SAG-AFTRA Negotiates Labor Proposals Amid Reports of AI Breakthrough

The negotiating committee for the striking Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists actors’ union was continuing Wednesday to review the latest labor proposals from Hollywood studios amid rising hope that a deal could be in sight. According to a statement from the union, the committee met with representatives of the Alliance of […]

Human Remains Found in Plastic Bag in Encino

A homeless man searching for recyclables in an Encino trash bin Wednesday found a bag containing the remains of an unidentified woman. Officers responded to the bin in the area of Ventura Boulevard and Rubio Way at about 6:15 a.m. in response to a call from the man, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. […]

Shooting Involving Long Beach Police Under Investigation

A man who allegedly stabbed a woman was hospitalized after a shooting involving Long Beach Police Department officers Wednesday, authorities said. Officers went to the 300 block of 69th Way about 9 a.m. Wednesday on a report of a stabbing, according to the Long Beach Police Department. “Upon arrival, officers contacted a male adult suspect […]

Man Acquitted in Skateboard-Hammer Attack at Santa Ana Park

A 29-year-old man was acquitted Wednesday of attempted murder in a near-fatal attack with a skateboard on a man at a Santa Ana park six years ago. Anthony Edward Rodriguez was also acquitted of attempted manslaughter and jurors, who began deliberating Monday, found untrue sentencing enhancements for attempted premeditated murder and inflicting great bodily injury […]

Musician Sues Ex-Recording Academy CEO, Alleging NY Rape

An unidentified female musician sued former Recording Academy CEO Neil Portnow in New York Wednesday, alleging the then-leader of the Santa Monica-based organization that presents the Grammy Awards drugged and raped her in a hotel room in 2018. According to The New York Times, which broke the news of the lawsuit, the case was filed […]

Orange County Tax Preparer Sentenced to Prison in Tax Fraud Case

An Orange County tax preparer was sentenced Wednesday to 2 1/2 years in federal prison for submitting nearly 400 phony income tax returns that inflated his clients’ refunds without their knowledge, and then pocketing the difference between the true refunds and the inflated ones. Raudel Sandoval, 48, of Placentia, pleaded guilty in March in downtown […]

Disney Increases Cost-Cutting Goal as Q4 Earnings Beat Expectations

Continued gains in its streaming-service business helped power the Burbank-based Walt Disney Co. to better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings Wednesday. The entertainment giant reported quarterly earnings per share of 82 cents, up from 30 cents in the same quarter the prior year, along with total revenue of $21.2 billion, up 5% from $20.15 billion in last year’s […]

Santa Ana Winds Prompt Red Flag Warnings in Mountains, Valleys

Santa Ana winds were again blowing in parts of the Southland Wednesday, raising concerns about possible wildfires and precautionary power outages in particularly wind-prone areas. Forecasters said humidity levels will drop sharply by Thursday morning, combining with gusty conditions to raise the fire danger and prompting the National Weather Service to issue a red flag […]

Man Convicted of Groping Woman in Irvine

A 23-year-old Beaumont man was convicted Wednesday of groping a woman in Irvine. Brandon Dybdahl was convicted of false imprisonment and sexual battery, both misdemeanors. He was scheduled to be sentenced Nov. 20 at the Harbor Justice Center in Newport Beach. A 57-year-old woman told authorities she was taking a walk through a residential and […]

City Council Delays Vote on Proposal to Lower Rent Hikes

The City Council Wednesday delayed until next week its deliberation and vote on a proposal meant to lower expected rent increase for properties under the city’s rent-control law. Councilman Hugo Soto-Martinez moved to continue the item until Nov. 14, which was backed by his colleagues. According to a representative from Soto-Martinez’s office, the councilman said […]

Allegedly Armed Man on Bus in Hollywood Arrested; Robot Dog Deployed

A man who was allegedly carrying a gun on a bus in Hollywood was taken into custody Wednesday in an operation that featured the deployment of the Los Angeles Police Department’s recently acquired robot dog. A SWAT team was sent to the area of Western and Melrose avenues about 4:40 a.m., according to the Los […]