Mayor Bass Unveils $13 Billion City Budget Proposal

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Tuesday unveiled a nearly $13 billion proposed city budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year, which she said reflects the city’s values and invests in the most critical needs, including homelessness, public safety and funding a “new L.A.” “There is a difference between spending and investing,” Bass said during a news […]

Harris Departs LA After Five-Day Visit

Vice President Kamala Harris Tuesday ended a five-day visit to Los Angeles that included a tour of the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator to tout efforts to build a robust “clean energy economy.” Harris flew Tuesday morning from Los Angeles International Airport to Reno, Nevada, where she will participate in a moderated conversation with Reno Mayor […]

Supervisors Get First Look at Proposed $43 Billion County Budget

A proposed $43 billion Los Angeles County budget proposal for 2023-24 got early support Tuesday from the Board of Supervisors, although the initial review only begins a months-long public hearing process leading up to final adoption of a spending plan in October. County CEO Fesia Davenport unveiled her budget proposal Monday, and presented it Tuesday […]

Arraignment Delayed for Doctor Accused of Poisoning Husband with Drano

Arraignment was delayed Tuesday for a Mission Viejo dermatologist accused of poisoning her husband, also a physician, by putting Drano in his tea. Yue “Emily” Yu is charged with three counts of poisoning and a count of corporal injury on a spouse, all felonies, according to court records. The alleged dates of poisoning were July […]

Trial Begins for Man Accused of Igniting 2018 Holy Fire

A Trabuco Canyon man threatened to “murder” his neighbor just hours before setting fire to the man’s cabin, which led to the massive 2018 Holy Fire, a prosecutor told jurors Tuesday, while the defendant’s attorney said investigators fouled up their probe in a “rush to judgment.” Forrest Gordon Clark, 56, is charged with aggravated arson […]

USC Students Injured by Falling Roof Tile While Shooting Video File Suit

Two USC students injured when they were struck by a falling roof tile while shooting a video for a film project on campus in 2022 are suing the university. Caileigh Kae Gold and Qiong Eva Wu brought the lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court, alleging negligence, premises liability and negligent infliction of emotional distress. They […]

Southwest Airlines Flights Nationwide Delayed by Technical Issues

Another bout with technology issues led to delays of hundreds of Southwest Airlines flights Tuesday in the Southland and across the country, exacerbating public-perception issues for an airline still recovering from a holiday season computer meltdown that crippled the carrier. In a statement, Southwest Airlines said it was forced to pause its operations Tuesday morning […]

Inglewood Man Sentenced for Woman’s Murder in Pomona

An Inglewood man who fatally stabbed a woman he had briefly dated and killed her dog before setting fire to her Pomona apartment was sentenced Tuesday to more than 66 years to life in state prison. Jurors found Chaumon Tyner, now 54, guilty last Sept. 19 of one count each of first-degree murder, animal cruelty […]

Motorcyclist Killed in Hit-And-Run Crash in Lancaster

A motorcyclist was killed in a crash in Lancaster, and a hit-and-run motorist involved in the collision was being sought Tuesday. Paramedics sent to Avenue L and 25th Street West at about 9:30 p.m. Monday took the victim to a hospital, where he died, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department reported. Information on his identity […]

Convicted Vandal Charged with Smashing Windows at Newport Beach Church

Just days after he was released from jail in a separate vandalism case, a 27-year-old San Dimas man was charged Tuesday with vandalizing a Newport Beach church. Nicolas Alexandro Briones was released from jail April 11 after pleading guilty March 29 to a felony count of vandalism, according to court and jail records. He was […]

Members of Angel City Football Club, Inmates to Play for Lower Recidivism

Members of the Angel City Football Club are expected to play a friendly soccer match Tuesday evening against some incarcerated members of the Century Regional Detention Facility in Lynwood in support of lower recidivism rates. “Over the last five years, we’ve seen first-hand the positive impact soccer can have on individuals and communities, especially for […]