Immigrant Rights Groups to Rally Outside FIFA Offices in DTLA

Immigrant rights advocates and labor groups will rally outside FIFA’s Los Angeles World Cup offices Wednesday to demand changes to worker credentialing policies they say could expose stadium workers and immigrant communities to immigration enforcement during the World Cup. The demonstration will get underway at 10 a.m. Wednesday outside the FIFA Los Angeles World Cup…

Coroner IDs Woman Fatally Stabbed in Palmdale

A 61-year-old woman who was fatally stabbed in Palmdale, allegedly by a relative, was identified by county authorities Wednesday. The victim’s name was Sharon Rannels, according to the Los Angeles County medical examiner’s office. Rannels was killed at about 8:30 p.m. on May 14 in the 2600 block of West Avenue N-8, between 25th Street…

LA Council Confirms Animal Services GM

The Los Angeles City Council Wednesday confirmed the appointment of Gabrielle Amster as the next general manager of Los Angeles Animal Services. The council approved Amster’s nomination in a 12-0 vote, with council members Tim McOsker, Nithya Raman and Hugo Soto-Martinez absent. “It’s not a secret that animal services has been faced with serious issues…

USC Researchers Debut Self-Taught Piano-Playing Robot

USC researchers announced Wednesday they have developed a robotic hand capable of teaching itself to play simple piano melodies by ear after just minutes of practice, a breakthrough scientists say could eventually help improve rehabilitation technology and treatment for movement disorders such as Parkinson’s disease. The system, dubbed the “Musician Hand,” was developed by researchers…

Felon Gets Charged with Fatally Shooting Moreno Valley Man in 2024

A convicted felon accused of gunning down a 32-year-old man during a premeditated attack in Moreno Valley almost two years ago was charged Wednesday with first-degree murder and other offenses. Jeffrey Donnell Hendrix III, 39, of Moreno Valley was arrested…


Inmate Flees During Transfer From Court Services Transportation Bus

An inmate was captured after he tried to flee from the entrance area of a downtown Los Angeles jail following a bus ride from the Inglewood Courthouse, authorities said Wednesday. The inmate’s break for freedom occurred at about 5:50 p.m. Tuesday, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Court Services Transportation Bureau. Bureau personnel had…

One Injured in Two-Vehicle Collision on I-215 in Mead Valley

A motorist was injured Wednesday in a two-vehicle collision on Interstate 215 in Mead Valley, where California Highway Patrol officers shut down several traffic lanes due to the amount of crash debris. The wreck was reported at 10:45 a.m. Wednesday on northbound I-215 at the Ramona Expressway, according to the CHP. The agency said an…

Fallen LAPD Officers Honored at Annual Ceremony

A rifle volley and the sound of bagpipes marked a somber ceremony Wednesday in downtown Los Angeles, where city leaders and Los Angeles Police Department brass honored hundreds of officers who have died in the line of duty. Family members of some of the 241 officers who passed away in the line of duty were…

Non-Injury Grass Fire Doused in El Sereno

A fire scorched a 25-foot-by-25-foot patch of grass on a hillside in the El Sereno area of Los Angeles Wednesday, but no injuries or damaged structures were reported. The fire broke out around 10:20 a.m. Wednesday in the area of 2635 N. Lombardy Blvd., near Eastern Avenue, according to Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Jamie…

Private School Seeks to Deny Punitive Damages to Terminated Math Teacher

Brentwood School is asking a judge to deny punitive damages to a former math teacher who is suing the private K-12 institution, alleging she was terminated while on medical leave because of her age and health and as a backlash for taking time off. Amy Page’s Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit allegations include both age…

Domestic Violence Warrant Leads to South LA Fireworks Cache

A domestic violence arrest warrant was served Wednesday at a home in South Los Angeles, leading to the discovery of a cache of fireworks inside the home, police said. Officers served the warrant at about 6:30 a.m. Wednesday in the 100 block of East 85th Street, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. One person…

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