Hotel Workers’ Union Hold Downtown March

Striking hotel workers and their supporters, numbering in the thousands, marched through downtown Los Angeles Wednesday in the union’s largest single-day labor action since rotating work stoppages began in early July. Participants in the march organized by Unite Here Local 11 gathered Wednesday morning at Pershing Square, and the crowd quickly swelled, with many people […]

Driver That Killed 4 Pepperdine Students Pleads Not Guilty to Murder

The driver who was allegedly speeding when he crashed into multiple parked vehicles on Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, killing four Pepperdine University students, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to murder and other charges, and his attorney claimed his client was being chased at the time following a road rage incident. Fraser Michael Bohm, 22, of […]

LA Councilman Calls for Regulations on `Robotaxis’

Los Angeles City Councilman Hugo Soto-Martinez introduced a motion Wednesday calling on the city attorney to join an existing lawsuit against a state commission “urging officials in the state to address public safety concerns around autonomous vehicles (AVs) and rein in the expansion of robotaxis in Los Angeles.” The councilman specifically cited both Waymo and […]

Break-In at Studio City Home Investigated as Possible Hate Crime

A break-in at a Studio City home Wednesday was being investigated as a possible hate crime due to threats the suspect allegedly made against the residents, one of whom said the culprit threatened to kill them for being Jewish. Officers sent to the 3000 block of Laurel Canyon Boulevard about 5:25 a.m. arrested the suspect […]

Man Found Dead at Scene of House Fire in South Los Angeles Area

A 60-year-old man was found dead Wednesday in the aftermath of a house fire in South Los Angeles. Thirty firefighters sent to the 1200 block of East 35th Street about 10:20 a.m. extinguished the flames in 35 minutes, according to Margaret Stewart of the Los Angeles Fire Department. “The fire extended from a room in […]

Authorities ID Man Killed in Shooting in Inglewood; Investigation Continuing

Authorities Wednesday identified a man who was killed in a shooting in Inglewood that left another man wounded. The shooting was reported at 8:15 p.m. Tuesday at Venice Way and Victor Avenue, according to the Inglewood Police Department. Jose Cubillos, 29, of Los Angeles died at the scene, according to the Los Angeles County Department […]

Man Arrested in Hit-And-Run Death of Bicyclist

A man was in custody Wednesday in the hit-and-run death of a bicyclist who was dragged by a van for nearly a mile in the southeast Los Angeles area. Felipe Avalos, 66, was arrested in Compton on Tuesday and booked on suspicion of gross vehicular manslaughter, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. He was […]

Authorities Seek Help Finding Man, 82, With Mental Disorders

Authorities sought the public’s help to find an 82-year-old man with unspecified mental health disorders last seen in Lynwood Wednesday. Armando Horacio Miramon Mendoza was last seen around 6:45 a.m. Wednesday in the 3500 block of Imperial Highway near California Avenue, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Deputies described Mendoza as a 5-feet-7-inch […]

LA Officials Move to End COVID Vaccine Mandate for City Workers

Seeking to align the city of Los Angeles with federal and county vaccination directives, six City Council members Wednesday introduced a motion calling for a plan to end the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all current and future city employees. Councilwoman Traci Park and Council President Paul Krekorian authored the motion, which instructs the city administrative […]

OC Health Care Agency Warns of Salmonella

The Orange County Health Care Agency Wednesday reported that seven people have been infected with salmonella linked to unpasteurized milk that has been subjected to a recent recall. Officials urged consumers who have bought the milk from Raw Farm LLC to discard the product, and said anyone who drank the milk should seek medical care. […]

Armed Barricade Suspect in Palms Arrested After Hours-Long Standoff

An armed man who barricaded himself inside a business in Palms was arrested Wednesday after an hours-long standoff, police said. Officers responded to the 3400 block of Overland Avenue at around 9:50 p.m. Tuesday to a report regarding an armed suspect who barricaded himself inside a business, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. It […]