Big questions remain about where L.A.'s chronic homelessness crisis will stand when Olympic visitors arrive for the 2028 Games(Apu Gomes / AFP via Getty Images)At a Tuesday L.A. City Council committee meeting on the coming Olympics, a city-appointed civil rights expert skewered LA28's plans for p...
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Several people were arrested across Southern California as part of a federal crackdown on sex trafficking along the Figueroa Corridor.
An elementary school music teacher allegedly strangled his sister-in-law to death in a home where they had separate apartments.
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Federal and local law enforcement officers arrested several people Wednesday during a crackdown on sex trafficking along the Figueroa Corridor south of downtown Los Angeles.
An Amber Alert was in effect Wednesday for a 3-month-old baby believed to have been abducted, and residents in parts of Southern California were asked to watch out for the child.
Phase Two of Operation Broken Blade disrupted a violent South L.A. gang sex trafficking ring exploiting foster youth, utilizing IRS financial tracking to trace illicit cash.
At least 11 people have been charged in connection with a sex trafficking raid.
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A sweeping slate of new California state laws is in effect July 1, introducing strict regulations across public education, food safety, consumer technology, and transportation.
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After talk of potential cuts, California's budget adds 22,770 subsidized child-care spaces. The expansion means Gov. Gavin Newsom will fulfill nearly three-quarters of the slots he promised in 2021.
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Sarah Mahin (center) speaks earlier this year about the launch of the new county homelessness department she will direct. Standing behind her are L.A. County Supervisors Kathryn Barger (left) and Lindsey Horvath.(David Wagner / LAist)Hundreds of millions in L.A. County homelessness tax dollars a...
File photo: A DJI Mavic Pro Quadcopter drone is seen on flight at a 2017 convention in Germany. The LAPD purchased Mavics in 2019.(Omer Messinger / Getty Images)West Hollywood will allow law enforcement to deploy drones as first responders under a new pilot program. As part of an update to the Ci...
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Big questions remain about where L.A.'s chronic homelessness crisis will stand when Olympic visitors arrive for the 2028 Games(Apu Gomes / AFP via Getty Images)At a Tuesday L.A. City Council committee meeting on the coming Olympics, a city-appointed civil rights expert skewered LA28's plans for p...
Mexico defeated Ecuador 2-0 on Tuesday night to break a 40-year drought without a win in the knockout stage and progressed to the World Cup round of 16.
The matchup versus Bosnia-Herzegovina represents the U.S. men's team first knockout game following the group stage.
Trump brushed off his loss after the Supreme Court rejected his attempt to end birthright citizenship -- rooted in the 14th Amendment
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During his 2005 confirmation hearings, Alito praised his father as an 'extraordinary man who came to the United States as a young child and overcame many difficulties' to ensure a better life for him and his sister.
Mega master hearings have packed immigration courtrooms nationwide for the past two months, typically scheduling around 100 cases at one time. The confusion inside the courts has caused many to miss their hearings, leading to default orders of removal.
A class-action lawsuit alleges gas station companies operating in California used algorithmic pricing software to set prices artificially high.
2 were killed and dozens injured after a bus carrying a Royal Jordanian crew from JFK to a hotel crashed on the Long Island Expressway in New York City.
A street takeover broke out at a Pacoima intersection following Mexico's World Cup win, with drivers performing dangerous donuts as crowds looked on.
Spoiled food continues to rot at the burned Lineage Logistics warehouse in Boyle Heights, creating a strong odor that residents say has become unbearable.
Southern California will see mild temperatures as the June Gloom pattern sticks around, but a warmup is in the forecast ahead of the Fourth of July weekend.
Mexico's players celebrate after winning the 2026 World Cup round of 32 football match between Mexico and Ecuador in Mexico City on Tuesday night.(Yuri Cortez / Getty Images)MEXICO CITY — Julián Quiñones and Raúl Jiménez scored goals in a nine-minute span in the first half and Mexico defeated Ecu...
More than a year after a man was found dead in Compton, officials have approved a reward in hopes of generating leads in the unsolved murder.
Victor Willis, 74, the lead singer of the 1970’s disco-group Village People, has died, his team said Wednesday. “We are profoundly sad to announce the death of VICTOR WILLIS, lead singer of Village People,” according to a statement posted on the band’s official Facebook Page. “Victor passed...
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While some Boyle Heights residents say the smell of rotting food is improving, we are learning ER visits nearby tripled during the warehouse fire.
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An Adolf Hitler baby photo in a Paramus, New Jersey East Brook Middle School yearbook sparked an investigation.
Frustrated residents in an unincorporated area of Gardena are calling for stronger enforcement against street takeovers they say have endangered public safety.
President Donald Trump earned more than $635 million from a licensing agreement with a cryptocurrency group specializing in “meme” coins bearing his name last year, an amount that pushed his total crypto holdings past $1 billion, according to a lengthy financial disclosure form he released Tuesda...
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