Musk to Move SpaceX to Texas to Protest CA Trans Youth Protection Law

Elon Musk said Tuesday he will move his SpaceX aerospace company from Hawthorne to Texas in protest of a state law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom that prevents California schools from notifying parents if their children identify as transgender. “This is the final straw,” Musk wrote on X, the social media platform he also owns. […]

Kobe’s Father, Joe “Jellybean” Bryant, Died at 69

Joe “Jellybean” Bryant, father of the late Lakers basketball legend Kobe Bryant and a former coach for the Los Angeles Sparks, died Tuesday at age 69. La Salle University in Philadelphia, where Joe Bryant played from 1973-75, confirmed the news on X, posting, “He was a beloved member of the Explorer family and will be […]

OC Mexican Mafia Boss Granted Permission to Represent Himself in Racketeering Case

A federal judge in Santa Ana Tuesday granted a request from reputed Orange County Mexican Mafia boss Johnny Martinez to represent himself as his own attorney in a racketeering case against the defendant and the gang. Martinez filed his request July 9, handwriting the 10-page motion. U.S. District Judge Fred Slaughter on Tuesday went through […]

Leah Remini Hires Prominent Prosecutor in Scientology Lawsuit

Leah Remini has hired a former federal prosecutor who handled some highly publicized cases to substitute in as her attorney in her lawsuit against the Scientology Church, which she alleges has undertaken a campaign to “ruin and destroy” her after she left the faith in 2013. Friday’s filing with Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Holly […]

Man Charged With Attempted Murder for Shooting at LAPD

A man who allegedly opened fire on a police patrol car in South Los Angeles, causing minor injuries to the two officers inside, was charged Tuesday with attempted murder and other counts. Malcolm Guss Jr., 31, was arrested Friday in connection with the shooting that occurred around 9 p.m. July 3 near the intersection of […]

Santa Clarita Community College Chancellor on Administrative Leave

Dianne Van Hook, chancellor of the Santa Clarita Community College District, was on administrative leave Tuesday, while two members of the district’s five-member board have announced their resignations. Board member Joan MacGregor is resigning effective Aug. 5. She said the board meeting last Wednesday, when Van Hook was placed on administrative leave, was her final […]

Exposition Park Hit-And-Run Suspect at Large

Police sought the public’s assistance Tuesday in locating a fatal hit-and-run suspect involved in a collision in Exposition Park. Officers responded to a traffic crash involving a pedestrian struck by a dark-colored SUV that fled the scene on June 19 around 11:10 p.m. near Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Budlong Avenue, according to the […]

LA Supervisors Approve Free Legal Reps to Low-Income Tenants Facing Eviction

Continuing efforts to provide protections to renters, the county Board of Supervisors approved an ordinance Tuesday to extend a program that provides free legal representation to low-income tenants in unincorporated areas facing eviction. The program, which will take effect Jan. 1, will expand the existing Stay Housed LA program — a partnership between the county, […]

Scientologist Denies Ex-Wife’s Abuse, Underage Marriage Accusations

The former husband of a woman who left the Church of Scientology, alleging she was forced into marriage as a minor and sexually abused by her then-spouse, is denying her allegations in new court papers, calling her allegations “false and reprehensible.” The plaintiff identified only as Jane Doe and is a self-professed former friend of […]

Victim of Fatal Signal Hill Crash Identified

The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner Tuesday identified an 88-year-old man as one of two people who died in a crash in Signal Hill. The two-car collision occurred about 5:30 p.m. Sunday in the 2800 block of Cherry Avenue, Signal Hill police Corporal G. Friend said. The driver and passenger of one vehicle […]

Mayor Bass Vetoes Proposed Ballot Measure to Change LAPD Disciplinary System

A proposed ballot measure that would change aspects of the Los Angeles Police Department’s disciplinary system was in doubt Tuesday following Mayor Karen Bass’ decision to veto the plan. The mayor’s veto could lead to the measure being removed from the November ballot. The City Council can override the mayor’s action with 10 votes. The […]