L.A. County family forced to pay ransom for family member kidnapped in Mexico
A brother and sister have been sentenced for kidnapping a man in Rosarito, Mexico, and then collecting a $30,000 ransom from his family in Los Angeles County, officials announced on Tuesday. Mario Alex Medina, 55, a.k.a. “Shyboy,” and his sister María Alejandra Medina, 52, a U.S. citizen living in Mexico, were...
Copper theft, graffiti and street takeovers continue to plague LA’s Sixth Street Bridge
Despite ongoing efforts to stop copper thieves, vandals and street takeovers, the Sixth Street Bridge in downtown Los Angeles is still in the dark.
Workers at L.A. Yoshinoya striking over ‘dead cockroaches, black cooking oil, ceiling leaking grease’
Employees of a Yoshinoya in Los Angeles are going on strike over unsanitary working conditions and demanding a safe workspace. The Yoshinoya in question is located in the Pico-Robertson neighborhood at 1461 South La Cienega Boulevard. Cooks and cashiers at this restaurant are set to walk off the job around noon on...
LA County votes $30M rent relief for families hit by fires, ICE raids
Subscribe to LA Public Press to get stories like this in your inbox every week. The Board of Supervisors, which approved the program on Tuesday, also voted to explore an eviction moratorium.
16-year-old Harbor City boy is mourned after fatal fall during Bay Area sideshow
The death of a 16-year-old Harbor City boy during a Bay Area sideshow has prompted mourning and calls for change.
California’s summer COVID wave shows signs of waning. What are the numbers in your...
There are some encouraging signs that California's summer COVID wave might be leveling off. That's not to say the seasonal spike is in the rearview mirror just yet, however. Coronavirus levels in California's wastewater remain "very high," according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as they are...
Man wanted for alleged animal cruelty in South Gate
Police are searching for a man wanted for alleged animal cruelty in South Gate. Surveillance video captured the suspect striking the two dogs that he was walking near Abbott Road and Dorothy Avenue. “We are actively investigating this incident and are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the individual,”...
Woman Stabbed in West Hollywood, in Critical Condition
A woman in her 20s is in critical condition Sunday after being stabbed during a fight in West Hollywood, authorities said.
Koreatown Homeless Encampment on Private Lot Sparks Safety Fears
A Koreatown homeless encampment on a privately owned lot has expanded into a settlement-like area, leaving nearby residents fearful as the City of Los Angeles says it cannot intervene because the site is private property. On September 12, the lot on Manhattan Place between 7th and 8th streets was filled...
San Gabriel wig shop repeatedly targeted by thieves
LOS ANGELES - The owners of Terry's Wigs in San Gabriel say they've been targeted by burglars at least 10 times since 2020. Margarita Torres says the family business has been providing wigs to customers, many of whom have cancer or alopecia, for three decades. After a December break-in, where...
