13 L.A. County employees charged with stealing over $400,000 in unemployment benefits
The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office has charged 13 county employees from seven different departments with felony grand theft for allegedly stealing a total of $437,383 in state unemployment benefits between 2020 and 2023. Each of the employees faces a maximum of three years in state prison if convicted,...
L.A. County D.A. Says D4vd-Celeste Rivas Case Still in LAPD’s Hands
Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman isn't answering questions about the D4vd case and the Celeste Rivas death investigation ... even though folks are super interested in the case.
L.A. County CEO Fesia Davenport Allegedly Received $2 Million Settlement Quietly Before Announcing Extended...
A quiet storm is brewing inside Los Angeles County’s top ranks after County CEO Fesia Davenport reportedly received a confidential $2 million… The post L.A. County CEO Fesia Davenport Allegedly Received $2 Million Settlement Quietly Before Announcing Extended Leave appeared first on Shine My Crown .
After $4 Billion Loss, Gov. Newsom Signs Bills to Strengthen FAIR plan
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bipartisan package of bills last week aimed at improving California’s insurer of last resort for fires, the California FAIR Plan, following a reported $4 billion loss. That loss, officials say, is primarily due to the devastating fires that broke out in Los Angeles County...
Newsom signs first-in-nation law to ban ultraprocessed food in school lunches
This article is part of a partnership between the Mendocino Voice and nonprofit newsroom CalMatters to bring relevant nonpartisan news to Mendocino County readers. Learn more about CalMatters here. LOS ANGELES, CA., 10/15/25 — California is the first state in the country to ban ultraprocessed foods from school meals,...
Man suspected of starting Palisades Fire indicted; faces 45 years in prison
Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, was arrested months after the deadly blaze.
LA County district attorney announces charges against 13 county employees for unemployment fraud
While working for the county, the DA’s office alleges that 13 employees fraudulently filed for unemployment, claiming to earn less than $600 a week.
Shopper Stabbed in ‘Marshalls Madness’ After Checkout Line Argument Turns Violent
A chaotic scene erupted at a Marshalls department store in Los Angeles on Tuesday afternoon when a dispute over a long checkout line turned into a violent stabbing that left one shopper injured and another in police custody. The shocking altercation, quickly dubbed “Marshalls Madness” by stunned witnesses, has...
Social Media ID’s Shooting Victim as As Rapper YCA Eighty Bandz
An investigation was under way Wednesday morning in the shooting death in South Los Angeles of a man identified on social media as a rapper known in hip-hop circles. The shooting was reported at 12:45 p.m. Tuesday in the 900 block of West Manchester Avenue, just east of Vermont Avenue, according to the Los Angeles...
Santa Monica housing projects for homeless paused amid community frustrations
Two homeless housing projects in Santa Monica were paused after outraged residents voiced their concerns.
