LAPD officers face loss of police certifications after fatal South Central shooting
Subscribe to LA Public Press to get stories like this in your inbox every week. Officers Jose Zavala and Julio Quintanilla could be the first to have their policing powers removed in California under Senate Bill 2.
2 mountain lion kittens killed on L.A. roads just days apart
Conservationists are lamenting the deaths of two mountain lions who were recently struck and killed by cars in Los Angeles County within a span of three days. A male kitten believed to be about six months old died after being hit by a vehicle near Las Virgenes Road and Lost Hills Road in Calabasas on […]
Bryan Bostic died from the effects of methamphetamine, LA County Medical Examiner says
The 37-year-old’s death was accidental, according to a Thursday morning statement from the medical examiner’s office. The post Bryan Bostic died from the effects of methamphetamine, LA County Medical Examiner says appeared first on LA Local .
LA’s program that diverts mental health crisis calls away from police to expand
LA budget invests in city program to expand team that responds to mental health crisis in six new divisions. The post LA’s program that diverts mental health crisis calls away from police to expand appeared first on LA Local .
Construction crew ruptures 16-inch pipeline, sending 2,400 gallons of crude oil into East LA...
"We're doing everything we can to minimize the impact on the environment."
Vigil held for slain West Adams mother as her 5-year-old daughter remains missing
Family and neighbors came together in West Adams to pray for the safe return of a missing 5-year-old girl and to mourn the child's slain mother.
Kidnapping Suspect Caught: Early morning pursuit ends in arrest
The Santa Monica Police Department has arrested an armed kidnapping suspect following a pursuit in Los Angeles. Jorge Luis Vega, 32, of Los Angeles, was booked on charges of kidnapping, criminal threats, brandishing a firearm, rape and felon in possession of a firearm. At around 12:14 a.m. on May 17,...
Vegas showgirl asks judge to halt Taylor Swift’s use of ‘Life of a Showgirl’
LOS ANGELES (CN) — A performer who has used the name “Confessions of a Showgirl” for a column in the Las Vegas Weekly about her job experiences as well as for a live show asked a federal judge Wednesday to issue a preliminary injunction against Taylor Swift’s use of “The Life of a Showgirl.”
Nursing Homes Could Face New Fee for Calling Firefighters for Lift Assists
LOS ANGELES - Nursing homes could eventually face a new city fee when they call firefighters to lift residents who do not need emergency medical care. The City Council voted 14-0 on Feb. 17 to order the Los Angeles Fire Department and City Administrative Officer to study whether the city should create a "Non-Emergency
2 adults, 2 juveniles found dead in apparent murder-suicide in North Hills, LAPD says
Four people were found dead in an apparent murder-suicide in North Hills on Wednesday night, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
