Temperatures Rising in LA as Late-Summer Heat Wave Settles Over Region

Temperatures were on the rise across the Southland Wednesday as a late-summer heat wave settled over the region, with sweltering conditions expected to continue into the weekend. “Models continue to advertise a dangerous heat wave across Southern California and much of the West Coast through the weekend as strong high pressure aloft combines with very […]

City Council OKs Motion to Tackle Lead Contamination in Watts

Following a study that found alarming levels of lead in drinking water in homes in the Watts area, the Los Angeles City Council Wednesday instructed the Department of Water and Power and the city’s Housing Authority to investigate and verify the levels of lead contamination and make any necessary repairs. Council members voted 10-0 in […]

Downtown L.A. Stretch to Honor Former Slave `Biddy’ Mason

The City Council Wednesday approved the designation of a stretch of Spring Street in downtown L.A. as “Biddy Mason Legacy Corridor,” in honor of a former slave who became a prominent Southland resident and landowner in the 1850s. In a 10-0 vote, the council approved a motion introduced by Councilman Kevin de León, who sought […]

DA’s Office Opposes Release of `Pillowcase Rapist’ to Antelope Valley

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón said Wednesday he strongly opposes the release of a sexually violent predator dubbed the “Pillowcase Rapist” to underserved communities such as the Antelope Valley. Christopher Hubbart was convicted in 1973, 1982 and 1990 in Los Angeles and Santa Clara counties for a series of rapes and other sex […]

LAPD Seeks Help to Find Hit-And-Run Motorist in Pedestrian Death

Authorities sought the public’s help Wednesday to find the hit-and-run motorist responsible for fatally injuring a pedestrian in the south Los Angeles area. Latesha Washington, 43, was struck by a speeding white BMW sedan at about 10 p.m. on Aug. 16 on Central Avenue and 88th Street, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. “The […]

Officials Crack Down on Child Sex Trafficking in `Figueroa Corridor’

Federal and local law enforcement officials Wednesday discussed a multi-agency effort to stamp out a so-called pipeline in which children and young adults in foster care are lured onto streets along the Figueroa corridor in South Los Angeles to work as prostitutes. The 3.5-mile stretch of Figueroa Street stretching from Gage Avenue to Imperial Highway […]

Hydroponics Store, Smoke Shops Burglarized in San Fernando Valley

Burglars broke into a horticulture store and two smoke shops early Wednesday in the San Fernando Valley, and investigations were underway. Officers from the Los Angeles Police Department’s North Hollywood Division responded at around 4 a.m. to Green Coast Hydroponics in the 11300 block of Sherman Way in Sun Valley, where they found a loading […]

4 Charged in Alleged Kidnapping of AV Business Owner

Man, 18, Charged with Fatal Stabbing, Hit-and-Run in Tustin

An 18-year-old man was charged Wednesday with killing a man and wounding a woman in Tustin. Jan Daniel Lopez of Santa Ana was charged with murder, attempted murder, failing to stop at a hit-and-run with injury, assault with a deadly weapon and car theft, all felonies. He also faces sentencing enhancements for the personal use […]

Jury Selection Expected Thursday for Hunter Biden Tax Case in DTLA

Jury selection is scheduled to begin Thursday for Hunter Biden, who is going on trial in downtown Los Angeles on federal tax charges. A pool of 100 potential jurors will be parsed in efforts to find a panel to decide the guilt or innocence of President Joe Biden’s son, who faces nine tax-related counts, including […]

City Council OKs Motion to Tackle Lead Contamination in Watts