Woman Accuses Diddy’s Son of Sexual Assault on Yacht

A son of beleaguered rapper, producer and businessman Diddy is accused by a woman of sexually assaulting and possibly drugging her aboard a yacht leased by Diddy in 2022. Plaintiff Grace O’Marcaigh’s Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit against Christian Combs alleges assault, battery, sexual assault, premises liability, aiding and abetting and both intentional and negligent […]

Owner of Compton Animal Rescue Charged With Animal Cruelty, Neglect

The owner of a non-profit animal rescue in Compton is set to be arraigned later this month on 25 felony counts of animal cruelty by neglect involving more than two-dozen dogs, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced Friday. The charges come after search warrants were served Jan. 3 by the District Attorney’s Bureau […]

Beverly Hills Man Pleads Guilty in Hemp Farm Fraud Case

A Beverly Hills man who was finishing a sentence in a prior fraud case pleaded guilty Friday to federal charges alleging he siphoned more than $18 million from victims with false claims they were investing in a hemp farm that did not exist. Mark Anderson, 69, who was arrested while on supervised release in the […]

LA City Council Approves Wage Increase for Bus Workers

The Los Angeles City Council Friday agreed to increase wages for city bus drivers, mechanics and utility workers. The council voted 11-0 in support of the matter without discussion. Council members Curren Price, Nithya Raman, Monica Rodriguez and Katy Yaroslavsky were absent during the vote. On Wednesday, the council’s Transportation Committee voted 4-0 in favor […]

Councilman Lee’s Lawsuit Against LA City Ethics Commission Faces Challenges

A judge Friday blocked John Lee’s lawsuit against the city’s Ethics Commission, which has accused the Los Angeles City Council member of ethical violations, but Lee was given 21 days to amend and refile his suit. A representative for Lee confirmed that a judge on Friday gave Lee 21 days to amend his original filing, […]

Angels To Play Home Opener Against Boston Red Sox

The Angels will play their home opener Friday evening against the Boston Red Sox, seeking to extend a four-game winning streak that has lifted them into a share of the lead in the American League West with the reigning World Series champion Texas Rangers. The Angels opened the season with 11-3 and 13-4 losses to […]

South Coast Repertory Welcomes Back an Old Friend in Musical

When playwright Craig Lucas began working on a musical version of his play “Prelude to a Kiss” three decades later, it felt as if he were adapting someone else’s work. “It was so long ago that I wrote it,” he told City News Service of his play, which debuted at South Coast Repertory in Costa […]

Man Pleads Not Guilty to Murdering 2 of His Children in Lancaster

A man pleaded not guilty Friday to charges that he murdered his two young children and attacked another child at a home in Lancaster. Prospero Guadalupe Serna, now 39, was charged Oct. 31 with two counts each of murder and assault on a child under 8 causing death and one count each of attempted murder […]

Long Beach Shooting Leaves One Dead, One Wounded

Police Friday are investigating a double shooting that left one man dead and another hospitalized in Long Beach. Long Beach Police officers responded to reports of a shooting at approximately 6:44 p.m. Thursday in area of the 600 block of 61st Street. When they arrived, they found two men suffering from gunshot wounds, Lt. John […]

City of LA Takes Steps to Aid 99 Cents Only Store Employees in Harbor Area

A day after Commerce-based operators of 99 Cents Only Stores announced it will shutter all 371 of its locations, Los Angeles City Councilman Tim McOsker Friday took steps to aid impacted employees in the Harbor Area. “99 Cents Only stores serve an important role in our communities’ business districts,” McOsker said in a statement. “In […]

Mount St. Mary’s University, Getty Trust Settle Easement Access Dispute

Mount Saint Mary’s University and the J. Paul Getty Trust have tentatively settled a lawsuit arising from a dispute about an easement being used by school construction vehicles. The Los Angeles Superior Court complaint brought by the Catholic liberal arts university sought an injunction permitting MSMU to use the easement without further interference, plus unspecified […]