Mayor Bass Kicks Off Re-Election Tour Across LA City
Mayor Karen Bass made an appearance in Sherman Oaks Wednesday to begin her planned 15-day campaign tour across the City Council’s 15 districts. Bass started her `15 in 15′ campaign tour in Council District 4, which is represented by her challenger, Councilwoman Nithya Raman. The incumbent joined residents of CD4 who say Raman has been…
Man Pleads Not Guilty to Sex Trafficking Two Teens
A South Los Angeles man pleaded not guilty Thursday to federal charges of sex trafficking two teenage girls along the Figueroa Corridor and attempting to kidnap a woman who had fled his apartment after he allegedly assaulted her. Derrick Harrison Brooks Jr., 31, of Baldwin Village was arraigned Thursday in downtown Los Angeles on a…
10-Year-Old Boy Goes Missing in Boyle Heights
An Endangered Missing Advisory was in effect Thursday across Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, and Ventura counties for a 10-year-old boy last seen in Boyle Heights who has not been in contact with his family. Ian Moreno was last seen around 2 p.m. Tuesday near Winter Street and Forest Avenue, according to the California Highway…
Judge Sentences Laguna Niguel Private Equity CEO Ponzi Scheme
The founder and chief executive of a private equity fund was sentenced Thursday to 33 months in federal prison for ripping off hundreds of investors of about $63 million in a Ponzi scheme. Marco Giovanni Santarelli, 57, of Laguna Niguel, pleaded guilty Oct. 20 of last year to a count of wire fraud. Santarelli, the…
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Oscar-Winning SFX Artist Behind ET Receives Star on Walk of Fame
A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was unveiled Thursday posthumously honoring three-time Oscar-winning special effects artist Carlo Rambaldi, the creator of E.T. The star was accepted by Rambaldi’s daughter, Daniela Rambaldi, the president of the Milan-based Carlo Rambaldi…
Coachella Hosts Groundbreaking Ceremony for Avenue 50 Project
The city of Coachella celebrated Thursday the groundbreaking ceremony of the roughly $50 million Avenue 50 bridge infrastructure project over the Coachella Valley stormwater channel. The event was held at 9 a.m. Thursday at Sierra Vista Park, located at 50530…
Pedestrian Struck, Killed by Vehicle in Cathedral City
A pedestrian was killed by a vehicle while walking in Cathedral City, authorities said Thursday. The collision was reported shortly after 9:40 p.m. Wednesday in the 67700 block of East Palm Canyon Drive, according to the Cathedral City Police Department.…
Red Flag Warnings Take Effect as Santa Ana Winds Sweep LA County
Powerful Santa Ana winds and rising temperatures combined with low humidity Thursday to create critical wildfire conditions across much of Los Angeles County, with forecasters warning of potentially damaging gusts and an elevated risk of rapidly spreading fires through Saturday.…
City and County Crews Respond to Brush Fire in Tujunga
A fire broke out Thursday south of the Foothill (210) Freeway in Tujunga, prompting a response from Los Angeles city and county firefighters. The fire was reported about 12:45 p.m. Thursday in the area of 6341 W. La Tuna Canyon Road, the Los Angeles Fire Department reported. The blaze burned about an acre of medium-to-heavy…
North Shore Cleanup Efforts Continue Following Storm Rachel
Numerous Riverside County agencies continued cleanup and recovery efforts Thursday in the North Shore community following the hazardous conditions created by Tropical Storm Rachel over the weekend. “Our county teams have been on the ground since the storm hit, working to assess damage, clear our roads and help our North Shore residents recover,” said Riverside…
Case Dismissed Against Costa Mesa Woman Who Registered Dog to Vote
A criminal case against a Costa Mesa woman who registered her dog to vote has been dismissed after she pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor and paid for anti-voter fraud billboards, prosecutors announced Thursday. Laura Lee Yourex, 64, who was originally charged with five felonies, had her case dismissed after completing the terms of a plea…
Pasadena Adds Tracking Dog `Seeka’ to Its Police Department
A new police dog is on the force in Pasadena Thursday. Seeka, a female Labrador retriever, is the Pasadena Police Department’s first tracking dog and has been trained to follow a person’s scent in cases of missing people. The 2-year-old jet-black canine has a basic mission: “to seek, search for and discover those in need…
Fire Breaks Out on Balconies of Five-Story Building in Hollywood
A fire broke out on two balconies of a five-story apartment building in Hollywood Thursday, but no injuries were reported. Crews were dispatched at 11:52 a.m. to the building at 1823 N. Grace Ave. and found fire on balconies on the structure’s second and third floors, according to Los Angeles Fire Department spokeswoman Lyndsey Lantz.…
Newport Beach Film Festival to Honor Peter Frampton
Peter Frampton will receive the Icon Award Thursday evening at the 27th annual Newport Beach Film Festival, following a screening of a new documentary chronicling his six-decade career and his struggle with a degenerative muscle disease. Frampton, a Grammy Award winner best known for his 1976 live album “Frampton Comes Alive!,” will be honored during…
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