Mayor Bass Wants Wasserman Fired as Olympics Chief; City Council Can’t Decide
The Los Angeles City Council Friday delayed consideration of a resolution addressing concerns involving LA28 chairman Casey Wasserman, urging Olympic organizers to ensure their leadership reflects the movement’s core values. The measure comes amid calls for Wasserman to resign following the release of emails he exchanged years ago with Ghislaine Maxwell, a convicted associate of…
Mayor Bass Wants Wasserman Fired as Olympics Chief; City Council Can’t Decide
The Los Angeles City Council Friday delayed consideration of a resolution addressing concerns involving LA28 chairman Casey Wasserman, urging Olympic organizers to ensure their leadership reflects the movement’s core values. The measure comes amid calls for Wasserman to resign following the release of emails he exchanged years ago with Ghislaine Maxwell, a convicted associate of…
Windy, Warm Weekend Ahead; Southland Braces for Power Outages, Road Hazards and More
Santa Ana winds began gusting across parts of the Southland Friday, beginning what is expected to be three days of blustery and warm conditions that could result in uprooted trees, power outages and hazardous roadways for high-profile vehicles. By 9:30 a.m. Friday, winds up to 40 mph were already recorded in some coastal and valley…
Man Pleads Guilty to Activities Related to Leading Prominent Human Smuggling Organization
The Los Angeles-based leader of what federal prosecutors called one of the largest human smuggling organizations in the nation pleaded guilty Friday to running the group that illegally brought about 20,000 immigrants from Guatemala into the United States — including seven who died in a car crash. Eduardo Domingo Renoj-Matul, 52 — known as “Turko”…
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LAPD Releases Hit-and-Run Video, Hope Eye Witnesses Come Forward
Police sought the public’s assistance Friday in locating a suspect responsible for a fatal 2023 hit-and-run collision, releasing video from the scene in hopes of witnesses coming forward. The collision occurred around 10 p.m. Nov. 14, 2023, when the driver…
Ye Testifies as Defendant in Suit with Malibu Contractor
Ye gave short answers and at times seemed in need of a nap as he responded to questions Friday from an attorney who alleges his client was not fully compensated for work overseeing a renovation project at the entertainer’s Malibu…
Sentencing Hearing Postponed for Head of “Chesapeake Bandits,” the Valentine’s Day Armed Robbery Crew
A sentencing hearing Friday was postponed for a South Los Angeles man who ran the so-called “Chesapeake Bandits” armed robbery crew that stuck up an armored truck on Valentine’s Day in 2022, a heist in which more than $166,000 in…
Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts Names Jean Davidson as New CEO
The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts announced Friday that veteran arts administrator Jean Davidson has been named its new executive director and chief executive officer. Davidson most recently served as executive director of the National Symphony Orchestra at…
Commercial Building Catches Fire in South LA
Fire ripped through the roof of a one-story commercial building Friday in the Hyde Park section of South Los Angeles, forcing crews to fight the flames from outside the structure. The fire was reported at 11:25 a.m. at 2311 W. Southwest Drive, at a building that was the site of a previous fire, said Margaret…
Academy Museum to Host Live Oscars Viewing Party
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures will host its annual public Oscars watch party March 15, giving fans a chance to view the 98th Academy Awards live with some Hollywood flair. Guests will watch the ceremony while enjoying themed photo opportunities and light hors d’oeuvres from Wolfgang Puck Catering, along with wines from Clarendelle and…
CHP Cancels Ebony Alert After Carson 24- Year-Old Found
A 24-year-old man reported missing in Carson has been located, authorities said Friday. Ahijah Williams had last been seen at approximately 9:45 p.m. Thursday near Scobey Avenue and East Denwall Drive, according to the California Highway Patrol, which activated an Ebony Alert Saturday on behalf of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. No details were…
Top Gascon Prosecutor Files Amended Suit vs. Hochman, DA’s Office
A lawyer who says she was demoted for her support of former top prosecutor George Gascón’s reform policies has filed an amended complaint alleging that the adverse job action stripped her of the responsibilities and professional stature she held in the District Attorney’s Office. Filed Thursday in Los Angeles Superior Court, Tiffiny Blacknell, who is…
RivCo Reports Deficit Midway Through Fiscal Year
Halfway through the 2025-26 fiscal year, financial pressures are building on the Riverside County government budget, in which a $38 million deficit will require the attention of the Board of Supervisors during its meeting Tuesday. The Executive Office published its 38-page “Midyear Budget Report” on Friday, showing that, despite some unexpected modest revenue growth, multiple…
RivC Rescue Teams Save Five Dozen Dogs from Fire-Damaged Home
More than five dozen dogs rescued from an East Hemet home heavily damaged by fire were placed at the San Jacinto Valley Animal Campus, where officials Friday said they can now be formally adopted or taken home as foster pets. “This type of large-scale rescue requires all of our teams to jump into action, and…
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