LA Council Asks for Criminal Probe of Texas Gov. Abbott

On a day when another bus of migrants from Texas arrived in Los Angeles, the City Council Wednesday approved a motion asking the City Attorney’s Office to investigate whether Texas Gov. Greg Abbott committed any crimes when he sent 42 migrants on a 23-hour bus ride to downtown L.A. in June. The motion requests the […]

LA Welcomes 11th Bus of Migrants from Texas

Another bus carrying migrants from Texas arrived in Los Angeles Wednesday, the 11th such arrival since June 14, according to the L.A. Welcomes Collective and the mayor’s office. The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights confirmed the arrival of the bus with 35 asylum seekers from Guatemala, Honduras, Peru, Russia and Venezuela. CHIRLA is a member […]

Spot Fires Erupt Alongside 60 Freeway in Riverside

Three to four spot fires erupted Wednesday alongside the Pomona (60) Freeway in Riverside, burning palm trees and threatening several homes. The fires were reported about 2 p.m. along the retaining wall for the westbound 60, facing Stoddard Avenue, according to the Riverside Fire Department. The agency said multiple engine crews from the city and […]

State Sen. Dave Min Pleads No Contest to DUI Charge

State Sen. Dave Min, D-Irvine, who is running for Congress, pleaded no contest to misdemeanor drinking and driving in Northern California and was sentenced to three years probation, officials said Wednesday. Min pleaded no contest on Tuesday in Sacramento County Superior Court to driving under the influence of alcohol at a rate above the legal […]

Suspect in Crash That Killed 3 Uber Riders Charged with Manslaughter Counts

A driver accused of speeding, running a red light in South Los Angeles and slamming into an Uber vehicle, killing three female passengers and injuring the driver and one other passenger, was charged with three counts of vehicular manslaughter and is due back in court next week. Gregory Black, 31, is accused in the crash […]

LA County Man Sentenced to 15 1/2 Years for Part in Heroin Ring

A Westlake Village man was sentenced Wednesday to 15 1/2 years in federal prison for his role in a drug ring that distributed heroin to a 23-year-old man who died of an overdose. Bradford Shepley, 38, was also ordered to serve six years of supervised release following his prison term, according to the U.S. Attorney’s […]

Leah Remini Files Amended Suit Alleging Scientology Harassment Continues

Leah Remini has filed an amended lawsuit against the Church of Scientology in which she says the faith’s alleged harassment of her since she left the religion in 2013 has stepped up since she filed her lawsuit earlier this month. Remini’s original suit was brought Aug. 2 in Los Angeles Superior Court and included allegations […]

Authorities Seek Woman Suspected of Stealing from Guitar Center

Authorities sought the public’s assistance Wednesday to identify a woman who allegedly stole a guitar from a Guitar Center in Westlake Village. According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, deputies responded to the 30700 block of Russell Ranch Road near the Ventura (101) Freeway at around 3:05 p.m. on Aug. 13 to a report […]

Firefighters Contain Blaze at Downtown LA Textile Business

Firefighters battled a fire that burned through the roof of a textile business in downtown Los Angeles Wednesday, ultimately containing the flames to the unit of origin. The fire was reported at about 5:50 a.m. in the 1100 block of South Los Angeles Street, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department, which dispatched about 120 […]

Crews Battle Residential Fire in Lincoln Heights

Fire crews were battling a single-story house fire Wednesday in the Lincoln Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles. Firefighters responded to the 2300 block of North Lincoln Park Avenue near North Broadway at around 2:40 p.m. to a report of a residential fire, according to spokesman Nicholas Prange of the Los Angeles Fire Department. No injuries […]

5 LA County Residents Charged in Nearly 200 Thefts of Apple Electronics

Five Los Angeles County residents have been charged with allegedly committing nearly 200 thefts, robberies and fraudulent transactions targeting people who sell Apple Inc. merchandise online, federal prosecutors announced Wednesday. Three of the defendants were arrested Tuesday and charged with Hobbs Act robbery, which carries a sentence of up to 20 years in federal prison, […]