North Hollywood’s empty Valley Plaza, a public nuisance to be faces demolition
Valley Plaza in North Hollywood — once a centerpiece of 1950s commerce that drew John F. Kennedy — has descended into a swath of blight over the years, a collection…
Father of missing Southern California baby has past child abuse conviction, court records show
The investigation into the disappearance of a 7-month old baby in Yucaipa continued this week with detectives looking for surveillance footage of the child’s whereabouts amid reports his mother is…
UCLA’s Jewish faculty condemns Trump’s funding cuts over alleged antisemitism
A large swath of UCLA’s Jewish faculty — some of whom are fervently divided over Israel’s war in Gaza — united to sign a letter denouncing the Trump administration’s “misguided…
Newsom’s redistricting move isn’t pretty. California GOP leaders are uglier
King Gavin is at it again! That’s the cry coming from Republicans across California as Newsom pushes the state Legislature to approve a November special election like none this state…
Man brutally attacks woman at Rüfüs Du Sol show at Rose Bowl Stadium
Chaotic footage was captured Saturday night at Rose Bowl Stadium of a man brutally beating a woman in the stands during a Rüfüs Du Sol concert. Other concertgoers expressed shock…
3 shot to death near Lancaster; suspect is at large, officials say
Investigators are still seeking a person suspected of shooting three people to death over the weekend in the Lancaster area. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department responded to a report…
‘Ketamine Queen’ to plead guilty to federal charges, selling drug that killed Matthew Perry
A drug dealer dubbed the “Ketamine Queen” has agreed to plead guilty to five federal criminal charges, including that she provided the drug that ultimately led actor Matthew Perry to…
More California dogs are exposed to bacterium that causes anaplasmosis
Dog owners may need to be on alert for a disease many have never heard of — anaplasmosis, spread by the same tick that transmits Lyme disease. Anaplasmosis can make…
Newsom’s plan to fight fire with fire could have profound consequences
Deep in the badlands of defeat, Democrats have soul-searched about what went wrong last November, tinkered with a thousand-plus thinkpieces and desperately cast for a strategy to reboot their stalled-out…
Dan Tana, founder of eponymous L.A. restaurant known for celebrity clientele, dead at 90
Dan Tana, the restaurateur whose eponymous Santa Monica Boulevard eatery has for decades been a Hollywood hotspot — one with dishes named for celebrities who are liable to be there…