Executive order streamlines permitting to speed rebuilding after LA firestorms
A newly signed executive order is expected to accelerate rebuilding efforts following the 2025 Los Angeles-area wildfires, cutting regulatory barriers and creating opportunities for construction contractors, builders, and infrastructure firms. The order streamlines permitting and construction rules for homes and...
Amicus Brief Alleges Excessive Force by Federal Agents in LA Protests
“The court record shows that federal law enforcement in Los Angeles targeted the heads and faces of journalists and protestors with rubber bullets. They fired even at the backs of journalists and protestors.” – Michele Heisler, MD, MPA. Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) argues in a new amicus...
Leader of massive human smuggling organization agrees to plead guilty
LOS ANGELES (CN) — The leader of what federal prosecutors say was one of the largest human smuggling organizations in the U.S. agreed to plead guilty to running the outfit that brought about 20,000 immigrants from Guatemala into the United States without authorization over a five year period. Eduardo...
DA declines to charge 7-Eleven manager who allegedly killed her employee
Los Angeles County prosecutors declined to charge a 7-Eleven manager who allegedly killed her employee this summer.
Reports of bats with rabies rise across Ventura County
More bats have tested positive for rabies this year in Ventura County than in at least 12 years in an unexplained, some contend, potentially misleading rise. Ventura County Animal Services officials said 21 bats have tested positive so far in 2025 for the deadly disease, compared to six in 2024 and four in 2023....
Waymo Drives Through Middle of Police Standoff
If driverless cars are the future, we might see way more of this ... a Waymo took a left turn smack dab into the middle of a police standoff ... and it's all on video.
Shop cat, tools and thousands of dollars stolen during burglary of South LA barbershop
Once they got inside, the burglars moved fast, tearing through workstations and grabbing anything of value, and even the beloved shop pet, Simba. It was all caught on video.
The City Attorney Blocked Homelessness Audits — Critics Say the Move Shielded a Billion-Dollar...
HOMELESSNESS - Los Angeles is in the midst of a defining moment for public accountability. As the region continues investing billions into homelessness programs, an unexpected dispute over audit authority has placed one of the city’s most urgent responsibilities—oversight—on hold. The result is a system caught...
Fear of possible patient trafficking in Santa Monica
City officials have shut down an unpermitted sober transitional living facility that suddenly housed more than 40 people in a luxury Ocean Avenue building last week, prompting alarm from neighbors who suspect “body brokering” was involved.
One Trapped After Vehicle Overturns In Acton
A person was trapped after their vehicle overturned and struck a tree in Acton Monday afternoon. Around 1:25 p.m. first responders received reports of a traffic collision with persons trapped on Sierra Highway and Juniper Valley Road in Acton, said Kaitlyn Aldana, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire...
