Singer, Songwriter & Rebel David Crosby Dies at 81

 David Crosby, who came of age musically in Los Angeles’ 1960s folk music scene and went on to co-found the iconic bands the Byrds and later Crosby, Stills & Nash, has died at age 81, his wife announced Thursday. “It is with great sadness after a long illness, that our beloved David (Croz) Crosby has […]

José Huizar Agrees to Plead Guilty to Racketeering, Tax Evasion

 Former Los Angeles City Councilman José Huizar will plead guilty to federal charges that outline a City Hall-based bribery and money laundering scheme in which he took more than $1.5 million in cash, gambling trips and escorts in exchange for his support of a planned downtown hotel project, according to court papers obtained Thursday by […]

Baldwin, `Rust’ Film Armorer to Face Involuntary Manslaughter Charges

Actor/producer Alec Baldwin and the armorer on the film “Rust” will be charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter stemming from the on-set shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in 2021, New Mexico prosecutors announced Thursday. Baldwin, 64, and the film’s armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, will face charges of involuntary manslaughter and involuntary manslaughter in the […]

Port of LA Works to Clear Backlog of Trucks After System Outage

A system outage at one of the Port of Los Angeles’ seven container terminals caused a massive backlog of trucks Thursday trying to enter the port, but officials said the issue had been resolved by early afternoon. Video from the scene showed hundreds of trucks caught in the traffic backlog, waiting to enter the port. […]

New Name Announced for LA FC’s Home Stadium

Los Angeles FC’s home stadium is changing its name from Banc of California Stadium to BMO Stadium, officials announced Thursday. The Los Angeles Football Club announced the new naming rights deal for the five-year-old open-air arena in Exposition Park, which was built by the expansion Major League Soccer Club. The stadium also is the home […]

Authorities Release Photos of Credit Card Theft Suspect

Authorities Thursday circulated photos of a man they believe used someone else’s credit cards to purchase items at retail stores in Santa Clarita. The suspect used the victim’s cards on May 29, 2022 to buy items at Best Buy, Macy’s, Arco, Panda Express and Turner’s Outdoorsman, the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station reported. The purchased […]

Fire Damages Unit at Duplex in Jefferson Park

Fire damaged a second-floor unit of a two-story duplex Thursday in the Jefferson Park community of Los Angeles. Firefighters dispatched at 2:06 p.m. to 3217 W. Adams Blvd. had the fire out within 24 minutes of their arrival, the Los Angeles Fire Department reported. “Fire was located in a wall on the first floor and […]

Firefighters Knock Down Detached Garage Fire at Irvine Home

Firefighters Thursday quickly knocked down a detached garage fire at a home in Irvine. Firefighters were dispatched at 11:58 a.m. to the 100 block of West Yale Loop, the Orange County Fire Authority reported. No injuries were reported and a cause of the fire was under investigation.

Three Inmates Convicted in Fatal Beating

Three prisoners were convicted of beating a fellow inmate to death in a prison in Victorville in 2013, prosecutors said Thursday. Aurelio Patino, 39, who most recently lived in Riverside, Christopher Ruiz, 48, most recently of San Diego, and Jose Villegas, 41, most recently of Los Angeles, were convicted of second-degree murder Wednesday night in […]

Port of LA to Prioritize Jobs, Qualify of Life, Sustainability in 2023

The Port of Los Angeles finished 2022 with the second-highest cargo volume in its history, Executive Director Gene Seroka said Thursday at the annual State of the Port address. The port processed nearly 10 million 20-foot equivalent Units last year and finished as the busiest container port in the nation for the 23rd straight year. […]

Man’s Latest Bid for Re-Sentencing Rejected in Double-Murder Case

A state appeals court panel Thursday rejected the latest bid for re-sentencing by one of two men convicted in the November 1998 slayings of two witnesses in West Hills who were expected to testify against him in a burglary case. Kenneth C. Leighton, now 59, and co-defendant Randall B. Williams, now 58, were found guilty […]