Mother who sued L.A. County over son’s death dies of cancer
East L.A. -- The mother of an 18-year-old man who sued Los Angeles County after her son was fatally shot by a sheriff's deputy during an East Los Angeles traffic stop in 2019 has died. Leah Lorraine Garcia had alleged that her son's shooting was unjustified and that he feared...
Ex-Orange County Supervisor Andrew Do is ordered to pay $878,230.80 in restitution over corruption...
Beyond the restitution payment, Do has been ordered to turn himself in to serve a five-year federal prison term by the end of this week.
Nathan Hochman to reveal plan to curtail street takeovers
Police and prosecutors on Monday are expected to announce plans for putting the kibosh on the growing trend of street takeovers in Los Angeles.
Court Watch: Man Arrested for Resisting Arrest after Washing Car Windows on Street
LOS ANGELES – Deputy District Attorney Gregory Wilner, during an arraignment Thursday afternoon at the Downey Courthouse, urged that a man arrested for resisting arrest after washing car windows on the street remain in custody because of his criminal history and concerns he would fail to appear in court if released.
Suspects steal multiple vehicles, drive down wrong side of freeway during wild pursuit across...
A pair of armed suspects led authorities on a pursuit across Los Angeles County overnight, stealing at least three vehicles — including a semi-truck — and driving the wrong way down freeways as they made their way from Lancaster to Boyle Heights. Per a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department spokesperson, deputies...
Evacuation orders lifted as firefighters gain upper hand in California’s Canyon Fire
All evacuation warnings have been lifted regarding the Canyon Fire in California after firefighters appeared to gain the upper hand in battling the wildfire, which broke out amid a heatwave and rapidly spread to over 5,300 acres in two days and destroyed at least seven structures, including two homes, authorities...
New Beginnings for 46 Cats Rescued from Orange County Hoarding Situation
In a significant animal welfare intervention, 46 cats and kittens have been rescued from a hoarding situation in Orange County, California. Animal care officers responded to the residence where they found dozens of felines living in crowded conditions. Fortunately, the owner cooperated with authorities and willingly...
Inglewood City Council to address lawsuits filed by Steve Ballmer, Stank Kroenke Aug. 12
INGLEWOOD – The Inglewood City Council is quite clever for bringing on one of its contract attorneys to fill the role of city attorney after the retirement of Ken Campos. Rick Olivarez, principal of Olivarez Madruga Law Organization LLP, leads the firm representing the City in a lawsuit filed by Mayor James T. Butts...
6-Year-Old Boy Attacked, Dragged by Coyote at Softball Game
A 6-year-old boy in California is recovering after being bitten and dragged by a coyote at his older sister’s softball game earlier this week. According to KTLA, Enoch Palomar was in Del Amo Park in Carson when the attack occurred. An attendee filming the game caught audio of Palomar’s...
Coalition of community groups calls for economic boycott on Tuesday. Here’s what to know
24 hours of marches and rallies across Los Angeles are planned too — in response to an immigration raid in Westlake last week involving a Penske rental truck of federal agents.
