Rep. Levin Calls for Biden to Drop Out of Race; Rep. Correa Doubles-Down on Support for President

Rep. Mike Levin, D-Dana Point, Friday called on President Joe Biden to step aside as the party’s candidate for the White House, but Rep. Lou Correa, D-Santa Ana, emphatically continued his support for Biden’s re-election. In a statement, Levin said, “Like so many of you, I was naturally concerned about President Biden’s performance in the […]

Young Mom Arrested in Connection with 3-Yr-Old Son’s Overdose

A 22-year-old woman was behind bars Friday in connection with the apparent overdose death of her 3-year-old son at a home in Winnetka. Police and paramedics responded at about 11:20 a.m. Thursday to a home in the 20000 block of Sherman Way, where Jestice James found her 3-year-old twin boys “unresponsive,” according to the Los […]

5-Year-Old Boy Declared Brain Dead After DUI Collision

A 5-year-old boy who has been in the hospital since he, his parents and two siblings were injured over the weekend when hit by a vehicle while on a bicycle ride, has reportedly been declared brain dead. The boy and his family were injured on Sunday when a suspected DUI driver hit them. Earlier this […]

Teen, Man Arrested for Metro Shooting

A 16-year-old boy and 20-year-old man were arrested in connection with the shooting death of a man on a Metro train in Baldwin Hills, authorities said Friday. The victim, Juan Garcia, 38, was involved in an argument with the suspects on the street level of the Metro E (Expo) Line’s La Cienega/Jefferson Station at about […]

Actor Tyrese Gibson Represents Himself in Racial Profiling Suit Against Home Depot

“Fast & Furious” franchise star Tyrese Gibson and two other plaintiffs are now representing themselves in their racial profiling lawsuit filed against Home Depot and a judge has vacated a trial date scheduled for the fall. Gibson’s Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit alleges civil rights violations and negligent hiring, supervision and retention. Two of the […]

LA28 Announces Olympic Venues

Following updates to venue plans for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, LA28 officials Friday announced more than a dozen facility assignments that will host sporting events in Los Angeles, Carson and Long Beach. In addition to diving, gymnastics and track and field, seven more Olympic sports will be coming to venues along Figueroa Street […]

American Cinematheque Honors Actor Jessica Chastain, Producer Charles Roven

Oscar-winning actress Jessica Chastain was named Friday the recipient of the 38th American Cinematheque Award honoring her career in film, while fellow Academy Award winner and producer Charles Roven will receive the organization’s Power of Cinema Award. Both honorees will be recognized during American Cinematheque’s annual award ceremony Dec. 6 at the Beverly Hilton. The […]

Olympian Abbey Weitzeil Witnesses Growth in Women’s Sports

As she prepares for her third summer Olympics, U.S. swimmer Abbey Weitzeil from Santa Clarita said she is reveling in the growth of interest she has witnessed in women’s sports over the years. Weitzeil went to her first Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro in 2016 and made her second U.S. swim team in 2021 […]

5 Injured in Van Crash

A crash involving a 10-passenger transport van in Reseda Friday left five people with minor injuries. The crash was reported about 8:35 a.m. Friday in the 14200 block of West Sherman Way, just west of White Oak Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Paramedics transported the injured people to a hospital in stable […]

LAPD Detective Sues City After Sexually Harassed by Female Superior

A veteran Los Angeles police detective is suing the city, alleging the department did not do enough when she complained of sexual harassment by a female supervisor, saying that she now has seen her career opportunities diminished for speaking out. Det. Anita Stieglitz’s Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit alleges sexual harassment and failure to prevent […]

Space X Rocket Carrying Satellites Explodes After Takeoff

A Space X Falcon 9 rocket carrying Starlink satellites exploded after takeoff from Vandenburg Space Force Base and Friday efforts are being made to deploy the satellites into proper places in orbit around Earth. The Falcon 9 rockets made by Space X, based in Hawthorne, carry satellites and NASA astronauts into space. The launch on […]