LA Council Unanimously Approves Streamlining Hiring LAPD Officers

A Los Angeles City Council committee unanimously approved a motion Tuesday seeking to streamline the hiring process of sworn officers and bolster the LAPD’s ranks as recruitment efforts remain a challenge. The three-member Personnel, Audits and Hiring Committee moved forward the motion introduced by City Council members Tim McOsker and John Lee, and seconded by […]

Investigation Continues for Fatal SUV Crash in Castaic

An investigation was continuing Tuesday into what caused an SUV to crash down an embankment off the southbound Golden State (5) Freeway in Castaic, killing three men and critically injuring a fourth. The crash was reported at about 4:30 p.m. Monday near Templin Highway, where the victims were found inside a black Nissan Armada, California […]

Police Search for Suspect in Fatal Shooting in NoHo

Police continued their search Tuesday for a suspect who fatally shot a man inside an apartment building in North Hollywood. Officers responded to the 5600 block of Laurel Canyon Boulevard around 9:30 p.m. Monday to a report of shots fired, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Officers discovered a man with a gunshot wound, […]

LaCo Expands Guaranteed-Income Program for Foster Families

The Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to expand its “Breathe” guaranteed-income program to provide financial stipends to more than 2,000 non-minor dependents in the foster care system. In addition to the stipends, the foster dependents will also have access to career and education counseling, financial empowerment training, housing and other programs as recommended by the […]

LA Council Approves $200K to Fund LAPD Heavy Metal Task Force

On the heels of what two city leaders describe as “success” in addressing copper wire theft, the Los Angeles City Council Tuesday approved an additional $200,000 to support the LAPD’s Heavy Metal Task Force. In a 13-1 vote, City Council backed a funding request made by members Kevin de Leon and Traci Park to further […]

Fatal Armed Robbery in Norwalk Tobacco Store

A man described as a suspect was fatally shot Tuesday, apparently by a store owner, during a robbery attempt at a Norwalk tobacco shop. The attempted robbery occurred about 9 a.m. in the 10900 block of East Firestone Boulevard, leading to one of the suspects being shot, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. […]

LaCo Offers $20K Reward for Info on the Death of Mitrice Richardson

The county Board of Supervisors Tuesday re-established a $20,000 reward offer for information leading to a conviction in the death of Mitrice Richardson, a woman who went missing after being released from the Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station in 2009. The 24-year-old Cal State Fullerton graduate had been arrested Sept. 16, 2009, when she was unable […]

Culver City Residents Required to Pass Thru Security Screening at City Council

Starting Monday, residents of Culver City will be required to pass through a security screening, including a metal detector and bag inspection, if they wish to attend council meetings, officials announced. “While Culver City City Council meetings have always included a Culver City Police Department officer on side during the proceedings, the addition of extra […]

Patti Yasutake, ‘Star Trek’ and ‘Beef’ Actor, Dies at 70

Patti Yasutake, an actress best known for her roles in the television series “Beef” and “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” has died at age 70, it was announced Tuesday. Yasutake passed away peacefully Monday in Santa Monica surrounded by friends and family after a long battle with cancer, her manager, Kyle Fritz, told Variety. “Patti […]

Search for Hit-And-Run Driver from KTown Crash Continues

Authorities Tuesday sought the public’s help to find a hit-and-run motorist involved in a two-vehicle injury crash in the Koreatown area, where the other driver was arrested for alleged impaired driving. The crash occurred about 2 a.m. on July 20 on Normandie Avenue near First Street, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. A Nissan […]

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