Los Angeles’ power supply is now officially coal-free
Los Angeles has officially cut ties with coal. City officials say the Intermountain Power Project (IPP) in Utah – the last coal-fired power plant supplying the US’s second-largest city – went offline just before Thanksgiving. IPP’s two massive units had a combined capacity of around 1,800 megawatts...
Survivors spoke but now the system is silencing them
OPINION – For a brief moment, it felt like the world had changed. The #MeToo movement cracked open the silence around power. Harvey Weinstein was led into court. Jeffrey Epstein’s empire collapsed. Studios, networks, and boardrooms scrambled to prove they had learned something. For once, the powerful were made to...
Suspect shot, killed by LAPD officers in 7-Eleven parking lot in Reseda
Los Angeles police shot and killed a suspect in the parking lot of a 7-Eleven store in Reseda overnight.
Alert Citizen in American Canyon Leads to Arrest of Suspected Mail Thief from Los...
Over the weekend, an attentive citizen led to the apprehension of a mail theft suspect in American Canyon. The vigilant resident noticed a suspicious vehicle lingering near mailboxes on Crawford Way at the early hours of Sunday prompting a call to local authorities about the unusual activity in light of recent...
Ukranian national charged in LA with computer hacking in support of Russia
LOS ANGELES (KESQ) - A Ukrainian woman is facing federal charges in Los Angeles alleging she took part in Russian state-sponsored computer breaches on U.S. companies, including a cyberattack on a Vernon meat processor that purportedly caused the spoilage of more than 2,000 pounds of meat and triggered an ammonia...
Rapper and Influencer ‘Clintnlord’ Facing Felony Rape Charges
Clinton "Clintnlord" Adams, a social media influencer and hip-hop artist, has been hit with multiple felony charges after prosecutors accused him of sexually assaulting two women he allegedly lured to a vacant area still scarred by California's January wildfire destruction.
LA rent relief is coming. But as immigration raids continue, it might not close...
Subscribe to LA Public Press to get stories like this in your inbox every week. Tenant organizers are still pressuring County leadership to pass an eviction moratorium.
Homeless services CEO steps down from government oversight board amid scandal
Weingart Center CEO Kevin Murray has resigned his seat on the board of the Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency amid a federal investigation into one of Weingart's real estate dealings.
LA to start removing certain abandoned RVs from streets and dismantling them
The city of Los Angeles will soon begin removing certain abandoned recreational vehicles (RVs) off the streets as a new state law is set to take effect next year, making it easy for city officials to dispose of the cars. The Los Angeles City Council Tuesday approved a plan to...
Inmate killed in Men’s Central Jail in L.A.
An inmate’s death Tuesday morning at the Men’s Central Jail in Los Angeles has prompted an investigation by homicide detectives. The man’s death was reported just after 5 a.m. Tuesday at the jail at 441 Bauchet St.
