Metro Fights Back! Union Station Launches Pilot Program to Scan Concealed Weapons

In response to a series of high-profile violent attacks on Metro buses and light rail, riders at Union Station will be screened for concealed weapons as a part of a pilot program testing technology aimed at reducing hidden threats, officials announced Wednesday. During a news conference in downtown Los Angeles, Metro officials demonstrated their concealed-weapons […]

Stormy Daniels’ Attorney Suspension Case Ruling Overturned

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals judges Wednesday overturned the 14-year federal prison sentence for suspended attorney Michael Avenatti who rocketed to fame representing adult-film actress Stormy Daniels in her litigation against former President Donald Trump. The panel of three judges sent the case back to U.S. District Judge James V. Selna to reconsider his punishment. […]

Ken Jeong Honored with Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was unveiled Wednesday honoring doctor turned actor and comedian Ken Jeong for a television career that has included being part of the cast of the 2009-15 NBC comedy “Community.” Jeong’s “Community” castmate Joel McHale; Robin Thicke, a fellow panelist of Jeong’s on Fox’s singing competition “The Masked […]

Judge Denies UCLA’s Request for a Stall Order for Vets Housing at Bruins Baseball Facility

A federal judge Wednesday rejected UCLA’s bid to stall an emergency order for the construction of veterans housing on parking lots next to the university’s now-shuttered baseball stadium on Veterans Affairs grounds in West Los Angeles. U.S. District Judge David O. Carter previously ordered the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to immediately begin designing and […]

LA Council Advances Permit Applications for Bollard Installation Ahead of Olympics

The Los Angeles City Council advanced a proposal Wednesday to fast-track permit applications for installing bollards on streets to enhance public safety and protect against vehicle collisions involving pedestrians and buildings. Bollards are short, sturdy vertical posts typically made of metal or concrete, used to control or restrict vehicle access. The City Council voted 11-0 […]

57-Year-Old Fullerton Woman Found Safely

A 57-year-old woman who went missing in Fullerton was found safe, authorities said Wednesday. Shelly Strachan had last been seen around 2 p.m. Tuesday near Euclid Street and Chapman Avenue, according to the California Highway Patrol. On Wednesday afternoon, the Fullerton Police Department reported that she had been found. No further details were released.

Port of Long Beach Receives $6.8M for Security Initiatives

Long Beach will receive more than $6.8 million in federal funding to enhance security and improve cargo flow at the port, officials announced Wednesday. The funding comes from the U.S. Department of Emergency Management Agency’s Port Security Grant Program. From that grant, $2.6 million will support infrastructure, strengthen cybersecurity, improve drone detection capabilities, among other […]

101 Floods from Broken Water Main in Boyle Heights

A broken water main flooded a portion of the Hollywood (101) Freeway in the Boyle Heights area Wednesday, creating extensive headaches for thousands of commuters who were forced to find alternate routes through the area. The broken main was reported around 1:30 a.m. Wednesday at the intersection of Boyle Avenue and Second Street near the […]

Legendary Pitcher Fernando Valenzuela Dies Two Days Before Dodgers World Series

A makeshift memorial outside Dodger Stadium for Fernando Valenzuela is growing Wednesday following news of his death. Fans are leaving flowers and candles to memorialize the Dodgers pitcher, World Series champion, Cy Young Award winner and broadcaster as the team prepares to play the New York Yankees in the World Series. Two days before opening […]

Classic Corvette Stolen in LA Parking Garage

Police were continuing their search Wednesday for a man suspected of stealing a high-end classic Corvette and asked for the public’s help. The theft occurred around 9:30 p.m. on Sept. 4 at a parking garage in the 12200 block of West Olympic Boulevard in West Los Angeles, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The […]

Inglewood Man Gets 3 Life Prison Terms for Triple Homicide

An Inglewood man was sentenced Wednesday to three consecutive terms of life in prison without the possibility of parole for murdering three people and trying to kill two others, including his pregnant girlfriend, in two separate shootings in Gardena and Lynwood on the same day. Selvin Fabian Salazar, 32, was convicted in September for the […]