Menendez brothers' comprehensive risk assessment: Will it help or hurt their shot at freedom?
The comprehensive risk assessment is crucial for both prosecution and defense because it can influence a decision in LA County and in Sacramento.
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17% of California residents could afford a home in first part of year, report says
Housing affordability in California remained near its all-time low.
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One person hospitalized after shooting at Compton park
An investigation is underway Friday after at least one person was shot at a park in Compton, authorities said.
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Beyoncé shows love to fan, LA County fire captain at Cowboy Carter tour
A thank you from one of the most popular artists in the world to one of the heroes of the LA County wildfires.
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Hundreds of dock workers go without work because of Trump's tariffs
It started Monday with fewer cargo ships coming from China. By the end of this week, it’s meant fewer jobs. “Just today, we had some what north of 235 members who sought work but were not able to get it,” said Sal DiContanza, port liaison for the International Longshore and Warehouse Union. “It’s beginning to manifest itself as a... -
Dump truck slams into famed Whisky a Go Go in West Hollywood
A dump truck crashed into the famed Whisky a Go Go music club on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood Friday afternoon. The accident was reported around 1:45 p.m. on the 8900 block of Sunset Avenue. NewsChopper4 images showed a power line may have been struck, along with other vehicles that seemed to be parked in the rear of the…
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Orange County teen charged for deadly stabbing of Santa Ana boy
After three teens were stabbed Wednesday in front of their school, one of them died.
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2 South Gate men accused of ‘highway robberies,' targeting winning gamblers at casinos
The two men were accused of targeting gamblers at Southern California casinos and ambushing them on the local freeways to steal their winnings.
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Suspended LA firefighters' union boss responds to financial malpractice accusations
The powerful union that represents LA City Fire Department firefighters was placed in conservatorship Monday by its umbrella association, which announced in an open letter to firefighters that a forensic audit had uncovered a massive misuse of union funds by the union’s leaders. The International Association of Fire Fighters said it also vote... -
At least 6 injured in crash at end of San Pedro chase
At least six people were injured in a crash Friday at the end of a chase in San Pedro. The crash was reported at about 12:30 p.m. near Pacific Avenue and 19th Street, where several vehicles were involved in the crash. Two people were hospitalized in serious condition and four were examined by paramedics at the scene, the LAFD said….
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Suspect in Valley Village killing entered apartment through skylight, police say
A 27-year-old man arrested in the killing of a Valley Village resident entered the victim’s apartment through the skylight of a vacant unit at the San Fernando Valley residential complex, police said Friday. Erick Escamilla, 27, was arrested Thursday at a hospital in connection with the killing of 53-year-old Menashe Hidra, who was also known... -
LA road rage Tesla driver arrested in confrontation with driver in Hawaii
A serial road rage Tesla driver who was released early from a prison sentence in Southern California was arrested Thursday in Hawaii in connection with a confrontation with another driver and her mother. Nathaniel Radimak, 39, was arrested in the Waikiki area — the scenic shoreline stretch of high-rises, residences and businesses in Honolulu ... -
Menendez brothers resentencing case to move forward next week
Erik and Lyle Menendez’s attorneys claimed Nathan Hochman and his entire office were biased against the brothers.
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‘Day of joy.' Los Angeles Archbishop Gomez celebrates mass for new pope
Archbishop José H. Gomez presided at a Mass of Thanksgiving at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels to celebrate the election of Pope Leo XIV.
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LAPD arrests man in connection to killing at Valley Village apartment
Authorities arrested a man they say is connected to the killing of a Valley Village resident inside their apartment home.
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Peruvian Americans beam with pride for new American pope with Peruvian ties
Pope Leo XIV was born in Chicago and is naturalized citizen of Peru .
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Catholic school students in Panorama City witness history with first American pope
Catholic school students in Panorama City were glued to the TV as they witnessed history.
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Spring temperatures to soar. Here's when to expect the peak of the heat
A mostly cool and cloudy spring in Southern California turned sunny and warm this week with the peak of the heat yet to come. Temperatures Friday and Saturday will reach 90 to 100 degrees inland with temperatures in the upper 70s and 80s along the coast. Heat alerts go into effect Friday as spring warmth settles in for the end…
