Person stabbed to death near busy intersection in Los Angeles County
An investigation is underway after a person was found stabbed to death near a busy intersection in Cerritos on Saturday morning, authorities say. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department stated that, just before 8 a.m. Saturday, officers responded to the intersection of South Street and Studebaker Road in...
One Dead After Car Found Submerged Amid California Flooding
Rescuers recovered the body of a man from a partially submerged vehicle in Lancaster on Friday amid flooding tied to an ongoing atmospheric river, according to an emailed statement from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) shared with Newsweek. The Los Angeles County Fire Department located the victim...
Downtown’s Original Pantry Will Reopen Soon With Much of Its Former Crew
For more than a century, the Original Pantry at the corner of 9th and Figueroa was an L.A. icon that drew a cross section of our culture. Famous faces from Humphrey Bogart to Kim Kardashian rubbed elbows with tourists, office workers and the occasional ex-con at the all-night hash house.
2025 in Review: Seven Questions for Assemblymember Sade Elhawary, Coalition Builder and Social Justice...
Assemblymember Sade Elhawary — an educator, organizer, and lifelong advocate for social justice — represents California’s 57th Assembly District, representing communities in Los Angeles like Exposition Park, South L.A., and Downtown. A daughter of Egyptian and Guatemalan immigrants, she grew up in Los Angeles and...
Mayor Bass Signs Updated Rent Ordinance, Imposes New Limits on Increases
The update also directs exploration of additional resources for small landlords facing maintenance issues. Mayor Karen Bass signed an update to the city’s Rent Stabilization Ordinance on Dec. 23, the first revision in nearly 40 years, imposing new limits on rent increases for units covered by the measure. The...
2 people dead after fiery crash in Los Angeles
Police said the driver allegedly veered off the roadway and collided with the center median before hitting a tree.
Plot targeting Los Angeles on New Year’s Eve leads to terrorism indictments
In a chilling plan to disrupt the upcoming New Year’s Eve celebrations, federal authorities have uncovered a dangerous conspiracy in Southern California. According to a report by the Washington Examiner, four individuals linked to a far-left, anti-capitalist group have been indicted on multiple charges, including...
How the CHP is drawing a flood of new recruits when the LAPD, other...
The CHP just graduated its biggest class of new officers in years, while the LAPD is still struggling to meet hiring goals. Here's the reason.
Copper spikes, and thieves are moving in
Copper prices have climbed high enough that bare wire and pipe are starting to look like fast cash, and thieves are following the metal wherever they can find it. What used to be a nuisance crime is now cutting into critical infrastructure, darkening streets, and threatening emergency communications. I am seeing a...
Speeding driver flees from CHP officers in Los Angeles County
The chase began in Hacienda Heights, officers said.
