Doctor Agrees to Plead Guilty in Death of `Friends’ Star Matthew Perry

Mark Chavez, one of the two doctors charged in connection with the death of “Friends” actor Matthew Perry, has agreed to plead guilty to conspiring to distribute ketamine, prosecutors announced Friday. Chavez, 54, of San Diego is the third of five defendants in the case to sign a plea deal with prosecutors. He made an […]

City of LA Moves Forward With Higher Sewer Service Fees Through 2028

Property owners in Los Angeles may soon face a 22% hike in their sewer service bills as the City Council gave preliminary approval Friday for new rates that would rise further through 2028. Council members voted 11-3 in favor of an ordinance that aims to establish a new rate schedule for sewer services, which officials […]

Woman Robbed in Westlake Flees into Langer’s Deli

An investigation was underway Friday after a woman was robbed near MacArthur Park and ran for help inside Langer’s Deli, the iconic restaurant whose owner has threatened to close due to safety issues in the area. The Los Angeles Police Department said the victim was attending a swap meet Thursday when a male suspect attacked […]

Home Invasion Suspect Stabbed after Altercation with Residents

A home invasion suspect was stabbed Friday in Winnetka after a confrontation with the residents. Officers responding to reports of a burglary around 4:12 a.m. in the 20100 block of Elkwood Street found the suspect, described only as a man in his 20s, bleeding, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The suspect was first […]

Massage Therapists `Resolve’ Suit vs. Woman With Celebrity Clientele

Two massage therapists have “resolved” their lawsuit against a esthetician/businesswoman with a celebrity clientele, in which they alleged they were exposed to racial comments and sexual harassment in the workplace, the plaintiffs’ attorney told a judge. The Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit filed by Carla Morais and Shirlei Silva against Flavia Lanini and the West […]

City of LA to Pay $9.5M Over Police Fatal Shooting of Trader Joe’s Manager

Relatives of a Silver Lake Trader Joe’s assistant manager who was mistakenly shot by police pursuing a suspect who ran into the store in 2018 formally reached a $9.5 million settlement with the city Friday. Attorneys for the family and the City Attorney’s Office had informed Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Alison Mackenzie in May […]

Man Fatally Struck in Florence-Graham Hit-and-Run Crash Identified

A 37-year-old man who was fatally struck by a wrong-way, hit-and-run driver while riding a bicycle in the Florence-Graham area of South Los Angeles was identified Friday. Julio Castellon was struck around 1 a.m. Wednesday in the 7900 block of Alameda Street near Broadway, according to the county Department of Medical Examiner and California Highway […]

Missing Man Last Seen in Lennox Located

José Huizar Granted Delay in Start of Prison Sentence

Disgraced former Los Angeles City Councilman José Huizar was granted a delay in the start of his 13-year prison term — previously scheduled for Friday — due to confidential medical matters, according to new court filings. Huizar had been ordered to surrender to the Bureau of Prisons no later than noon Friday. However, U.S. District […]

Ex-Con Sentenced for Shooting Death at Liquor Store in Monrovia

An ex-con who was found guilty of the shooting death of a 27-year-old man at a Monrovia liquor store two days before Christmas in 2020 in a crime caught on video was sentenced to just over 60 years to life in state prison. Superior Court Judge Mildred Escobedo said Thursday that there was “simply no […]

City of LA Secures $21.8M to Assist Newly Arrived Migrant Families

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security will provide Los Angeles $21.8 million to fund supportive services, housing and other resources for immigrant families who recently arrived in the city, Mayor Karen Bass’ office announced Friday. The funding will come through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Shelter and Services Program, with a total sum of $380 […]