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LAPD officer who recorded colleagues' racist comments to be charged with felony eavesdropping
Los Angeles County prosecutors on Friday are expected to charge an LAPD officer with felony eavesdropping for making secret recordings of his colleagues' racist, sexist and homophobic comments on the job....
LA County says a program meant to help people with serious mental illness is gaining traction
CARE Court launches in LA County on Dec. 1 (DIANDRA JAY-LOPEZ) After a slow start, a program that aims to bring thousands of Angelenos living with serious mental illness under court-led care has seen a spike in petitions filed in recent months, Los Angeles County officials said. ...
Young filmmaker's dream comes full circle with Keanu Reeves and a game of chess
A young filmmaker whose project was executive produced by Keanu Reeves celebrated with the actor in a major at the Chicano Hollywood Film Festival.
Contaminated soil from East LA oil spill could take months to remove, county officials say
Crews clean the scene along Cesar E. Chavez and Eastern avenues, where gallons of crude oil spilled onto the street. (Andrew Lopez / Boyle Heights Beat) This story first appeared on The LA Local . East Los Angeles will undergo months of soil testing and excavation after May’s cru...
LAPD slams report an officer hit a child during pursuit
The LAPD has released a statement detailing what happened in South Los Angeles during a foot pursuit on Thursday night.
Immigrant rights group issues rare travel advisory. Here's why
Immigrants in the U.S. are warned against domestic air travels due to an “emerging pattern” of increased detentions at airports, including Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in California. The Coalition of Humane Immigrant Rights...
Stormy the kitten available for adoption after sewer rescue
A kitten rescued from a Gardena storm drain is now healthy enough to be adopted, an animal rescue organization announced Friday. The 3-month-old had been pulled from the sewer after being trapped underground for weeks, the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Los Ange...
The World Cup was an L.A. public transit success. The Olympics will be a much bigger test
Public transit during the World Cup was considered a success in Los Angeles. Metro and L.A. County leaders say it's a sign of what's to come for the Olympics. But plans to save the area from a traffic meltdown are still not finalized....
Music exec, alleged LA gang leader Eugene 'Big U' Henley Jr. accused in new indictment
Accused South Los Angeles gang kingpin Eugene Henley Jr. was newly charged with soliciting two fellow jail inmates to murder or seriously injure a witness against him in a racketeering case....
11-year-old cancer survivor meets Mike Trout via Make-A-Wish
An 11-year-old cancer survivor got the experience of a lifetime as he got to meet Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout.
L.A. Zoo nonprofit's bankruptcy case dismissed, boosting city in fight over $50-million endowment
The Los Angeles city attorney's office sought to dismiss the bankruptcy case they say their former fundraising partner filed in 'bad faith.'
Movie producer behind 'Joker,' and 'Ghostbusters: Afterlife' indicted in alleged $100 million Ponzi scheme
A grand jury indicted the Hollywood film financier for allegedly soliciting money from investors that he used to pay for personal ventures.
Flea-borne typhus outbreak in Pico-Union prompts warning from LA County health officials
Los Angeles County health officials reported a localized outbreak of flea-borne typhus in the Pico-Union neighborhood, where five people have become ill this year....
Dodgers rest Shohei Ohtani amid lingering left knee soreness
Shohei Ohtani wasn’t in the lineup for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday night because of lingering soreness in his left knee that is keeping him off the mound. The two-way superstar wanted to play against the Seattle Mariners, manager Dave Roberts said, but it was the team’s d...
Woman followed home from San Fernando Valley gym, sexually assaulted: LAPD
LAPD detectives are searching for a man who allegedly followed a woman home from a Valley Village gym and sexually assaulted her.
LAPD searching for 3 suspects following fatal Koreatown stabbing
The search is on for three suspects following a deadly stabbing in Koreatown on Thursday morning, authorities said.
Family homelessness is officially down in LA. Why so many don’t believe it
The L.A. Homeless Services Authority says the count largely depends on surveys given to families at resource centers. But amid funding cuts and declining resources, fewer families went there for help, which officials believe affected the count. (Elly Yu / LAist) When Los Angeles ...
He played an iconic cop on TV. Did Robert Blake get away with murder?
It took 11 months for the LAPD to charge Blake with his wife's murder. His motive, authorities said, was to win custody of his daughter from a woman whose lifestyle he found abhorrent....
Dangerous conditions persist along SoCal coast amid heat wave
Officials continued to issue warnings about dangerous surf conditions today amid a heat wave that has sent droves of Southland residents to the seaside in search of a cool breeze. The warnings come after Los Angeles County lifeguards announced that nearly 2,000 people were rescue...
Deadly triple shooting in Hollywood
Three men were shot and killed in Hollywood on July 29.
59 drones were seized by authorities in LA during World Cup, FBI says
The FBI said it seized 59 drones in Los Angeles during the 39 days of the World Cup after operators allegedly flew them illegally in restricted airspace....