Take A Free Ride to the Polls!

Metro will offer free rides across its system Tuesday to help voters reach vote centers or drop off mail-in ballots on Election Day. The transit agency will waive fares from midnight to 11:59 p.m. Tuesday for its buses, trains and bike-and-ride share programs. Officials noted that several cities in the L.A. region, including Culver City, […]

Police Commissioners Board Considers $507K/Year for LAPD Chief

The Board of Police Commissioners will meet Tuesday to consider a proposed $507,509 annual salary for former county Sheriff James McDonnell, the anticipated next chief of the Los Angeles Police Department. The proposed salary surpasses the $350,000 initially earned by Michel Moore, who retired in February, leaving Dominic Choi to serve as interim chief. If […]

Several LA Supervisors Renew Support to Expand Board via Measure G

A group of elected officials, led by Los Angeles County supervisors, urged voters Monday to support Measure G, a proposed initiative they say will reform county government. With Election Day Tuesday, Supervisors Lindsey Horvath, Janice Hahn and Hilda Solis renewed their call for voters to pass Measure G. The proposal would expand the Board of […]

Fire Danger Conditions Rise with Powerful Santa Ana Winds

Powerful winds were gusting across parts of the Southland Monday, driving up concerns about possible wildfires, with an even stronger Santa Ana wind event anticipated for later this week. A red flag warning of critical fire danger conditions will be in effect until 6 p.m. Monday in the San Gabriel Mountains, the Antelope Valley (14) […]

American Music Legend Quincy Jones Passes Away in Bel Air Home

Funeral services were pending Monday for music legend Quincy Jones, who worked for artists ranging from Frank Sinatra to Michael Jackson. The multi-Grammy-winning producer, arranger, composer and entrepreneur “passed away peacefully” Sunday at his Bel Air home at age 91, his publicist, Arnold Robinson, said in a statement. “Mr. Jones was surrounded by his children, […]

LA Lobbyist Morrie Goldman Receives Six Months Home Detention Sentence for Bribery Conspiracy

A longtime lobbyist and former City Hall official was sentenced Monday to six months’ home detention for conspiring with now-imprisoned ex-Councilmember José Huizar in a bribery scheme. Morrie Goldman was also ordered to pay a $60,000 fine and serve three years of federal probation, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Goldman pleaded guilty in September […]

Rowland Heights Man Missing Since July Located

A 34-year-old man who was reported missing after last being seen in Rowland Heights has been found, authorities announced Monday. Alfredo Acuna had been last seen on July 10 shortly after 5:25 p.m., according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. He has since been located, but no details were released about where or when […]

Echoplex Stabbing Victim ID’d

A 33-year-old man who was fatally stabbed in front of the live music venue Echoplex in Echo Park was identified Monday. Los Angeles Police Department officers responded at 2:15 a.m. Saturday to a reported stabbing at 1822 Sunset Blvd., near Glendale Boulevard. Officers found a man on a sidewalk suffering from multiples stab wounds, LAPD […]

Gardena Teen Crash Victim ID’d

A 19-year-old driver killed over the weekend when his vehicle rolled into the center median of a Gardena roadway was identified Monday. The crash was reported about 6:30 a.m. Saturday in the 2900 block of Rosecrans Avenue east of Crenshaw Boulevard, according to Jose Zamudio of the Gardena Police Department. Nazim Abdellali, a Lawndale resident, […]

CA Sues Norwalk Over Housing Policies

Escalating a months-long standoff, the state filed a lawsuit Monday against the city of Norwalk over its passage of an ordinance blocking new homeless shelters and other housing projects. “The Norwalk City Council’s failure to reverse this ban, despite knowing it is unlawful, is inexcusable,” Gov. Gavin Newsom said in a statement. “No community should […]

LACo Firefighter Sues Over Alleged Homophobic Comments

A Los Angeles County firefighter is suing his employer, claiming he faced retaliation after reporting harassment by a colleague who allegedly made homophobic remarks and mocked his serious medical issues. Guilherme Guimaraes’ Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit alleges harassment, discrimination and failure to prevent discrimination and retaliation. He seeks unspecifed damages. A county Fire Department […]