Pro-Palestine Students, Supporters `Occupy’ USC Campus

Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters began an “occupation” of USC’s Alumni Park Wednesday and issued a list of demands — including university divestment from organizations that “profit from Israeli apartheid, genocide and occupation in Palestine” — and the campus was closed to unauthorized visitors following clashes with campus security officers. The occupation action added USC to […]

Man Gets Life in Prison Without Parole for Killing His 4 Kids, Their Grandma

A Lancaster man convicted of the shooting deaths of his four young children and their grandmother as she was babysitting them was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Germarcus Lamar David, 32, was convicted March 12 of five counts of first-degree murder for the Nov. 28, 2021, killings of his […]

Suspect in Fatal Stabbing Aboard Metro Subway Charged with Murder

A man suspected of fatally stabbing a woman on a Metro B (Red) Line train in the Studio City area — and who has a prior conviction for attacking someone on a Metro train — was charged Wednesday with murder. Elliott Tramel Nowden, 45, was also charged with first-degree robbery in connection with the attack […]

Suspect Charged in Shooting of Deputy in West Covina

A reputed gang member with a “very violent criminal history” was charged Wednesday with attempted murder of a peace officer and other counts for allegedly shooting a Los Angeles County sheriff’s motorcycle deputy in the back at a West Covina intersection — with a bulletproof vest saving the lawman’s life. Raymundo Duran, 47, was also […]

One Killed in Rollover Crash in South Los Angeles Area

Authorities Wednesday identified a man who was killed in a single-vehicle rollover crash in the South Los Angeles area. Los Angeles Police Department officers sent to the 1100 block of West Vernon Avenue about 10:35 p.m. Tuesday found an overturned vehicle with the injured man inside, an LAPD spokeswoman told City News Service. Police said […]

Elementary School Vandalized in Canyon Country; Possible Suspect Detained

Mint Canyon Elementary School in Canyon Country was placed on lockdown Wednesday after an act vandalism apparently caused by someone with a pellet or bb gun, authorities said. Deputies were sent to the school in the 16400 block of Sierra Highway Wednesday morning, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. No injuries were reported. […]

Los Angeles Officials Kick Off 2024 Denim Day Recognition

Elected officials, survivors of sexual violence and supporters of victims of sexual assault Wednesday recognized Denim Day 2024 and the 25th anniversary of the sexual violence prevention and education campaign. Denim Day, which evolved from a local grassroots action in Los Angeles to a worldwide movement in 1999, was started in response to an Italian […]

Officials ID Motorcyclist Killed in Crash Near Whittier

Authorities Wednesday identified a motorcyclist who was killed in a crash in an unincorporated area near Whittier. California Highway Patrol officers sent to Mills Street and Reis Avenue at 11:05 p.m. Tuesday found the motorcyclist lying on the roadway, CHP Officer Sergio Garcia told City News Service. Anthony Quinones, 24, of Hesperia in San Bernardino […]

Reggie Bush to Receive Forfeited Heisman Trophy

Former USC running back Reggie Bush added another victory to his career Wednesday when The Heisman Trust announced it is returning his Heisman Trophy, which he won in 2005 but was stripped away five years later amid an improper benefits scandal. The Heisman Trust announced it is making a formal “reinstatement” of the trophy to […]

Former La Puente Councilwoman’s Harassment Suit Settled

A former La Puente city councilwoman has settled her lawsuit against the city in which she alleged the city did not do enough when she complained of sexual harassment by the city manager. Lawyers for ex-Councilwoman Violeta Lewis filed court papers with Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Maureen Duffy-Lewis on Tuesday informing her that the […]

LA, Glendale Schools Closed for Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day

Schools were closed Wednesday in the Los Angeles and Glendale unified school districts to commemorate Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day, marking the 109th anniversary of the start of events widely viewed by scholars as the first genocide of the 20th century. The LAUSD Board of Education adopted a policy in 2020 to close schools on Armenian […]