Man, 33, found dead outside upscale Pacific Palisades condos identified
While the case remains under investigation, officials with the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office have identified a 33-year-old man found dead in the driveway of an upscale Pacific Palisades condo complex this week. The March 17 incident, which occurred just after 2 p.m., was initially reported as an...
LAPD commander fired over drunken incident wins $5.7 million in discrimination lawsuit
Nicole Mehringer lost her job after she was caught drunk in an unmarked police car with a male subordinate, but she won a lawsuit against the city alleging that her conduct — while against department policy — was no different from male command staff who routinely flouted rules and got away with it.
For Los Angeles’s Taix, a Long Goodbye
A regular says farewell to the 99-year-old restaurant and lounge, which closes March 29. It always takes a minute for my eyes to adjust when I transition from stark Echo Park sunshine into the welcoming darkness of Taix. The windowless refuge, with its wood veneers and shabby genteel burgundy booths, compensates for...
L.A. sheriff’s deputy lied to federal agents, sentenced to 10 years in prison
A 34-year-old deputy with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to hindering a federal investigation into a self-proclaimed cryptocurrency mogul known as “The Godfather,” authorities said. According to officials in the U.S. Attorney’s Los Angeles office, Scott Allen...
Heartbreak In Northeast L.A. As LAPD Officer Daniel Malek Dies
The Los Angeles Police Department on Wednesday announced the death of Police Officer III Daniel N. Malek, a veteran of the force who was assigned to the Northeast Area. The department said Malek is survived by his daughter, Samantha, and his mother, Laila. LAPD Post and Tribute. In a post...
Robbery victim in Orange County struck by suspects’ vehicle; 4 arrested
Four people were arrested in connection with a robbery in Huntington Beach that left the victim with minor injuries after they were struck by the suspects’ vehicle, officials announced. It’s unclear where and at what time the March 17 incident occurred, with Huntington Beach Police Department officials only saying...
Driver charged with killing high schooler sitting at bus stop gets 6 months of...
“I really hope that everybody learns from this because with one mistake, he ruined a lot of lives," the victim's mother said of the driver. The post Driver charged with killing high schooler sitting at bus stop gets 6 months of jail time appeared first on Long Beach Post .
‘Sextortion’ incidents being investigated in Long Beach
Authorities in Long Beach are investigating multiple "sextortion'' incidents involving at least one suspect, police announced Wednesday. The suspect or suspects tried to trade nude photos with victims alone, then threatened to make the images public if they do not pay up, the Long Beach Police Department said. The...
Fiery Big-Rig Crash Shuts Down 710 Freeway In Long Beach
A pair of big rigs collided and burst into flames on the 710 Freeway in Long Beach, sending a thick column of black smoke into the sky and triggering a major firefighting response. The crash forced authorities to shut down multiple lanes, instantly choking traffic on one of Southern California’s most heavily traveled...
Young Explorers abused by cops in mentorship program; Whittier to pay $3.5 million, lawyer...
Four former female Whittier Police Explorers who accused former police officers of sexually abusing them will receive a $3.5-million settlement from the city, an attorney for the women announced Wednesday.

















