WGA Strike Continues; Big Rally Planned for Friday
With the strike by the Writers Guild of America now in its fourth week and no break in sight, picket lines went up again Tuesday outside all the major L.A.-area studios — though the union has announced a different tactic for Friday with a planned “multi-union” rally downtown. “We’re switching up the usual L.A. studio […]
State Board Declares LACo Juvey Halls Unsuitable to Detain Youth
A state regulatory board Tuesday declared Los Angeles County’s Barry J. Nidorf and Central juvenile halls unsuitable to house pre-disposition youth and ordered the county to relocate such detainees out of the facilities within 60 days. Members of the Board of State and Community Corrections said they felt they had no alternative other than to […]
City Council Votes to Accept Donation of LAPD `Robot Dog’
The Los Angeles City Council voted 8-4 Tuesday to approve the donation of a so-called robot dog for use by the Los Angeles Police Department following more than an hour of public comment against the device and criticism from a council member. The council moved to accept the donation with an amendment introduced by Councilwoman […]
Jury Begins Deliberations in Trial of Man Charged in Malibu Killing
Jurors were handed the case Tuesday against a man linked to a crime spree that included the killing of a research scientist shot while camping with his two young daughters in a tent at Malibu Creek State Park nearly five years ago. Anthony Rauda, now 46, is facing a murder charge stemming from the June […]
3 Suspects Sought in Armed Robbery at Westfield Culver City Mall
Police sought the public’s help Tuesday to find three armed robbery suspects who assaulted a victim before stealing his belongings outside the Westfield Culver City mall. Officers responded around 8 p.m. Friday to the parking lot of the mall in the 6000 block of Sepulveda Boulevard, according to the Culver City Police Department. Police said […]
LA Archdiocese Blasts Dodgers for Backtracking, Renewing Pride Night Invite
The Archdiocese of Los Angeles Tuesday criticized the Dodgers for backtracking and renewing an invitation to a group of self-described “queer and trans nuns” to take part in the team’s Pride Night. The Dodgers came under fire from a host of LGBTQ advocacy groups and elected officials following its decision to rescind its original invitation. […]
LA Woman Who Ran Health Care Fraud Scheme Sentenced to Prison
A San Pedro woman was sentenced Tuesday to 27 months behind bars for her role in a scheme that submitted phony claims to a labor union health plan at the Port of Long Beach. Sara Victoria, 46, was also ordered to pay $551,810 in restitution, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Victoria pleaded guilty in […]
Beverly Hills Man on Supervised Release Indicted in Alleged $9M Fraud Case
A federal grand jury Tuesday returned a five-count indictment that accuses a Beverly Hills man — who was completing a sentence in a prior fraud case — of soliciting more than $9 million from victims with false claims they were investing in a hemp farm that did not exist. Mark Roy Anderson, 68, who was […]
Truck Regulations Extended in the Wilmington-Harbor City Area
The Los Angeles City Council unanimously approved a report and resolution Tuesday to prohibit expansion of trucking-related uses on all industrial land in the Wilmington-Harbor City areas for an additional year. The Interim Control Ordinance was adopted by council July 2022 to temporarily prohibit the issuance of all permits and certificates of occupancy associated with […]
OC Officials Question Safety of Needle-Exchange Program
Orange County supervisors voted Tuesday to ask state officials to reconsider a needle-exchange program in Santa Ana. The program by the Harm Reduction Institute comes about five years after the county prevailed in litigation to halt another needle-exchange program based on arguments that it led to an increase of littering in the city. “I know […]
LBPD Releases Video from April Police Shooting Near Acura Grand Prix
Long Beach police Tuesday released “critical incident video” in connection with an April shooting by police near the site of the Acura Grand Prix that left a man wounded. The shooting occurred about 4:45 p.m. April 16 near Ocean Boulevard and Elm Avenue, the Long Beach Police Department reported. “Critical Incident Videos support the disclosure […]
