Picketing resumed Wednesday outside all the major L.A.-area studios as a strike by the Writers Guild of America that has quickly halted television and other productions entered its second day. Following Monday night’s announcement by the WGA’s West Coast and East Coast branches that contract talks with the studios had broken down, the union walked […]
Mayor Vows to Boost Safety Near Schools as Stabbing Probe Continues
As an investigation continued into the stabbing of two teenage boys near Los Angeles High School, Mayor Karen Bass said Wednesday she plans to work with the district and convene meetings to bolster safety around school campuses. “In the past two weeks, we’ve seen near-death overdoses at an LAUSD middle school, the death of a […]
Several Workers Injured at Construction Site in Glendale
Firefighters rescued up to six workers Wednesday who were trapped when a structure partially collapsed at a building construction site in Glendale. The problem was reported late Wednesday morning in the 1200 block of South Glendale Avenue. Five workers were taken to hospitals for examination, but none was seriously injured, according to reports from the […]
LA City Council Approves Community Plans for Hollywood, DTLA
The Los Angeles City Council unanimously approved community plan updates Wednesday for Hollywood and downtown Los Angeles, with amendments intended to further secure tenant protections and address specific needs of the respective neighborhoods. Council President Paul Krekorian expressed his gratitude to the city’s planning department for what he called “undoubtedly the two most difficult community […]
Black Bear Captured, Fitted with Tracking Collar in Santa Monica Mountains
In a rare find, National Park Service biologists captured a 210-pound black bear in the Santa Monica Mountains, marking the first time such an animal has been caught and radio-collared in the range, officials said Wednesday. The bear was nabbed April 23 in a “natural area of the western Santa Monica Mountains,” south of the […]
Family Spat Casts Shadow Over Carrie Fisher Walk of Fame Event
Coinciding with the unofficial “Star Wars” holiday May the 4th, actress Carrie Fisher will posthumously receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Thursday, but the event is being overshadowed by a dispute among her daughter, who will accept the star on her mother’s behalf, and Fisher’s siblings, who weren’t invited to the event. […]
Detention Hearing Set for Attempted Bank Robbery Suspect
A Los Angeles man who barricaded himself in his car after he allegedly attempted to rob a bank in Koreatown has a detention hearing set for May 11. Oscar Canales, 24, was charged with attempted bank robbery in a criminal complaint filed last month in Los Angeles federal court, according to FBI spokeswoman Laura Eimiller. […]
Convicted LA Politician Ridley-Thomas Moves for Acquittal, New Trial
Former City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas, who was convicted of federal bribery and conspiracy charges, is asking the judge overseeing his case to vacate his guilty verdicts and grant a new trial due to procedural error and other issues, according to court papers obtained Wednesday. Ridley-Thomas’ attorneys say that during the March trial there were multiple […]
Victim of Fatal Accident in Mid-Wilshire Area Identified
A 20-year-old man killed when he was ejected from a vehicle that hit a utility pole in the Mid-Wilshire area of Los Angeles was identified Wednesday. The crash occurred at 8:15 p.m. Sunday at La Brea Avenue and Edgewood Place, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The Los Angeles County coroner’s office identified the […]
Stabbing Suspect Shot By Police in East Hollywood in Critical Condition
An Arizona man shot by Los Angeles police after allegedly stabbing a man at a Metro station in the East Hollywood area remained hospitalized in critical condition Wednesday and is facing a possible attempted murder charge. Mason Todd Swenor, 23, of Glendale, was booked on suspicion of attempted murder following Tuesday’s attack, and was being […]
Fox News Channel’s Viewership Drops Sharply Following Tucker Carlson Firing
Fox News Channel’s prime-time viewership in its first week without Tucker Carlson dropped 29.6% from the previous week, but did face competition it did not face a week earlier. Fox News Channel averaged 1.449 million viewers for its prime-time programming between April 24 and Sunday, third among cable networks, according to live-plus-same-day figures released Tuesday […]
