Los Angeles declares May 17 "Shohei Ohtani Day"
Los Angeles City Council President, Paul Krekorian, led the presentation and thanked Dodgers leadership for "completing the most important free agent acquisition probably in baseball history."
Skid Row Running Club gets members fit, focused on health and bonded
Three days each week, runners converge on Skid Row in the early morning hours to head out on a five-mile route that's both gritty and scenic
LA mayor urges a "no" vote on measure that makes it harder to raise taxes
If approved by voters in Nov. 2024, The Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act would basically put all tax increases, at the state and local level, before voters.
Homeless man drags woman by ponytail on Santa Monica beach path, charged with assault
As the Venice woman was running on the beach path, a man grabbed her by her ponytail from behind, knocked her to the ground, then pulled her by her hair several feet toward the restrooms, according to police.
Fundraising underway for Huntington Park firefighters after station fire
The nonprofit, Los Angeles County Firemen's Benefit and Welfare Association is asking for community help for the 11 firefighters on duty that night who lost countless personal items as well as special equipment.
UCLA student sues for not being protected from "campus terrorists"
Liana Nitka, who is scheduled to graduate this month from UCLA, is alleging civil rights violations, negligence, assault battery and breach of contract in her Los Angeles Superior Court proposed class-action lawsuit, filed on Monday.
Fontana chief of police defends women as police officers after headlock incident
Chief Michael Dorsey, Fontana Police Department said, "Some of the critiques I got were statements such as, 'this is exactly why females shouldn't be in law enforcement,' and I was quite appalled by those statements."
BeachLife organizers offer refunds for festivalgoers who evacuated because of high winds
Starting Monday, May 13, refund requests can be filed online, with the claim window staying open for 30 days.
Los Angeles rally calls for state funds to pay for child care
"I am asking for the state government to fully fund child care costs for working parents," Los Angeles Councilmember Nithya Raman said.
Man gets 25 years to life for rape of 11-year-old girl in 1999
Detectives were not able to make any arrests at the time, but investigators reopened the case in 2016 and submitted DNA evidence, which was a match to Ismael Salgado.
LA City Council seeks improved safety for Metro riders and staff
The council is asking the Los Angeles Police Department and Metro officials for 2017 to 2024 statistics on the agency's trains, buses, platforms and at stations and for a demographic breakdown of all victims.
Sam Rubin, veteran Los Angeles entertainment reporter, dies at 64
Rubin's career spanned decades, becoming almost as well-known as the celebrities he interviewed.
Burbank teacher's son is charged with murder after his mom is found dead in family home
Kyle Lombardo is accused of killing his 57-year-old mother, Karyn Lombardo, after what police say was an "altercation in the family home."
Viral Los Angeles building covered in graffiti is going up for sale
The Oceanwide Plaza mixed-use buildings have sat vacant and half-finished since 2019, five years after China Oceanwide Holdings Group began construction.
Burbank elementary school teacher found dead at home, adult son arrested
Burbank police said officers and paramedics found Karyn Lombardo unconscious when they arrived at her home and despite life-saving measures, she was pronounced dead at the scene.