Multiple headstones stolen from cemetery in Compton
Authorities are investigating the theft of more than a dozen headstones from a cemetery in Compton.
LA asks the port police to monitor and protect the community against ICE
The City of Los Angeles is asking the Los Angeles Port Police force, the specialized law enforcement agency operating 24 hours a day, established to protect the L.A. port, to actively join in protecting and monitoring the community against U.S. federal immigration enforcement, or ICE. On Tuesday, the Los Angeles...
Reports: Motorcycle gang riding through Val Verde, ‘flying colors’
Many motorcyclists of the Vagos Motorcycle Club were riding through the Val Verde area and apparently flying their colors Saturday afternoon, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department officials said. According to Deputy Villalobos of the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station, numerous calls came in about the riders....
‘Moment of crisis’: Unions in somber mood this Labor Day
LOS ANGELES - Thousands of workers and union organizers from across California will gather for picnics and marches this weekend to honor the contributions of the nation's working people. But the Labor Day celebrations will be tempered by a sobering reality: Unions face mounting pressure to protect their members from...
Governor Newsom launches task force aimed at clearing state’s homeless encampments
LOS ANGELES - Governor Gavin Newsom has launched a new task force he says will help with clearing out homeless encampments in the state's 10 largest cities. For years, homeless encampments have taken over sidewalks and vacant lots across the Southland. It's been just over a year since Newsom signed...
Louisiana to showcase ‘Gulf to Gumbo’ float in Tournament of Roses Parade on New...
For the fifth year in a row, Louisiana will showcase itself in the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California, New Year’s Day. This year’s theme is ‘The Magic in Teamwork.’
Newsom offers clemency to 5 inmates serving life without parole
LOS ANGELES - Gov. Gavin Newsom commuted the sentences of five inmates serving life without parole for murder, saying Friday that they deserve a chance at freedom after transforming their lives. In all, the governor pardoned 23 people and commuted the sentences of 10 others. Newsom's office said that many...
Suspects arrested in commercial burglary spree across Southern California
For more than a year and a half, Southern California detectives traced a trail of smashed doors, stolen alcohol, and pried-open ATMs, chasing a group of suspects believed to be responsible for a wave of nighttime commercial burglaries. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Major Crimes Bureau, Metro Detail said...
Mom’s car stolen in L.A. with 3 young kids inside, dad dragged by pursuit...
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department released new details Saturday about a dramatic car theft and kidnapping that left three young children injured and ended with a pursuit and crash in Malibu Friday night. Deputies said the ordeal began around 6:40 p.m. outside a convenience store on the 5100 block of East...
Heat advisory issued for Los Angeles and surrounding areas as locals warned of dangers
As the sun blazes down on Southern California, a heat advisory has been issued for Los Angeles, promising a Labor Day weekend of sweltering temperatures.
