OC Supervisor Race Heating Up

Orange County voters were heading to the polls Tuesday to elect candidates for city councils, school boards and Congress, with one of the most closely watched races being for the county’s first supervisor district, where former Supervisor Andrew Do resigned amid a bribery scandal. State Sen. Janet Nguyen, R-Huntington Beach, is facing off against Democratic […]

Conviction Upheld for Nipsey Hussle’s Murderer

A state appeals court panel Tuesday upheld a man’s first-degree murder conviction for shooting rapper Nipsey Hussle outside the musician’s South Los Angeles clothing store. Eric Ronald Holder Jr., now 34, is serving a 60-years-to-life state prison sentence for the March 31, 2019, killing of the 33-year-old rapper, whose real name was Ermias Joseph Asghedom. […]

Several Pico-Robertson Businesses Vandalized in Alleged Antisemitic Crime Spree

Several Jewish-owned businesses in the Pico-Robertson area were vandalized Tuesday, prompting a hate-crime investigation. Officers responded around 9:20 a.m. Tuesday to calls of potential hate crimes in the 8700 block of Pico Boulevard, an area home to many synagogues, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. “The initial call was reported as a hate crime, […]

More Santa Anas Forecasted Across LA

Much of the Southland was enjoying a respite Tuesday from powerful winds that had been blasting the region, but even stronger and “particularly dangerous” Santa Ana conditions were expected to return by Wednesday morning, leading to more warnings of critical fire threat. Many valley and mountain areas spent Monday under red flag wildfire conditions as […]

LAPD Chief Salary to be $450K

Citing concerns with the city’s budget, the Board of Police Commissioners Tuesday approved a lower annual salary — $450,000 instead of a possible high of $507,000 — for former county Sheriff Jim McDonnell, the anticipated next chief of the Los Angeles Police Department. In a unanimous vote, commissioners forwarded the proposed salary to the City […]

LAFD Contracts Extend to Four Years

The City Council Tuesday approved a four-year, $203 million contract with the union representing Los Angeles Fire Department personnel, which officials say will boost base wages and improve health benefits. Members of the United Firefighters of Los Angeles City such as firefighters, fire captains, apparatus operators, engineers and helicopter pilots are expected to receive an […]

Public Funeral for Fernando Valenzuela Wednesday in DTLA

A public funeral Mass will be held Wednesday for legendary Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Fernando Valenzuela, who died Oct. 22 at age 63. The Mass is scheduled for 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in downtown Los Angeles, with an entry procession set to begin at 9:45 a.m. According […]

LA Council Lobbyist Sentenced to Home Detention in Bribery Scheme

A longtime lobbyist and former City Hall official was sentenced Monday to six months’ home detention for conspiring with now-imprisoned ex-Councilman José Huizar in a bribery scheme. Morrie Goldman was also ordered to pay a $60,000 fine and serve three years of federal probation, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Goldman pleaded guilty in September […]

LBPD Investigating Fatal Shooting

Authorities sought the public’s help Tuesday to solve the shooting death of a man in his Long Beach home, a crime that initially was regarded by police as a possible suicide. “Homicide detectives are investigating the murder of a 72-year-old man that occurred on Nov. 1, 2024, in the 4700 block of Greenmeadow Road,” the […]

Real Estate Consultant Sentenced to House Arrest for Pay-to-Play Scheme

A real estate development consultant was sentenced Tuesday to home detention and community service — but no prison time — for his role in the pay-to-play scheme at City Hall tied to now-imprisoned ex-City Councilman Jose Huizar’s approval of large building projects in downtown Los Angeles. George Chiang of Granada Hills was sentenced to 12 […]

Senior Man Injured in Crash in Sherman Oaks

A 78-year-old man was hospitalized Tuesday after a two-vehicle collision involving a fire hydrant in Sherman Oaks that also damaged a Guitar Center. The accident occurred around 1:25 p.m. Tuesday at 4300 N. Calhoun Ave., near Ventura Boulevard, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Water from the broken hydrant was reportedly hitting the roof […]