AG Bonta Joins Multi-State Suit Against Trump Administration Rule on Affordable Care Act

California Attorney General Rob Bonta Thursday joined a multistate coalition in filing a challenge to a final rule by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that critics say would create significant barriers to obtaining health care coverage under the Affordable Care Act. “Far from delivering on their promises to drive down costs and […]

US Attorney Essayli Accused Woman of Faking Kidnapping by Boarder Agents in GoFundMe Campaign

An undocumented migrant who lives in South Los Angeles is facing federal charges for allegedly inventing a story in which she said she was abducted by possible masked immigration agents, taken to the U.S. border at San Ysidro and hidden in a warehouse where she was abused — a tale she is suspected of telling […]

LACo Probation Dept Alleged Contract Employee Brought Knife Into Los Padrinos

More trouble for the troubled Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall was announced Thursday when the Los Angeles County Probation Department reported that an employee contracted at the facility through a temp agency was detained after trying to a bring in a concealed blade. The employee was detained about 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, officials said. “During the routine […]

22-Year-Old Charged with 2 Counts of Murder for Killing of `American Idol’ Exec, Husband in Encino

A 22-year-old man was charged Thursday with murdering an “American Idol” music supervisor and her husband inside the couple’s upscale Encino home. Raymond Boodarian of Encino was charged with two counts of murder stemming from the deaths of Robin Kaye and her husband, Thomas Deluca, both 70, along with one count of residential burglary with […]

Judge Sentences Attorney to Federal Prison for Child Porn Distrobution

A former attorney at a Los Angeles County nonprofit that provides legal representation to foster children was sentenced Thursday to more than six years behind bars for distributing child sexual abuse material. Charles Aghoian, 62, of Camarillo, in Ventura County, was sentenced to 74 months in federal prison and ordered to pay $15,000 in restitution, […]

Audio-Animatronics Figure of Walt Disney Debuts for Disneyland’s 70th Anniversary

Disneyland marked the 70th anniversary of the park’s opening Thursday, with guests getting the chance to see the first Audio-Animatronics figure of Walt Disney. “Walt Disney — A Magical Life” at the Main Street Opera House begins with a film about Disney’s life, culminates with a visit with Disney in his office and brings “together […]

Denise Richards Obtains Temporary Restraining Order Against Estranged Husband

Actress Denise Richards was granted a temporary restraining order against her estranged husband, alleging Aaron Phypers emotionally and physically abused her throughout their relationship — accusations he vehemently denied. “Let me be unequivocally clear. I have never physically or emotionally abused Denise — or anyone,” Phypers wrote in a statement to US Weekly. “These accusations […]

Vikings Receiver Jordan Addison Pleas Guilty to Reduced Charges in DUI Case

Former USC standout receiver Jordan Addison, who was charged with DUI after being found asleep at the wheel of a Rolls-Royce near Los Angeles International Airport a year ago, pleaded guilty Thursday to a reduced charge and was sentenced to a year of probation. Jordan Addison, now with the Minnesota Vikings, pleaded guilty to a […]

Woman Dies from Motorcycle Ejection in Palmdale

A 31-year-old woman who was a passenger on a Harley-Davidson motorcycle died when the operator lost control of the bike and flipped it near Palmdale, authorities said Thursday. The Lake Arrowhead woman died at the scene of the crash, which was reported at 9:26 a.m. Wednesday on the northbound Antelope Valley (14) Freeway where it […]

LAPD Arrests Man for Impersonating First Responder; Serves Three Search Warrants for Weapons

Authorities served a trio of search warrants and arrested man for alleged firearms violations, government fraud and impersonating a first responder, police said Thursday. Investigators with the Los Angeles Police Department’s Major Crimes Division, assisted by personnel from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) served the warrants on Wednesday, according to an […]

Detectives Investigate Fatal Shooting of Homeless Man in Long Beach

Investigators in Long Beach Thursday were seeking tips from the public as they try to find out who fatally shot a homeless man whose body was found in a riverbed near a freeway. Officers responded about 11:15 a.m. Wednesday to assist Long Beach Fire Department personnel with a body in the bed of the Los […]