Writers Strike Against Studios, Networks, Streaming Services

For the first time in 15 years, entertainment industry writers walked picket lines Tuesday as their union remained at an impasse with Hollywood studios over a host of labor issues, most notably residuals for streaming content, staffing levels in writing rooms and the use of artificial intelligence. The leaders of the Writers Guild of America’s […]

LA County Board Votes to Work with Metro to Plan Pre-Olympics Arts Fest

The Board of Supervisors approved a motion Tuesday directing county staff to work with Metro to secure grant funding to support arts, entertainment and recreation programs across the county in the weeks leading up to the Summer Olympics and Paralympics in Los Angeles in 2028. The motion by Supervisors Hilda Solis and Janice Hahn notes […]

Stabbing Suspect Shot By Police in East Hollywood Area

A man who allegedly attacked a woman and stabbed a man in the East Hollywood area Tuesday was shot and wounded by police, authorities said. Officers were sent to Beverly Boulevard and Vermont Avenue at about 10:20 a.m. Tuesday, the Los Angeles Police Department reported. The suspect shot by police allegedly had been involved in […]

Woman Critically Injured When Vehicle Crashes Into Apartment in Santa Ana

A woman injured when a minivan slammed into her apartment in Santa Ana was fighting for her life Tuesday as police hunted for the hit-and-run driver behind the wheel in the crash. The woman remained in critical condition Tuesday afternoon, according to Sgt. Maria Lopez of the Santa Ana Police Department. The crash happened just […]

Three Detained in Stabbing of Two Students Near Los Angeles High School

Three people have been detained in connection with the stabbing of two students near Los Angeles High School, with LAPD Chief Michel Moore saying Tuesday the attack may have involved as many as 10 assailants. The stabbings occurred around 4:30 p.m. Monday near the school in the 4600 block of Olympic Boulevard, between West and […]

Lifeguard Towers to be Painted in Pride Colors to Honor Ginger Rogers Beach

Two lifeguard towers located on what became known as Ginger Rogers Beach, a traditional coastal haven for the LGBTQ+ community, will be painted the colors of the Progress Pride Flag under a motion approved Tuesday by the county Board of Supervisors. Towers 17 and 18 are located on Ginger Rogers Beach, which is part of […]

Karen Bass Appoints Celine Cordero as Deputy Chief of Staff

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Tuesday announced the appointment of Celine Cordero as deputy chief of staff, who will oversee the deputy mayors responsible for communications, public safety, community safety and economic opportunity. Cordero started in the mayor’s office Monday, and is one of three deputy chiefs of staff who will report to the mayor’s […]

Death of Man Found Near Vehicle Fire Listed As Accidental

The death of a man whose burned body was found near a Tesla that had been on fire behind a vacant two-story commercial building in Valley Village has been listed as accidental, authorities said Tuesday. Los Angeles Fire Department firefighters arrived around 8:49 p.m. Monday at the 12000 block of Riverside Drive, between Coldwater Canyon […]

LAUSD Commits to Electrification of Sun Valley Bus Yard by 2026

The Los Angeles Unified School District announced a commitment Tuesday to purchase 180 electric school buses, along with chargers and other infrastructure, as part of a plan to fully electrify its Sun Valley Bus Yard by 2026. The Sun Valley yard provides transportation for 4,600 students each day in the northern portion of the nation’s […]

LA City Council Confirms Three New Harbor Commissioners

The Los Angeles City Council Tuesday confirmed three new members to the city’s Board of Harbor Commission, a five-member oversight group for the Port of Los Angeles. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass nominated former U.S. Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard, Michael Munoz and Lee Williams. The new commissioners will participate in their first meeting on May 11, […]

Police Seek Help Identifying Victims of Multi-Vehicle Collision

Police asked for the public’s help Tuesday in identifying victims of a driver who struck approximately 10 vehicles near downtown Los Angeles on Monday. Police Chief Michel Moore said 37-year-old Diosdado Tzintzunespindo of Temecula was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, with bail set at $440,000. “There was an arrest of an […]