Possible Connection to Koreatown Death and Earlier Fatal Shooting

Police Wednesday are investigating the fatal shooting of a woman who was found in Koreatown and a possible connection with an earlier shooting in Mid-Wilshire. A 50-year-old man walked into the 77th Division Station of the Los Angeles Police Department around 10:24 p.m. Tuesday and told police there was a woman who was dead at […]

Second Man in Hawthorne House Party Shooting ID’d

The second of two men who were shot to death at a house party in Hawthorne was identified Wednesday. The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner’s office identified the second victim as Juan Lopez, 29. On Monday, the county medical examiner’s office identified the first man as Joe Reyes Vasquez. The shooting occurred at […]

Dodgers Ready for More! Game 5 of the World Series

The Dodgers will get a second chance to win their second World Series championship in five years Wednesday evening when they face the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium after losing the first. The Yankees will attempt to become the first team to force a Game 6 after losing each of the first three games […]

Man Wounded in LB Shooting

Police Wednesday are continuing an investigation of a shooting in Long Beach where police recovered a gun that they say was used in the shooting. Long Beach Police Department officers were called at 7:46 p.m. Monday to the 400 block of West Fifth Street regarding a shots fired call where they found a man with […]

No Mega Millions Winner

There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in the latest drawing of the multi-state Mega Millions lottery, pushing the estimated jackpot for Friday’s drawing to $281 million. A ticket with five numbers, but missing the Mega number, was sold in Florida and is worth $1 million, lottery officials said. The numbers drawn Tuesday […]

3 LAUSD Board Seats Up for Grabs

Three seats on the seven-member Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education are up for grabs in Tuesday’s election, with incumbent Scott Schmerelson looking to retain his spot and two other seats left available by the pending retirements of Jackie Goldberg and George McKenna. Battling for McKenna’s District 1 seat — representing areas including […]

LA Voters to Decide on Major Overhaul to Government Structure

Los Angeles County voters will have the final say Tuesday on a package of charter amendments that would overhaul county governance structure, in part by expanding the size of the Board of Supervisors and making the county CEO an elected position. If approved by voters, Measure G would expand the Board of Supervisors from five […]

LA Voters to Decide on Extending, Increasing Homelessness Sales Tax

Los Angeles County voters will weigh in again Tuesday on a measure aimed at paying the region’s way out of homelessness, this time by replacing an expiring sales tax with a higher levy without a sunset date. If approved by a majority of county voters, Measure A would repeal a quarter-cent county sales tax approved […]

LAPD Planning to Keep the Peace During World Series Celebrations

With the Dodgers on the brink of winning the World Series Wednesday evening in New York, Los Angeles area law enforcement agencies will be on the lookout for unruly celebrations, authorities said. The Los Angeles Police Department will activate a command post dedicated to monitoring the situation and deploying law enforcement personnel to maintain a […]

LA City Considers Improvements to Tenant Harassment Law

After adopting a law against tenant harassment three years ago, the City Council Wednesday will consider changes to its policy with the aim of strengthening protections for renters. In September, Los Angeles elected officials instructed the City Attorney’s Office to draft amendments to its Tenant Anti-Harassment Ordinance, also known as TAHO 2.0. These changes are […]

One Year Ago Today (October 30, 2023)…Father Arrested in Connection with Lancaster Child Deaths, Injuries

One Year Ago Today (October 30, 2023)…A father who was detained after deputies sent to a residence in Lancaster discovered four of his children injured — two of them fatally — has been formally arrested on suspicion of murder and child abuse, sheriff’s officials said. Deputies were dispatched at about 11:50 p.m. Saturday to a […]