Ex-Santa Ana resident sentenced for $500K sober living home kickbacks
LOS ANGELES – A former resident of Orange County was sentenced on Thursday to 84 months in federal prison for soliciting and receiving nearly $500,000 in illegal kickbacks from corrupt sober living homes in exchange for finding them new patients in a process known as “body brokering” and for firearms trafficking.
Journalist who died in Russian captivity was tortured, report says
Ukrainian journalist Viktoriia Roshchyna , who died in Russian captivity, was tortured and had organs removed before her body was returned, according to a joint media report published Tuesday through Forbidden Stories , a nonprofit media organization. In February, Russia returned Roshchyna's emaciated body with signs...
Loyal Dog Desperately Scans Every Yard Looking For the Family That Abandoned Him
He stood alone, a dog filled with love and loyalty, wandering the streets, searching for the family that had abandoned him. For days, he roamed through yards and peered through gates, hoping with all his heart that they would come back for him. But they never did…. Neighbors in a...
The hidden vintage Japanese car club that’s redefining car culture in L.A.
For the members of this Boyle Heights group, what matters more than a pristine restoration is how each car showcases its owner's unique style.
Los Angeles mayor slashes fire department DEI bureau in proposed budget months after woke...
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass released a budget proposal that would fold the LAFD’s Equity Bureau into the Professional Standards Division and cut some positions.
Family calls for independent investigation after Gardena police shot, killed woman at end of...
Family members are calling for an independent investigation after an allegedly armed woman was shot and killed by Gardena police at the end of a brief chase and standoff. According to authorities, the sequence of events began April 15 when officers attempted to pull over Alexandra Cordoba on suspicion of speeding....
Tony Lam was an original influencer in Little Saigon — and he’s still got...
The story of Tony Lam, the first Vietnamese American elected to public office in the U.S., is also the story of Little Saigon.
The only female unit to serve overseas in WWII gets a congressional medal 80...
The only female unit to serve overseas in World War II is receiving a Congressional Gold Medal on Tuesday, exactly 80 years after pulling off an incredible organizational feat. The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion — nicknamed the Six Triple Eight — was a predominantly Black, all-female unit that was...
US tariffs could cost China 5–10 million jobs, ‘onus’ on Beijing, Bessent says
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that U.S. tariffs on China will prove "unsustainable" for the country.
UPS says it is cutting 20,000 staff and shuttering over 70 facilities
UPS said it would cut 20,000 jobs in 2025 amid cost-cutting and facility closures, responding to soft demand and aiming to strengthen operations.
