OJ Simpson – USC & NFL Football Star, Acquitted Murder Defendant – Dies of Cancer

O.J. Simpson, the USC and NFL star running back-turned-actor whose acquittal for the murders of his ex-wife and her friend in the downtown Los Angeles “Trial of the Century” changed the face of the criminal justice system, has died from cancer, his family announced Thursday. He was 76. “On April 10th, our father, Orenthal James […]

Rain and Cold Weather Headed for Los Angeles This Weekend

Another late-season storm will push into the Southland Friday, dropping temperatures and bringing rain that could last through the weekend. “The cooling trend will spread throughout the interior by Friday as onshore flow strengthens ahead of another late season cold upper low dropping south along the West Coast,” according to the National Weather Service. “Low […]

Ohtani’s Ex-Interpreter Charged with Bilking $16M to Cover Gambling Debts

Dodger star Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter was charged Thursday with federal bank fraud for allegedly bilking more than $16 million from the slugger’s bank account to cover the interpreter’s “insatiable appetite” for illegal sports betting. Ippei Mizuhara, 39, could face up to 30 years in federal prison if convicted of the charge. He is expected […]

Councilwoman Eunisses Hernandez Facilitates Panel on Garment and Fashion Industry Workforce

As part of efforts to bolster the garment manufacturing industry and support its workers, officials Thursday unveiled a new task force and program to meet those goals. During a conference Thursday, the Garment Worker Center and the office of Los Angeles Councilwoman Eunisses Hernandez facilitated a panel discussion and provided details about their plans, officially […]

FBI Charges Mother for Kidnapping Son to Mexico

A woman who was criminally charged for taking her 18-month-old biological son to Mexico in violation of a custody order was found in the Aguascalientes region of Mexico and deported by Mexican immigration authorities, and the boy was returned to the United States, officials said Thursday. Brigette Benitez, 31, allegedly took Miguel Eduardo Zuniga Medina […]

OC Man Faces Sentencing for Smuggling Birds from Vietnam

An Orange County man faces sentencing Friday for attempting to smuggle endangered “good luck” songbirds into Los Angeles from Vietnam. Quang Truong, 54, of Westminster, pleaded guilty in 2017 to a federal conspiracy charge after his arrest at Los Angeles International Airport. When LAX screeners checked Truong’s luggage following the 8,000-mile journey, they found more […]

City Bus Drivers, Mechanics Ratify Contract for High Wages and Benefits

City bus drivers, mechanics and utility workers have overwhelmingly ratified a new contract that includes higher wages and benefit improvements, the union representing the employees announced Thursday. More than 300 MV Transportation workers in the city of L.A., who are represented by Teamsters Local 572, will benefit from the agreement. Lourdes Garcia, principal officer of […]

Wanted Murderer Arrested After Pursuit Through South LA

A man reportedly wanted for murder led police on a vehicle chase Thursday in the South Los Angeles area, according to broadcast reports. Broadcast video showed the suspect being arrested about 9:45 a.m. Thursday near 57th Street and Saint Andrews Place after he got out of the vehicle and tried to run off. At times, […]

Survey Shows Winter Storms Increased Water Supply for LA

Final snow surveys for the 2023-24 winter season showed the Eastern Sierra snowpack measured 103% above normal, meaning a “secure and sustainable” water supply source for the city of Los Angeles, water officials announced Thursday. Each year, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power conducts snow surveys from February to April at five snow […]

Two Injured in House Fire in South Los Angeles

A house fire in the South Los Angeles area Thursday left two people with minor smoke inhalation. Firefighters sent to the 600 block of West 111th Place at 8:20 a.m. Thursday extinguished the flames in the single-story structure in 13 minutes, Nicholas Prange of the Los Angeles Fire Department reported. “Firefighters … made access through […]

O.J. Simpson Dies of Cancer in Las Vegas