Mayor Bass to take a pay cut as city faces budget woes
As elected officials consider spending reductions and layoffs to address a nearly $1 billion shortfall in Los Angeles' budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year, Mayor Karen Bass' office Friday said she will take a pay cut and hold off on scheduled raises for her staff. "The mayor is taking a pay cut and Mayor's Office...
Loved ones search for missing 13-year-old Southern California girl
Loved ones are searching for a critically missing 13-year-old Southern California girl. On April 30, Zhinya Rodgers was last seen leaving her home on the 400 block of West 109th Street in South L.A. around 11:30 a.m., according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Rodgers is described as a Black female...
EXCLUSIVE: Big U Buried Under 20,000 Wiretaps As Prosecutors Introduce New Evidence
Big U faces trial after prosecutors revealed 20,000 wiretaps and recordings they say expose his role as a violent criminal ringleader. Eugene “Big U” Henley is facing a staggering 20,000 intercepted phone calls and covert recordings that federal prosecutors say expose him as the mastermind of a violent criminal...
Compton Community Mourns Beloved Business Owner
Grocery Outlet Owner Eugene Bennette Loses Fight With Cancer. The Compton community is heartbroken over the loss of Eugene Bennette, the owner of Grocery Outlet Bargain Market. He passed away after battling cancer on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at Los Alamitos Hospital in Long Beach. Eugene was more than just...
USC freshman charged with felonies after allegedly pointing gun at student
On Thursday, the Los Angeles District Attorney charged USC freshman Sufian Khmous with two felonies after reportedly pointing a gun at a student at Parkside International Residential College (IRC). The legal studies student was charged with two felony counts: assault with a semi-automatic firearm and possession of a...
‘We are six months to a year ahead’ in recovery: Mayor Karen Bass on...
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Fraser Bohm ordered to stand trial
After two days of emotional testimony, a judge has ruled that Fraser Michael Bohm of Malibu is ordered to stand trial on four counts of murder and four counts of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence. The charges stem from a high-speed crash on Oct. 17, 2023, that claimed the lives of four Pepperdine...
LAPD Cautions Hispanic Community Against Rise in ‘Virtual’ Kidnapping Scams in Los Angeles
The Los Angeles Police Department has issued a sharp warning about a spate of "virtual" kidnapping scams preying on the Hispanic community, as reported by NBC Los Angeles. According to the LAPD, these scams typically begin with a phone call or a text from a private messaging app, with the fraudsters often speaking...
LA Mayor Karen Bass Attacks Recall Effort Against Her as ‘Irresponsible’ – But ‘Almost...
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) called recall efforts against her “almost a rite of passage” for California politicians. Bass joined MSNBC’s The Weekend on Saturday and slammed a recall effort against her as “irresponsible” in the wake of the Palisades fires, which killed dozens and destroyed thousands of homes in...
DA says he won’t recuse himself from Menendez brothers’ case, calling their effort ‘devoid...
Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman says he's not recusing himself from the Menendez brothers' case. Hochman filed an opposition to the recusal motion by attorneys for Erik and Lyle Menendez. A hearing to consider that motion is scheduled for next Friday. He called the efforts to remove him from the...
