Gov. Newsom’s decision looms on bill that regulates AI use by businesses
LOS ANGELES — Business owners and corporations are waiting to see if Gov. Gavin Newsom will sign SB 7. Nayomie Mendoza owns Cuernavaca’s Grill, a restaurant in downtown Los Angeles. She's hoping the governor vetoes the bill before Sunday's deadline because it could add a layer of hardship to an already tough industry.
Florida Man Arrested and Charged With Intentionally Starting Palisades Fire
A Florida man has been arrested and charged with starting the Palisades Fire. The fire that erupted in early January was considered to be one of the most devastating fires in Los Angeles’ history. In early January of this year, a majority of the Pacific Palisades neighborhood was burned down by a fire in the […]
Burnt Body Found In Canyon Country Brush Fire Identified
The identity of a man who was found dead following a brush fire in July was released by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office Wednesday. On Tuesday, July 22, firefighters responded to a half-acre brush fire on Soledad Canyon Road near Penlon Way in Canyon Country. After the flames were extinguished,...
Light rain arrives this weekend, but a potentially major storm could follow
The National Weather Service says the storm will likely pass over northern L.A. County early next week.
Newsom signs sweeping housing bill opposed by L.A. city leaders
Despite objections from Los Angeles city leaders who deemed it an infringement on local development control, Gov. Gavin Newsom Friday signed state legislation allowing more rapid – and more dense – housing projects near major public transit stops.
Playboy model known for cruising in her Porsche lured at least 10 elderly men...
A woman in Southern California is accused of targeting elderly men, claiming to be their girlfriend or companion, and then committing burglaries at their homes. Adva Lavie, 28, "has been involved in a series of residential burglaries" throughout the Los Angeles area, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department wrote...
California police are illegally sharing license plate data with ICE and Border Patrol
LAPD and the counties of San Diego, Orange, and Riverside have repeatedly shared automated license plate reader data to federal agencies. Law enforcement agencies across Southern California violated state law more than 100 times last month by sharing information from automated license plate readers with federal...
Celebrate National Coming Out Day at The Black Cat
babygay will host a National Coming Out Day celebration at the historical Black Cat on Saturday, Oct. 11, from 7 p.m. - 11 p.m.
Bass calls Caruso ‘sad and bitter’ after fire criticism
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has responded to criticism levied at her by developer and former mayoral rival Rick Caruso with a critique of her own: that he’s “sad and bitter.” Upon news that an arrest was made in the sparking of the Palisades Fire, Caruso released a statement calling the impacts of the January […]
LA County’s CEO starts a months-long leave
The county’s chief operating officer, Joe Nicchitta, will serve as acting CEO.