U.S. citizen activist who was arrested and then freed says ICE agents are acting...
A volunteer activist who reports on ICE activity in Ventura County experienced a chaotic day on Thursday after he was detained for exercising his right to observe ICE activity. A little after 7 a.m., an ICE vehicle crashed into the volunteer’s truck. The volunteer, identified as Leo, a U.S. citizen,...
Locals concerned over sprawling homeless encampment in downtown Los Angeles
A sprawling homeless encampment under the 10 Freeway in downtown L.A. has locals concerned; however, those living there say this is their only option as they await shelter openings. The encampment sits near 17th Street, where long rows of makeshift structures can be seen. A man who did not wish to be identified said...
Minnesota man will stand trial in murder of woman stuffed in refrigerator
LOS ANGELES (CN) — A man from Minnesota will stand trial for the grisly murder of a woman whose body was found stuffed inside a refrigerator in her downtown Los Angeles apartment in 2023. After a four-day preliminary hearing, LA County Superior Court Judge Drew Edwards found prosecutors had...
Man took generator, tools from Pico Rivera hardware store: LASD
A man walked out of a Pico Rivera hardware store without paying for a generator and tools on Monday, and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is asking for help in identifying him. At about 5 p.m., the man entered a hardware store in the 8500 block of Whittier Boulevard, “placed a tool set, power […]
16-Year Old Boy Fatally Shot in North Hollywood Identified
NORTH HOLLYWOOD (CNS) – A 16-year-old who was shot to death near East Valley High School in North Hollywood was identified by county authorities today. The County of Los Angeles Department of Medical Examiner identified Danny Lopez as the victim of the shooting. The shooting occurred just after 9...
Black and Latino children in LA still hit hardest by asthma, new report shows
Subscribe to LA Public Press to get stories like this in your inbox every week. Metro LA, South LA, and the South Bay are among communities hit the hardest. Advocates said the findings are “not surprising.”
13 LA County workers charged with stealing $437K in unemployment benefits
Prosecutors allege 13 L.A. County employees claimed unemployment benefits while still working and stole more than $437,000.
LA County Aging and Disability Department offers smartwatch to locate wandering people
The Theora Care smartwatch is linked to a caregiver's phone through an app, and is intended to assist in locating wandering individuals affected by dementia, Alzheimer's, and autism.
LA’s $121 Million Homeless Boom – for the Nonprofits, Not the People
LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles politicians are facing heat over runaway homelessness spending and vanishing oversight - and taxpayers want to know where the money went. The scandal didn't start this year; it's been building since the day city and county leaders sold voters on a dream to "end homelessness." In 2015, 30...
Public immigration sweeps in LA are not new — similar tactics were used in...
Similar tactics to today's ICE sweeps were seen in the city 100 years ago.
