LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nipsey Hussle was a hip-hop star who sought to raise up his neighborhood with him until a friend from the same streets gunned him down, a prosecutor said in his closing argument Thursday. “This man was different,” Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney John McKinney...
Russell Westbrook is officially heading back to Los Angeles next season. ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski has reported that the former NBA MVP plans on exercising his massive player option with the Lakers. Westbrook is set to earn $47.1 million on that option. There was no chance Westbrook was passing up on...
During an emotional memorial service Thursday filled with law enforcement personnel, the two El Monte police officers who were killed in the line duty were remembered as "valiant heroes." But to their families, they were simply loving fathers.
When Freddie Freeman left the Atlanta Braves and eventually landed with the Los Angeles Dodgers, there was shock within the industry because of Freeman's long history with the Braves. Now Freeman has fired the agency that represented him in his offseason negotiations, Excel Sports Management, according to multiple sources. Casey...
Russell Westbrook has made a decision for the 2022-23 season. ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowksi announced that the former MVP plans on exercising his player option with the Los Angeles Lakers. This is a no-brainer for Westbrook. He'll make $47.1 million next season from his player option. Westbrook's first season with the...
Watch: Real Housewives REUNION at MTV Movie & TV Awards 2022. The newest addition to The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills cast certainly knows how to stir the pot. Recovering from their not-so-relaxing Mexico trip, Diana Jenkins surprised her co-stars with a shocking (and shady) text ahead of Garcelle Beauvais' birthday festivities in this exclusive sneak peek of RHOBH's June 29 episode.
One of the most-groundbreaking quarterbacks in the history of football died on Monday. Marlin Briscoe, the first Black quarterback in the history of the AFL, died at the age of 76, according to multiple reports. "His daughter, Angela Marriott, told The Associated Press that Briscoe, 76, died of pneumonia at...
How Selena Gomez Went From Disney Star to Pop Sensation. Selena Gomez celebrated the premiere of her, Steve Martin, and Martin Short's Hulu series Only Murders in the Building's second season last night in Los Angeles, and the actress dressed like the leading lady she is for the occasion. Gomez stepped out with her long dark hair in a ponytail and wore a shimmering silver Michael Kors cutout dress with Effy jewelry.
A hit-and-run investigation was underway in Anaheim Tuesday morning, after the driver of an unknown vehicle hit a man in the road and fled from the area. The crash was reported at 12:55 a.m., near Tustin Avenue and the 91 Freeway. Anaheim Police Department officers dispatched to the scene found the man lying in the roadway, suffering from "injuries consistent with being hit by a car," as detailed by Sgt. Shane Carringer. The victim was rushed to a hospital where he was said to be in critical condition. There was no information on the suspect or their vehicle readily available as officers continued to investigate the scene.
Click here to read the full article. USC and UCLA will join the Big Ten Conference in 2024, the collegiate football organization announced on Thursday.
The two schools, previously part of the Pac-12 conference, were admitted to the Big Ten by an unanimous vote after submitting written applications. USC and UCLA were evaluated on principles of “academics and culture; student-athlete welfare, competition, and logistics; commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in sports; and financial sustainability,” according to a press release on Big Ten’s website.
“As the national leader in academics and athletics for over 126 years, the Big Ten Conference has historically...
The families who lived on East 27th and San Pedro Streets in South Los Angeles were told they would be out of their homes for about 15 minutes. And yet, a year later, many still await their chance to sleep under their own roofs — after the botched detonation of a stash of illegal fireworks by the Los Angeles Police Department's bomb squad destroyed their houses."When I walked into the house everything was on the floor, windows were blown out," said Minerva Velasquez. "If we would have been home, I don't think we would have survived."Minerva and her husband Hilario Velasquez...
Earlier Thursday afternoon, the college football landscape changed forever - for the second time in two years. Last year Oklahoma and Texas announced their impending departures from the Big 12 for the SEC. Today, it was USC and UCLA were the next two major schools to shake up the college sporting world.
Authorities were investigating a fatal shooting that happened in Norwalk late Monday evening. The shooting was reported at around 10:55 p.m. on Maidstone Avenue. When Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deputies arrived, they found one person lying in the street suffering from several gunshot wounds. First responders with Los Angeles County Fire Department attempted life-saving measures on the man, but he was pronounced dead at the scene. The victim, who has yet to be identified pending notification of next of kin, was reported to be between 35 and 40-years-old. Investigators were unsure if the shooting was gang-related. Anyone with information about this shooting was asked to call the Sheriff's Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500.
A former cargo handler was sentenced to a year in prison for stealing gold bars that had passed through LAX on its way from Australia to New York.Marlon Moody, 39, of South Los Angeles, was sentenced Monday to 12 months in federal prison and ordered to pay a fine of $7,500. He and a co-defendant, 36-year-old Brian Benson, also of South Los Angeles, pleaded guilty last summer to one count of conspiracy to commit theft of an interstate or foreign shipment. Benson has since served a four-month prison sentence for his role in the theft.Moody and Benson had both worked...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The former agent of Los Angeles Dodgers star Freddie Freeman says the Braves are presenting a “false narrative” about the first baseman’s parting with Atlanta in March. “I will not stand by as the circumstances surrounding Freddie Freeman’s departure from Atlanta are...
With players being paid, universities have to follow the money, and UCLA and USC are making a smart move by leaving the Pac-12 for the Big Ten Conference.
Terzel Ron, 25, earns $150,000 a year as a video producer in Los Angeles, but he's had to work hard to get where he is today. The child of undocumented immigrants, Ron worked throughout high school to pay for dental work his family couldn't afford, and he hasn't stopped hustling since.
Russell Westbrook's first season with the Lakers didn't go as well as any had hoped. He had a tough time clicking with other players on Los Angeles' roster and never got into a groove. Neither did the Lakers as a team. They missed the playoffs despite having LeBron James, Anthony...