Potentially Dangerous Heat Heads to LA

More potentially dangerous heat is on tap for the weekend, with temperatures expected to rise into the triple-digits in some areas Friday while warmer-than-usual conditions persist into next week. “An area of high pressure aloft will keep temperatures warmer than normal through next week,” according to the National Weather Service. “High pressure aloft will strengthen […]

Tony Bennett Dies at Age 96

Tony Bennett, whose death was announced Friday, gave Los Angeles something to remember in 2015 when he and Lady Gaga soft-shoed through a set of standards, bringing down the house at the Hollywood Bowl for an audience of all ages. Bennett, who released more than 70 albums over a music career that spanned decades, died […]

Los Angeles Developer Linked to Huizar Bribery Gets Six Years in Prison

A real estate developer was sentenced Friday to six years in federal prison and fined $750,000 for paying a $500,000 bribe to then-Los Angeles City Councilman José Huizar in order to “grease the wheels” for the approval of a downtown condominium project. Dae Yong “David” Lee, 58, of Bel Air, was the first defendant to […]

Man, 31, Reported Missing From Cudahy

Authorities Friday sought the public’s help to find a man who went missing from Cudahy. Alegandro Ortega, 31, was last seen on July 13 about 6 p.m. in the 4300 block of Clara Street, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Ortega is Hispanic, 5 feet, 7 inches tall, weighs 160 pounds, and has […]

City Extends Hours at Some Cooling Centers as Southland Bakes

With dangerous triple-digit heat in the Southland’s forecast through the weekend, the city Friday announced extended hours at five cooling centers. The Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks said cooling centers at these locations will be open Friday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.: — Fred Roberts Recreation Center, 4700 Honduras St., […]

City and State Officials Secure Funds for LA Housing Sites

A number of housing sites across the city of Los Angeles will benefit from more than $1 million in state funding to cover security improvements and renovations, city and state officials announced Friday. Mayor Karen Bass, joined by City Council members and state legislators, said they successfully secured funding in the 2023-24 state budget to […]

LA County Unemployment Rate Dips in June

Los Angeles County’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dipped slightly to 4.9% in June, down from a revised 5% in May, according to figures released Friday by the state Employment Development Department. The 4.9% rate was above the 4.5% rate from June 2022. In Orange County, where seasonally adjusted numbers were not available, the June unemployment […]

Teen Killed in Granada Hills Fatal Shooting Identified

A 16-year-old boy who was fatally shot in at Petit Park in Granada Hills was identified Friday. Thomas Kornswiet was identified as the shooting victim by the Los Angeles County Medical-Coroner’s office. Los Angeles Police Department officers were called at 11:20 p.m. Wednesday to Petit Avenue and Chatsworth Street regarding a shots fired call, an […]

Black Cashier Alleges She Was Fired for Saying She Likes Ye

A Black former Restaurant Depot cashier is suing the wholesale restaurant supply retailer, alleging she was discriminated against and wrongfully fired from the Baldwin Hills warehouse because she was overheard by a white customer telling another patron that she admires Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West. Plaintiff Passion Schoolfield’s Los Angeles Superior Court […]

BLM Protesters Settle the Part of Their Suit Against Former DA Jackie Lacey

Three Black Lives Matter demonstrators confronted at gunpoint by former Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey’s late husband have settled their part of the case against county’s top prosecutor. The plaintiffs in the Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit are Melina Abdullah, Dahlia Ferlito and Justin Marks. In court papers filed Thursday with Judge Theresa […]

Watch Parties for US Women’s Team Set to Kick Off World Cup

There will be a number of watch parties for the United States’ opener in the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup Friday at Salazar Park in East Los Angeles, Union Station, other locations in Los Angeles County and in Anaheim. The game against Vietnam from Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand is set to begin at […]