Protests Resume at UCLA; Classes Shift to Remote Learning

Despite an effort to return to normalcy following unrest and violence that marred the campus last week centered around a now-dismantled pro-Palestinian encampment, UCLA remained in the grips of protest Monday, prompting classes to again shift to remote for a third straight day. UCLA had announced plans to return to in-person instruction Monday following two […]

USC Resumes Classes After Pro-Palestinian Encampment Cleared by Police

USC resumed classes and continued graduation preparations Monday after a pro-Palestinian encampment was cleared by officers with the Los Angeles Police Department and USC’s Department of Public Safety, ending a high-profile demonstration that began in April. No arrests or major confrontations were reported, but the campus was closed for several hours Sunday. “This morning DPS, […]

Pro-Palestine Protesters Establish Camp on Pomona College Graduation Stage

Several dozen pro-Palestinian protesters set up an encampment on and around the Pomona College commencement stage Monday, vowing to remain in place and block graduation activities unless the college commits to divestment from Israeli-tied companies and weapons manufacturers. The encampment cropped up around 5 a.m. “Students are prepared to defend the encampment until their demands […]

Diamond Bar Man Who Drove Through `Stop Asian Hate’ Rally Sentenced to Prison

A Diamond Bar man was sentenced Monday to one year in federal prison for disrupting a “Stop Asian Hate” rally by deliberately running a red light, blocking the path of demonstrators and yelling racial epithets at them. Steve Lee Dominguez, 57, pleaded guilty last year in downtown Los Angeles to one felony count of bias-motivated […]

Tarzana Man Sentenced to Over 15 Years for Fentanyl Sales Linked to Two Deaths

A Tarzana man was sentenced Monday to 15 years and eight months in federal prison for distributing fentanyl in the form of fake Percocet pills that caused the deaths of an 18-year-old man and a 17-year-old girl. Dominick Alvarado, 23, was also ordered to pay restitution of $41,271, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Alvarado […]

Wind Ruins End of BeachLife Festival; Organizer Supports Cancellation

The leader of the group that presents the BeachLife music festival in Redondo Beach, which was forced to end early Sunday night due to dangerous winds, said Monday he fully supported the decision by police and fire officials to shut down the event in the name of public safety. “I am well aware and take […]

Judge Finds Problems with Tommy Lee Accuser’s Suit

A woman who accuses Tommy Lee of sexually assaulting her during a 2003 helicopter ride will have to shore up all four causes of action in her lawsuit for the case to proceed, a judge ruled Monday. In her lawsuit, the woman identified only as Jane Doe alleges the attack occurred during what she expected […]

DDT Chemicals Making Way Into Deep-Sea Food Web, Alarming Researchers

Marine life off the Los Angeles coast may still be impacted by the effects of a long-disused DDT dumping site, a report by UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography and San Diego State University researchers found Monday. In the 1940s and 1950s, the ocean off the coast of L.A. was a dumping ground for […]

LA Commission Staff Member Settles Gender Discrimination, Harassment Suit

A woman has settled her lawsuit against the city of Los Angeles that alleged she was harassed and overworked by a member of a city commission on which the plaintiff serves as the panel’s one-member support staff. Bianca Swan’s Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit alleged gender discrimination and harassment, retaliation, failure to take corrective action, […]

LA County Supervisors Expected to Approve $24M for Exonerated Men

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday is expected to approve a $24 million payment to settle a civil rights lawsuit brought by two men who were wrongly imprisoned for more than 23 years for a murder they did not commit. John Klene, 45, and Eduardo Dumbrique, 42, were exonerated three years ago […]

Former LA Times Film Critic Wins Pulitzer Prize for Criticism

Former Los Angeles Times film critic Justin Chang won the Pulitzer Prize for criticism Monday. The award recognized his work from last year with The Times. Chang left the paper in January to become the film critic for New Yorker magazine. He previously worked for 12 years at Variety. “The only job I ever wanted […]