DA files charges, issues warning over unlicensed contracting in Eaton Fire burn zone
The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office filed charges against five people accused of being unlicensed contractors in the Eaton Fire burn zone.
Urgent help needed to identify elderly woman hospitalized in L.A. for a month
Hospital officials in Los Angeles County are urgently asking for the public’s help to identify an elderly woman who has remained hospitalized for more than a month with no confirmed identity or known family members. Olive View–UCLA Medical Center in Sylmar renewed its plea on Thursday, saying staff have been unable...
Downtown Los Angeles celebrates Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe
An early morning mass honoring the patron saint of the Americas started the ceremonies, with a unity rally set to kick off at 10 a.m. on Placita Olvera.
LA man sentenced to life in prison for deadly Metro train stabbing
Elliot Tramel Nowden was convicted of murder after he killed a 67-year-old woman on a Metro train in 2024.
Los Angeles Fire Department receives Award of Excellence star near Hollywood Walk of Fame
Following through on a suggestion by a 14-year-old girl, the L.A. Fire Department was honored with an Award of Excellence star adjacent to the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Oh, rats! Lincoln Park Zoo study shows outdoor cats aren’t killing enough rats
A new study from Lincoln Park Zoo's Urban Wildlife Institute has found that outdoor cats are not effective rat hunters, contrary to popular belief. Research conducted as part of the Chicago Rat Project shows that only 7% of free-roaming cats tested in the city had any exposure to rat poison, according to findings...
Man killed in Downey shooting
Police Friday were investigating the shooting death of a man in Downey. The shooting occurred around midnight in an accessory dwelling unit adjacent to a home near Patton Road and Fontana Street.
Business owners fear wall could collapse, crush homeless encampment east of L.A.
Business owners in El Sereno, a neighborhood east of downtown Los Angeles, are raising concerns about a cement block wall along an alley, saying it could collapse and cause serious injuries or deaths at a homeless encampment. Earlier this year, a portion of the wall near the 5400 block of Alhambra Avenue fell,...
LA Metro Approves Controversial Dodger Stadium Gondola Plan
The gondola is backed by former LA Dodgers owner Frank McCourt. | Los Angeles Metro / Los Angeles Aerial Rapid Transit (LA ART) The Los Angeles Metro board of directors certified an environmental impact report for the controversial Dodger Stadium gondola project funded by former Dodgers owner Frank McCourt. As...
EV school bus goes up in flames in Lake View Terrace
An LAUSD electric school bus burst into flames under the 210 Freeway in Lake View Terrace on Wednesday.
