LA man sues three off-duty cops who brutally beat him after a ‘Friendsgiving’ celebration...
The November 27 incident happened at about 1:30 a.m. outside The Break Room bar Google A night of celebration turned into a nightmare for a 25-year-old man who said he was beaten unconscious by three off-duty Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies outside of a bar – and now he has filed a lawsuit over the alleged...
LA judge who threatened to shoot people in his courtroom admonished by state panel
LOS ANGELES - A Los Angeles Superior Court judge known to make inappropriate remarks, including threatening to shoot people in his courtroom and suggesting one woman would raise a "meth baby," has been publicly admonished by a state watchdog panel for judges. The Commission on Judicial Performance, the state agency...
LA activist charged with faking ICE kidnapping pleads not guilty
LOS ANGELES - An undocumented immigrant living in South Los Angeles has pleaded not guilty to federal charges for allegedly fabricating a story about being kidnapped by masked immigration officers. Yuriana Julia Pelaez Calderon, 41, is charged with conspiracy and making false statements to federal officers. What we...
Newsom demands Los Angeles wildfire smoke damage claims be carried out ‘expeditiously and fairly’
LOS ANGELES - Gov. Gavin Newsom sent a letter Friday to California's home insurer of last resort, asking it to process smoke-damage claims stemming from the Jan. 7 wildfires "expeditiously and fairly." Citing more than 200 complaints the Department of Insurance has received from policyholders over how their claims...
Police investigate deadly South Los Angeles “shoot-out style” death
Los Angeles Police Department officers are searching for a suspect or suspects following the 2:40 a.m. incident at 74th and Main streets.
Long Beach man identified by victim, surveillance video as suspect in downtown Bakersfield rape:...
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A Long Beach man accused of raping a woman at a massage parlor in downtown Bakersfield was identified through surveillance video and by the victim, who viewed him after his arrest at the Outlets at Tejon, a court filing says. Javier Pizarro Quintero, 38, allegedly raped a woman in a back...
Heroic Long Beach Police Save Teen Girl from Trafficking Ordeal at North Long Beach...
In a significant act of intervention, Long Beach Police Department officers rescued a 15-year-old girl from what has been reported as a human trafficking situation at a North Long Beach motel on August 20. According to the official statement released by the LBPD, the incident unfolded on the 5300 block of Atlantic...
Norwalk agrees to end ban on homeless shelters, must also pay $250,000 settlement
California sued the city after it prohibited homeless shelters, laundromats, payday lenders and other businesses that predominantly serve low-income residents.
Early Morning Gunfire in Long Beach Leads to Arrest, No Injuries Reported
In the quiet of the early morning, a disruption shattered the calm in Long Beach, with reports of gunfire leading to police engagement and a subsequent arrest. On the 5800 block of Elm Avenue, around 1:50 a.m. on September 4, officers from the Long Beach Police Department were called to the scene of a shooting,...
Southern California woman accused of registering dog to vote, casting 2 ballots
An Orange County woman could face up to six years in state prison for improperly registering to vote under her dog’s name and then casting two ballots, one of which was counted. Laura Lee Yourex, 62, of Costa Mesa, faces five felony charges related to voter fraud for registering her dog to vote. According to […]
