Los Angeles Lawyer Paulinus Iheanacho Okoronkwo Convicted on Federal Charges for $2.1 Million Bribe...
A Los Angeles-based lawyer, Paulinus Iheanacho Okoronkwo, has been found guilty on five federal charges, including transactional money laundering, tax evasion, and obstruction of justice, after a four-day jury trial, the U.S. Attorney's Office, Central District of California reported. The 58-year-old attorney, also...
Los Angeles City Council considers supporting drone surveillance ban
The Los Angeles City Council is considering whether to support a bill that would ban surveillance drones.
Man gets trapped in tree while trying to rescue cat in L.A.
A man trying to retrieve a cat perched at the top of a tall pine tree ended up needing to be rescued in Los Angeles’ Mission Hills neighborhood Wednesday night. L.A. firefighters were sent to the 8900 block of Burnet Avenue after receiving reports of a man trapped in a tree around 11:30 p.m. When […]
Suspect arrested in ‘unprovoked’ L.A. gas station slaying of boy in front of mother
A man has been arrested in the murder of 13-year-old Saith Mendez as he was visiting his mother at a Pico Rivera gas station over the weekend, authorities announced late Thursday. Andres Chavez, a 20-year-old resident of Pico Rivera, was identified earlier in the day as a suspect in the Aug. 23 fatal shooting of […]
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles laying off more than 250 workers
Children's Hospital Los Angeles is laying off more than 250 workers amid growing financial challenges and hospital restructuring.
LA County DA calls on Newsom to increase Prop 36 funding
Los Angeles County officials are calling on Governor Gavin Newsom and state legislators to increase funding for Proposition 36. Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman argues that without the needed funding, the implementation of Prop. 36 is "slower" and jails are not equipped to act as treatment centers....
LA’s Nine-Day Streak Surging Gas Prices Ends
A nine-day streak of increases that boosted the average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County to its highest amount since June 24 ended Friday when it was unchanged, remaining at $4.614. The average price rose 13.8 cents during the streak, including eight-tenths of a...
Gunman arrested for allegedly killing teen outside Pico Rivera gas station
Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna identified 20-year-old Andres Adan Chavez as the man wanted for allegedly killing Saith Mendez.
Man pleads guilty to pointing laser at LAPD helicopter during protests against immigration raids
A Riverside County man pleaded guilty to aiming a laser pointer at a Los Angeles Police Department helicopter.
Southern California Cities Top U.S. ‘Dirtiest’ List
A LawnStarter study ranks Southern California cities among the dirtiest in the U.S., with San Bernardino and Los Angeles taking the top two spots.
