WGA Strike Ends Pending Members’ Vote

The monthslong Hollywood writers strike officially ended early Wednesday, one day after union leaders endorsed a proposed contract agreement with Hollywood studios, setting the stage for a ratification vote by union members. With the strike that began May 2 formally called off as of 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, writers were free to return to work. However, […]

Attorney for Photographer Who Sued Hilary Duff Says His Client Has Died

A photographer who sued Hilary Duff, alleging libel and slander for derogatory statements he said the actress made about him after he photographed her son and other children at a park in 2020, has died, his attorney told a judge. In his Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit, the late plaintiff Darryl Wilkins maintained he encountered […]

Mother of Deputy Shot to Death in Palmdale Calls DA’s Decision a ‘Disgrace’

The mother of the Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy who was fatally shot earlier this month in Palmdale said in remarks broadcast Wednesday that the district attorney’s decision not to pursue the death penalty for the shooting suspect is a “disgrace.” Kim Clinkunbroomer said in an exclusive interview with ABC News she was devastated about […]

SoFi Stadium to Host High School Football Game

The Warren and Downey high school football teams will play under the brightest of Friday night lights at SoFi Stadium, home of the NFL’s Los Angeles Rams and Chargers, it was announced Wednesday. The game between the two Downey schools will be Oct. 13. It will be the first high school football game played in […]

Jury Begins Deliberating on Hollywood Marriage, Sex Therapist’s Killing

Jurors began deliberations Wednesday in the trial of a man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend — a well-known marriage and sex therapist — by throwing her off the third-floor balcony of her Hollywood Hills home. Gareth Pursehouse is charged with one count each of murder and first-degree residential burglary in the death of 38-year-old Amie […]

Rep. Waters Political Foe Seeks Nearly $100,000 in Attorneys’ Fees

A Republican who unsuccessfully challenged Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Los Angeles, for her seat in November 2020 is seeking nearly $100,000 from the veteran politician and her committee for attorneys’ fees and costs related to his libel and slander lawsuit against her that was reinstated on appeal. Plaintiff Joe E. Collins III alleged the 85-year-old congresswoman’s […]

Ex-Accountant at Pasadena Company Agrees to Plead Guilty to Insider Trading

A former employee of a Pasadena business agreed Wednesday to plead guilty to insider trading for using non-public information to make nearly $500,000 by selling shares in the company after news of a forthcoming acquisition became public. Marco Antonio “Marc” Perez, 59, of Glendora, is charged with one count of insider trading, a felony that […]

Former LA County Congressional Candidate Charged in Campaign Funds Case

A Torrance man who was a candidate for a Los Angeles County congressional seat in four elections has been charged with misusing campaign funds, including funneling tens of thousands of dollars in campaign donations back to himself through friends and family, according to documents unsealed Wednesday. Omar Navarro, 34, is charged in a 43-count Los […]

Fire Crews Knock Down Garage Fire in Northridge

Firefighters made quick work of a fire in a detached garage in Northridge Wednesday, and no injuries were reported. According to Los Angeles Fire Department spokeswoman Margaret Stewart, firefighters responded to the blaze in the 8600 block of North Keokuk Avenue near Comanche Avenue around 1:45 p.m. It took 30 firefighters about a half-hour to […]

Two Former Long Beach Police Officers Acquitted of Filing False Police Report

Two former Long Beach Police Department officers were acquitted Wednesday of a felony charge alleging they filed a false police report involving an arrest more than five years ago. Dedier “Eddie” Reyes, 40, and David Salcedo, 30, each were charged in December 2021 with one count of filing a false report stemming from a Feb. […]

Evacuations Warnings Lifted for 3 Mobile Home Parks Near Lawson Dump Site

Evacuation warnings were lifted Wednesday for three mobile home parks near a Thermal dump site after rainwater sample tests showed no significant health hazard to residents. “The decision to issue the evacuation warning was based on the potential health hazards to the residents of the mobile home parks,” Riverside County public health officer Dr. Geoffrey […]