Video: Man Attacks Uber Driver, Steals His Phone After Having Ride Canceled
In the video, the rider acknowledged he made the previous request that was canceled, then lunged forward, threw punches at the driver and started cursing at him.
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In the video, the rider acknowledged he made the previous request that was canceled, then lunged forward, threw punches at the driver and started cursing at him.
The sidewalk -- once crowded by makeshift tents, sleeping bags, and furniture – was cleared and swept clean last week, and the people who were living at the encampment were put in touch with Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority personnel.
Electric vehicle sales appear to be revving up as the average price of a gallon of regular gas approaches $6. But is an impulse purchase of an electric vehicle the right turn for everyone?
The airline, which launched last year, is expanding this summer to LAX. Breeze Airways will take off from LAX in June and July with direct flights to three new routes – to Providence R.I.; Norfolk, Va.; and Savannah, Ga.
Drivers throughout Southern California are fuming about the high cost of fuel — the prices are also pushing some people to the brink of considering some major life changes.
To this day, Monsanto PCBs are still draining into the L.A. Harbor, Dominguez Channel, Echo Park Lake, Machado Lake, Marina Dell Rey, and Santa Monica Bay via the city's stormwater and wastewater systems, the lawsuit alleges.
Seven more employees face termination, and a total of 14 personnel – 13 sworn and one civilian – have been found out of compliance with the vaccination mandate, Choi told the Police Commission on Tuesday.
Los Angeles-based Fashion Nova will pay $4.2 million to settle the FTC allegations that the company blocked negative reviews of its products from being posted to its website, and will be prohibited from suppressing customer reviews of its products.
Assemblyman Vince Fong of Bakersfield says the state of California imports 75% of its oil supplies from foreign nations – and 6% comes from Russia.
The incident was reported at about 8:30 a.m. in the 4100 block of Babcock Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. A man and a housekeeper were home at the time of the hot prowl, police said.
The shooting happened at Synn's Gentlemen's Club, 8314 Sepulveda Blvd., at about 2 a.m. One man was shot several times and died at a hospital, police said. He has not been identified, but police say he is in his 20s.
Representatives with United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 770 say negotiations with Southern California's major supermarkets broke down over the weekend without a new contract.
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose twice over the weekend – 9.5 cents on Saturday and 12.8 cents on Sunday. The average price hit a record high for the 29th time in 31 days on Monday, going up again 5.4 cents to $5.429.
The biker was trapped in a remote area near the 2600 block of North Westridge Road in Brentwood, close to Westridge Trailhead.
Statewide reservoir storage is at about 73% of average, and the largest reservoir, Lake Shasta, is only 37% full, he said.
The State Bar announced on Tuesday that it has been investigating Eastman since September to determine if he has "engaged in conduct in violation of California law and ethics rules governing attorneys following and in relation to the November 2020 presidential election."
The two-story puppet named Percy was unveiled Tuesday morning at Griffith Park. Percy was built by the Jim Henson Creature shop and is the world's largest puppet, with certification pending from Guinness World Records.
One of the vehicles involved flipped several times before slamming into the center divider and the pole holding up the sign spanning all lanes of the eastbound side.
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott on Monday gave $20 million to the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science in South Los Angeles, the largest private donation in the university's history.
A fruitful partnership between the City of Los Angeles, LADWP, and the LAPD's PALS program has yielded its first harvest of kale that was grown in an indoor farm housed inside a shipping container.
The fire was out within 15 minutes, but a detached garage with "obvious signs of an explosion" were found, Stewart said.
The child who died was reported to have been fed Abbott Nutrition's Similac PM 60/40 product with lot code 27032K800 prior to infection, the FDA reported Monday.
The federal indictment alleges actor Kather Sei, of working for 33-year-old Mirela Todorova, the mastermind behind the drug trafficking ring that delivered counterfeit oxycodone pills across Los Angeles County.
Gabriel Hodges, 27, was arrested two days after the Feb. 15 attacks that occurred in quick succession. LAPD officials say the quick arrest was thanks to vigilant neighbors and an observant librarian.
California is expected to receive $2.05 billion, while the City of Los Angeles could get "tens of millions" from the settlement.
