LA tries to close off manhole where people live, nearly sealing someone inside
LOS ANGELES - City crews were on the verge of welding a manhole cover shut in South Los Angeles on Wednesday morning when a surprise discovery stopped them in their tracks. "Hey, there's someone down there," one of the workers wearing an orange vest said, pointing into the storm drain at West 88th Street and South...
LAPD to consider permanent restrictions on pretext traffic stops
The Los Angeles Police Department's oversight board considered Tuesday whether to permanently restrict certain types of pretext traffic stops, where officers use traffic violations as lawful reasons to stop motorists in order to look for evidence of more serious crimes. The Los Angeles Board of Police Commissioners...
Spencer Pratt Says LA’s Homeless Crisis Is Making People Rich: ‘It’s as Simple as...
Los Angeles gets sold as sunshine, palm trees, and endless opportunity. But ask people who actually live there right now, and you’ll hear a very different story — one that Spencer Pratt is now putting front and center. The reality star-turned-mayoral candidate sat down with Andy Bachman for...
Baggage handler at LAX caught on video carelessly tossing guitars on tarmac
An airline baggage handler is facing backlash online after getting caught on video carelessly throwing guitars on a tarmac at LAX.
L.A. robbery crew stole $200,000 in lottery tickets from 28 7-Eleven stores
Three members of a robbery crew that hit dozens of 7-Eleven stores have been sentenced to 13 years each in state prison, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced. Investigators said that between Feb. 13 and April 11, 2024, Darrick Johnson, 29, Taivyon Spells, 20, and James Guillermo Guyton, 29,...
Locals in California Are Lining Up Early for Breakfast at This Simple Spot
Tucked along South La Tijera Boulevard in Los Angeles, Pann’s Restaurant has been pulling in early-morning crowds for decades. This classic 1950s diner near LAX is the kind of place where the food is honest, the staff knows your name, and the vibe feels like stepping into a time machine.
LA Prepares to Install Speed Cameras as Part of Street Safety Program
Nearly two years after a state law authorized Los Angeles and five other cities to implement a street safety program, the City Council Tuesday finalized the process to begin participating in the initiative — making it the last municipality to do so. In a 14-0 vote, the council authorized...
L.A. convenience store worker assaulted by shoplifter, suffers serious head injury
A convenience store worker is fighting for his life after being knocked to the ground by a shoplifter who was attempting to flee an East Los Angeles business earlier this month, the shop’s owners told KTLA on Thursday. The March 17 incident happened shortly before 1 p.m. at a Chevron station in the 200 block […]
California Population Map Reveals San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego Regions Each Hold...
CALIFORNIA — A newly circulated population map highlights how California’s nearly 40 million residents are distributed across key regions, showing that the San Francisco Bay Area, Greater Los Angeles, and San Diego area each account for roughly a quarter of the state’s population, with the remaining population spread...
As Cesar Chavez allegations shake the U.S., Cal State LA begins its own reckoning
Organizations, states, schools and governmental bodies have called for the immediate removal of Cesar Chavez’s name from various locations across the country. These calls for action follow a damning article and major investigation published by the New York Times. The investigation found that Chavez, a farm workers’...
