McOsker, Soto-Martinez Introduce Motions Addressing Wage Theft

Ahead of Labor Day, Los Angeles City Council members Friday introduced a package of motions designed to combat what they describe as a “pressing problem of wage theft in the city.” Council members Hugo Soto-Martinez and Tim McOsker said they introduced a package of legislation at Friday’s City Council meeting intended to improve enforcement of […]

Cook’s Corner Reopens Following Shooting that Killed 3, Injured 6

Cook’s Corner, the Trabuco Canyon bar where a gunman killed three people and injured six others before being fatally shot by Orange County sheriff’s deputies, reopened Friday, with the manager saying she wants to “bring the family back together.” In a video posted Thursday on Facebook, Cook’s Corner general manager Rhonda Palmeri said she had […]

LAPD Seeking Hit-and-Run Motorist Involved in Severely Injuring Pedestrian

Authorities Friday sought the public’s help to find the hit-and-run motorist responsible for badly injuring a pedestrian in the Lincoln Heights area, leaving the man hospitalized in a coma. Benjamin Guy, 64, of Los Angeles was crossing the intersection of Griffin Avenue and Avenue 31 about 5:15 a.m. Aug. 14 when he was struck by […]

New Affordable Housing to Transform Formerly Restricted South LA Site

Developers broke ground Friday on a project that will bring 122 affordable homes in South Los Angeles, in a plot of land once governed by a restrictive covenant that prohibited the sale or rental to Black or Asian people. L.A. Mayor Karen Bass and Councilman Marqueece Harris-Dawson, who represents Council District 8 where the project […]

LA Man Sentenced to Prison for Killing Rite Aid Employee

A Glassell Park man was sentenced Friday to 15 years to life in prison for the fatal shooting of a Rite Aid employee two years ago. Anthony Lemus, 22, pleaded no contest in April to second-degree murder stemming from the 2021 shooting. He unsuccessfully tried to withdraw his plea the following month. Lemus was accused […]

Police Investigates Stabbing at Metro Station; Victim Hospitalized

A person was stabbed Friday at the Metro A (Blue) Line Southwest Museum Station in Highland Park. Officers responded to the 4500 block of Marmion Way around 12:45 p.m. to a report of a stabbing, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. There was no description of the victim, who was transported to a hospital […]

U.S. Sues SoCal Edison Seeking Damages from 2020 Bobcat Fire

The U.S. government Friday sued Southern California Edison, alleging in federal court that the Bobcat Fire — one of the largest wildfires ever in Los Angeles County — was caused by the failure of Socal Edison and its tree maintenance contractor to properly maintain trees that came into contact with power lines and caused the […]

Authorities Seek Public Help Finding 31-Year-Old Mother, Two Sons

Authorities requested the public’s help Friday to find a 31-year-old woman and her two young sons last seen in Palmdale. According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Los Angeles resident Sindy Lopez Marcela and her two boys were last seen Aug. 18 around 10:30 a.m. in the 37500 block of Morning Circle, near Acorde […]

Pedestrian Killed in Hit-and-Run in North Hollywood

A man was fatally struck by a car Friday in a hit-and-run in the North Hollywood area. The man was injured about 1:50 a.m. at Lankershim Boulevard and Arminta Street, and he died at the scene, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Information was not immediately available on the identity of the man, who […]

Four Charged with Retail Theft at Two Ross Dress for Less Locations in LA

Four men have been charged in connection with organized retail thefts at Ross Dress for Less stores in Los Angeles and Culver City late last month, prosecutors announced Friday. Valentino Skinner, 22, Marquis Marshall, 31, Isaiah Tobias, 32, and Avery Tywann, 43, each face one count of conspiracy to commit a crime and two counts […]

Long Beach Urges Disaster Readiness During National Preparedness Month

The city of Long Beach will hold a series of events in September to mark National Preparedness Month, urging residents to be ready to react and respond to emergencies such as storms, fires or earthquakes. “The tragic fire in Maui and the impacts of Tropical Storm Hilary are important reminders that disasters can strike swiftly […]