Writers Guild Calls Strike Authorization Vote Amid Studio Talks

The Writers Guild of America announced Monday its members will take part in a strike-authorization vote amid labor negotiations with Hollywood studios, raising fears of a potentially crippling work stoppage. The strike-authorization vote will be conducted online April 11-17. If union members vote in favor, it gives the union the authority to call a strike […]

LA County Sheriff’s Patrol Vehicle Stolen; Culprit Arrested After Chase

A woman who allegedly stole a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department patrol SUV led deputies on a chase Monday from Compton to Orange County, where she was eventually boxed in by other vehicles and taken into custody. The chase began about 1:30 p.m., and led onto the eastbound Artesia (91) Freeway and into Orange County. […]

Fiery Crash Kills Woman, Injures Other People In Hollywood Area

A fiery single-vehicle crash in the Hollywood area Monday left a woman dead and three other people injured, two critically, authorities said. It happened about 2:30 a.m. in the 8200 block of Sunset Boulevard, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The vehicle — a Tesla X — apparently crashed in Hollywood and came to […]

Orange County Pharmacist Sentenced 15 Years For Her Role In $11 Million Scheme

A former Orange County pharmacist was sentenced Monday to 15 years behind bars for her role in a health care fraud scheme that bilked the U.S. military’s health care plan out of more than $11 million. Sandy Mai Trang Nguyen, 43, of Irvine, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Otis D. Wright II, who also […]

Judge Dismisses Remainder of LAPD Officer’s Claims Over Mask Requirement

A judge Monday dismissed the two remaining claims of a Los Angeles police officer who sued the city, alleging he was harassed and subjected to backlash for not wearing a face covering while working outdoors. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Kevin C. Brazile granted a motion by the City Attorney’s Office to toss LAPD officer […]

LAC-USC Medical Center Seeks Helps Identifying Patient

An unknown female patient hospitalized for two weeks at Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center prompted authorities Monday to reach out to the public for help identifying her. The patient is described as a 5-foot-9 Black woman, weighing 242 pounds, between the age of 55-60 years old, with dark brown shoulder length coarse hair, and brown […]

Glendale Man Pleads Guilty To $3.6M Medicare Fraud Scheme

A Glendale man pleaded guilty Monday to submitting false enrollment applications to Medicare that hid the real owners of a fraudulent hospice company, which then submitted over $3.6 million in bogus claims to Medicare. Karen “Kevin” Sarkisyan, 44, submitted phony Medicare enrollment forms for San Gabriel Hospice and Palliative Care Inc., falsely identifying a straw […]

LAPD Seeking Hit-and-Run Motorist Involved in Pedestrian Death in Wilmington

Authorities sought the public’s help Monday to find the hit-and-run motorist they say left the scene of a pedestrian fatality in Wilmington. Paramedics sent to Pacific Coast Highway at Wilmington Boulevard about 5:20 p.m. Sunday pronounced the 52-year-old man dead at the scene, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Information on his identity was […]

Pomona Native Tabbed by NASA for Historic Trip Around the Moon

A Pomona native was chosen Monday as one of four astronauts who will fly on a historic trip around the moon next year as part of NASA’s ambitious Artemis program to establish a lunar base as an outpost for future deep-space missions. Victor Glover, who was born in Pomona and attended Ontario High School and […]

Effort to Depopulate LACo Jails Delayed Amid Backlash

A proposal to declare a humanitarian crisis in Los Angeles County’s overcrowded jail system and begin efforts to dramatically pare down the inmate population was pulled Monday from this week’s Board of Supervisors agenda amid opposition from some board members and law enforcement groups. The motion to “depopulate and decarcerate” the jails — introduced by […]

Central City Association Shares Ideas for Los Angeles City Government Reform

The Central City Association of Los Angeles released a report Monday outlining ideas it contends could improve city decision-making and processes, as a council committee continues to consider changes in the aftermath of federal indictments and a leaked, racist audio recording involving council members. The report is intended to be an informational resource while the […]