Group launches bid to repeal L.A.’s $800-million business tax
A group of business leaders submitted paperwork on Wednesday for a ballot measure that would repeal Los Angeles’ gross receipts tax, delivering some financial relief to local employers but also…
Euclid fire in Chino Hills grows quickly, closes the 71 Freeway
A fire that broke out in Chino Hills on Wednesday afternoon expanded to 120 acres over a matter of hours, and by evening, it was still not contained. The Euclid…
Bomb squad initially thought grenades that killed 3 L.A. deputies were inert, search warrant says
Bomb squad technicians who responded to a Santa Monica townhome complex where a resident reported finding grenades X-rayed the explosives and told city police they believed the devices were inert,…
California man accused of hurling blocks at ICE agents arrested
A Compton man who allegedly hurled concrete blocks at federal immigration officers last month in Paramount was arrested Wednesday after fleeing to Mexico, authorities said. Elpidio Reyna, 39, was placed…
A cop or a criminal? Police stop motorcyclist with uniform, badge and gun and learn he’s a convicted felon
At first glance, police say, his uniform and his motorcycle had all the trappings of local law enforcement. The motorcycle had emergency lights and “Traffic” and “Public Safety” emblazoned on…
Latino tenants sued their landlord. A lawyer told them they would be ‘picked up by ICE.’
In her entire law career, Sarah McCracken has never seen anything like the email she received on June 25. McCracken, a tenants’ rights lawyer at Tobener Ravenscroft, is currently representing…
David Geffen accused of abusing husband in shocking lawsuit
David Geffen has been sued by his estranged husband, Donovan Michaels, who says that the billionaire film producer preyed on his vulnerabilities as a young gay Black man from the…
SpaceX launch set for tomorrow after widespread power outage scrubs mission at last minute
A SpaceX rocket launch planned for Tuesday afternoon at Vandenberg Space Force Base was forced to take a rain check after a widespread power outage scrubbed the liftoff, according to…
Yolo County asks AG to join probe into deadly fireworks explosion over ‘public perception of conflicts’
Yolo County officials want the state attorney general’s office to join the investigation into a deadly fireworks explosion at a pyrotechnic company due to what many locals see as a…
The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority names a new
An attorney who handles homelessness policy in the Los Angeles City Attorney’s office has been selected as the interim chief executive for the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority to guide…