As trust in LAPD is tested, Hollenbeck officers seek community feedback
Residents of Boyle Heights and surrounding areas can weigh in on safety, trust and how local officers are doing via a new survey.
Judge Sentences Man Seven Years for 7-Eleven Robbery Crime Spree
A South Los Angeles man was sentenced Monday to seven years and one month behind bars for his role in a series of armed robberies of mostly 7-Eleven stores in South Los Angeles during a crime spree two years ago. D’Angelo Spencer, 27, pleaded guilty in February in downtown Los...
City Hall’s Trash Fee Hike is an Outrageous Burden on Angelenos
SANITATION - Instead of fixing inefficiency and demanding accountability, Los Angeles leaders are balancing the budget on the backs of struggling families. Los Angeles families are already living at the breaking point. Rents are at record highs, groceries cost more each week, utility bills are climbing, and wages...
Border Patrol operation in Playa Vista turns into tense encounter
A Border Patrol operation outside a Home Depot in Playa Vista led to chaos as agents took a man into custody amid heckling from bystanders. Angelique Ryder-Mitchell criticized the federal agents' actions, while her son, Cosmos Mitchell, was arrested for allegedly assaulting an officer. Criminal defense attorney...
Water bottle-thrower faces up to 8 years in prison
A Border Patrol operation outside a Home Depot in Playa Vista led to chaos as agents took a man into custody amid heckling from bystanders. The man seen throwing a water bottle at the unmarked vehicle could face up to eight years behind bars.
Driver runs into crowd during Compton area street takeover
Several onlookers were sent flying by a driver doing donuts in reverse during a street takeover in the Compton area early Monday morning. Cellphone video of the illegal street takeover, believed to be near East Victoria Street and South Suzanna Road, was recorded around 2 a.m. by @OCPRESS and shared with KTLA. At one...
Man Hospitalized After Shooting in Long Beach
LONG BEACH — Police are investigating after a man was wounded in a shooting Sunday night south of the city’s Bixby Knolls area. On Aug. 24, 2025, at approximately 8:43 p.m., officers were dispatched to a local hospital after a man arrived with a gunshot wound, according to the Long Beach Police Department.
8 Arrested in Southern California Theft Ring Targeting Nearly 100 Homes
The Los Angeles Police Department and Mayor Karen Bass announced multiple arrests following a major theft ring bust in Southern California. At a Monday news conference, Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell said eight suspected members of the Rich Rollin’ Crew were behind 92 home break-ins dating back to 2022. Most...
Man Exonerated after 29 Years in Prison Sues LA County for Wrongful Conviction
LOS ANGELES — The Law Offices of Jarrett Adams on Monday announced a lawsuit on behalf of East Los Angeles resident Humberto “Beto” Duran, who spent nearly three decades wrongfully incarcerated. The lawsuit, filed by Adams along with attorney Megan Denkers Baca, founder of the California Innocence...
A Stadium Full of Homeless People
IAUDIT! - As I mentioned in an earlier column, on August 5, the Westside Current published an interview with Union Rescue Mission CEO Mark Hood. During that interview, Mr. Hood used an excellent visual model to describe just how small a reduction has been made in LA’s population, if LAHSA’s latest PIT count is to be...
