Bulldozers move into Marina del Rey encampment after months of complaints
Bulldozers began clearing a large homeless encampment in Marina del Rey following months of crime and complaints from residents. Los Angeles City Councilmember Traci Park has been urging the state to intervene and provide a long-term solution. FOX 11 reported on the situation, prompting media attention and efforts to...
Expected loss of federal funds could push thousands of L.A. County households into homelessness
Local officials say more than 14,500 L.A. County households in subsidized, permanent housing could be forced into homelessness, mostly because of federal cuts.
California gas utilities are using your money to push gas on LA wildfire survivors
Subscribe to LA Public Press to get stories like this in your inbox every week. California’s utility regulator said it would eliminate ratepayer-funded incentives for gas appliances in new construction, but created an exception that allows rebates for them in wildfire rebuilds.
LA City delays vote on Palisades Fire fee waivers, bringing some survivors to tears
The Los Angeles City Council delayed a vote on waiving reconstruction fees for Pacific Palisades fire survivors, causing anger and heartbreak among the victims. Council members are considering two plans for fee waivers, with costs ranging from $86 million to $280 million, but no decision has been made. The debate...
While SNAP Is Safe, LA Residents Still Struggle With Food Insecurity
On Friday October 17, the Los Angeles County Department of Social Services sent an email to all LA County–area SNAP beneficiaries stating that November benefits may not be available due to the federal government shutdown. The shutdown — which held federal lawmakers in gridlock until recently — had threatened the...
Doctor charged in Matthew Perry death sentenced to 30 months in prison
Salvador Plasencia was sentenced to 30 months in prison for supplying ketamine to actor Matthew Perry and his assistant.
LA DA’s office declines to file charges in fatal 7-Eleven fight that left employee...
LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office has declined to file charges against the person involved in a physical fight that left a 7-Eleven employee brain-dead. The backstory:. Jessica McLaughlin died on June 28, 2025 after being declared brain-dead following a fight with her manager while on...
LAPD can continue to use military weapons, foam bullets and tear gas after City...
Originally published on Dec. 2, 2025. The L.A. City Council voted 8-4 on Tuesday to continue allowing the Los Angeles Police Department to be armed with 40 mm foam bullet launchers and tear gas. California law enforcement agencies are required to track and publicly document how they use military equipment,...
DEA: Over 1 Million Counterfeit Fentanyl Pills Seized in LA Area in October
Over one million counterfeit fentanyl pills were seized by federal drug enforcement agents in Los Angeles in October, part of a targeted enforcement operation that's taking place in other cities across the country, officials said Wednesday.
Weezer bassist Scott Shriner’s wife Jillian Lauren files for divorce months after LAPD shooting
LOS ANGELES - Weezer's longtime bassist Scott Shriner and his wife Jillian Lauren are going their separate ways after 20 years of marriage - and months after the latter allegedly exchanged gunfire with Los Angeles police earlier this year. The bestselling "Everything You Ever Wanted" author, 52, filed her petition...
