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LOS ANGELES - A former Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) employee has reached a tentative settlement in a lawsuit alleging age discrimination, disability discrimination, and retaliation, according to court records. Brett A. MacDonald, now 75, was hired in February 1982 as a duplicating and mailing equipment repairman, according to the suit. He alleged he injured his back three years later while lifting...

LOS ANGELES - A longtime Los Angeles Unified (LAUSD) special education aide says she was tackled while trying to intervene in a student dispute, later diagnosed with post-traumatic stress, and then fired while still on medical leave. Now, the lawsuit over what happened next is headed toward a tentative resolution. Claudia Carolina Palacios, who worked for LAUSD for more than two decades, reached a...

PACOIMA (CNS) – Los Angeles County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath directed the Department of Public Works on Friday, “to identify immediate actions within our authority to strengthen safety around Whiteman Airport.”. “I remain deeply concerned about the circumstances that led to the downed airplane near Whiteman Airport, and take...

Loved ones are mourning a father who drowned in a lake in Lincoln Heights while saving his son’s life. On April 14, Juan Andrade, 55, was spending time at Lincoln Park with his 14-year-old son, a familiar spot in the Lincoln Heights neighborhood located just a few minutes from their home. His wife, Michelle Andrade, […]

A person who was standing in freeway lanes was killed in an overnight chain reaction crash caught on video. The Los Angeles Fire Department stated that the crash was reported around 1:56 a.m. Saturday on the westbound span of the 101 Freeway near White Oak Avenue in Encino.  LAFD was not able to provide further details other […]

Chaz Castillo was killed early Saturday morning in a multi-car pileup on the northbound 101 Freeway in Encino after exiting their disabled vehicle. The incident began as a solo crash in the fast lane, triggering a chain reaction involving at least four vehicles and an hours-long freeway closure. California Highway...

A protester was arrested early Saturday after allegedly spraying a chemical agent at Los Angeles police officers near a federal detention facility, an incident authorities say nearly caused a traffic collision. According to the Los Angeles Police Department’s Central Division, officers were attempting to clear debris from the roadway near the Federal Detention Center when […]

Bass, who is seeking reelection for a second term, faces 13 challengers in the June 2 primary, with reality television star Pratt, Councilwoman Raman and tech entrepreneur Adam Miller drawing financial support for their campaigns.

A former Massachusetts resident is at the center of a federal fraud case after prosecutors say more than $100,000 meant to keep renters housed during the pandemic instead disappeared into bank transfers and crypto. A federal grand jury in Boston returned an indictment on April 24, 2026, charging 45-year-old Yvonette...

It’s been a month since California cops pulled over a 37-year-old Black man named Bryan Bostic, who told them he was on his way to […] ‘I’m Going to See My Mom’: Routine Traffic Stop Turns Deadly for Black Man on His Way to See His Mother and Cops Refuse to Provide Answers