Tran Pleads Not Guilty to West LA Jewish Shootings
A 28-year-old man suspected of shooting two Jewish men after they left synagogues in the Pico-Robertson district less than 24 hours apart pleaded not guilty Thursday in Los Angeles to federal hate crime and firearms charges. Jaime Tran, previously of Riverside, will remain in federal custody with an April 11 trial date, according to a […]
Possible Second Suspect Sought in El Sereno Stabbings
Los Angeles police said Thursday a possible second suspect is being sought in connection with a pair of stabbings, including the killing of a 17-year-old honor student who was slain while waiting for his mother outside an El Sereno restaurant. David Anthony Zapata, 32, who has an apparent history of mental health problems, was arrested […]
Standoff with Deputies in Compton Following Pursuit
A man driving a pickup while inhaling an unknown substance from a balloon was chased by authorities in the Compton area Thursday before being cornered near a flood control channel, sparking a lengthy standoff. The chase ended in the area of Poplar Street and Wilmington Avenue, where the pickup came to a stop about 1 […]
Mexican Nationals Charged in LA with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl
Three Mexican men arrested in El Monte this week for allegedly possessing 1 million fentanyl pills have been charged in a criminal complaint with violating federal drug laws, officials announced Thursday. The complaint filed Thursday in Los Angeles federal court charges Florencio Camacho Allan, 28, Gerardo Gaixola-Patino, 29, and Alex Valdez Oroz, 25, with one […]
$100,000 Reward Offered in Fatal Hit-and-Run in Carson
Authorities Thursday were hoping that a $100,000 reward will help generate clues to find the hit-and-run motorist involved in the death of a pedestrian in Carson earlier this year. Jamaal Freeman, 34, was injured on Jan. 3 at about 5 a.m. at 220th Street and Avalon Boulevard, and he died at the scene, according to […]
Rain Heading for LA, but Brunt of Storm Will Stay North
More rain is heading toward the Southland Thursday, with another wet system expected to arrive early Friday morning, but the Los Angeles area is expected to avoid the brunt of the storm. National Weather Service forecasters said the bulk of the rain from the storm will remain north of the Los Angeles area, as heavy […]
Music Producer to Pay Attorneys’ Fees to Phoebe Bridgers
Four months after a judge dismissed a lawsuit brought against Phoebe Bridgers by a music producer who alleged the singer-songwriter made false and defamatory statements on social media as part of a vendetta to destroy his reputation, the same judge Thursday directed the producer to pay Bridgers nearly $500,000 in attorneys’ fees and costs. Los […]
LA Man Wins $375,000 in Suit Over Injury During 2020 Protest
A man was awarded $375,000 Thursday by a jury that found his constitutional rights were violated when he was wounded by a Los Angeles Police Department officer who fired a projectile at his face during a May 2020 demonstration in the Fairfax district to protest the in-custody death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Deon Jones, […]
Preliminary Approval of $100,000 Accord Granted in Internet Expense Dispute
An employee of a game technology studio who alleges that she and other co-workers were wrongfully being denied reimbursement for personal internet expenses for work done at home obtained a preliminary approval of a $100,000 settlement of her lawsuit Thursday from a judge. According to plaintiff Meghan O’Sullivan’s Los Angeles Superior Court against Mythical Games […]
State and Huntington Beach Announce Dueling Lawsuits Over Housing
The conflict between the state and the city of Huntington Beach over the implementation of affordable housing laws boiled over Thursday with Attorney General Rob Bonta announcing a lawsuit in Orange County Superior Court and city officials saying they will challenge the state laws in federal court. Bonta and Gov. Gavin Newsom said in a […]
3 LAPD Officers Shot in Lincoln Heights Recovering; Suspect Dead
Two Los Angeles Police Department officers injured during a gun battle with a parolee in Lincoln Heights were expected to be released from a hospital Thursday, while an investigation continued into the police operation that led to the gunfire and left the suspect dead. The Los Angeles Police Department Headquarters confirmed in a tweet that […]
