Reseda Knife Wielding Man Shot by Police

One person was killed and another critically injured Tuesday in a confrontation that began as a report of a knife-wielding suspect at or near a Denny’s restaurant in Reseda that led to a shooting involving Los Angeles police. Officers were sent to the 7600 block of Reseda Boulevard about 11:10 a.m. after receiving multiple reports […]

Bronny James Suffers Cardiac Arrest, Hospitalized

Bronny James, the oldest son of Los Angeles Lakers star forward LeBron James, suffered cardiac arrest during a practice at USC and was taken to a hospital, but he was in stable condition and out of intensive care, a family representative said Tuesday. Bronny James, 18, an incoming freshman on the USC basketball team, collapsed […]

LA Supervisors Advances to Make Inmate Phone Calls Free

Despite concerns over the costs of the program and how it will be funded, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Tuesday approved a motion Tuesday to provide free phone calls for jail inmates. “The data is crystal clear — one-third of families go into debt trying to maintain contact with those who are incarcerated, […]

Two Firefighters Hospitalized After Fighting Blaze in Vacant Townhouse

Two firefighters were taken to a hospital for heat-related illness Tuesday while battling a greater-alarm blaze that damaged a vacant townhouse in the East Hollywood area. Crews sent to the 4400 block of West Clinton Street at about 11:15 a.m. extinguished the flames in about two hours, said Margaret Stewart of the Los Angeles Fire […]

LAPD Report Shows 15% Increase in Hate Crimes in 2022

Hate crimes in Los Angeles rose by 15% in 2022, according to a report shared by the Los Angeles Police Department Tuesday, which attributed the increase to expanded outreach efforts that encourage the city’s most vulnerable communities to report such crimes. The department’s analysis revealed 701 hate crimes and hate incidents in 2022, compared with […]

Fire Burns Across 10+ Acres of Brush in Santa Clarita, Angeles National Forest

Amid soaring temperatures, a brush fire chewed across more than 10 acres of vegetation in the Santa Clarita area Tuesday, raising concerns about a trailer park in the vicinity and forcing the closure of nearby Metrolink tracks. The Agua Fire was reported shortly after 2 p.m. in the area of Soledad Canyon and Agua Dulce […]

Authorities Seek Missing 72-Year-Old With Dementia

Authorities sought the public’s help Tuesday to find a 72-year-old man diagnosed with dementia and other serious ailments who was last seen nearly two weeks ago in Norwalk. Gregory Crawford Gayef was last seen on July 14 at around 3 p.m. in the 13000 block of Studebaker Road, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s […]

Metro Touts Continued Ridership Growth

Metro had nearly 24 million bus and train boardings in June, a 13.3% increase from last June that marks the seventh straight month of year-over-year growth, the agency announced Tuesday. “I’m excited that people continue to return to our buses, trains and rideshare services,” L.A. Mayor and Metro Board Chair Karen Bass said in a […]

Police Seek Suspect, Motive in Fatal Long Beach Assault

Police were seeking the public’s help Tuesday to find the person responsible for killing a man inside a Long Beach residence. Homicide detectives were sent to the 1700 block of Magnolia Avenue at around 9:05 p.m. Monday after a report that a man was unresponsive inside a residence, according to the Long Beach Police Department. […]

Judge Grants Expedited Hearing for Tenants’ Injunction Request

A judge Tuesday granted a request by the Barrington Plaza Tenant Association for an expedited hearing in August on whether a preliminary injunction should be issued preventing evictions at the rent-controlled apartment complex pending the outcome of their lawsuit against the landlords. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge James Chalfant scheduled the hearing for 1:30 p.m. […]

Snoop Dogg Scrubs Hollywood Bowl Shows Due to Writers/Actors Strikes

Snoop Dogg’s much-anticipated two-night Hollywood Bowl engagement to mark the 30th anniversary of his career-making “Doggystyle” album was officially canceled Tuesday, with the artist citing the ongoing strikes by writers and actors. The shows are the latest casualties of the strikes by the Writers Guild of America and SAG/AFTRA against the Hollywood studios, which are […]