Biden Honors James Lawson, `One of Our Nation’s Noblest Leaders’

Tributes continued Tuesday for the Rev. James Lawson Jr., an icon of the Civil Rights Movement and the longtime pastor of Holman United Methodist Church in South Los Angeles, with President Joe Biden saying he dedicated his life to “our country’s ideals.” Lawson died Sunday in Los Angeles after a brief illness at age 95. […]

LA Animal Shelters Adjust Policies After Severe Dog Attack

Los Angeles animal shelters are adjusting some policies after a longtime staff member was seriously mauled by a dog last month, the city’s animal services chief said Tuesday. The city will retire its “red list” for animals in danger of euthanasia, Staycee Dains, general manager of Los Angeles Animal Services, told the LAAS board during […]

LA Council Votes to Monitor and Regulate Driverless Cars

The Los Angeles City Council voted Tuesday to bolster its ability to monitor and potentially regulate driverless vehicles in the city. In a 13-0 vote, council members approved recommendations to monitor and address issues with what are also known as autonomous vehicles, and backed three state bills aimed at providing municipalities more power to regulate […]

LGBTQ+ Commission Holds Inaugural Meeting

In what officials called a history-making debut, the Los Angeles County LGBTQ+ Commission met for the first time Tuesday with a ceremony led by Supervisor Hilda Solis marking the occasion. The meeting culminated an effort that began in June 2023, when Solis and Supervisor Janice Hahn co-authored a motion to create the commission, with a […]

Year After Ordinance, City Council Terminates Vaccine Mandate

More than a year after the Los Angeles City Council lifted the city’s declaration of emergency related to the coronavirus, council members Tuesday ended the policy requiring municipal employees to be vaccinated for COVID-19. Council members approved an ordinance in a 13-0 vote to terminate the vaccination policy for all current and future city workers […]

UCLA Heightens Security After 25 Arrests at Protest

Security remained heightened on the campus of UCLA Tuesday following another night of confrontations between pro-Palestinian protesters and police that ended with approximately 25 arrests, further disrupting a campus in the midst of final exams and in preparations for commencement activities. The protests also came ahead of a scheduled Wednesday meeting in Westwood of the […]

Three Suspects Sought After Ralphs Employee Assaulted

Authorities Tuesday were seeking three suspects who allegedly assaulted a Ralphs employee inside a store in Encino. The crime occurred at about 4:50 p.m. Monday in the 17800 block of Ventura Boulevard, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. According to police, the suspects — two men and a woman — fled in a Dodge […]

Man Charged with Killing Woman in Huntington Beach

A 35-year-old man was charged Tuesday with killing a woman in Huntington Beach. Christopher Mendez of Diamond Bar was charged with murder and was scheduled to be arraigned in the West Justice Center in Westminster Tuesday afternoon. Mendez was arrested about 5:30 p.m. Friday at the Mexico border as he attempted to re-enter the United […]

Teen Charged in Gang-Related Killing in Santa Ana

A 19-year-old man was charged Tuesday with a gang-related fatal shooting in Santa Ana last week. Gabriel Gutierrez was charged with murder with a sentencing enhancement for the vicarious discharge of a gun causing great bodily injury. Gutierrez is accused of killing 19-year-old Angel Junior Vuelvas of Santa Ana at about 6:40 p.m. June 3 […]

Authorities ID San Pedro Shooting Victim

Authorities Tuesday identified a man who was killed in an apparent gang-related shooting in San Pedro over the weekend, and detectives sought the public’s help to solve the crime. Officers were sent to the 400 block of West Oliver Street about 10:30 a.m. Sunday, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Jose Anthony Monge, 21, […]

Increased Effort Targeting Burglaries Announced in La Cañada Flintridge

La Cañada Flintridge officials Tuesday announced an increased enforcement effort to combat burglaries in the city. “In collaboration with the Crescenta Valley (Sheriff’s) Station, the City of La Cañada Flintridge will begin stepping up current burglary suppression efforts to ensure the safety and well-being of its residents,” the city said in a statement. “Residents will […]