VP Harris Will Interview with Jimmy Kimmel Before Visiting Northern CA

Vice President Kamala Harris will wrap up an intermittent six-day visit to the Southland early this week with events in Los Angeles Monday and Tuesday. Without releasing many details of Harris’ itinerary, her office said she would be in Los Angeles on Monday to participate in an interview for Pride Month. On Tuesday, the vice […]

Judge Rejects Bid For New Trial For Rebecca Grossman

A judge Monday rejected the defense bid’s for a new trial for Rebecca Grossman, who was convicted in February of second-degree murder for a crash that killed two young boys who were struck while walking with their family in Westlake Village. Grossman’s new team of attorneys had asked Superior Court Judge Joseph Brandolino to grant […]

Supervisor Hahn Raises Progress Pride Flag in Downey After Council Voted Not to Hang Flag at City Hall

After the Downey City Council recently voted not to fly the Progress Pride Flag at city-owned facilities for Pride Month, Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn Monday raised the LGBTQ+ symbol outside the county Office of Education in the city in what she intended, with her presence, as a symbolic rebuff to the council’s move. […]

UC Irvine Faculty Protest Response to Pro-Palestine Demonstrations

A rolling strike by unionized academic workers upset about the University of California’s response to pro-Palestinian protests at various campuses spread to two more campuses Monday, and will reach UC Irvine beginning Wednesday. Workers represented by United Auto Workers Local 4811 hit the picket lines Monday morning at UC San Diego and UC Santa Barbara, […]

Riverside Man Pleads Guilty to Anti-Semitic Shooting in LA

A 29-year-old man pleaded guilty Monday to federal hate crimes and firearms offenses for shooting two Jewish men after they left synagogues in the Pico-Robertson district last year less than 24 hours apart. Jaime Tran, previously of Riverside, entered his plea to all charges against him: two counts of hate crimes with intent to kill […]

Bomb Squad Determines Suspicious Object at Sherman Oaks Home as Safe

A suspicious device found on the lawn of a Sherman Oaks home prompted a bomb squad response Monday, but it was ultimately determined not to pose a threat. The bomb squad was dispatched at 7:12 a.m. to Hazeltine Avenue and Ventura Boulevard. Around 11 a.m., police announced that the device had been determined to be […]

Parole Administrator Sues Corrections and Rehabilitation for Gender Discrimination, Defamation

A parole administrator for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation alleges in a new lawsuit that she was retaliated against and denied promotions for complaining about gender discrimination as well as false internal rumors spread about her, including that she was having an affair with her supervisor. Gabriella Aguilera’s Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit […]

Monrovia Police Investigate Fatal Shooting

Sheriff’s homicide detectives Monday were investigating the shooting death of a man in Monrovia. Monrovia police responded to the shooting call at 9:22 p.m. Sunday to the 700 block of West Duarte Road, according to the Sheriff’s Information Bureau. Prior to the shooting, there was a disturbance between several individuals that led to the victim […]

Topanga Canyon Boulevard Reopens After Storm Damage

A critical stretch of Topanga Canyon Boulevard that has been closed since early March due to storm-triggered mud and debris flows is open Monday, about 90 days ahead of schedule. “Crews reopened the roadway this weekend after Topanga Canyon Blvd had been closed due to a major slide btwn Grand View Dr and PCH,” Caltrans […]

53-Year-Old Woman Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash Near Acton Identified

A 53-year-old woman who was killed in a two-vehicle crash on the Antelope (14) Freeway near Acton was identified Monday by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner. The crash was reported at approximately 3:56 a.m. Saturday when California Highway Patrol officers responded to the northbound freeway at Ward Road, where they found the […]

Off-Duty LAPD Officer Accidentally Fires Round Inside Her Home; No Injuries

An off-duty Los Angeles police officer accidentally fired her service weapon inside her home, but nobody was injured, police said Monday. The weapon discharged around 8:30 p.m. Friday while the unidentified officer was loading it, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The bullet struck a baseboard and embedded in a wall, police said. The […]