L.A. County prosecutors sought grand jury testimony by city councilman’s wife
L.A. County prosecutors tried to force City Councilman Curren Price’s wife to testify before a grand jury and served subpoenas on several members of his City Hall staff earlier this…
Brush fire next to 5 freeway triggers evacuation warnings and freeway closures in L.A. County
Several lanes of the 5 freeway were shutdown in the Canoga Pass Thursday morning after a brush fire broke out in the hills next to the 5 freeway. The King…
Homeless people in detention camps? Fears grow about Trump and Olympics
Local officials and advocates for the homeless are fearful that President Trump will take draconian action against homeless people, including pushing them into detention camps, when Los Angeles hosts the…
More and more books are being banned. SoCal libraries find a solution
There were 10,000 instances of book bans at public schools in the 2023-24 school year, according to PEN America. In 2024, 5,813 titles were challenged in public libraries and schools…
Mexico hands over fugitive wanted in 2008 L.A. County deputy killing
A man wanted in connection with the 2008 killing of a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy in Cypress Park has been returned to the U.S. from Mexico to face charges.…
3,500 birds seized, 50 people arrested in Inland Empire cockfighting bust
Authorities arrested 56 people and seized 3,500 birds, as well as firearms and drug paraphernalia, during a multi-week cockfighting investigation in San Bernardino County, officials said. The operation, dubbed “Crowing…
Firefighters contain small brush fire in Highland Park
Light winds fanned a brush fire in Highland Park on Wednesday afternoon, and one firefighter was injured responding to the blaze in the summer heat. The fire burned an acre…
Will Newsom’s ambitions save UCLA from giving in to Trump?
What’s the difference between Harvard and UCLA when it comes to fighting President Trump’s attacks? It may come down to how much Gavin Newsom wants his shot at the White…
Resnicks’ Wonderful shutters farm the UFW sought to unionize
One of California’s largest agricultural employers plans to close a Central Valley grape nursery by the end of the year after laying off hundreds of employees, including many supportive of…
Contributor: Unlike at Columbia, Trump’s attack on UCLA is aimed at taxpayer money
President Trump’s demand for a whopping $1-billion payment from UCLA sent shock waves through the UC system. For those of us on the inside, the announcement elicited a range of…