Pro-Immigration Demonstrations Continue in DTLA

Protests against President Donald Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration continued for a fourth straight day in downtown Los Angeles Wednesday, with demonstrators blocking streets and interfering with traffic. Several hundred people rallied near City Hall on Wednesday, prompting the Los Angeles Police Department to issue a traffic advisory for the area of Spring Street, First […]

Wildfire Debris Removal Expands as Cleanup Advances

Despite the rain, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was continuing its “Phase 2” wildfire-debris removal efforts Wednesday, with work advancing at five Pasadena Unified School District campuses that were destroyed or damaged in the Eaton Fire. The start of Phase 2 was announced Tuesday, with the work initially involving two PUSD campuses — Loma […]

EPA to Process Wildfire Toxic Materials at Will Rogers State Beach

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, which is working to remove household hazardous wastes from properties destroyed or damaged in the recent wildfires, announced Wednesday it will use a Will Rogers State Beach parking lot as a staging area for storage and processing of such materials from the Palisades Fire. The announcement follows extended debate over […]

Rain Falls Across Southern California

The first of two storm system expected to douse the Southland brought rain across most of the area overnight, raising fears of possible mud and debris flows, but forecasters said the storm was weaker than anticipated and no flooding was anticipated. The “main part” of the storm had moved through the region by late morning […]

Former, Current Incarcerated Women File Lawsuit Against Gyno, Prison System

Six women and the California Coalition of Women Prisoners have filed suit in Los Angeles against the state Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, a prison gynecologist, and various officials with responsibility for overseeing the doctor, alleging ongoing sexual violence, according to court papers obtained Wednesday. The lawsuit filed this week in federal court contends that […]

Man Pleads Guilty to Murdering Rapper Pop Smoke

A 24-year-old man pleaded guilty Wednesday to voluntary manslaughter and two counts of home-invasion robbery in connection with the 2020 shooting death of rapper Pop Smoke at a home in the Hollywood Hills. Corey Walker, who was 19 at the time of the killing, faces 29 years in state prison. He also waived credit for […]

LA Councilman Soto-Martinez Proposes Legislation Supporting Migrants

Legislation aimed at protections for Los Angeles’ migrant community amid President Donald Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration is headed to committee following Tuesday’s City Council meeting. The package of proposed laws introduced by Councilman Hugo Soto-Martinez has five parts, and is expected to be heard by the Civil Rights & Immigration Committee before returning to […]

Man Sentenced for Fatally Shooting Wife, Companion at SGV Restaurant

A Monterey Park man has been sentenced to 58 years to life in prison for fatally shooting his wife and her male companion at a restaurant. Yixin Jing, now 42, was sentenced Tuesday, nearly three months after jurors convicted him of two counts of first-degree murder for the April 5, 2021, killings of his wife, […]

City Council to Address LA’s Street Vending Permit Process

The City Council Wednesday called for a report to examine current street vending permitting processes and ways to improve compliance with city and county regulations. In a unanimous vote, council members instructed the Bureau of Street Services, Economic and Workforce Development Department and Chief Legislative Analyst to work with the county to produce the report. […]

Gardena Police Seek ID of Hit and Run Driver

Authorities sought the public’s help Wednesday in identifying a driver involved in a hit-and-run collision that killed a man in Gardena. The crash took place around 12:40 a.m. on Dec. 28, when a four-door white sedan traveling north on Vermont Avenue collided with a pedestrian on West 165th Place, according to the Los Angeles Police […]

LA Council to Explore Fare-Free DASH Services

The Los Angeles City Council Wednesday called for a report that will look into the possibility of providing free transit on its DASH bus service in the next fiscal year. In a unanimous vote, council members instructed the city’s Department of Transportation to conduct a cost-benefit analysis of its DASH fare collection. The LADOT will […]