

Pomona Food Wholesaler Sentenced 15 Months for Smuggling Chinese Eel

A Pomona food wholesaler was sentenced Monday to 15 months in federal prison for smuggling Chinese frozen roasted eel for human consumption that had been previously refused entry into the United States. Kevin Sheng Hsiang Fang, 41, pleaded guilty in May 2023 to federal counts of smuggling and introducing adulterated food into interstate commerce, according […]

3-Year-Old Girl in Critical Condition After Santa Ana Gang Shooting

A 3-year-old girl remained hospitalized in critical but stable condition Monday after being shot while sitting in the backseat of a car in Santa Ana, and police said the gunfire is believed to have been gang-related, targeting a man who was also in the car. The shooting occurred about 8 p.m. Sunday around 15th and […]

Trade Commission to Block Kroger/Albertsons Merger

The Federal Trade Commission, in conjunction with California and seven other states, announced a lawsuit Monday challenging the proposed $24.6 billion merger of grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons. Calfornia Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the state’s involvement in the litigation during a news conference in downtown Los Angeles, later issuing a statement calling the merger […]

Man Killed, Six Injured In Reseda Crash

A 32-year-old man was killed and six other people were rushed to a hospital as the result of a crash involving at least four vehicles and two additional parked vehicles in Reseda, and one of the drivers is facing murder charges Monday. Firefighters and paramedics were dispatched at 11:18 a.m. Sunday to the scene at […]

62-Year-Old Man Identified After Fatal Pepper Spray on Metro Bus

A 62-year-old man who died following an altercation during which he was apparently pepper-sprayed on a Metro bus in Koreatown was identified Monday by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner. Darryl Winborn’s cause of death was still listed as “deferred” pending additional tests, according to the county medical examiner. The suspect in the […]

Young Man Fatally Shot in Willowbrook Identified

A 33-year-old man who was found fatally shot in the unincorporated Willowbrook area was identified Monday by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputies from the Century Station were called at approximately 11:35 p.m. Friday to the 11900 block of Willowbrook Avenue at East 119th Street where they […]

Fatal House Fire in Tujunga; Man Detained at Scene

A person was found dead Monday at the scene of a house fire in the Tujunga area, and a man was detained at the scene. The fire was reported about 10:50 a.m. in the 10200 block of North Silverton Avenue, according to Nicholas Prange of the Los Angeles Fire Department. “Firefighters responded to a two-story […]

Michelle Yeoh, Jamie Lee Curtis, Ke Huy Quan, Brendan Fraser to Present at Oscars

Continuing an Oscar tradition, last year’s four Academy Award-winning performers will return to this year’s ceremony as presenters, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Monday. Michelle Yeoh, Jamie Lee Curtis and Ke Huy Quan, who all won Oscars last year for “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” and Brendan Fraser, who won best […]

Felon Pleads Not Guilty of Murder Spree

A felon charged in the shooting deaths of three homeless men in Los Angeles, along with the follow-home robbery and slaying of an L.A. County employee in San Dimas — all within a four-day period in late November — pleaded not guilty Monday. Jerrid Joseph Powell, 33, of Los Angeles, is charged with four counts […]