SoFi Stadium to Host Matches During 2026 World Cup

Los Angeles was selected among 16 North American cities to host matches during the 2026 World Cup, FIFA announced Thursday. Los Angeles will hold its matches at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, which is the most expensive stadium ever built. It hosted the Super Bowl this year after opening in 2020. L.A. hosted matches during the […]

Attorney Michael Avenatti Pleads Guilty to Fraud Charges for Bilking Clients

Newport Beach attorney Michael Avenatti, who was already convicted in New York of bilking funds from former client and adult film actress Stormy Daniels, pleaded guilty Thursday in an Orange County federal courtroom to multiple fraud charges. Avenatti pleaded guilty to four counts of wire fraud and a single count of tax fraud, admitting he […]

Man Charged in Shooting That Wounded CHP Officer

A Van Nuys man who allegedly shot a California Highway Patrol officer multiple times during an altercation at a traffic stop in Studio City was charged Thursday with attempted murder of a peace officer. Pejhmaun Iraj Khosroabadi, 33, is set to be arraigned Thursday in a Van Nuys courtroom on the charge, which includes an […]

Judge Dismisses Half of LAPD Officer’s Claims Over Mask Requirement

A judge Thursday dismissed half of the claims of a Los Angeles police officer who sued the city, alleging he was harassed and subjected to backlash for not wearing a face covering while working outdoors. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Kevin C. Brazile had ruled in May that lawyers for LAPD Officer Rick Knoph could […]

USC Board Of Trustees Elects New Chair To Replace Caruso Amid Mayoral Campaign

USC Thursday announced a new chair of the Board of Trustees to replace billionaire real estate developer Rick Caruso, who is running for mayor of Los Angeles. An alumna of USC, Suzanne Nora Johnson has served on the board since 1998. “Suzanne is a highly accomplished executive who brings a wealth of experience and insight […]

Brush Fire Scorches 11 Acres in Angeles National Forest

A brush fire that scorched about 11 acres in the Angeles National Forest was 90% contained Thursday. The fire was first reported about 2:50 p.m. Wednesday in the area of Bouquet Canyon and Spunky Canyon roads near the Bouquet Reservoir. Bouquet Canyon Road was closed from Vasquez Canyon Road to Spunky Canyon Road. The roadway […]

Pedestrian Hit, Killed by Vehicle Being Chased by Police; Driver in Custody

A vehicle that had been reported stolen struck and killed a pedestrian Thursday during a brief police pursuit in the South Los Angeles area, and the driver was taken into custody. The crash was reported about 12:30 a.m. at 71st Street and Central Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. A man in his […]

Man Arraigned on Revised Charge in Killing of Girlfriend in South LA

A man accused of killing his girlfriend in her South Los Angeles apartment pleaded not guilty Thursday to an amended criminal complaint that added a special circumstance allegation to the murder charge he was already facing — a departure from District Attorney George Gascón’s policy eschewing such enhancements. Darryl Lamar Collins, 51, of Baldwin Park, […]

Man, 48, Reported Missing in Carson

Authorities Thursday sought the public’s help to find a 48-year-old man last seen in Carson. Antonio Jose Alderente was last seen about 9 p.m. on May 30 in the 22100 block of South Neptune Avenue, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Alderente is Hispanic, 5 feet, 7 inches tall and weighs 200 pounds, […]

Two Suspects in Fatal Santa Ana Mobile Home Fire Behind Bars

Two suspects were behind bars Thursday in what police said was an intentionally set mobile home fire in Santa Ana that left a man and a woman dead. Jason Blanchard, who was being held without bail, was charged Wednesday with two counts of murder with special-circumstance allegations of multiple victims and a felony count of […]

Jury Hears Opening Statements in Trial of LB Man Accused of Fatal Spa Bombing

A Long Beach man who was “obsessed and infatuated” with the owner of an Aliso Viejo day spa built a powerful bomb that killed the woman and injured two others after she broke up with him, a prosecutor told a federal jury Thursday — but a defense lawyer said the FBI arrested the wrong person […]