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Several vehicles found vandalized after KTLA writer hears window smashing on way to work
An alert newswriter coming in for his early morning shift on Tuesday was greeted by the sound of a window smashing near the KTLA studio. The writer was leaving his car around 2 a.m. when he heard glass breaking along Van Ness Avenue south of Sunset Boulevard, directly adjacent to the KTLA parking structure. A […]
Gov. Newsom's plan to reverse California's budget deficit
On "LA Times Today" — it's a grim outlook, as California faces a $45 billion budget deficit. We look at the cuts that are coming. Plus, California is building fewer homes and apartments. What a short supply will do to home prices and rents. Also, Generation Alpha — the...
Two years ago, Grupo Frontera was playing at quinceañeras. Now, they sell out arenas
ON THE CORNER of a bustling Los Angeles street is Guelaguetza, a Mexican restaurant featuring a bright orange mural with a musician and his accordion. It's a fitting location to share a meal with Grupo Frontera, the Texas bordertown band that's currently dominating Latin music. It's the eve of the...
15 charged in Southern California insurance fraud ring
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. - Fifteen Southern California residents, including an employee with the California Highway Patrol, are accused of being part of an organized crime ring that colluded to profit from fraudulent auto insurance claims totaling over $350,000, according to the California Department of Insurance. The Inland Empire Automobile Insurance...
6,500 plants seized in illegal cannabis operation
In an effort to crack down on illicit cannabis growers and sellers, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Office announced a recent successful operation in greater Tehachapi and Neenach, in northwestern Los Angeles County. State agencies discovered 6,500 illegal cannabis plants and illicit pesticides, leading to the arrest of three people, the...
66 LA County probation officers placed on leave after misconduct allegations
The Los Angeles County Probation Department announced Monday that it has suspended 66 sworn officers so far this year. The agency's leaders released this information to regain the public's trust after security camera footage caught officers allowing youth-on-youth violence to go unchecked at the Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall."We are releasing this information in the spirit of greater transparency and to assure our stakeholders — especially the families of youths in our juvenile facilities — that we will not tolerate anything that impedes our mission to provide a safe, nurturing and structured environment for those entrusted to our care," Chief Guillermo Viera...
Hollywood businesses trying a new approach to clearing homeless encampments
The blight of homeless encampments in Hollywood has prompted some businesses to try a new tactic. Large planters, most containing cacti and other succulents, have begun sprouting up in front of storefronts and offices along Hollywood and Sunset boulevards. Businesses hope the new makeshift landscaping will deter people experiencing homelessness from setting up tents – […]
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