Mayor Bass Summoned to Discuss Antisemitism on College Campuses with Trump Administration

Trump administration officials have requested a meeting with Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass to discuss the city’s response to alleged incidents of antisemitism at schools and college campuses over the last two years, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday. The Federal Task Force to Combat Antisemitism informed Bass that it wants to engage with […]

Woman Sues LA Over Alleged Housing With Male Inmates Post-Transition

A transgender woman sued Los Angeles County, the Sheriff’s Department and Sheriff Robert Luna Thursday, alleging her civil rights were violated when she was housed with male inmates in the Twin Towers jail after her 2023 arrest despite having fully developed breasts and other feminine attributes. Coretta Simo Love Monk’s Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit […]

National Weather Service Confirms Tornado in Pico Rivera Thursday Morning

A strong storm system moved through the Southland early Thursday amid evacuation warnings and fears of debris flows, bringing a heavy dose of rain over a short period of time and causing a rare tornado in Pico Rivera. “CONFIRMED EF0 tornado occurred in Pico Rivera, CA (just W of the 605 fwy & Whittier Blvd) […]

Laguna Hills Police Arrest Cat-Dumping Suspect

A 58-year-old Mission Viejo man was behind bars Thursday on suspicion of hurling an injured cat into a trash bin in Laguna Hills, while officials said the animal was on the mend and would be reunited with her owner. The feline was apparently tossed into the trash at about 7:20 p.m. Monday in the 25000 […]

Police Request Info to Help Solve Cold Homicide Case from 2006

Police are asking for the public’s help in finding leads in a cold-case homicide investigation in Boyle Heights that has remained unsolved for more than 19 years. On the morning of Jan. 25, 2006, 14-year-old Emmery Munoz was found deceased in the loading dock area of a business in the 1500 block of Mirasol Street […]

Inglewood’s Intuit Dome Named One of Time’s World’s Greatest Places

The Intuit Dome, home to the Los Angeles Clippers, has been named to Time’s 2025 World’s Greatest Places list, it was announced Thursday. The Inglewood venue, set to host NBA All-Star 2026 and all basketball events for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, with many events in between, opened its doors in August 2024. […]

Port of Long Beach Cargo Volume Increased in Feb

The movement of cargo at the Port of Long Beach increased by 13.4% in February over the same month in 2024, which officials Thursday cited as a result of retailers shipping certain goods ahead of anticipated tariffs on imported products and materials. Dockworkers moved 765,385 twenty-foot equivalent units. Imports rose by 11.8% to 368,669 TEUs, […]

Third Racehorse Dies at Santa Anita

A 3-year-old filly with no career races has died after suffering a training injury at Santa Anita Park, state horse racing officials said. “Paprika Princess sustained an injury during training Monday morning at Santa Anita Park and was immediately attended to by an expert team of on-site veterinarians,” track officials said in a statement provided […]

Man Rescued From Tree Over San Juan Capistrano Creek

A man hanging onto a tree at a creek in San Juan Capistrano was safely rescued Thursday by a firefighter who had been lowered from a hovering helicopter. The man suffered no injuries, the Orange County Fire Authority reported. Firefighters and paramedics were dispatched about 9:40 a.m. Thursday to the area of Trabuco Creek and […]

Senior Truck Driver Killed in Garden Grove Crash

A 78-year-old motorist was killed when his pickup truck crashed into a tree Thursday in Garden Grove. Officers dispatched about 4:55 a.m. Thursday to the 13200 block of Chapman Avenue regarding reports of a crash involving a vehicle and a tree found the driver unresponsive, according to Garden Grove police Sgt. Charles Starnes. Arriving paramedics […]

LA Dept of Mental Health Launches Crisis Services Awareness Campaign

The Los Angeles Department of Mental Health launched a new campaign as part of an effort to increase awareness of the county’s Alternative Crisis Response, it was announced Thursday. L.A. County officials released a public awareness video, as well as billboards, posters and social media posts to inform the public of the campaign. They’ve also […]