Waiting Game Continues as Jury Deliberates in Weinstein Sex-Assault Case

Jurors deliberated for a fourth day Wednesday without reaching a verdict in the sex-assault trial of former film producer Harvey Weinstein. The jury deliberated for about four hours Wednesday, following roughly 4 1/2 hours on both Monday and Tuesday and about two hours Friday afternoon. Thus far, the jury has not submitted any evidentiary questions […]

Indicted LA City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas to Have Salary Reinstated

Suspended City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas — who is facing federal corruption charges for misdeeds allegedly committed while he was a member of the county Board of Supervisors — had his city salary and benefits reinstated by the council Wednesday after he reached a $364,573 settlement in his lawsuit against City Controller Ron Galperin and the […]

Police Search School in West LA After Report of Possible Armed Person

Authorities searched the campus of University High School in West Los Angeles Wednesday after a report of a possible armed suspect, but found no suspects or evidence of a shooting. Officers went to the school in the 11800 block of Texas Avenue, near Santa Monica Boulevard and Barrington Avenue, at about 10 a.m., according to […]

New COVID-19 Cases Top 5,000 in LA County; 12 More Deaths Reported

Los Angeles County reported more than 5,000 new COVID-19 infections Wednesday as rising case numbers continued to point to a winter viral surge, with hospitalization numbers also climbing upward again. The 5,051 new cases reported by the county Department of Public Health gave the county an overall total from throughout the pandemic of 3,570,525. Health […]

Teen Killed in Shooting in Azusa Area

A teenage boy was shot and killed in an unincorporated area bordering Azusa and authorities are continuing to investigate the crime Wednesday. Deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s San Dimas station responded to calls of a shooting at about 3:30 p.m. Tuesday in the 600 block of South Donna Beth Avenue, near Azusa […]

CHP Officials Crack Down on `Ticket Fix-It’ Scheme

California Highway Patrol officials released details Wednesday of an alleged fix-it ticket scheme for illegal street racers in Los Angeles and Orange counties. The accused ringleader of the alleged scheme is Angel Zahid Sanchez-Peralta, 21, of Los Angeles, who was charged in October with 33 counts of attempting to file a false or forged instrument […]

UCLA Forecast: Federal Reserve Decisions to Heavily Impact Economic Outlook

The California and national economic pictures for the coming year are difficult to predict, hinging largely on upcoming decision-making on inflation control by the Federal Reserve that could determine whether the country slips into recession, according to a UCLA forecast released Wednesday. “With the Federal Reserve moving from rule-based policy to discretionary policy, the December […]

Man’s Body Found in Park Near Elementary School in Santa Clarita

A man’s body was found Wednesday behind an elementary school in Santa Clarita, and an investigation was underway. The body was discovered at about 7 a.m. at a park behind Charles Helmers Elementary School in the 27300 block of Grandview Drive, just east of McBean Parkway, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. A […]

Parks Dept. Says Griffith Park Pony Rides Late in Reporting Four Pony Deaths

The general manager of Los Angeles’ parks department is citing a lack of transparency into the deaths of four horses at Griffith Park and inadequate veterinary documentation as the reason the city is not renewing the park’s long-time pony ride attraction. The Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks announced last week that the Griffith […]

Woman Killed in East Los Angeles Crash

Authorities Wednesday identified a woman who was killed in a traffic crash in East Los Angeles. The crash was reported at 6:37 p.m. Tuesday near Falling Leaf and Graves Avenues, just west of San Gabriel Boulevard, California Highway Patrol Officer Elizabeth Kravig said. Jiu Qiu, 48, of Rosemead died at the scene, the Los Angeles […]

LA City Council Votes to End COVID-19 State of Local Emergency in February

Los Angeles’ state of local emergency due to COVID-19 will end in February after a City Council vote Wednesday. The state of local emergency has been in place since March 4, 2020. The council has voted to extend it each month since then. Council President Paul Krekorian introduced an amendment to Wednesday’s item to continue […]