Los Angeles cannot host the world while ignoring wage theft
As Los Angeles prepares to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup, city leaders face a basic question with significant consequences: Can the city credibly present itself as a world-class city while its wage enforcement system remains underpowered and slow to respond to abuse in the many industries that will carry these events?
LAUSD is now accountable for high-dosage tutoring as settlement is approved
The district is officially on the hook for providing high-dosage tutoring to students after a judge approved a settlement reached last fall.
Suspect rams LAPD cruiser after downtown L.A. shooting call
A shooting suspect rammed into an LAPD cruiser as he tried to flee from a produce market in downtown Los Angeles early Wednesday morning. Officers responded to reports of a shooting in the 1300 block of 7th Street around 1:30 a.m. When they located the male suspect, he drove off in a white Honda SUV, […]
‘I Had Seconds To Respond’ Video Captures Dramatic Crash Of Runaway Boat Trailer On...
A shocking video captured a runaway boat trailer crashing over the center median on a busy California freeway earlier this week. Making the whole scene even crazier, the driver who was hauling it didn’t even stop. The boat landed in the westbound lanes in southeast Los Angeles County, California, after flying over...
LAUSD Places Superintendent Carvalho On Leave
Los Angeles Unified Superintendent Alberto Carvalho was placed on leave by the school board Friday after federal search warrants were served on his home and district office. LAUSD Chief of School Operations Andrés Chait will serve as acting superintendent, according to the district. Federal Probe Reportedly Tied to...
Detectives search for murder suspect after 40-year-old woman found dead in Lake Los Angeles
Authorities are searching for a suspect after a woman was found dead in the Antelope Valley. On Feb. 19, the body of Elana “Rae” Kazanes, 40, was found in a remote area near 140th Street East and East Avenue E in Lake Los Angeles, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Her death is […]
Runaway Food Delivery Robot Causes Mayhem in L.A. Neighborhood
A Coco delivery robot turned into an unexpected neighborhood menace in East Hollywood last month, tearing through a residential fence and dragging it down the street before anyone could stop it, according to KTLA. The autonomous sidewalk robot, operated by Los Angeles-based startup Coco, became tangled in a...
Authorities ID Huntington Park Shooting Victim
A 32-year-old man who was shot and killed in Huntington Park was identified Tuesday. The shooting was reported at 2:10 a.m. on Saturday and occurred in the 6300 block of West Passaic Street, between Randolph Street and Gage Avenue, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department reported. Paramedics rushed the...
Driver Killed After Truck Crashes Into Guardrail on 101 Freeway
At approximately 3:30am on March 4th, 2026, California Highway Patrol and Los Angeles Fire Department personnel responded to a fatal traffic collision on northbound US-101 at the Interstate 405 interchange in Sherman Oaks. Authorities reported a truck crashed into a guardrail, causing the driver to be ejected from...
Sprouts to replace former Highland Park 99 Cents Only store and more business news
To get a weekly roundup of Business News sent to your inbox, sign up here. Highland Park—A former 99 Cents Only Store in Highland Park will become a new Sprouts Farmers Market, set to open in 2027 at 6235 York Blvd., reports Bisnow. The 99 Cents chain shut down all 370 stores in 2024 after filing for Chapter 11...
