`The Bear’ Leads Nods for Astra TV Awards

A week ahead of the Emmy nominations announcements, the Hollywood Creative Alliance Tuesday released its list of nominees for the group’s Astra TV Awards, with FX’s “The Bear” earning a leading 15 nods, followed by Max’s “Hacks” and Hulu’s “Only Murders in the Building” with 13 each. The alliance — which includes critics, entertainment journalists, […]

Supervisors Back Government Revamp, Including Board Expansion

Los Angeles County supervisors Tuesday advanced a proposal for revamping county government, in part by expanding the Board of Supervisors from its current five members to nine and making the CEO an elected position. The package of proposed County Charter changes, which ultimately needs approval from voters, advanced on a 3-0 vote, with Supervisors Holly […]

Man Charged with Murder of Teen at Irvine Sober-Living Facility

A 24-year-old Indiana man was charged Tuesday with killing an 18-year-old man in a sober-living facility in Irvine. Braxton Tysean Hill was charged with murder with a sentencing enhancement for the personal use of a deadly weapon. He is accused of killing Jazz Basse Lachance of San Tan Valley, Arizona. Police were called about 6:10 […]

OC Deputy Kills Double-Shooting Suspect in San Juan Capistrano

A man and woman in their 70s were killed and a suspect was shot by Orange County sheriff’s deputies in San Juan Capistrano Tuesday. According to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, deputies responded to a “domestic incident” at about 7:30 a.m. in the 32000 block of Alipaz Street. Deputies who arrived at the San Juan […]

Malibu Police Double Reward for Tip on Who Abandoned a German Shepard

A reward offer more than doubled Tuesday for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or people who abandoned a German shepherd in a remote area of Malibu Creek Canyon with zip ties around its mouth and neck. The animal-advocacy group In Defense of Animals on Monday announced a $2,500 reward for […]

Larchmont Hit-and-Run Victim ID’d

A 25-year-old woman who was fatally struck in a hit-and-run crash in Larchmont was identified Tuesday by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner. The woman was struck around 3:20 a.m. on June 22 as she was crossing North Western Avenue at Rosewood Avenues inside a marked crosswalk. She was hit by a late-model […]

Influencer Responsible for PCH Collision on July 4

A social media personality and healthcare advocate was behind the wheel of a Mercedes-Benz involved in a head-on crash that killed another motorist on Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu the night of July 4, sheriff’s officials confirmed Tuesday. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said Tuesday that Summer Wheaton, who has more than 100,000 followers […]

Reconnecting MacArthur Park Project Begins in August

A plan to close off Wilshire Boulevard to cars and reconnect the two sides of MacArthur Park with the aim of creating a larger and greener space is set to begin, Los Angeles City officials announced Tuesday. The first phase of the plan — officially known as the Reconnecting MacArthur Park project — will begin […]

Union Authorizes Disneyland Workers to Vote on Strike

Union officials representing workers at Disneyland announced Tuesday they have authorized a vote on whether to go on strike. The workers said their contract for the Anaheim theme park expired June 16 for some employees and Sept. 30 for others, and they have been negotiating with the company since April 24. The unions represent 14,000 […]

One Dead in Long Beach Bar Shooting

Homicide detectives Tuesday were investigating a shooting inside a Long Beach bar that left one man dead and several others injured. Officers responded to the 4900 block of Long Beach Boulevard around 9 p.m. Monday after reports of shots being fired, according to the Long Beach Police Department. Officers found a man with multiple gunshot […]

Target Employee Apprehended Stabber, Assumed Shoplifter

A Target Corp. employee who was the first store worker to confront a man who stabbed a boy and a woman in a downtown shopping center in 2022 initially thought the perpetrator was a thief, according to the retail giant’s new court papers in a lawsuit it’s facing. The stabbings occurred Nov. 15, 2022, at […]