Los Angeles Rents Are Going Down
Los Angeles rents fell 2.0% year over year in November, signaling a cooldown in one of the nation's priciest rental markets.
December 29, 1938: Bookie shot to death in Hollywood
By the end of 1938, Weldon sensed that he was a marked man and that death was not far off. He could have stayed out of Los Angeles and maybe he would have lived–at least for a while. But he evidently decided to face whoever it was that killed him in what The Times called the “perfect murder case” — a case that was...
Safety concerns rise to the top with shootings, beach closures and thousands in vandalism
Editor's Note: The Daily Press is currently running it's annual Year in Review coverage summarizing the news from 2025. Each month will have it's own summary posted to smdp.com and available in print. May. Parking Overhaul Debated. Consultants proposed replacing downtown's 90-minute free parking with flat rates to...
Ian Ziering Accused of Battery and Assault by Biker Involved in 2023 Altercation
The allegations relate to an alleged road rage incident on New Year's Eve in 2023
LA man accused of throwing Molotov cocktail at federal building to be arraigned
LOS ANGELES - A Los Angeles man on Monday will be arraigned for allegedly attacking a federal building in downtown Los Angeles with Molotov cocktails. According to federal prosecutors, on Dec. 1, Jose Francisco Jovel, 54, arrived at the federal building at 300 N. Los Angeles St. on a bicycle carrying multiple...
Viral TikTok ‘Door Kick Challenge’ Could Turn Views Into ‘Felony Charges and Funerals,’ Police...
A viral TikTok trend, known as the “Door Kick Challenge” or “Door Knock Challenge,” is causing alarm among law enforcement agencies across the country, with the National Fraternal Order of Police warning that the prank could lead to a fatal encounter with a homeowner. Participants —...
Mom of Student Killed by Alleged Drunk Driver Calls for Tougher DUI Laws
The mother of a teenage tennis star who was fatally struck by an alleged drunken driver in Manhattan Beach called Monday for tougher DUI laws to crack down on impaired motorists.
The Original Saugus Cafe closing after almost 140 years of service
The Original Saugus Cafe is officially closing its doors after almost 140 years of being in business — making it, as of its final days, the longest-running restaurant in Los Angeles County. Saugus Cafe was first opened in 1888 by James Herbert Tolfree and was first called the “Saugus...
Mammoth Mountain ski patroller dies from injuries following avalanche
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — A Mammoth Mountain ski patroller who was injured in an avalanche on the mountain Friday has died from his injuries, the ski resort confirmed in a social media post on Sunday afternoon. “With profound sorrow, Mammoth Mountain confirms that the Ski Patroller who was critically...
Indictment dropped against TikToker shot by a federal agent in South L.A.
A federal judge dismissed an indictment against a TikTok creator who was shot by a federal agent in South Los Angeles. In the order, U.S. District Judge Fernando M. Olgin dismissed the indictment, citing that the defendant was deprived access to counsel while being detained and the government’s failure to comply with...
