OC Bus Commuters Still Stranded as OCTA Strike Enters Day 2
Orange County Transportation Authority officials Friday called on the union representing maintenance workers to resume bargaining talks to end a strike in its second day that has shut down bus service, but a union leader said his members want to continue talks but the agency will not budge on its last offer. “OCTA reached out […]
Walk of Fame Star for Salt-N-Pepa Unveiled
A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was unveiled Friday honoring Salt-N-Pepa for a career that has included receiving a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and having the best-selling album among female rap artists, “Very Necessary.” Cheryl “Salt” James and Sandra “Pepa” Denton were joined at the ceremony adjacent to Amoeba Music by DJ Spinderella, […]
LA Council Enforces Rule to Bar Protesters from Entering Chamber for Meeting
Three people were kept from entering the Los Angeles City Council chamber for Friday’s council meeting, according to the Los Angeles Police Department, as the council enforced a rule that allows it to exclude those who have been removed from multiple meetings within three days of the next meeting. Council President Paul Krekorian also ejected […]
Attempted Armed Robbery in West Hollywood Parking Lot Under Investigation
Two suspects tried to rob a man at gunpoint in a West Hollywood parking lot Friday, eventually hitting the victim with their vehicle. The crime occurred about 9:10 a.m. in the 9000 block of West Sunset Boulevard, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. According to the sheriff’s department, the victim was ultimately hit […]
LA Council Members Present Proposals to Address Racial Equity
Some members of the Los Angeles City Council signed onto motions Friday that would address racial equity in the city, including one that would redistribute underutilized or surplus land to historically marginalized groups. The motion, presented by council members Mike Bonin, Nithya Raman and Marqueece Harris-Dawson, cites the importance of land rematriation and reparations as […]
LAFD Firefighter Wins $1.54 Million in Retaliation Suit
A jury awarded $1.54 million to a Los Angeles firefighter who said he suffered a backlash and emotional distress after complaining that a colleague threatened to drop a bomb on him. The Los Angeles Superior Court panel reached its verdict Wednesday in the first of two lawsuits brought by plaintiff James Sharlein against the city, […]
Man Who Lost Both Legs When Hit by Metro L Line Train Settles Suit
A man who says he fell onto the Metro L (Gold) Line tracks in 2018 and remained unconscious there for nearly 11 minutes before being hit by a train, causing him to lose both legs, has reached a settlement of his lawsuit against Metro, attorneys in the case told a judge Friday. Los Angeles Superior […]
Authorities Identify Man Killed in Drive-By Shooting in Palmdale
Authorities Friday publicly identified a 19-year-old man who was killed in a drive-by shooting in a park in Palmdale. Deputies went to Marie Kerr Park, in the 39900 block 30th Street West, about 12:45 a.m. Tuesday on a shots fired call, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. “Upon arriving, deputies discovered the victim […]
LA Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez Seeks to Expand RV Pilot Program Citywide
City Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez is seeking to expand a pilot program that addresses an increase in RVs parked in her district to make it citywide, according to a motion filed Friday. The Council District 7 RV Pilot Program offers people living in RVs voluntary transition into interim or permanent housing, and incentives to trade in […]
Arcadia Arboretum Closed After Bear, 2 Cubs Spotted in Area
The Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden in Arcadia was closed Friday after a bear and her two cubs were spotted in the area. Authorities were notified about 10:20 a.m. after the bears were discovered at the arboretum at 301 N. Baldwin Ave., near the Foothill (210) Freeway. The bears were reported to have […]
LAPD: Report of Shooting at Los Angeles High School Apparent Hoax
A report of a shooting at Los Angeles High School Friday apparently was a hoax. Officers were sent to the campus in the 4600 block of West Olympic Boulevard, in the Mid-Wilshire District, about 12:15 p.m., according to the Los Angeles Police Department. “The reported shooting incident in the 4600 block of West Olympic Boulevard […]
