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In a disturbing escalation of street takeovers, downtown LA witnessed two destructive events that left behind burning cars and a vandalized bus over the past three days. The latest takeover occurred Monday morning at the intersection of Olympic Boulevard and Flower Street where participants vandalized a Metro bus with graffiti while passengers were still on

Hurricane Beryl made landfall Monday in the Caribbean island of Carriacou after becoming the earliest storm of that strength to form in the Atlantic, fueled by record warm waters. Carriacou is one of the islands of Grenada, where officials have reported damage including roofs blown off with the storm’s maximum winds increasing to top winds

Firefighters were battling a vegetation fire that began Sunday afternoon in Fontana. The fire was reported just after 2 p.m. along Sierra Avenue with winds pushing the flame Southeast toward Riverside. Homes in the area were threatened but no evacuations were issued. No structures were damaged and Sierra Avenue re-opened by 10 p.m. A smoke

Firefighters on Sunday were battling a commercial building fire in Glendale. The fire was reported at about 11:25 a.m. at the structure located near Salem Street and San Fernando Road, according to a Glendale Police Department watch commander. The fire is located in an industrial area that runs just east of the Los Angeles River.

A man was shot to death in an officer-involved shooting in Downey, authorities said Sunday. Officers were dispatched about 6:15 p.m. Saturday to a call of a disturbance in the 7100 block of Stewart and Gray Road, the Downey Police Department reported. “Officers arrived on scene and during their investigation, an officer-involved shooting occurred,” according

Beginning July 1, California’s Type 48 license holders, which include bars and similar establishments that sell alcohol, will be required to offer drug testing kits as part of new legislation aimed to stop drink spiking. Under AB 1013, establishments must provide kits that can detect substances like flunitrazepam, ketamine, and gamma hydroxybutyric acid, according to

Fred Richard is ready to flip all the way to Paris. The 20-year-old gymnast and founder of the “ Frederick Flips ” brand headlines the U.S. men’s Olympic gymnastics team that will head to France next month with legitimate medal hopes. For the very first time, we proudly introduce the 2024 U.S. Olympic Men’s Gymnastics Team presented

Four-time NBA champion LeBron James plans to opt out of the player option for next season with an expectation that he will return to the Lakers on a new deal, according to a report by The Athletic.  The Athletic, citing league sources, reported Saturday that James intends to opt out of the $51.4-million player option,

The Los Angeles City Council on Friday approved a reward program intended to curb copper wire thefts and make progress in arresting suspects involved in those crimes. In a 10-2 vote, council members moved to implement a tiered reward offer program for crimes involving the theft of city plaques, tombstones, statues, light standards and copper wire. Residents who provide

A Hollywood resident, who posed as a modeling agent and photographer, was charged with sexually assaulting at least three teenagers pursuing modeling careers, the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office announced Friday. After an 18-year-old reported he was sexually assaulted by 49-year-old William Thomas in March 2023, LA County authorities issued a warrant for his arrest

Vice President Kamala Harris will be in and out of Los Angeles Friday as she makes campaign stops in Las Vegas, Utah and Southern California a day after a pivotal debate in the race for president. Harris, who has been in LA all week, is expected to fly from Los Angeles International Airport Friday morning

The California Legislature approved bills Thursday that would amend a 20-year-old law allowing workers to sue their bosses over labor violations and require employers found liable to pay a fine to the state. The legislation would reform the Private Attorneys General Act, which took effect in 2004. It has come under scrutiny by business groups

Bertha Luna recently took time off to care for her sick mother.  “She needed care that only I can provide since I’m her only child. And she needed my help,” she said. Luna was approved for family medical leave benefits through the state’s Employment Development Department (EDD). The agency recently started distributing its benefits on

What to Know Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood Sept. 5 through Nov. 3, 2024 (select nights) A haunted house inspired by the 2024 film “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” will be part of the 2024 line-up; a spooky experience based on the movie “A Quiet Place” was announced in early June Summertime has some strong

The LA Metro Board of Directors is considering creating its own police force amid an uptick in violent crimes reported across the transit system. Dubbed the “Transit Community Public Safety Department implementation plan,” (TCPSD) the proposal calls for the creation of an in-house public safety department over a five-year transition. Transit leaders will discuss the

Two men believed to have ties to Romanian organized crime rings were arrested after robbing nearly a dozen people in Orange County – and law enforcement believe there may be several other victims. Romanian nationals Laurentiu Baceanu and Alexandru Vasile are accused of posing as federal immigration agents by using phony threats of deportation to

A homeless man accused in three attacks on the beach in Santa Monica has been arrested. The suspect was arrested around 9:45 a.m. Monday on the beach in the area of 1300 block of Ocean Front Walk, according to the Santa Monica Police Department. Lt. Erika Aklufi said three victims were provided medical assistance at

More than 75 tons of fireworks were seized from a warehouse in Gardena last week, the largest fireworks seizure in recent history that doubles the previous record of 32 tons seized back in 2021. On Friday – investigators with Gardena Police Department’s special investigations unit responded to a commercial warehouse on Vermont Avenue near 170th

Part of La Brea Avenue in Baldwin Hills has been closed for more than a year after landslides caused by storms in 2023 soaked the Los Angeles neighborhood. During that time, the right side of the northbound road has become a space where large trash and debris is accumulating. Residents in the area wonder why

There’s no place like home, but this home was in the wrong place for the morning commute in the San Gabriel Valley. The manufactured home ended up on the 210 Freeway east of Los Angeles at about 7 p.m. Monday after falling off a truck. The home continued to block lanes hours later during the