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Appeals court ruling in Lunada Bay Boys case could make cities liable for...
A California appeals court has ruled Palos Verdes Estates may be liable under the state’s Coastal Act if city officials turned a blind eye to the Lunada Bay Boys’ decades-long harassment of out-of-town...
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An anti-homeless play list: Classical music at LA Metro subway station
Listening to music can calm, inspire, maybe even “save your mortal soul,” as ’70s pop singer Don McLean sang in his classic hit “American Pie.” Putting aside the soul-saving aspect, music — or if it’s...
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Counties unveil statewide ideas to reduce and address homelessness
Acting under pressure from Gov. Gavin Newsom, the 58 counties of California unveiled a plan on Thursday, March 16 to reduce homelessness by emphasizing transparency, data sharing, better coordination...
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Inglewood Transit Connector could uproot 44 businesses to make way for trains...
Amelia Hernandez isn’t sure there will be any room left for her in the Inglewood of the future. Her Selwyn Jewelers store, which was handed down from her father, has operated in the city since 1962....
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Why 2 major LA Metro rail projects were denied funding by California transit...
A first-ever released “ratings sheet” from the state transportation agency explained why two major Los Angeles County rail projects were completely shut out of funding, a decision that leaves these...
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LA Metro makes Gold Line Foothill extension its No. 1 priority for state funds
With two out of three unfunded LA Metro rail projects given no money by the state transportation agency earlier this year, supporters of those projects have asked, what is Plan B? LA Metro’s board on...
View ArticleSweeping plan to ‘depopulate’ LA County jails embraced by supervisors
UPDATE: LA County supervisor withdraws controversial proposal to ‘depopulate’ jails A sweeping proposal calling for depopulation and decarceration of the Los Angeles County jails will be considered...
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An LA attorney has been in a Venezuela prison for a year. His family wants...
It’s been one year since Eyvin Hernandez has hugged his family. It’s been one year since he’s been home. And it’s been one year since the Los Angeles County public defender has been able to argue for a...
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LA Phil commissions music to honor P-22 at the Hollywood Bowl
It may be the classiest tribute of them all. The Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra has commissioned a musical composition in honor of P-22, that beloved mountain lion who was euthanized last December...
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Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, IndyCar Series look to go green
The Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach has waved the green flag on sustainability. More than 180,000 people are expected to descend upon Long Beach this weekend as turbo-charged cars, some roaring around...
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Inglewood OKs plan displacing 41 businesses to make way for people mover to...
The Inglewood City Council has approved a plan that will displace 41 businesses and 305 workers to make room for a 1.6-mile automated people mover connecting the Metro K Line to the city’s burgeoning...
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California attorney general asks judge to sanction LA County if it doesn’t...
The California Department of Justice has asked a Superior Court judge to sanction Los Angeles County if it doesn’t fix “illegal and unsafe conditions” at two county-run juvenile halls within 120 days,...
View ArticleInterim chief resigns from embattled LA County Probation Department
Karen Fletcher, Los Angeles County’s interim chief probation officer, is stepping down after less than two months leading the county’s troubled Probation Department. The Board of Supervisors promoted...
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210-pound black bear who likely crossed the 101 into Malibu is now being...
A male black bear spotted last month in the western Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area near Malibu became the first bear in these parts to be captured by officials and fitted with a radio...
View ArticleACLU condemns LA County plan to reopen Los Padrinos, assign reserve deputies...
The American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California has condemned a newly approved plan from the L.A. County Board of Supervisors that would transfer 275 youth detainees to the previously...
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Gloria Molina cleared path for women of color, tapped Clinton to bail out LA...
Most describe Gloria Molina, who died from cancer at 74 on Mother’s Day, as the pioneering Chicana who served 32 years in elected office in Los Angeles, trounced her male opponents and fiercely stood...
View ArticleState orders LA County to close juvenile halls within 60 days
A California regulatory board has ordered Los Angeles County to remove 275 youths from its troubled juvenile halls in Sylmar and Boyle Heights by the end of July. The Board of State and Community...
View ArticleLA County probation chief orders all officers to work monthly shift in...
Los Angeles County’s probation chief has ordered all 3,000 sworn peace officers in his department, regardless of rank, to work at least one shift per month in the county’s juvenile halls to help...
View ArticleCourt upholds anti-pay-to-play law barring votes benefiting campaign...
A Sacramento County Superior Court judge has rejected a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of an anti-pay-to-play law prohibiting elected officials from voting on matters involving the people...
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Rainbow flag burned at North Hollywood school where some parents oppose Pride...
An LGBTQ+ flag placed in a plant pot outside of a classroom at Saticoy Elementary School was lit on fire, the flag was destroyed, and it is being investigated as a possible hate crime, according to...
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