Curren Price Motions to Raise Wages to $25-Hour for Tourism Workers
A motion introduced Wednesday by Los Angeles City Councilman Current Price that seeks to raise wages to $25 an hour for tourism workers was met with support from more than 100 workers who helped fill the Council Chambers to capacity, while business leaders said it would place burdens on the industry and hurt “mom and […]
LA Council Looks to Review Effectiveness of Anti-Camping Law
The Los Angeles City Council directed various city departments Wednesday to conduct a review of the effectiveness and financial cost of the city’s anti-camping law aimed at restricting the location of homeless encampments. A motion presented by council members Katy Yaroslavsky and Curren Price and approved unanimously calls for a report on the application, enforcement […]
Boy, 17, Gunned Down in Botched Robbery in Koreatown
A gunman who fatally shot a 17-year-old boy during a failed robbery attempt in the Koreatown area remained at large Wednesday. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, the teen was sitting in the passenger seat of a car parked on 7th Street near Berendo Street at around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday when a man approached […]
OC Man Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Buyers of Gloves During Pandemic
An Orange County man pleaded guilty Wednesday to defrauding victims who paid for COVID-related medical-grade protective gloves that were never delivered, causing more than $3 million in losses. Christopher Badsey, 62, of Lake Forest, entered his plea to four federal counts of wire fraud, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. U.S. District Judge Josephine Staton […]
Man Believed Barricaded in Lake Balboa Was Not There
An hours-long standoff with a man believed to be barricaded inside a Lake Balboa home ended early Wednesday when police determined the suspect was not at the residence. Officers initially went to the 6600 block of Gaviota Avenue about 9:15 p.m. Tuesday to serve a felony warrant, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The […]
AG’s Office Moves to Force Improvements at LACo Juvenile Halls
Calling Los Angeles County’s juvenile halls “appalling,” state Attorney General Rob Bonta said Wednesday his office has filed court papers seeking to force the county to immediately remedy “illegal and unsafe” conditions in the facilities. The motion filed in Los Angeles Superior Court asks for an order requiring the county to comply with a 2021 […]
Autistic Man, 38, Found After Going Missing in Studio City
A 38-year-old man diagnosed with autism who had been missing since March has been found, authorities said Wednesday. Andres Garza had last been seen on March 31 at about 4 a.m. in the 12200 block of Moorpark Street in Studio City, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Garza’s family reported that he has high-functioning […]
Redondo Beach Spa Employee Arrested for Alleged Solicitation
An employee of a massage business in Redondo Beach was arrested for allegedly soliciting prostitution, authorities said Wednesday. Officers arrested the 40-year-old Temple City resident Tuesday as part of an investigation into “potential criminal violations” at Lucky Spa, 2299 190th St., according to Lt. Jeff Mendence of the Redondo Beach Police Department. The suspect’s name […]
Police Search for Shooter of Dead 16-Year-Old Boy
A 16 year-old boy was fatally shot near the Westlake District, authorities said Wednesday. Two teenagers were sitting in a vehicle at around 10:40 p.m. Tuesday near Vermont Avenue and Seventh Street south of MacArthur Park when a man approached them and attempted to rob them, a Los Angeles Police Department spokesman told City News […]
Ex-Whittier Detectives Charged Over 2020 Shooting that Paralyzed Man
Two former Whittier police detectives were charged with multiple felonies for their roles in a 2020 shooting that left a man paralyzed, District Attorney George Gascón announced Wednesday. Cynthia Lopez, 34, and Salvador Murillo, 41, are accused of shooting Nicholas Carrillo on April 30, 2020, suspecting him in a robbery that occurred weeks earlier at […]
California Getting $175.8M in Settlement with E-Cigarette Maker Juul
Juul Labs Inc. will pay $462 million to settle multiple lawsuits, including one filed by Los Angeles County, accusing the maker of flavored-nicotine products of violating state laws by targeting young people through its advertising and promotional campaigns, officials announced Wednesday. California will receive $175.8 million of the total amount, the highest amount of any […]
