Supervisors Issue Emergency Order in Response to Public Outcry Over Prejudice and Neglect at Downey Juvey

Despite hours of public opposition testimony calling the action racist and a failure to demand accountability, the county Board of Supervisors proclaimed a local emergency Tuesday over the troubled Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey, instructing its attorneys and staff to pursue all remedies to keep the facility open in defiance of a state closure […]

Legal Aid Foundation Files Transparency Action Against LA Over Minority Area Towing

The Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles has filed a petition against the city’s Department of Transportation for allegedly refusing to provide transparency about its towing practices, even as the City Council has continued to enact RV bans around citywide with increased towing. Every year, the city tows upwards of 100,000 vehicles, according to the […]

Port of LA Boasts 9.3M Units Moved in 2024

The Port of Los Angeles moved an estimated 9.3 million Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units as of November, a 19% increase over the same month last year, and officials anticipate reaching 10 million by the end of the year, officials said Tuesday. “We are well on pace to exceed 10 million container units for only the second […]

Franklin Fire is 63% Contained

Firefighters battling the Franklin Fire in Malibu are preparing for the return of Santa Ana winds Tuesday with containment of the 4.037-acre wildfire at 63%. Firefighters have made steady progress on the destructive wildfire that erupted Dec. 9, thanks to cool weather, higher humidity and the absence of strong winds that initially fueled the blaze. […]

Semi-Auto Gun Retrieved at El Monte Crime Scene Where Police Shot Suspect

A semi-automatic handgun was recovered at the scene where El Monte police shot and killed a shoplifting suspect following a vehicle pursuit, authorities said Tuesday. The shooting occurred Monday night in the 11000 block of Tyler Avenue, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Earlier, El Monte Police Department officers responded to a report […]

Woman Stands Trial for Murdering Ex-Husband at His Medical Practice

The ex-wife of a doctor who was fatally shot outside his medical clinic in Woodland Hills made her first court appearance Tuesday in connection with a case prosecutors have described as a murder-for-hire. Superior Court Judge Susan J. De Witt ordered Ahang Mirshojae, 53, of Calabasas, to remain jailed without bail while awaiting arraignment, which […]

Katy Yaroslavsky Taps Deputy Mayor Erin Bromaghim as Chief of Staff

Erin Bromaghim, a deputy mayor under Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and former aide to Mayor Eric Garcetti, will serve as the new chief of staff for the Fifth Council District, Councilwoman Katy Yaroslavsky announced Tuesday. Yaroslavsky, who represents West Los Angeles neighborhoods, said Bromaghim will begin her new role on Jan. 6, replacing the […]

77-Year-Old Woman Drives into Parked Car, Dies

A 77-year-old woman died after her car crashed into an unoccupied vehicle in a parking lot in Long Beach, authorities said Tuesday. The crash occurred at about 5:30 p.m. Monday in the 1100 block of East Fourth Street, west of Orange Avenue, according to the Long Beach Police Department. The woman was the sole occupant […]

Red Flag Warnings Issued with Return of Santa Anas

Santa Ana winds began battering parts of the Southland Tuesday, raising concerns about wildfires just as fire crews were making progress to fully surround the Franklin Fire in Malibu. “Wind gusts between 20 and 35 mph are common right now around the L.A. and Ventura County line, many mountain areas (with local gusts of 35 […]

LA Fined Over $500K After Dog Mauls Shelter Employee

The city of Los Angeles will have to pay $563,250 in penalties for failing to evaluate and correct overcrowding at its San Pedro shelter, among other violations, which led to a longtime employee being mauled by a dog, officials announced Tuesday. The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health issued the fine and cited a […]

Schauffle, Dunlap Confirmed at American Express Golf Tournament

Organizers announced commitments Tuesday from several top-ranked golfers for the 2025 American Express tournament. World No. 2 Xander Schauffele, who won two majors this year, will be among the field at the multi-venue event, held from Jan. 16-19 at the PGA West’s Pete Dye Stadium Course, Jack Nicklaus Tournament Course and La Quinta Country Club. […]