LAFD, City Officials Honor the Fallen on the 25th Anniversary of 9/11
Mayor Karen Bass and Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Jaime Moore joined other public safety officials Friday at the LAFD’s 25th annual 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony, one of several events across the county marking the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The ceremony at the LAFD Frank Hotchkin Memorial Training Center also includee…
Boxer Fernando Vargas Jr. Arrested After Universal Studios Parking Lot Crash
The eldest son of retired boxer Fernando Vargas was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol after crashing into two vehicles in a Universal Studios parking structure, authorities said Friday. The crash occurred about 7:50 p.m. Thursday, according to the California Highway Patrol, which identified the suspect as Fernando Vargas Jr., 29.…
Rapper Lil Durk Acquitted in Murder-for-Hire Trial in LA
Grammy-winning rapper Lil Durk was acquitted Friday on all charges alleging he orchestrated the revenge stalking and killing of a man in an ambush near the Beverly Center in broad daylight four years ago. Lil Durk, born Durk Banks, was accused of setting in motion a plan to kill Tyquian Bowman, a rival Atlanta rapper…
Containment of Brush Fire That Scorched 15+ Acres in Bel Air Estimated at 80%
Firefighters were continuing Friday to carve a containment line around the burn area of a brush fire that spurred evacuation warnings and charred between 15 and 17 acres in the Sepulveda Pass in Bel Air, with the work about 80% completed, although there were no longer any active flames. The fire was reported around 4:15…
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Pasadena Relaunches Nationwide Search for City Manager
The Pasadena City Council relaunched a nationwide search Friday for a new city manager, nearly five months after its previous choice for the job withdrew and opted to remain as Riverside’s city manager. Applications will be accepted through Oct. 16,…
Bass Honors Lonnie Bunch, the First African American to Lead the Smithsonian
Mayor Karen Bass Friday issued a statement celebrating the legacy of Lonnie G. Bunch, the first Black person and first historian to lead the Smithsonian Institution. Bunch, who served in the role for seven years, announced his retirement Tuesday. His…
Compton Man to be Sentenced for Assault on Officer at Immigration Raid
A Compton man was sentenced Friday to three years in federal prison for throwing rocks and injuring a federal officer during a June 2025 immigration enforcement operation near a Home Depot store in Paramount. Elpidio Reyna, 42, was sentenced by…
LAFD, City Officials Honor the Fallen on the 25th Anniversary of 9/11
Mayor Karen Bass and Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Jaime Moore joined other public safety officials Friday at the LAFD’s 25th annual 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony, one of several events across the county marking the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11,…
Council Committee Advances Motion to Support LA Temporary Protected Status Communities
A Los Angeles City Council committee Friday advanced a motion to provide resources to Temporary Protected Status communities amid uncertainty the federal government will allow a lapse in protections for Salvadoran nationals in the U.S. The three-member Civil Rights, Immigration, Social Services and Neighborhoods Committee voted 2-0 in favor of a motion introduced by City…
`Wings’ Cast to Reunite at Gala to Honor John Ritter, Raise Money for Heart Health
Tony Shalhoub, Amy Yasbeck, Steven Weber and Tim Daly will reunite Saturday for a “Wings” cast panel at a Hollywood gala honoring the life and legacy of actor John Ritter and raising funds for aortic health. The dinner, auction, program and “Wings” reunion panel are scheduled for 7 p.m. Saturday. The reunion will be part…
Authorities Seek Help Locating Critically Missing Teen Girl from Watts
Authorities sought the public’s assistance Friday in locating a missing 15-year-old girl last seen in the unincorporated area of Watts. Luisa Amanda Mendieta Lopez was last seen around 5:30 a.m. Wednesday in the 1400 block of 105th Street, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Luisa was described as a 5-foot-tall Hispanic girl weighing…
Santa Monica Beach Erosion Prompts Cancellation of Ocean Way Festival
The inaugural Ocean Way music festival planned for later this month on the beach in Santa Monica has been canceled because storm surf and runoff from Hurricane Marie caused significant beach erosion, organizers announced Friday. The two-day festival had been scheduled for Sept. 26-27, with headline performances by The Killers and Olivia Dean, along with…
Glendale Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Steal USPS Vehicles, Mail
A 46-year-old Glendale man pleaded guilty Friday to federal charges stemming from a conspiracy to steal about 30 U.S. Postal Service vehicles and mail belonging to more than 200 victims. Vegen Hartoonian pleaded guilty to one count each of conspiracy to commit theft of government property and aggravated identity theft, according to the U.S. Attorney’s…
Pasadena Police Open Fire On Suspect Who Allegedly Backed Into Officers
A suspect who prompted police to open fire on him when he allegedly backed a vehicle into two officers in Pasadena was behind bars Friday, but it took a K-9 unit to get him into custody. Pasadena resident Keith Trevon Anderson, 32, was being held without bail at the city jail, according to Los Angeles…
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