Sheriff's deputy pleads no contest, avoids jail in fatal shooting of East LA man

abc7.com (KABC) 11/20 1:39P KABC

A Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy pleaded no contest to two felony assault charges stemming from the shooting death of a 34-year-old man in East Los Angeles, with the man's family objecting to the plea deal.

Los Angeles City Council Codifies Sanctuary Protections for Migrants with New Citywide Ordinance

WestSideToday.com 11/19 7:44P Staff Report

Mayor Bass Prioritized the Ordinance after Trump’s Mass Deportation Threats The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to officially designate the city as a “sanctuary” for migrants, barring the use of city resources, property, or...

Santa Monica Security Guard Charged with Murder Following September Stabbing

Santa Monica Mirror 11/19 6:52P Staff Writer

Investigators Gathered Evidence, Interviewed Witnesses, and Reviewed Surveillance A 36-year-old security guard has been charged with murder in connection with the fatal stabbing of a man in an alley near the 1100 block of 6th Street on September...

Los Angeles businesses speak out against proposed wage hikes before City Council

abc7.com (KABC) 11/19 9:17A Carlos Granda

Los Angeles business owners say they are already struggling to stay open but a proposed wage hike will make things worse.

Los Angeles City Council to consider adopting 'sanctuary city' ordinance

abc7.com (KABC) 11/19 9:17A City News Service

The Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday is set to adopt a "sanctuary city" ordinance that would officially prohibit any city resources or personnel from being used to help federal enforcement of immigration laws.

E. coli outbreak claims 1 life in Los Angeles County amid nationwide recall

abc7.com (KABC) 11/19 9:17A Denise Dador

The E. coli outbreak infected 39 people across 18 states, with 15 hospitalizations and one death in Los Angeles County.

Compass Rose at SMO designated as a historical landmark in unanimous vote

Santa Monica Daily Press 11/19 3:52A Scott Snowden

The Compass Rose, a 12-point circular magnetic compass, painted nearly 100 years ago onto the tarmac at the northwest corner of Santa Monica Airport, was officially designated as a historic landmark,...

LA County approves historic governance reform, San Francisco backs a study

Santa Monica Daily Press 11/19 2:00A Cal Matters

It got lost in the massive attention paid — with good reason — to Donald Trump ’s triumphant return to the presidency, but a quiet revolution occurred in Los Angeles County. Its voters approved a ballot measure to completely overhaul how the huge...

Here’s Who The Lakers Will Honor Next With a Statue Outside Crypto.com Arena: Report

Santa Monica Mirror 11/18 7:38P Staff Writer

Before Coaching, He Was an NBA Player for a Decade, Spending Five Seasons With the Lakers and Winning a Championship Showtime-era coach Pat Riley will soon join the ranks of Lakers legends immortalized in bronze outside Crypto.com Arena. The team...

LA Controller Kenneth Meija: City Left $513 Million of Homelessness Budget Unspent

WestSideToday.com 11/18 6:40P Staff Report

Inefficiencies Blamed for Underspending Despite Record Allocation in FY2024 The City of Los Angeles hasn’t spent over half of its record $1.3 billion homelessness budget for Fiscal Year 2024, according to findings announced by City Controller...

Lakers to honor former coach Pat Riley with statue outside Crypto.com Arena

abc7.com (KABC) 11/18 6:37P AP

The Los Angeles Lakers announced Monday that they have commissioned a statue to stand in Star Plaza outside Crypto.com Arena immortalizing the coach who won four championships with the "Showtime" Lakers of the 1980s.

$50,000 reward offered for information on driver who hit and killed bicyclist in South LA

abc7.com (KABC) 11/18 6:37P KABC

Police are offering a $50,000 reward for information on the driver who hit and killed a father of three while he was riding his bike in South Los Angeles.

SMPD Investigate Booby Trap Incident on Exposition Boulevard

Santa Monica Mirror 11/18 6:18P Staff Writer

The Incident Prompted a Response From the Los Angeles County Bomb Squad and Led to Felony Charges A 61-year-old man was detained Sunday evening after police discovered two makeshift booby traps rigged with shotgun shells at a residence in the...

(Video) Celebrating 60 Years of Excellence in Education

WestSideToday.com 11/18 6:01A Zach Armstrong

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Community meetings in the San Fernando Valley, Nov. 18-25

Los Angeles Daily News 11/18 2:00A Holly Andres

A view from the San Fernando Valley: The former site of Aerojet Rocketdyne in Canoga Park on Monday, Aug. 19, 2024. View is looking northwest with Westfield Topanga on the left and residential and...