Former School Counselor Held to Answer on All Charges in Child Molestation Case Involving...
District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced that David Lane Braff Jr. (DOB 05/28/82), of Thousand Oaks, has been held to answer on all charges following a preliminary hearing in Ventura County Superior Court. The judge found sufficient evidence for Braff to stand trial on 33 felony counts of lewd acts upon...
2 arrested in scheme reselling stolen Home Depot tools at SoCal swap meet
Authorities announced Friday the arrest of two suspects in connection with the sale of stolen tools taken from Home Depot stores across Southern California, according to the California Highway Patrol (CHP) investigators. According to the Southern Division’s Organized Retail Crime Task Force, the suspects were identified as purchasers of stolen...
Drug lab discovered after assault investigation in Santa Fe Springs
Two suspects were arrested Friday after police uncovered a large and complex illegal synthetic drug manufacturing lab in Santa Fe Springs, authorities said. Whittier police officers responded at about 2:10 p.m. to a report of an assault with a deadly weapon involving a vehicle and a hit-and-run in the 9600 block of Santa Fe Springs Road. Fire personnel were already at...
Uncle Mac’s honors longtime friend with Gardena’s freshest catch
This week, we're headed to Gardena to a seafood restaurant that is tantalizing tastebuds with its sandwiches, big plates of fish n' chips, whole fried trout and pastas that pack tons of flavor.
Simple $300 fix to keep lights on in US state snubbed by lawmakers –...
AN INVENTOR has created a simple $300 gadget to stop copper wire thieves from plunging a major US city into darkness – and lawmakers shot it down. Mark James, spokesman for End Metal Theft, said his firm built a hardened locking cover that fits over the access panel on streetlight poles — making access harder, louder, and riskier for thieves.
Rand Says L.A. Jail‑Release Housing Program Is Actually Keeping People Housed
A new RAND evaluation finds Los Angeles County's Breaking Barriers program is helping people leaving jail or prison secure and keep housing, a key step advocates say in preventing reincarceration and chronic homelessness. The report lands just as county leaders are weighing how to scale reentry supports that combine rental subsidies with employment and case management.
Death certificate updated for Celeste Rivas Hernandez
An updated death certificate for Celeste Rivas Hernandez, the alleged murder victim of singer D4vd, states it is unclear whether the teen was pregnant in the year before she died.
D4vd Murder Case Update: How Celeste Rivas’ ID Was Found in Remote Area
D4vd Murder Case Update: How Celeste Rivas' ID Was Found in Remote Area
City of LA one step closer to banning e-bikes on outdoor trails
The Los Angeles City Council Friday took a step toward creating an ordinance that would ban electric bikes on outdoor trails used by regular bicycles, hikers and horse riders. After Councilmember John Lee introduce a motion to tighten e-bike regulations last month, the council unanimously approve the plan to request the City Attorney's Office to put forward the ordinance, which should include citation...
LAPD: Officer shoots suspect armed with knife
LAPD officers were involved in a shooting of a suspected burglar at Normandie Avenue and 78th Street east of Manchester Square in South Los Angeles.
