Tory Lanez Convicted for Shooting Megan Thee Stallion

Rapper Tory Lanez was sentenced Tuesday to 10 years in prison for shooting hip-hop star Megan Thee Stallion in the feet in the Hollywood Hills just over three years ago. Judge David Herriford of Los Angeles Superior Court handed down the sentence after a hearing that stretched over two days and saw prosecutors ask for […]

LA County Launches Awareness Campaign on Gun Violence Restraining Orders

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors began a public outreach campaign Tuesday aimed at expanding the use of gun violence restraining orders, which can prevent gun purchases and ownership by people deemed by a judge to be a danger of harming themselves or others. The board earlier this year directed its staff to develop […]

Off-Duty Garden Grove Officer Killed in Crash

Anaheim police Tuesday were investigating the cause of a motorcycle crash that killed an off-duty Garden Grove police officer. Cpl. Han Cho, a 28-year veteran of the Garden Grove Police Department assigned to the Neighborhood Traffic Unit, was fatally injured shortly after 3 p.m. Monday at Glenoaks Avenue and Euclid Street, police said. According to […]

Whittier Golfer Leads US Women’s Amateur at Bel-Air Country Club

Whittier resident Briana Chacon shot a five-under 65 Tuesday at Bel-Air Country Club to take a four-stroke lead over fellow Southern Californian Caroline Canales and Canadian Katie Cranston in the second round of the 123rd U.S. Women’s Amateur. Chacon, an Oregon graduate student and graduate of La Serna High School in Whittier who shared the […]

City Workers Picket Across LA for One-Day Strike

From downtown to Los Angeles International Airport, thousands of city workers went on strike Tuesday for a scheduled 24-hour work stoppage prompted by what their union believes is a lack of good-faith labor negotiations, but municipal leaders said the city is continuing to operate — albeit with some disruptions. The striking workers showed up overnight […]

LA County Board Moves Forward with Hotel Worker Protection Ordinance

Despite cost concerns from business and hotel representatives, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors directed its attorneys Tuesday to draft an ordinance requiring hotels in unincorporated areas to provide various protections for workers, including “panic button” devices and restrictions on daily working hours. The proposed ordinance, which will be brought back to the board […]

Authorities ID Woman Who Died in Culver City Residence; Juvenile Arrested

Authorities Tuesday identified the woman who died in a Culver City residence where a juvenile was arrested by police officers sent there on a report of a family disturbance. Officers went to the 5000 block of Showboat Place, between Jefferson Boulevard and West Los Angeles College, at about 11:15 p.m. Saturday, said Sgt. Edward Baskaron […]

U.S. Navy Sailor from LA County Ordered Detained in Secrets Case

A U.S. Navy sailor from Monterey Park accused of taking bribes in exchange for sending sensitive military information to a Chinese intelligence officer was ordered detained Tuesday pending trial on federal charges. Petty Officer Wenheng Zhao, 26, also known as Thomas Zhao, had asked the judge to be granted release while awaiting trial. However, U.S. […]

LA Homelessness Lawsuit Moves Toward Trial

A federal appeals court has rejected Los Angeles County’s bid to compel a judge to sign off on a settlement agreement with a coalition of downtown business owners and residents who say local government has not done enough to help remedy the homelessness crisis — setting the stage for a November trial, according to papers […]

Suspects in Fatal Irvine Shooting to Make First Court Appearance

Three suspects were charged Tuesday in the fatal car-to-car shooting of a 19-year-old man in Irvine. Jayden Browndorf, 21, of Irvine, Noah Farmer, 22, of Tustin, and Hailey Angelique Rangel, 20, of Lake Elsinore, are accused in the shooting of Nicholas Alistair Neaimi-Pour just before 12:40 p.m. Thursday at Athel Avenue and Sego Street. The […]

LACo Board OKs `Executive Committee’ to Provide Regional Homeless Oversight

Hoping to foster more regional oversight of homelessness programs, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors agreed Tuesday to create an Executive Committee of elected officials from across the Southland to coordinate county and local efforts to tackle the problem. “This has been a long time in the making, and in order for it to […]