Map: Free tax prep service providers in Los Angeles

A map is available for low-income Angelenos to find free tax preparation services in Los Angeles.

$50,000 reward offered for info on 2021 murder of LA man

A $50,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an identification of the person or persons responsible for the 2021 murder of a young man Los Angeles, police announced Wednesday.

VIDEO: Passenger attacks Uber driver over canceled ride in South LA

An Uber driver captured video on his dash camera of a passenger punching him repeatedly after a dispute over a canceled ride in South Los Angeles.

Why two Los Angeles County prosecutors are suing DA Gascón

Senior Los Angeles Deputy District Attorneys Maria Ramirez and Victor Rodriguez announced a lawsuit against District Attorney George Gascón, alleging they were reassigned because they complained about certain policies.

LA City Council considers ending proof of vaccine requirement
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With the county easing its COVID-19 masking and vaccine-verification rules, Los Angeles City Council will vote on ending the city's mandate requiring proof of vaccination to enter many indoor establishments and large outdoor events.

Families still displaced 8 months after LAPD explosion in South LA

Eight months after the Los Angeles Police Department bomb squad detonated illegal fireworks in a South Los Angeles neighborhood, families remain displaced.

'Fighting for our land and freedom': Miss Ukraine 2018 describes journey with son fleeing war with Russia

Amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, with two million people - half of them children - forced to flee the country as Europe's worst refugee crisis since World War II grows more severe, Miss Ukraine 2018, Veronika Didusenko, held a press conference in Los Angele to describe her and her young son's journey of escape.

Nearly 18% reduction in homicides so far this year: LAPD

Thirteen fewer homicides were reported in Los Angeles during 2022 so far than during the same period in 2021, a drop of nearly 18%, Los Angeles Police Department Assistant Chief Dominic Choi said Tuesday.

LA Councilman Mike Bonin proposes shared housing program for homeless residents

Los Angeles City Councilman Mike Bonin Tuesday proposed using $500,000 from his office's discretionary funds to pay for a shared housing program that is expected to bring 75-100 unhoused people indoors.

3 LAPD employees fired over vaccine mandate, 7 others have termination pending

Three Los Angeles Police Department employees have been fired for violating the city's mandate to get vaccinated against COVID-19 or receive a religious or medical exemption.

SoCal grocery workers contract with supermarkets expires

A three-year-old labor contract between unionized grocery store workers and Southern California supermarkets expired, raising fears of a possible strike, but negotiations were expected to continue in hopes of averting a walkout.

Mobile shelter for homeless, EDAR, invented by LA non-profit

With the homeless crisis came a call to action, an invention by a local non-profit. The Man/Kind Initiative created the EDAR, a mobile shelter for transients.

California woman loses cousin to war in Ukraine

Maru Oderzhakhovskaya lives in San Diego now, but her family is from Kyiv. Normally this is an exciting time of year for her, but now she says her thoughts are constantly with her family as they either fight, or try and make their way to the border.

2 sentenced for hate crime at Beverly Hills Turkish restaurant

"These defendants were driven by hate, and their actions were deplorable," the U.S Attorney wrote in a statement.

Los Angeles reducing speed limit by 5 mph on many city streets

LADOT hopes that lowering speeds will decrease the severity of injuries, as well as give drivers more time to react to a potential collision.

Average gas price in SoCal hits record high

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose 5.4 cents to $5.429 Monday, its 29th record in 31 days as gas prices continue to climb across Southern California.

LA County health plan fined $55M for health care failures

L.A. Care, the nation’s largest publicly operated health plan, was fined $55 million for failing to authorize care for thousands of at-risk members, causing health-threatening treatment delays, California regulators announced Friday.