LA takes first step toward getting rid of parking requirements in new housing
A City Council committee voted 3-1 to advance a proposal that — if passed by the full council — would explore ending parking requirements citywide.
Los Angeles Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Fraudulent IDs and Misusing Social Security Numbers
Los Angeles resident Javier Aguilera Rosas, 43, entered a guilty plea for producing and selling fraudulent identification documents, including misuse of a social security number and reentry after deportation, as U.S. Attorney Eric Grant announced. The court documents reveal that from August 2020 through December...
LASD to conduct DUI checkpoint
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is scheduled Friday to conduct a DUI checkpoint from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. at an undisclosed location, according to an LASD news release. DUI checkpoint locations are determined based on data showing incidents of impaired driving-related crashes, the release said, adding that...
Out-of-Control Driver Slams Into Crowd in L.A. Street Takeover, on Video
An out-of-control driver doing donuts slammed into a crowd of pedestrians at high speed, sending people flying into the air ... and it was all caught on video.
`Ketamine Queen’ to Plead Guilty to Matthew Perry’s Death
Jasveen Sangha — the so-called “Ketamine Queen” — will plead guilty on Sept. 3 in Los Angeles federal court to illegally selling the ketamine that killed “Friends” actor Matthew Perry in October 2023, court records show. The North Hollywood woman has agreed to enter...
L.A. ‘Serial Killer’ Fatally Shot Two Men and a Woman Over 4 Years —...
A California man has been sentenced to 150 years to life in prison for the murders of three people in his East Los Angeles neighborhood. Anthony Velasquez, 35, was found guilty earlier in the week of three counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of Jesse Avalos, 34, Eduardo Robles, 38, and Amanda Nicole Lopez, […]
110 Fwy jam clears after apparent jumper death
Editor’s note: This story discusses possible suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, the national suicide and crisis lifeline in the U.S. is available by calling or texting 988. There is also an online chat at 988lifeline.org. A death on the 110 Freeway in Highland Park snarled traffic on Tuesday. Aerial...
LA County Supervisor calls on Metro to ‘reconsider’ firing bus driver who vowed to...
The driver — who was fired for speaking to LA Public Press — “clearly cares about his passengers,” says Supervisor Janice Hahn.
Border Patrol agent charged with assaulting Long Beach police officer is found dead at...
A U.S. Border Patrol agent accused of drunkenly fighting a Long Beach police officer was found dead in a Riverside County home, authorities say.
2 arrested for street racing takeover, destructive liquor store looting in Long Beach
Two suspects were arrested in connection with a destructive liquor store burglary and a street racing takeover in Long Beach. The suspects were identified as Tonjai Webster Jr., 20, of Los Angeles, and Christopher J. Villegas, 20, of Lakewood, according to the Long Beach Police Department. On July 14, police...
