Gov. Newsom extends recovery support for LA County wildfire survivors
Gov. Gavin Newsom extended price-gouging protections for LA County wildfire victims and expanded support for businesses in the Topanga State Park area.
A new California law requires a working fridge in all apartments; LA landlords fought...
Fridge-less apartments dotting the pricey California rental market will soon be a head-scratching relic. As of Jan. 1, landlords are now required to provide all apartments with a working stove and refrigerator thanks to a new state law. It marks the end of an unusual, decades-long phenomenon mostly in the...
Why the Catholic Church Condemned Jan. 6
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SoCalGas is looking to close its 43 branch offices, including five in the Tri-Counties
A major utility company plans to close its 43 branch offices, including the five in the Tri-Counties. Southern California Gas Company officials feel the offices are underutilized. They said that most people now prefer to conduct business online or over the phone. The company also has deals with nearly 400 drug...
Koreatown man charged with Molotov cocktail attack on federal building
LOS ANGELES, California - A 54-year-old man from Koreatown has been charged with throwing Molotov cocktails at security officers inside a federal building in downtown Los Angeles. The attack is believed to be motivated by anti-immigration enforcement sentiment, according to a press release from the United States...
Tesla crashes into Granada Hills restaurant in Los Angeles
(KTLA) — Lunch turned chaotic at a Granada Hills restaurant when a Tesla slammed through its front windows, leaving glass and debris scattered across the dining room. Both the Los Angeles Police Department and Los Angeles Fire Department received calls about the crash at Ali Baba Persian Restaurant, located at 17513...
2 robberies at L.A. trading card shops may be connected: Police
Police are investigating whether two burglaries at two separate card shops are connected. The first burglary happened early Sunday morning at Simi Sportscards.
Restoring Public Safety: Los Angeles Deserves Better
SAFE AND SECURE - Over the past year, I’ve completed five ride-alongs with the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), including patrols in the San Fernando Valley. I don’t show up to campaign. I show up to listen, observe, and understand what our LAPD officers and our neighborhoods are up against. If I’m elected to...
Advocates want legal action after man shot and killed by off-duty ICE agent in...
Advocates argue that the off-duty ICE agent wasn't trained for the situation and should have called police and waited for them to arrive.
Witness helps lead police to hit-and-run suspect, a 27-year California police veteran
Las Vegas (KSNV) — Police have provided additional details about the arrest of a 27-year veteran of the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department in connection with the first traffic-related death on New Year's Day. The crash occurred just after midnight on Thursday, January 1, near the Welcome to Las Vegas...

















