Man Gets 11 Years for Deadly DUI Crash in Garden Grove
A 37-year-old man was sentenced Friday to 11 years in prison to a DUI hit-and-run crash into a home that killed a woman in Garden Grove. The vehicle driven by Jadir E. Salazarmontano slammed into a home just before 2 a.m. on May 12, 2024, in the 11800 block of Magnolia Street, between Chapman and Orangewood avenues,...
LAUSD teachers union members authorize strike, ratcheting up pressure on contract talks
United Teachers Los Angeles members authorized their leadership to call a strike. Stalled talks have moved to the fact-finding stage.
Sheriff Touts Antelope Valley Policing Cleanup Under Federal Oversight
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department says it has chalked up measurable gains on court-ordered reforms in the Antelope Valley, pointing to a new oversight report as proof that years of scrutiny are starting to shift day-to-day policing in Lancaster and Palmdale. The update, delivered Thursday, lands more than a...
Hidden camera found in staff restroom at Kaiser Hospital, employee arrested
Healthcare workers say trust was shattered after the device was discovered. An investigation into an alleged invasion of privacy at a Los Angeles hospital is raising serious concerns among healthcare workers after a hidden camera was discovered inside an employee restroom, according to multiple media reports. The...
Construction Worker Shot and Killed in South Los Angeles
At approximately 4:00 p.m. on January 21st, 2026, officers with the Los Angeles Police Department responded to reports of a shooting at the intersection of 74th Street and Van Ness Avenue in South Los Angeles. First responders located an adult male suffering from a gunshot wound to the back. The...
Illegal immigrant sentenced for Molotov cocktail attack during Paramount riot
LOS ANGELES, California - A 23-year-old man from Paramount has been sentenced to 48 months in federal prison for throwing a Molotov cocktail at law enforcement during an anti-immigration enforcement riot last year. Emiliano Garduño Gálvez pleaded guilty to charges including possession of an unregistered destructive...
LAPD won’t enforce California’s ICE mask ban, chief says
LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell confirmed the department will not enforce California’s mask ban for federal agents, citing a legal stay and tactical safety concerns. Los Angeles homicides fell to 230 in 2025—the lowest number since 1966—representing a nearly 20% drop and a historic decline in violent crime.
Man Wounded in Late-Night Stabbing Incident on East 4th Street in Long Beach
Last night in Long Beach, an incident left one man wounded in what police are calling an assault with a deadly weapon. According to the LBPD Blotter, at around 1:18 a.m., officers were called to a local hospital to investigate a report of a stabbing. The victim, identified only as...
Long Beach man found guilty of distributing fentanyl-laced cocaine leading to deaths
LOS ANGELES, California - A Long Beach man has been convicted of distributing fentanyl-laced cocaine that resulted in the overdose deaths of an engaged couple in Orange County. Stephen Johnson, 43, also known as "Stephen Jo," was found guilty on two counts of distribution of fentanyl resulting in death and two counts...
Woman arrested for hit-and-run crash that left runner hospitalized in Ventura
A woman was arrested in connection with a hit-and-run crash that left a pedestrian hospitalized in Ventura. The suspect was identified as Mysti Lee Ary, 49, of Bakersfield, according to the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office. On June 15, 2025, Ary was driving along Pacific Coast Highway when she struck a...
