McDonnell Sworn In as LAPD Chief

In a ceremonial formality, Mayor Karen Bass Thursday swore in former L.A. County Sheriff Jim McDonnell as 59th chief of the Los Angeles Police Department. In an event at Elysian Park Academy, north of downtown Los Angeles, elected officials and dignitaries witnessed as McDonnell’s wife, Kathy, pinned the chief’s badge onto him. Following a standing […]

Sweater Weather Heads to LA Area

A low-pressure system will advance into the Southland Thursday evening, dramatically lowering temperatures and bringing a slight chance of rain showers through Friday night. The rainfall is expected to primarily affect northern mountains, where as much of a quarter-inch could fall at higher elevations, while a tenth of an inch or less is likely in […]

Rapper Lil Durk Pleads Not Guilty in LA Murder Conspiracy

Grammy Award-winning rapper Lil Durk pleaded not guilty Thursday in downtown Los Angeles to federal charges stemming from an alleged murder-for-hire conspiracy near the Beverly Center two years ago. The 32-year-old Chicago rapper, whose real name is Durk Banks, entered his plea to federal charges of conspiracy, use of interstate facilities to commit murder-for-hire resulting […]

Trial for Woman Who Allegedly Impersonated Registered Nurse at Various Hospitals

A 44-year-old woman suspected of impersonating a registered nurse at a Burbank hospital and overseeing approximately 60 patients before she was discovered is due back in court next month on identity theft and other charges. Amanda Leeann Porter, a resident of Virginia, allegedly carried out similar scams at other Southland hospitals, according to the Burbank […]

Construction Worker Dies in Accident at Villa Park HS

One construction worker was killed and another was injured in an accident at Villa Park High School Thursday. The bleachers in a gymnasium at the school at 18042 Taft Ave. collapsed about 10:20 a.m. Thursday while the gym was being renovated, authorities said. One man was killed and another man was injured in the accident, […]

Fatal Accident in Acton

A motorist was killed Thursday when his vehicle crashed into a tree in Acton. The solo-vehicle crash was reported at 3:08 a.m. Thursday at Aliso Canyon Road and Soledad Canyon Road, according to the California Highway Patrol. Oscar Fierro, 40, of Arleta died at the scene, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Medical […]

3 Defendants Plead Not Guilty in Follow-Home Robbery Case

Three young men from Oakland pleaded not guilty Thursday to murder and other charges stemming from a follow-home attempted robbery in Bel-Air in which a victim was shot in the head and a fourth suspect was fatally wounded. Mahki Jamir Taylor, Jason Alexander Melara and Daymonee Christian Johnson, all 19, are charged with one count […]

LAPD Arrest Suspect of 3 Attempted Carjackings

A 49-year-old man suspected of three attempted carjackings in less than seven hours on Saturday in Lincoln Heights and Boyle Heights was taken into custody Thursday at a hospital, where a staffer recognized him and notified police. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, Maurice Latorre had been hospitalized at Los Angeles General Medical Center, […]

Teen Girl Reported Missing from Long Beach

Authorities Thursday sought the public’s help to find a 15-year-old girl who went missing in July. Anayah Williams left her home on July 14 and was later reported missing, according to the Long Beach Police Department. According to police, the teen was seen Friday near Pacific Coast Highway and Pacific Avenue. She is described as […]

Defendants Accept Diversion In UCI Protest Case

Nine defendants charged in connection with unrest on the UC Irvine campus in May stemming from a pro-Palestinian encampment opted Thursday for diversion programs, while one defendant’s arraignment was rescheduled for next month. The court appearances came one day after leaders with the Council on American-Islamic Relations joined the defendants and other activists at a […]

Fatal Santa Ana Collision

Police Thursday were investigating a collision that killed one man and injured a woman in Santa Ana. The collision happened about 6 p.m. Tuesday at Grand Avenue and St. Andrew Place, police said. John Anthony Escobar, 46, suffered fatal injuries. His city of residence was not announced. Meanwhile, 29-year-old Alexis Ray Mugica was expected to […]