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4 more LA County probation officers on leave over youth violence
The Los Angeles County Probation Department has placed four more officers on leave following an internal investigation that found more occurrences of youth violence at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey, the department announced Friday. Since January, Probation Department Chief Guillermo Viera Rosa has put 12 Los Padrinos officers on...
How LA Mayor Karen Bass plans to end street homelessness
Democratic Mayor Karen Bass of Los Angeles tells CNN’s Dana Bash that “people are willing and ready to leave the streets” and “we have destroyed the myth that people choose to be on the streets and that they won’t leave.”
Southern California homeowner shaken after watching thieves ransack home on security camera
A homeowner from the Lakewood area of Los Angeles County is shaken after watching a pair of thieves ransack her home on her security camera. The incident occurred around 11:30 a.m. Thursday, when the property owners — who do not want to be identified — were not home. The homeowners witnessed the burglars breaking into […]
Sunshine, warm temperatures expected in Southern California this week
Warmer temperatures and plenty of sunshine are in the forecast for Southern California this week. With a ridge of high pressure continuing to develop over the Pacific, the Southland will likely stay dry through next weekend. “The ridging will continue to evolve, giving us a stronger offshore flow for the next couple of days,” said […]
Los Angeles Police Call Off City-Wide Tactical Alert As USC Tensions Ease At Renewed Encampment – UCLA Update
UPDATE: UCLA also had a disturbance on Sunday, as demonstrators supporting and opposing Israel over the war in Gaza clashed. USC Cancels Main Commencement Ceremony, Citing Safety Concerns, Will Hold Smaller Events The protests took place nar from where pro-Palestinian students have maintained a tent encampment for days. By late morning, a crowd numbering in the hundreds gathered on the grass at UCLA’s Dickson Court. No arrests or confrontations have been reported. EARLIER: Police have now called off a city-wide tactical alert that mobilized resources as a USC pro-Palestinian encampment gained renewed strength Saturday night. Tensions have eased this morning at USC,...
Law that ended single-family zoning is struck down for five Southern California cities
An L.A. County judge ruled Senate Bill 9 unconstitutional in a case brought by five Southern California cities. If upheld on appeal, it could restore single-family zoning in big cities across the state.
Two Men Charged in Connection with Long Beach Man's Murder After Body Found in Fire Aftermath
Two men have been cuffed in connection with the murder of 54-year-old Willie Smith, whose body was found amidst the ashes of a Long Beach blaze last month, according to local authorities. The Long Beach Fire Department stumbled upon the grim discovery on March 13 after rushing to extinguish a...
Karen Bass says family recovering from ‘very disturbing’ home invasion
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass claimed her family is “doing much better” in the aftermath of the break-in to her official residence last week that resulted in an arrest of a 29-year-old man. Bass, her daughter, son-in-law, and newborn grandson were all home at the time of the break-in. While neither member of her family […]
LA Metro declares emergency over attacks on bus operators
The stabbing of a bus driver in Willowbrook this month amid a spate of increasingly violent assaults on public transit operators prompted transit officials this week to declare an emergency to speed up the building of enclosed protective barriers for drivers. “These incidents have occurred with no prompting or warning...
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