Transportation Secretary Duffy Calls for Review of CA High Speed Rail

The Federal Railroad Administration initiated a review of California’s 400-mile high-speed rail project, aimed at connecting Los Angeles to San Francisco, following concerns made by the Trump Administration, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced Thursday. The review is expected to determine whether an estimated $4 billion in taxpayer money should remain committed to the proposed project […]

Another Gascón-Era Prosecutor Tentatively Settles Retaliation Lawsuit

Another Los Angeles County prosecutor has reached a tentative settlement in a lawsuit alleging he was retaliated against for running afoul of the reform policies of former District Attorney George Gascón. A lawyer for Deputy District Attorney Isidoro Baly filed court papers last Thursday with Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Upinder S. Kalra notifying him […]

Culver City Venezuelan Ex-Pat Joins Class Action Suit Against Trump Administration for Violation of Legal Protection

A Culver City woman is among Venezuelans with temporary legal protections who are suing the Trump administration over its attempt to strip hundreds of thousands of migrants of lawful immigration status by April 7, according to court papers obtained Thursday. The complaint was filed Wednesday in San Francisco with the U.S. District Court for the […]

Crenshaw High Locked Down, Two Arrested After Man Stabbed

Crenshaw High School was temporarily locked down so that police could deal with a verbal and physical dispute Thursday on campus, which spilled out to across the street, leaving a man stabbed and two suspects in custody. The condition of the stabbing victim was not immediately known, said Los Angeles School Police Department Senior Police […]

FBI Offers $25K Reward for Fugitive with Ties to Los Zetas Cartel

The FBI Thursday offered a reward up to $25,000 for information leading to the location of a man with alleged ties to the Los Zetas cartel in Mexico, who was charged with a murder at a Long Beach restaurant in 2008. Jose Manuel Flores, 47, is wanted for his alleged involvement in a shooting death […]

Amazon MGM Studios Announces Creative Control Over James Bond IP

Amazon MGM Studios announced Thursday it has reached an agreement giving it creative control over the storied James Bond film franchise. The studio formed a joint venture with longtime Bond producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, under which they will remain co-owners of the film franchise, but Amazon MGM “will gain creative control.” “Since […]

14-Year-Old Boy Charged with Attempted Murder of Another Teen at DTLA Protest

A 14-year-old boy suspected of stabbing another teen during an immigration protest in downtown Los Angeles was charged in juvenile court with attempted murder, the District Attorney’s Office announced Thursday. The stabbing occurred around 1:30 p.m. Feb. 7 at Grand Park across from Los Angeles City Hall when a fight erupted amid a boisterous student […]

Covina Ex-Con Sentenced Life without Parole for Killing UPS Employee

An ex-con was sentenced Thursday to life in prison without the possibility of parole for fatally shooting a veteran UPS employee who was among three people who tried to stop him after he was seen rummaging around a parked car in Covina four days before Christmas in 2021. Trevor Howard Thompson, 37, was also sentenced […]

Man Accuses Kim Kardashian of Defamation After Posting Photo of Him Instead of Death Row Inmate

A man filed court papers against Kim Kardashian Thursday alleging the billionaire businesswoman and social media star defamed him by mistakenly posting his photo as being that of a man awaiting execution at the time in Texas in 2024. Ivan Cantu’s still unofficial Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit also alleges false light invasion of privacy, […]

SAG Awards Announces Harrison Ford, Julia Louis-Dreyfus are Among Sunday’s Presenters

Harrison Ford, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Colin Farrell and Ariana Grande were among the presenters announced Thursday for Sunday’s 31st annual Screen Actors Guild Awards. Louis-Dreyfus will present the SAG Life Achievement Award to actor/activist Jane Fonda during the show. Other celebrities set to present at the ceremony are Ayo Edebiri, Bowen Yang, Colman Domingo, Cynthia Erivo, […]

Person Killed in Metrolink Train Collision

A person was killed Thursday by a Metrolink train in Boyle Heights. Firefighters and paramedics dispatched at 9:31 a.m Thursday to two locations found no evidence of the crash near 1888 N. Baker St., yet were able to locate the deceased person and a Metrolink train carrying passengers near 742 N. Mission Road, the Los […]