Los Angeles City Council looking to crack down on 2 specific slurs during meetings
City council meetings anywhere can quickly be derailed by public comments, some of which can be rude, vulgar or discriminatory. Take, for example, the Los Angeles City Council, a legislative body that helps govern one of America’s most important cities and which meets three times a week. During those meetings, there...
After the Eaton Fire, Altadena residents fight to keep out luxury developers
ALTADENA, Calif. — Smoke from the ravenous Eaton Fire had barely cleared when signs began popping up on the charred remains of destroyed homes declaring Altadena was not for sale. But one month after the wildfire consumed more than 9,400 residences and 14,000 acres in the foothill community north...
New Home Opens for Formerly Incarcerated Women in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES, CA — A new Sisterhood Alliance for Freedom and Equality (SAFE) Home—called Turning Point—for formerly incarcerated women has opened in Los Angeles County, housing up to four women after they return to LA after serving their sentences. Turning Point executive director Michelle Perkins, in a...
Los Angeles Woman and Fresno Residents Indicted in Alleged Million-Dollar Bank Fraud Scheme
A group of Fresno residents and a Los Angeles woman have been indicted on charges in connection with a sophisticated bank fraud scheme, involving the recruitment of participants via Facebook. The charges, laid out by Acting U.S. Attorney Michele Beckwith, detail a year-long operation attempting to siphon close to $1...
‘Suspicious package’ shuts down Pomona freeway
POMONA, Calif. - The investigation of a suspicious package found on the 60 Freeway near Pomona Saturday snarled traffic for hours as several lanes were shut down. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's bomb squad was called in to ensure the safety of the item, which was later deemed non-threatening.
Southwest Airlines to begin layoffs a California, Maryland airports, targeting frontline employees
Southwest Airlines is reducing its workforce at four major airports in California and Maryland as part of its ongoing restructuring efforts, according to The Dallas Morning News. The Dallas-based carrier plans to cut 120 ground handling and provisioning frontline employees at Hollywood Burbank Airport, Los Angeles...
Family speaks out after woman run over, killed on beach near Santa Monica Pier
A heartbroken family is taking legal action after a woman was run over and killed on the beach near the Santa Monica Pier. Back in October, Sherese Allen,34, was lying down on the beach when she was killed by an SUV driver , who was arrested on suspicion of DUI. Yuyung Sun, 22, of Arcadia is currently out on bail....
LAPD says a missing 16-year-old has been found dead
A teenager who was reported missing in Los Angeles County last month has been found dead. Mohammod Tahir, 16, was found deceased, the Los Angeles Police Department announced on Sunday. He was reported missing on Feb. 24 and was last seen on the 15800 block of South Vermont Avenue in Gardena. No foul play is […]
California Residents with Disabilities to Gain More Financial Freedom Through ABLE Accounts
Good news for Californians and residents nationwide relying on disability benefits: ABLE accounts are helping individuals save money without risking their Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Medicaid coverage. Established under a 2014 federal law, ABLE (Achieving a Better Life Experience) accounts allow eligible...
Six Charged in $1M Bank Fraud Scheme Using Stolen Checks, Social Media
A Los Angeles woman has been charged in connection with a year-long bank fraud scheme that involved stolen checks, identity theft and more than $1 million in attempted fraudulent transactions, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of California announced March 21.
