Dark-Money Mailers Flood Los Angeles City Council Races
A nonprofit few voters have ever heard of is carpet-bombing Los Angeles neighborhoods with glossy, district-tailored mailers that cheer on moderate incumbents and hammer progressive councilmembers as the June 2 primary creeps closer. Residents in Highland Park, South L.A., and on the Westside say they have received multiple pieces that look homegrown but obscure who is footing the bill, raising alarms that...
The Best Oversized Cheeseburgers In California Can Be Found At This No-Frills Restaurant
Nobody orders an oversized cheeseburger because they want a neat little lunch. That would be ridiculous. The whole point is the mess. The bun slipping, the cheese melting everywhere and the moment you look at the plate and quietly wonder if you made a brave choice or a terrible one.
Tanker carrying bleach overturns, completely closing Los Angeles freeway
A tanker truck carrying bleach overturned on the 105 Freeway early Saturday morning, causing a complete closure of all lanes. The incident was reported just before 3:45 a.m. along the 105 near Vermont Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Crews, upon arriving to the scene, found that two vehicles had overturned, one of them being the bleach-carrying […]
LAUSD closed off RFK Inspiration Park in Koreatown. There are no plans to reopen...
Public records show encampment removal and fencing were coordinated as the park changed hands, while neighbors say they were left without answers.
Fatal Hit-and-Run in Westwood
A woman in her late-70s was killed when she was struck by a vehicle, whose driver did not stop, while crossing a street in the Westwood area of Los Angeles, authorities said Saturday. The crash was reported at 10:10 p.m. Friday on Wilshire Boulevard at Malcolm Avenue, according to a...
Authorities ID man shot to death in downtown LA
LOS ANGELES – A man who was shot to death in the Florence- Firestone community of unincorporated Los Angeles County was publicly identified, authorities said Saturday. The 35-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene. He was identified as Amtrojosimar Barrios by the Medical Examiner’s office, which said he died from a gunshot wound of the torso.
Karen Bass cancels appearance at televised L.A. mayoral forum
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has withdrawn from a televised Los Angeles mayoral candidate forum scheduled for May 13 on FOX 11, according to a statement released Friday by the League of Women Voters of Greater Los Angeles and the Pat Brown Institute for Public Affairs. The organizations said Bass had previously accepted the invitation […]
Mayor Karen Bass Withdraws from Upcoming Candidate Forum
Organizers said five candidates had been invited to participate and four had accepted.
Man Climbs on Top of Tow Truck Outside Koreatown Ralphs in Wild Viral Confrontation
A Koreatown tow truck standoff outside a Ralphs grocery store went viral on TikTok after a shopper climbed on top of the truck to confront the driver over what turned out to be a classic case of mixed-up cars.
Massive Raid at Los Angeles Park Draws Attention After Hundreds of Agents Move In...
People in Los Angeles were stunned this week after a massive federal operation unfolded at a public park, with reports saying more than 300 agents were involved in the crackdown. According to officials, the operation targeted alleged fentanyl-related activity tied to a larger narcotics investigation. Images and videos circulating online showed a major law enforcement...
