Something Extremely Rare Just Happened to the Iconic Hollywood Sign
“The sign has been briefly illuminated a handful of times since I’ve lived here,” the photographer told Newsweek.
15-hour Lancaster standoff ends after armed suspect found dead inside home
LANCASTER, Calif. - A tense 15-hour standoff in a Lancaster neighborhood concluded Tuesday morning when a barricaded, armed man was found dead inside a home. Deputies from the Lancaster Station first responded to the 43967 block of Blue Sky Court near Engle Way at around 3:30 p.m. Monday following reports of a...
Vermin Bust Shuts Down Beloved West Covina Pizza Joint
Pizza Supreme, a longtime slice stop on La Puente Road in West Covina, has been temporarily shut down after a routine Los Angeles County health inspection on Feb. 3 uncovered vermin issues and a string of sanitation problems. Inspectors cited everything from food being kept at improper hot and cold temperatures to...
‘One of the most heinous crimes ever’: Mom seeks resentencing after conviction for son’s...
PALMDALE, Calif. (TCN) -- A mother who was convicted of first-degree murder in her son’s 2013 death and sentenced to life in prison is seeking resentencing for the second time since having the request denied in 2021. KABC reports that Pearl Sinthia Fernandez, 42, was sentenced in 2018 to...
Mayor Bass takes new action against ICE in LA
Mayor Karen Bass signed an executive directive to shield immigrant Angelenos from "senseless and lawless" federal enforcement. A new report reveals $3.7 million in business losses and $840 million in total output disruption following federal immigration raids in late 2025. The analysis highlights a deepening rift...
LA officials push wild tax hike that could send grocery and restaurant prices soaring
Los Angeles shoppers are still adjusting to a county sales tax that already jumped to 9.75 percent in many communities, yet local leaders are now weighing another half‑cent increase that would land squarely on everyday purchases. The proposal is framed as a lifeline for a health care system facing deep federal cuts,...
Report exposes new ICE hubs near California schools, clinics — See where
Leaked federal records obtained by WIRED reveal a massive, "urgent" expansion of ICE facilities across California and the U.S. using bypassed procurement rules. In California, at least seven projects are underway in cities such as Los Angeles and Irvine. The full list of over 100 additional planned locations remains...
Dead Mountain Biker Was 61-Year-Old Man
A mountain biker pronounced dead after suffering “severe medical distress” in a remote location near the La Tuna Foot Trail in Shadow Hills was identified Monday as a 61-year-old man. Firefighters and paramedics were dispatched at 10:44 a.m. Sunday to the La Tuna Foot Trail, according to the...
Three juveniles arrested after armed robbery near Sepulveda and Slauson
Police say a teenage victim was confronted with a replica handgun. Culver City Police arrested three juveniles in Culver City following a robbery reported near Sepulveda Boulevard and Slauson Avenue, according to a press release from CCPD. The incident occurred about 6:58 p.m. on Feb. 1, 2026, when officers...
Tesla bursts into flames in Los Angeles, 2 hospitalized
Two people were taken to hospitals Monday morning after a Tesla caught fire following a collision in Los Angeles’ San Fernando Valley. The crash happened around 7:45 a.m. on West Nordhoff Street near Mason Avenue. Video shared on the Citizen app showed the vehicle fully engulfed in flames as fire crews arrived, with...
