Funding restored for HIV prevention programs throughout LA County
LOS ANGELES – Congressional leaders celebrated the restored $20 million in previously frozen HIV prevention funds and surveillance programs for thousands of residents in South Los Angeles and beyond. The frozen funds would have forced Los Angeles County to terminate contracts with 39 community health providers that...
Street takeovers in Bellflower, Lakewood overnight, at least 7 businesses looted
BELLFLOWER, Calif. - Several businesses were ransacked overnight Saturday after two street takeovers in southern Los Angeles County. No one has yet been arrested, according to police. What we know:. The first street takeover happened just before 2 a.m. Saturday, near Artesia Boulevard and Woodruff Avenue in...
SC man hasn’t been seen since traveling to LAX over 3 weeks ago
Tyrek Harrington, 28, has not been seen since June 3 after arriving in the Los Angeles area via LAX. Anyone with information is urged to come forward.
Swift Action by LAFD and LAPD Prevents Tragedy on 5 Freeway in Boyle Heights
Last night, a potentially tragic incident was avoided thanks to the swift response of the Los Angeles Fire Department and the Los Angeles Police Department. At 10:58 PM, emergency services rushed to the scene at 1050 S Lorena Street in Boyle Heights, where, according to an LAFD alert, a man around 30 years of age was...
Another LA Homeless Encampment Cleaned Up, For Now
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced that more than 45 Angelenos were brought inside from a longstanding encampment through the latest Inside Safe operation near several businesses and a Metro rail station in Highland Park. But will they return to the streets shortly thereafter?. “Through more than 100 operations,...
New L.A. Trader Joe’s opens across the street from … another Trader Joe’s
Trader Joe's recently opened a new store in Sherman Oaks, across the street from a smaller location that has served customers for 52 years.
ICE agents detain mother in Pasadena in front of children without showing a warrant
A mother walking with her children in Pasadena was taken into custody by immigration agents over the weekend in an incident that was partially captured on video and has drawn sharp criticism from witnesses. Rosalina Luna Vargas, a mother of two and the primary breadwinner for her family, was arrested by U.S....
Federal agents arrest two people tied to human smuggling operation in L.A.
Customs and Border Protection said the human smuggling hub had ties to national security threats.
Iranian nationals arrested in LA on suspicion of human trafficking
VAN NUYS – Federal immigration agents arrested two people Friday at a Van Nuys home suspected of being a hub of human trafficking and other criminal activity, authorities said. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials posted on social media that agents served a warrant at a home “tied to...
Beetle House LA facing closure after former manager allegedly stole $60K
Beetle House LA, a beloved bar known for celebrating Halloween every day of the year, is asking the community for support as it faces a serious financial crisis that threatens its future. The gothic-themed bar and restaurant, which first opened in Los Angeles in 2017, has launched a public fundraising campaign after...