LA County Again Extends Price Gouging Protections on Housing
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved an ordinance Tuesday extending price-gouging protections on local rental housing through Aug. 30 in accordance with an emergency declaration sparked by January’s wildfires. On Jan. 7, a state of emergency was declared in the county following the...
Driver, pregnant passenger plunge 500 feet down hillside above Sylmar
A couple plunged roughly 500 feet down a canyon road in the Angeles National Forest above Sylmar late Tuesday night, leaving the driver and his passenger injured. The crash was reported just before midnight after the car careened down the hillside near Kagel Truck Trail and Little Tujunga Canyon Road. The driver said...
Yes, we have tarantulas in SoCal. And they’re on the march right now
Don’t fret, though — L.A.'s tarantulas are mostly harmless to humans and are only looking for love.
Family of woman killed by driver on Santa Monica beach sues city
The family of Sherese Allen, a 25-year-old woman who died after being run over on a beach in Santa Monica late last year, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city, representatives announced Wednesday. Allen was resting and may have been asleep on the sand near Santa Monica Pier on the night of Oct. […]
LA’s legal cannabis owners say multi-million dollar program to give them a hand up,...
The city may need to return up to $10 million in grants meant for cannabis businesses after a state audit found those funds may not have been spent as intended.
Inmate Suspected of Attempting to Kill Two Guards at Los Angeles County State Prison
An inmate at the California State Prison in Los Angeles County, serving a life sentence, allegedly stabbed two guards during a cell inspection on Sunday evening. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) reported that at approximately 6:45 p.m., the inmate, identified as Shuantae R. Taylor,...
South L.A. Reclaims Its Streets: Community Marches Against ICE Raids
A vibrant show of unity, culture, and resistance unfolded in South Central on July 29 as residents gathered for Reclaim Our Streets – South L.A., a powerful community mobilization against ICE raids, displacement, and the rising militarization of Black and Brown neighborhoods. Hosted by SCOPE and supported by a...
How a Chinese gang fight in 1871 LA triggered the largest lynching in US...
On October 24, 1871, a gunfight between rival Chinese groups turned deadly when a white rancher got caught in crossfire. What started as local gang violence quickly became something much worse. Within hours, 500 angry residents stormed LA’s old Chinatown, looting homes and killing 18 Chinese men and boys. Most...
New Tesla Diner in Los Angeles draws protest, upsets residents
The new Tesla Diner in Los Angeles is drawing protests against CEO Elon Musk and upsetting residents in the area due to traffic issues.
Baldwin Park Walmart and Store Manager Sued Following Injury in Parking Lot Fall
Civil lawsuit filed in a Los Angeles County Superior Court alleges Walmart and a Baldwin Park store manager of negligence and premises liability after a Plaintiff was injured in a fall in the store’s parking lot. Its lawsuit, obtained by Baldwin Park News, was filed on July 1, 2025,...
