Loved ones search for missing 17-year-old Southern California girl
Loved ones are still searching for a Southern California girl who has been missing for over six weeks. Liza Mendoza, 17, was reported missing on Oct. 18, according to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC). She was last seen in the Pacoima neighborhood of the San Fernando Valley. She stands 5...
LAPD can continue to use military weapons, foam bullets and tear gas after City...
Subscribe to LA Public Press to get stories like this in your inbox every week. The LA City Council voted 8-4 to let LAPD keep using foam bullets and tear gas despite documented misuse during this summer's anti-ICE protests and over $50 million in civil rights violation payouts last year.
Family Sues LA School Over Alleged Assault in “Kissing Club”
An eight-year-old's family is suing Sierra Canyon School in Chatsworth, alleging their daughter was sexually assaulted by older students in a "Kissing Club." The lawsuit claims the school failed to report or stop the incidents, violating mandatory reporting laws.
Suspect arrested after missing woman’s body found dumped on side of road in Lancaster
A man was arrested for murder after the body of a missing woman was found dumped on the side of a road in Lancaster. The suspect was identified as Michael Lloyd Bates Jr., 56, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The victim, Iesha Massey, 42, was reported missing by her family members on […]
2 women arrested after police find over $12,000 worth of stolen merchandise in Orange...
Two women were arrested for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars worth of merchandise from stores across Orange County. The suspects were identified as Sharon Nicol Calderon Pote, 20, of Hawthorne, and Marcela Leuro, 38, of Huntington Park, according to the Irvine Police Department. On Nov. 29, during Thanksgiving...
County approves law to unmask agents
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a measure on Dec. 2 to create an ordinance prohibiting law enforcement officers, including federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, from wearing masks or concealing their identities while on duty in unincorporated areas of the county. The measure,...
Governor Newsom requests $33 billion in federal aid for Los Angeles wildfire recovery
(FOX40.COM) — Ahead of California Governor Gavin Newsom’s visit to Washington, D.C. on Thursday, he requested more than $33 billion in federal aid for Los Angeles wildfire recovery efforts. • Video Above: Gov. Newsom reflects on Southern California fires six months later On Jan. 7, 2025, the Palisades Fire erupted in...
Los Angeles sheriff deputies working in county jails now equipped with body worn cameras
Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna says Deputies at all the county jail facilities started wearing body cameras last month.
Fireworks explosion in South Los Angeles kills 17 year old
A bomb squad was called to the scene to help with the investigation, police said.
$180M in medical debt erased for low-income L.A. County residents
More than $180 million in medical debt will be erased for more than 39,000 Los Angeles County residents as part of the L.A. County Medical Debt Relief Pilot Program, the county health department.
