Over 20 SoCal Mayors Call on Trump to Stop ICE Raids

Joined by more than 20 mayors representing cities across Southern California, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Wednesday renewed her call for President Donald Trump to stop federal immigration enforcement raids in the region. “A week ago, everything was peaceful in the city of Los Angeles, and in all of the representatives behind me, in their […]

DTLA Nightly Curfew to Curtail Violence Near Protests Extends Another Night

A one-square-mile section of downtown Los Angeles will again be under a dusk-to-dawn curfew Wednesday evening following five days of protests and unrest sparked by federal immigration enforcement in Los Angeles. Mayor Karen Bass announced the 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew Tuesday in an attempt to stop looting and vandalism that has beset the […]

Malibu Seeks Community Feedback on Installing PCH Speed Cameras

Malibu residents were encouraged Wednesday to review the city’s draft Use Policy and Impact Report tied to its Speed Safety Program, which would install automated speed citation cameras along Pacific Coast Highway. “‘The success of the Speed Safety Program depends on our community’s support,” Malibu Mayor Marianne Riggins said in a statement. “This is about […]

Brian Wilson, Musical Genius of the Beach Boys, Dies at 82

Brian Wilson, considered one of the most influential songwriters of the 20th century, lauded for being the creative force behind the Beach Boys’ rise to fame in the 1960s and credited with writing hits such as “Surf City,” “I Get Around” and “Good Vibrations,” has died at age 82, his family announced Wednesday. In a […]

Homeland Security Claims Boyle Heights Altercation, Arrest Involved “Violent Rioter”

Los Angeles police Wednesday were investigating a vehicle collision that involved federal agents who fired less-lethal or pepper ball rounds at a white car that was cornered by two vehicles in Boyle Heights before a man inside was taken into custody and whisked from the scene. The incident was reported at 10:47 a.m. in the […]

Video Game Union Suspends Strike as Revised Contract Under Review

With a tentative labor agreement under review, the union representing video game performers officially suspended its strike Wednesday, pending final approval of the proposal. The SAG-AFTRA actors union announced Monday night that a tentative agreement had been reached with a coalition of video game companies. The proposal is scheduled to be reviewed by the union’s […]

Alleged Gunman in Killing of Baldwin Park Officer Ordered Awaits Arraignment Without Bail

The man accused of fatally shooting a Baldwin Park police officer and another man made his initial court appearance Wednesday and was ordered to be held in jail without bail while awaiting arraignment July 31. Eduardo Roberto Medina-Berumen, 22, is charged with two counts of murder and other charges stemming from the May 31 shooting […]

Sentencing Hearing Delayed for Long Beach Man Accused of Statutory Rape

A sentencing hearing was delayed Wednesday until Aug. 8 for a Long Beach man who traveled with a 14-year-old runaway — whom he met in an internet forum — across state lines to his apartment, where he engaged in illicit sexual activity with her. Trevon Langstaff, 34, pleaded guilty in October 2024 to one federal […]

Woman Suing Steven Tyler Seeks Pretrial Info on Rocker’s Financial Worth

As Steven Tyler awaits a judge’s ruling on his bid to dismiss the remaining claims in a lawsuit brought by a woman who alleges the Aerosmith frontman had an illicit relationship with her when she was 16 years old and he was 25, the plaintiff is seeking pretrial discovery of the musician’s financial condition. In […]

Motorcycle Rider Killed in Bus Collision

A motorcycle rider was killed Wednesday morning in a collision with a bus near downtown Los Angeles, police said. The crash was reported at 5:17 a.m. Wednesday near the intersection of Washington Boulevard and Alameda Street, just south of the Santa Monica (10) Freeway, according to a Los Angeles Police Department spokesman. Initial reports indicated […]

LA World Cup Committee Selects `Community Champions’ from 26 Local Non-Profits

Twenty-six non-profits across the Los Angeles region will be recognized Wednesday evening by the organizing committee for the 2026 World Cup. The Los Angeles World Cup 2026 Host Committee and the Play Equity Fund announced Wednesday a selection of local nonprofits — that use soccer to empower, uplift and drive meaningful change in their respective […]