California Eliminated West Hollywood’s Parking Rules. Most Residents Are Just Finding Out Now
The West Hollywood Planning Commission voted unanimously Thursday to recommend the City Council approve a sweeping overhaul of the City’s parking rules, one that would eliminate all minimum parking requirements citywide, allow parking spaces in residential buildings to be rented separately from apartments, and let...
Woman accused of stealing senior victims’ identities in $100,000 loan fraud case
A woman accused of stealing the identifies of five senior victims to obtain more than $100,000 in fraudulent loans from Citibank has been arrested by the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office. Candice Dale Patrick, 47, was arrested Feb. 25 on suspicion of grand theft money/property. She was being held...
Woman found dead in South Los Angeles homeless encampment identified
"She has injuries. We'll have to wait for the coroner to determine the nature of those injuries. There were several dogs on the property, so it could be anything from an assault to a potential dog bite," LASD Lt. Steve Dejong said earlier.
Ex-Girardi Firm Attorney Pleads Guilty Over Delayed $7.5 Million Payout to Lion Air Victims
Roots in a Deadly Aviation Disaster (Image Credits: Sbsun.com) Los Angeles – A former lawyer from the defunct Girardi | Keese firm entered a guilty plea to criminal contempt after withholding settlement money owed to families of victims from the 2018 Lion Air plane crash.[1][2] Roots in a Deadly Aviation Disaster The...
Big LA Name Emerges in Bid for 118-Year-Old French Dip Icon Cole’s
Cole's French Dip in Downtown Los Angeles has had months of closure delays. In July 2025, it announced it would close in early August, but it stayed open. Co-owner Mark Verge says it is slated to cease operations March 29 for a new buyer. Potential buyers include Bay Cities Italian Deli, Sinjin Smith and chef Jeremy...
Southern California Fosters Freeze: 80 Years of Delicious Burgers and Ice Cream
Fosters Freeze in Inglewood, California, has been serving burgers and soft-serve ice cream for 75 years, making it a beloved local staple.
Teacher at Exclusive School Arrested, Fired Over Secret Photos of Students
VAN NUYS—A Sylmar man who taught at an exclusive private school in Calabasas was charged Feb. 27 with possession of child sexual abuse material, along with annoying or molesting four female students who were allegedly secretly photographed. Travis Takeshi Shojinaga, 39, pleaded not guilty to the five criminal...
On a quiet street in Carson, seniors were neglected and malnourished, authorities say
According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, a seemingly ordinary home in Carson was allegedly operating as an unlicensed senior care facility where elderly residents were malnourished and being neglected.
Human trafficking kingpin admits to smuggling 20,000 people into U.S.
An undocumented immigrant who lived in Los Angeles pleaded guilty Friday to leading what authorities say was one of the largest human smuggling operations in the United States. Eduardo Domingo Renoj-Matul, 52, pleaded guilty to charges including conspiracy, transporting and harboring undocumented immigrants, and...
Man shot during parking dispute at Temple City car wash
A man was hospitalized after being shot during a reported dispute over a parking space at a car wash in Temple City Wednesday afternoon. Los Angeles County deputies responded to a shooting at Coin Car Wash on the 5400 block of Rosemead Boulevard around 2:30 p.m. “It was scary,” a witness told KTLA’s Rick Chambers. […]
