The Los Angeles City Council took the first step on Tuesday, April 30, to protect tenants in rent-controlled buildings from being harmed by a city rule aimed at increasing L.A.’s affordable housing stock but which, ironically, has put some low-income renters at risk of losing their own affordable housing. The issue recently came to light …
A 68-year-old man convicted of murdering an off-duty Los Angeles Police Department detective in 1985 was found dead inside his cell Monday, April 29, while incarcerated at the San Quentin Rehabilitation Center, officials said. The death is being investigated as a suicide after Daniel Jenkins, the inmate condemned to death, was found unresponsive in his …
”Survey says” looks at various rankings and scorecards judging geographic locations while noting these grades are best seen as a mix of artful interpretation and data. Buzz: Californians are increasingly worried about the economy, with their collective optimism falling to nearly a two-year low. Source: My trusty spreadsheet analyzed the Conference Board’s monthly consumer confidence indexes …
A West Covina man was arrested last week on suspicion of defrauding two elderly victims of thousands of dollars though an online phishing scheme. Tai Su, 48, was arrested on a federal charge of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said in a news release. The scheme began on April 23 when …
Two Glendale residents died in an apparent murder-suicide in an unincorporated area of Riverside County, authorities said Sunday. Around 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Riverside County Sheriff’s dispatch was notified by the Glendale Police Department that two people had threatened suicide and were possibly in the area of Cajalco Road and La Sierra Avenue, near Lake Mathews, …
Christopher Poole celebrates winning the Congressional Cup in Long Beach on Sunday,. April 28. Photo: Jo Murray, for SCNG New Yorker Chris Poole completed a dynamic double off the wind-whipped coast of Long Beach on Sunday, April 28, winning his second consecutive Congressional Cup in the 59th edition of the world’s longest-running annual match-race regatta. …
Fights broke out at UCLA Sunday, April 28 among pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel supporters after a barrier that was meant to separate the dueling groups of demonstrators was breached. A group called Stand With Us held a rally to show support for Jewish students after days of often intense pro-Palestinian protests at campuses across the United …
The Supreme Court of the United States is considering a case that could rewrite the rules for how municipalities across America address homeless encampments and have dramatic ramifications for California, where almost 30% of the nation’s homeless reside. The case, City of Grants Pass v. Johnson, centers on whether homeless people have a right to …
LOS ANGELES — A pro-Palestinian protest heated up Saturday night at USC as Los Angeles Police Department officers from around the city were temporarily placed on alert and the public was urged to avoid the area around USC. The warning came late Saturday, according to Senior Vice President of Communications Joel Curran. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: USC …
A Hawthorne man has been charged with attempted murder for stabbing a Metro bus driver in Wilmington earlier this month, authorities said. Darnell Marshon Bray, 30, is expected to make his first court appearance Monday, April 29, when he may enter a plea to one count of attempted murder with an additional allegation that he …