MacArthur Park incident highlights ongoing challenges in Los Angeles
MacArthur Park has long reflected the pressures shaping life in Los Angeles, from housing shortages to public safety debates. Recent actions and renewed attention have pushed the park back into the spotlight. What’s happening here goes beyond one location, pointing to larger challenges that affect neighborhoods...
10 Freeway reopens in South LA after shooting leaves one wounded
One person was wounded in a shooting on the eastbound 10 Freeway in South Los Angeles on Wednesday afternoon, according to the California Highway Patrol.
LAPD arrests man known as ‘Igor,’ seeks accomplice in rental fraud case
Police are continuing to search for a second man after announcing the arrest of a suspect previously known only as “Igor” in an identity theft and counterfeit check scheme. “With the assistance of local news media outlets & tips from the community, dets [detectives] from Commercial Crimes Division positively ID’d a...
County sued over 8-year-old’s death in Lynwood
LOS ANGELES – A negligence suit has been filed against Los Angeles County stemming from the death of an 8-year-old boy whose body was found dead inside a cooler in a Lynwood apartment in October, blaming the child’s death on the alleged failures of the Department of Children and Family Services.
After the LA fires, false narratives on social media impacted state policy
Misinformation spread quickly after the wildfires in Los Angeles last year. Some of these false narratives on social media impacted California policy.
1 year later, some residents whose homes survived LA County wildfires fear living in...
It's been a year of heartbreak and chronic worry since the most destructive wildfires in the Los Angeles area's history scorched neighborhoods and displaced tens of thousands of people.
LAHSA seeks volunteers ahead of 2026 homeless count
LOS ANGELES — With about two weeks before the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority conducts its annual homeless count, officials Monday encouraged people to volunteer across the county for the count. What You Need To Know. The point-in-time count is scheduled for Jan. 20-22 Each January, thousands of volunteers...
Woman Rescued From Riverbed After Being Swept Miles Downstream
At approximately 1:58 PM in the city of industry at the 60 freeway at Fullerton Road LACoFD received a call of a person inside of the river bed. The Los Angeles County fire department were unable to find the person that was stuck in the water. One of their helicopters was overhead flying along the river bed channel.
One year later, Los Angeles rebuilds after historic wildfires as year-round fire threat grows
From faster permits to new defensible space rules, California is racing to reduce wildfire risk following one of the costliest disasters in U.S. history. One year after deadly wildfires swept through Los Angeles County and destroyed thousands of homes, Southern California is working to rebuild and prevent future...
A Unified Front: The Official Launch of the Greater Los Angeles Black Leaders Collective
The Greater Los Angeles Black Leaders Collective (GLABLC) represents a massive shift in regional power that extends far beyond the borders of any single neighborhood. This is a Los Angeles County-wide coalition, led by executives and organizations whose influence is felt from the halls of Sacramento to the global...
