Family of murdered 13-year-old blames LA DA's backlog of cases for boy's death

abc7.com (KABC) 5/2 10:49A Leanne Suter

A devastated family is seeking justice for a 13-year-old boy after learning a backlog of cases at the Los Angeles County DA's Office may have allowed the boy's alleged killer to continue his crimes.

More South Los Angeles residents say they need life-saving landline phone service restored

abc7.com (KABC) 5/2 12:41A Carlos Granda

After our recent report about a 95-year-old woman who lost the landline service she relies on, more than a dozen people contacted ABC7, saying they're in the same boat.

AI Tool to Speed Building Permits in Fire Recovery

Santa Monica Mirror 5/1 11:51P Staff Writer

The software, developed by Archistar, uses machine learning, computer vision, and automated rulesets California Governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday announced the launch of a new artificial intelligence-powered software tool designed to accelerate...

Driver in Fatal PCH Crash That Killed Four Pepperdine Students Ordered to Stand Trial

WestSideToday.com 5/1 11:17P Staff Report

Man Accused of Driving 104 MPH in Fatal Malibu Crash Fraser Michael Bohm, 23, was held to answer on four counts of murder and four counts of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence, a judge ruled Wednesday following a preliminary hearing in...

Driver in Fatal PCH Crash That Killed Four Pepperdine Students Ordered to Stand Trial

Santa Monica Mirror 5/1 11:17P Staff Writer

Man Accused of Driving 104 MPH in Fatal Malibu Crash Fraser Michael Bohm, 23, was held to answer on four counts of murder and four counts of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence, a judge ruled Wednesday following a preliminary hearing in...

Police Search for Suspects in Attempted Smash-and-Grab at West L.A. Bakery

WestSideToday.com 5/1 11:06P Staff Report

Investigation of Burglary Attempt at Pico-Robertson Bakery Underway Authorities are searching for four suspects who attempted to burglarize a West Los Angeles bakery early Thursday morning by smashing through the front entrance and attempting to...

Gun Discharged in Marina del Rey Classroom; No Injuries Reported

Santa Monica Mirror 5/1 8:12P Staff Writer

The school, located in the 100 block of East Anchorage Street, was locked down as a precaution A 13-year-old student allegedly discharged a firearm inside a classroom at Westside Global Awareness Magnet in Marina del Rey on Wednesday morning,...

Rolling Robots Camp is a ‘Tech Genius Program’

WestSideToday.com 5/1 7:10P Staff Report

Roll out the robots. An afterschool learning center for robotics and STEM is hosting weekly camps this summer designed to encourage open creativity, deep exploration and project-based learning. Rolling Robots, founded by aerospace engineers Bing...

Rolling Robots Camp is a ‘Tech Genius Program’

Santa Monica Mirror 5/1 7:09P Staff Writer

Roll out the robots. An afterschool learning center for robotics and STEM is hosting weekly camps this summer designed to encourage open creativity, deep exploration and project-based learning. Rolling Robots, founded by aerospace engineers Bing...

Los Angeles exploring legal action against SoCal Edison over Hurst Fire

abc7.com (KABC) 5/1 2:58P KABC

Southern California Edison could soon be facing new legal action - this time over the Hurst Fire in the Sylmar area of Los Angeles.

Hope the Mission hosts 'Meatball Madness' to fight food insecurity

abc7.com (KABC) 5/1 2:58P KABC

Hope The Mission presents 'Meatball Madness' this weekend by breaking the record of making 250,000 meatballs in 9 hours to fight against hunger in Los Angeles.

May Day 2025: Thousands rally and march across Los Angeles streets for International Workers' Day

abc7.com (KABC) 5/1 2:58P Shayla Girardin

Thousands of people flooded the streets of Los Angeles to mark International Workers' Day, also known as May Day.

Yet another overcrowding crisis looming over LA Animal shelters

NBC Los Angeles LA City Council 5/1 8:46A Helen Jeong and City News Servic

As animal shelters run by the city of Los Angeles are facing yet another severe overcrowding crisis, city officials are offering reduced adoption fees while scrambling to secure funding for the LA...

LA County crews begin clearing out at least 60 RVs from homeless encampment in Gardena

abc7.com (KABC) 5/1 4:54A Rob Hayes

Los Angeles County crews began clearing out an RV homeless encampment Wednesday morning in Gardena and offered those living there housing and services.

LAPD Seeks to Return 500 Firearms Recovered From Palisades Fire

Santa Monica Mirror 4/30 11:16P Staff Writer

Individuals who lost a firearm are asked to contact the LAPD Gun Recovery Unit The Los Angeles Police Department is working to return hundreds of firearms recovered from the Palisades Fire burn zone and is urging residents who lost weapons in the...