Man Fatally Shot, Six People Detained

At least six people were detained Friday after a man was fatally shot in South Los Angeles, prompting an investigation by sheriff’s Homicide detectives. Sheriff’s deputies were called around 2:15 a.m. Friday to an unincorporated area in the 1500 block of West 105th Street, west of Western Avenue, regarding a shots-fired call. Upon arrival, they […]

Man Stuck, Killed by Vehicle on Hollywood Freeway in Hollywood Area

A man was fatally struck by a hit-and-run vehicle Friday on the Hollywood (101) Freeway in the Hollywood area. Officers were sent to the southbound freeway near Vermont Avenue about 4:45 a.m., according to the California Highway Patrol and the Los Angeles Fire Department. The southbound freeway was closed until about 10:30 a.m. while an […]

Man Who Alleges Pep Boys Made Him Work While Injured to Arbitrate Claims

A judge Friday ordered binding arbitration of the claims of a former Pep Boys worker who alleged in a lawsuit against the auto repair chain that he was forced to work while injured and fired in 2021 when he complained. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mel Red Recana’s directive came in the wake of an […]

Authorities Seek Public Help Finding 41-Year-Old Woman With Depression

Authorities sought the public’s help Friday to find a missing 41-year-old woman suffering from depression who was last seen in South Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Kyla Lynn Siler was last seen Monday in the 11700 block of Berendo Avenue. Deputies described Siler as a 5-foot-3-inch Black woman weighing 180 […]

LA City Council Approves Rental Assistance for Small Businesses

The Los Angeles City Council approved rental assistance Friday for small commercial tenants leasing property owned by the city, who were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Council in a 10-0 vote to support the motion, initiated by Council members Curren Price and Paul Krekorian. Council members Bob Blumenfield, Marqueece Harris-Dawson, Nithya Raman, Monica Rodriguez […]

LA Animal Shelter Kicks of Dog Adoption Event Saturday

The Los Angeles Department of Animal Services will participate in the National Playgroup Rockstars Adoption event on Saturday, offering an opportunity for the public to meet social dogs. There are 39 animal shelters across the country participating in Playgroup Rockstars Adoption event, including the East Valley Animal Services Center, located at 14409 Vanowen St. From […]

Man, 84, With Dementia Reported Missing

Authorities Friday sought the public’s help to find an 84-year-old man with dementia who went missing in September. George Payan was last seen on Sept. 29 about 4 p.m. in the 4900 block of Sixth Street, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department reported. Payan is described as 5 feet, 6 inches tall, 160 pounds, with […]

Woman Pleads Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity in Killings of Three Children

A woman who allegedly admitted drowning her three young children in a Reseda apartment pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity Friday to three murder charges. Liliana Carrillo, 32, entered dual pleas of not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity in connection with the April 10, 2021, killings of her 5-month-old daughter Sierra, […]

Former Orange County Resident Wanted for Alleged Threat to Kill Judge

A former Orange County resident who allegedly threatened to kill a sitting judge was charged by federal authorities, according to court documents obtained Friday. Byrom Zuniga Sanchez, 32, formerly of Laguna Niguel, is facing a felony charge of threat by interstate/foreign communication, according to a criminal complaint filed Thursday in Los Angeles federal court. Zuniga […]

Authorities Release Video of Cook’s Corner Mass Shooting

The Orange County Sheriff’s Department released video Friday of the response to the mass shooting at Cook’s Corner bar in Trabuco Canyon, where a gunman killed three people and injured six others before being fatally shot by deputies. The shooting occurred Aug. 23 at the well-known bar and biker hangout in the 19100 block of […]

Fire Damages Materials Inside Vacant Church Building

A fire damaged some materials inside a vacant church building in the Central-Alameda area of Los Angles Friday, and no one was hurt. Firefighters sent to the 1400 block of East 25th Street about 12:15 p.m. quickly extinguished the “contents” fire, which did not result in structural damage, the Los Angeles Fire Department reported. The […]