Businesswoman Assaulted in Little Tokyo
Little Tokyo businessperson Rumi Fujimoto posted the following public safety alert:. “Please keep your eye out for this suspect. 1/5/2026 11:50 a.m. “He was seen fleeing the back alley of Shoe Palace (2nd St.) after assaulting a 75-year-old Japanese lady in her kimono store (Azusa St. JACCC). “He apparently knocked...
Koreatown Preschool Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged Abuse of 4-Year-Old
A preschool in LA Koreatown is facing a civil lawsuit after a parent alleged that her child was sexually abused by a female teacher and that the school failed to take adequate protective measures. The lawsuit also names the school’s Korean American director over her response after the allegation was reported.
Black L.A., January 9, 1947: LAPD Detectives Cleared of Brutality Against Drunk Woman
Note: This is an encore post from 2018. Jan. 9, 1947: The Sentinel reports on the ruling by the Los Angeles Police Commission in the case of Edythe L. Galloway, 434 E. 48th St. On Nov. 6, 1946, the Police Commission voted to investigate the allegations of brutality by Detectives...
Cane Corso puppy trapped between concrete walls as rising water risked his life rescued...
One very lucky puppy has the County of Los Angeles Department of Animal Care and Control and fire departments to thank for saving his life on New Year’s Day. Somehow, the Cane Corso became trapped between two cinder block walls and had been unable to move. Meanwhile the pouring rain presented a life or death...
LA Residents Sue City over RV Home Seizures, Citing Illegal Plan
Residents of Los Angeles have filed a lawsuit against the city challenging what civil rights advocates describe as an illegal plan to seize and destroy RV homes, the ACLU announced in a release this week. The suit alleges the city is seeking to “dramatically expand the seizure and destruction of...
L.A. violated open meeting law with plan to clear homeless encampments, judge rules
The City Council ran afoul of the Ralph M. Brown Act by approving a plan for removing 9,800 homeless encampments during a closed-door meeting, according to a new ruling.
Women charged with having 48 pounds of cocaine in their luggage at O’Hare, feds...
Two California women have been charged after authorities say they were caught transporting large quantities of suspected cocaine through Chicago O’Hare International Airport this week. According to the Drug Enforcement Administration, the investigation began with an intelligence lead that prompted agents to monitor...
Man Detained by ICE Agents in West Hollywood Identified as 73-Year-Old Alberto Cabral –...
The man who was reportedly detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in West Hollywood this week has been identified as 73-year-old Alberto Cabral, according to neighbors and a fundraising campaign established by community members. Cabral was reported missing Wednesday morning while tending to his...
‘She was not a terrorist,’ in L.A., calls for justice of ICE killing of...
Los Angeles has joined in nationwide protests following the tragic killing of 37-year-old by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in Minneapolis. Good was fatally shot three times behind the wheel of her vehicle by the ICE agent identified as Jonathan Ross. The incident happened after she dropped off...
Volunteers wanted for annual homeless count
The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) is recruiting thousands of volunteers for the 2026 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count, scheduled for Jan. 20-22, as the annual census faces ongoing questions about its accuracy and reliability. Volunteers of all ages are welcome to participate in the three-night...
