Rebecca Grossman Sentenced 15- to-Life for Vehicular Manslaughter

In an emotion-packed hearing, Grossman Burn Foundation co-founder Rebecca Grossman was sentenced Monday to 15 years to life in prison for running down two young boys who were crossing a Westlake Village street with their family. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Joseph Brandolino rejected a prosecution request that Grossman be sentenced to 34 years to […]

UCON’s Dan Hurley Turns Down Offer to Become Lakers Coach

The Lakers’ search for a new coach will take a little longer, with University of Connecticut men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley Monday turning down a lucrative offer to take over the team and join the NBA coaching ranks. ESPN reported that the Lakers had extended Hurley a six-year, $70 million offer to become the team’s […]

Civil Rights Icon Pastor James Lawson Dies at 95

Funeral services were pending Monday for the Rev. James Lawson Jr., an icon of the Civil Rights Movement and the longtime pastor of Holman United Methodist Church in South Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Sentinel, which first reported the news, reported that Lawson died Monday morning from cardiac arrest. His family told The Associated Press […]

`Bedridden’ Man Dies in House Fire

A man described as bedridden died Monday in a house fire in South Los Angeles. Firefighters sent to the 2500 block of West 74th Street about 10:35 a.m. extinguished the flames in about 15 minutes, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. According to the LAFD, there were no smoke alarms in the 101-year-old home, […]

Stalker Gets 43 Months in Prison

A San Fernando Valley man was sentenced Monday to three years and seven months in federal prison for making a series of threats toward a woman while referencing a desire to shoot at synagogues and “exterminate” Jewish people and Asian Americans. Andre Lackner, 35, of Northridge, pleaded guilty in January in downtown Los Angeles to […]

Chatsworth Commercial Building Evacuated After `Vapor Cloud’ Appears at Structure

A commercial building in the Chatsworth area was evacuated Monday and one person was taken to a hospital with minor medical issues when an unknown “vapor cloud” was reported behind the structure. Firefighters were sent to the 20700 block of West Marilla Street shortly after 1 p.m., according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. About […]

Mescal, Moreno, Tarantino to be Honored at Academy Museum Gala

Oscar- and Emmy-nominated actor Paul Mescal; stage, screen and music legend Rita Moreno; and Oscar-winning writer/director Quentin Tarantino will the honorees at the fourth annual Academy Museum Gala, a star-studded fundraiser benefiting the museum, organizers announced Monday. The Oct. 19 event raises funds to support exhibitions, educational programs, screenings and other activities of the Academy […]

Suspect Arrested For Killing Woman In Huntington Beach

A 35-year-old man was behind bars Monday on suspicion of killing of a woman last month in Huntington Beach, police said. Christopher Mendez of Diamond Bar was arrested about 5:30 p.m. Friday at the border with Mexico as he attempted to re-enter the U.S., said Jessica Cuchilla, a spokeswoman for the Huntington Beach Police Department. […]

Authorities ID Man Killed In Compton Party Shooting

TV Personality Tom Bergeron to Receive Inaugural Sam Rubin Award at Critics Choice Event

Television personality Tom Bergeron, most recently known for his work hosting “Dancing with the Stars,” will be the inaugural recipient of the Critics Choice Association’s Sam Rubin Award in memory of the late local entertainment journalist, the group announced Monday. Rubin, who died of a heart attack May 10 at age 64, was the KTLA […]

Food4less Workers Voting on Strike Authorization Amid Contract Dispute

Members of the union representing 6,000 Food 4 Less workers were voting this week on whether to authorize a strike now that their current contract has expired without a tentative agreement on a new one. The results will be announced after voting ends on Friday, according to a statement by United Food and Commercial Workers […]