Michel Moore Wraps Tenure as LAPD Chief

Michel Moore was spending his final day as chief of the Los Angeles Police Department Thursday, preparing to move into retirement and hand control of the agency to an interim chief while the city searches for his replacement. “Today is my last day as chief of police of the finest police department in America,” Moore […]

22-Year-Old Irvine Man Set to Plead Guilty in Planned Parenthood Bombing

A 22-year-old Irvine man pleaded guilty Thursday for his part in the firebombing of a Planned Parenthood clinic in Costa Mesa nearly two years ago. Tibet Ergul pleaded guilty for participating in the firebombing of the clinic with a Molotov cocktail March 13, 2022. Ergul pleaded guilty to conspiracy to damage an energy facility and […]

Suspect Arrested in Camaro Key-Cloning Heists

Amid a noticeable spike in thefts of newer-model Chevrolet Camaros, Los Angeles police said Thursday key-cloning devices are being used in many of the heists, and a juvenile suspect was arrested in possession of such a device. According to the LAPD, detectives in the Newton Area — which covers a large swath of downtown — […]

Man, 20’s, in Critical Condition After Shooting in Chinatown

A 20- to 25-year-old man is in critical condition Thursday after he was shot in the abdomen in Chinatown. Los Angeles Police Department officers were called at 2:05 a.m. to the 900 block of North Hill Street near West College Street where they learned the victim was approached by an unknown assailant, who fired at […]

Hollywood Boulevard Shuts Down to Prepare for Academy Awards

All lanes of Hollywood Boulevard were closed Thursday near the Dolby Theatre as preparations ramp up for the 96th Oscars. The much-traveled street was closed between Orange Drive and Highland Avenue early Thursday morning, and it will remain closed to all traffic until 6 a.m. March 13, according to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts […]

Port of LA Awards $1.5M in Community Investment Grants

Thirty-seven local nonprofits are set to benefit from $1.5 million in funding under a Community Investment Grant Program for the 2023-24 fiscal year, Port of Los Angeles officials announced Thursday. Selected from among 65 applicants, the 37 awardees will undertake projects and programs focused on the environment and sustainability, maritime industry education, job creation and […]

Authorities ID Woman as Kidnapping Suspect

Authorities Thursday released the name of a woman who was arrested for allegedly attempting to kidnap a 4-year-old boy at a Target store in Koreatown. The crime occurred about 12:40 p.m. Sunday at the store at Next on Sixth Apartments at 620 S. Virgil Ave., between Sixth Street and Wilshire Boulevard, according to the Los […]

Mayor Bass to Swear in Dominic Choi as Interim Police Chief

Mayor Karen Bass Friday will swear-in Dominic Choi as the interim chief of Los Angeles Police Department, the first Asian-American to hold the position. The ceremony will take place just a day after former Chief Michel Moore formally retired, though he will remain in a consultant role. Among those expected to attend the event are […]

Children Drop Lawsuit vs. MAOF Over Mom’s COVID-Related Death

The children of a 40-year-old Mexican American Opportunity Foundation teacher who sued the organization over the COVID-related, 2020 death of their mother have dropped the remaining two claims in their lawsuit. Attorneys for 20-year-old Lizbeth Bolanos and her 18-year-old brother, Andrew, filed court papers on Feb. 23 with Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Maureen Duffy-Lewis […]

70-Year-Old John Doe Hospitalized One Week Without Identification

Officials at Los Angeles General Medical Center sought the public’s help Thursday to identify a patient who has been hospitalized at the facility for nearly a week. The man, about 70, was brought to the medical center from the Boyle Heights/Lincoln Heights area on Feb. 24 after being found disoriented, according to the hospital. Authorities […]

BLM Leader’s Civil Rights Suit Against LAPD Settled

A civil rights lawsuit brought by the founder of Black Lives Matter South Pasadena against the Los Angeles Police Department and several officers alleging excessive force used against her at a George Floyd protest four years ago has settled on the eve of trial, according to court papers obtained Thursday. Fahren James alleges she was […]