Jury Deliberations Start for Rebecca Grossman Murder Trial

Jurors began deliberations Thursday in the murder trial of Grossman Burn Foundation co-founder Rebecca Grossman, who is charged in a 2020 crash in Westlake Village that left two young brothers dead. Superior Court Judge Joseph Brandolino handed jurors the case after just over a day of closing arguments, including a rebuttal argument in which Deputy […]

Metro Board Certifies Environmental Impact Report on Gondola

Following two hours of public comment, the Metro Board of Directors Thursday approved the environmental impact report for a hotly debated gondola project that would provide access to Dodger Stadium. In an 11-0 vote, the Board of Directors certified the EIR, which represents a significant step toward fruition of the gondola, officially known as the […]

119 Vote Centers Open Saturday in LA County

Beginning Saturday, 119 vote centers will be open across Los Angeles County for residents to cast in-person ballots for the upcoming presidential primary election. Early voting is already available at the county Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk’s Office in Norwalk, at 12400 Imperial Highway. The 119 centers opening Saturday are spread throughout the county in hopes of encouraging […]

Burbank Man Sentenced One Year for Illegally Claiming $100K in COVID Relief

The former owner of a Los Angeles home health agency was sentenced Thursday to 12 months and a day in federal prison for illegally obtaining over $100,000 in COVID-19 relief funds. Petros Hannesyan, 38, of Burbank, was also ordered by U.S. District Judge John A. Kronstadt to pay restitution in the amount of $230,454, according […]

Security Guard Drops Suit Against Female Superior at Academy Museum

A former security guard for the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures has dropped his lawsuit against the organization in which he alleged not enough was done when he complained about sexual harassment by a female supervisor. Attorneys for Jonathan Collier filed court papers on Wednesday with Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Upinder S. Kalra asking […]

Fatal Pedestrian Collision in Huntington Beach

Authorities Thursday identified a pedestrian who succumbed to injuries in a collision with a car in Huntington Beach Wednesday night. Johnny Lee Davis, 67, of Stockton, was struck and killed while crossing Beach Boulevard at Williams Drive about 10 p.m. Wednesday, authorities said. The driver behind the 2021 Tesla Model Y that struck Davis remained […]

CA Supreme Court Refuses Re-Sentencing Case for Mother’s Murder

The California Supreme Court has refused to hear the case of a woman who unsuccessfully sought re-sentencing for the death of her 23-month-old son, who lingered in a vegetative state for more than a month after being beaten by her live-in boyfriend. On Wednesday, the state’s highest court rejected a defense petition seeking review of […]

52-Year-Old Man Convicted of Sexually Abusing 2 Teen Girls in Santa Ana

A 52-year-old man was convicted Thursday of ongoing sexual relationships with two teenage girls he lived with years apart in Santa Ana, impregnating one of them. Alejandro Heredia-Santana was convicted of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor and continuous sexual abuse of a child, both felonies, with a sentencing enhancement for inflicting great bodily injury. […]

Minnesota Man Pleads Not Guilty in Model Slaying

A 41-year-old Minnesota man charged with the killing of a model who was severely beaten, bound, gagged and stuffed inside the refrigerator of her downtown Los Angeles apartment pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges of murder and torture. Magnus Daniel Humphrey was ordered to remain jailed without bail pending his next court appearance March 7 […]

Hospitality Union Requests Violations Investigation at Hotel Figueroa

A local labor union has formally requested the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office to investigate the operators of Hotel Figueroa for alleged violations of a city law by failing to retain veteran workers after mass layoffs. The hospitality workers’ union, Unite Here Local 11, said that the Hotel Figueroa’s owner, BGO, and its principal operator, […]

Geena Davis’ Ex-Husband Settles `In Principle’ for Unpaid Attorneys’ Fees

A former husband of Geena Davis has reached a settlement “in principle” with a law firm that sued him for more than $2 million in allegedly unpaid attorneys’ fees and costs associated with his 2018 divorce from the Oscar-winning actress. The Kolodny Group Inc., formerly known as the Kolodny Law Group, filed the suit in […]