Newsom issues state of emergency for LA County. What does it do?
Gov. Gavin Newsom has issued a state of emergency for Los Angeles County as a “dangerous holiday storm” is expected to bring several inches of rain to the area in the coming days. The California governor issued a state of emergency for Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, and Shasta counties on...
Cathedral Masses, LA County Holiday Celebration Set for Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve in Los Angeles and Orange counties will be marked Wednesday by Masses and church services celebrating Jesus' birth -- as well as at the 66th annual Los Angeles County Holiday Celebration, billed by organizers as Los Angeles' largest free holiday celebration.
Authorities file charges against unlicensed contractors
Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman was joined by Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger, 5th District, on Dec. 11 to announce felony charges against five unlicensed contractors and to warn the public about unlicensed construction contractors preying on victims of the Pacific Palisades and...
Los Angeles County Issues Rain Advisory for Beachgoers Over Holiday Weekend Due to Increased...
Angelenos looking to hit the beach over the holiday weekend might need to adjust their plans. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has issued an Ocean Water Quality Rain Advisory for all county beaches, cautioning residents and visitors to avoid contact with ocean water—particularly near storm drains,...
LA County Sheriff Luna Drops LASD Personnel Records Suit
Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna has dropped a lawsuit in which he sought judicial clarification of subpoenas for deputy personnel records issued by the Civilian Oversight Commission over alleged deputy misconduct issues. In his Los Angeles Superior Court complaint filed March 19, Luna sought to find out what...
Group tries to break into Bel Air home while residents were present
A group of suspected burglars attempted to enter a private home Monday night but were unable to get in, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Officers with the LAPD responded to the multi-million dollar home on Rosecomare Road at around 9:30 p.m. According to police, a group of about...
Accused New Year’s Eve bomb plotters hit with terrorism charges
LOS ANGELES — A federal grand jury on Tuesday indicted four people on terrorism charges in connection with a New Year’s Eve bomb plot in Los Angeles. Audrey Illeene Carroll, 30, called “Asiginaak” and “Black Moon,” of South Los Angeles; Zachary Aaron Page, 32, “AK,” “Ash Kerrigan” and “Cthulu’s Daughter,” of...
Suspects sought for attempted burglary in Bel-Air
Los Angeles Police Department officers responded to an attempted burglary on Dec. 22 at a home in Bel-Air, but the suspects fled by the time police arrived, LAPD spokesman Dark Madison said. A resident called police around 9:38 p.m. and reported that someone was attempting to break into the residence...
Large fire breaks out at commercial building in San Pedro
Firefighters are battling a large fire at a single-story commercial building in San Pedro.
Los Angeles Enacts Revised Rent Stabilization Ordinance to Improve Affordability and Combat Homelessness
In a move aimed at alleviating the strain on tenants buffeted by the city's high cost of living, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass approved significant updates to the city's Rent Stabilization Ordinance, marking its first major revision in nearly four decades. Joining forces with Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martinez and...
