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.

Ukrainian Culture Center offering humanitarian aid to refugees

The Biden Administration is offering humanitarian aid to Ukrainians in the US that could protect them from being deported back to their homeland while under siege. The Ukrainian Culture Center is doing its best to help Ukrainians during this difficult time.

LA City Council introduces motion to end proof of vaccine requirement

A motion in LA City Council would end the mandate requiring people to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 before being able to enter businesses in the city. Individual businesses would still be able to require proof.

Residents protest suspension of Councilman Ridley-Thomas

A group of Council District 10 residents and faith leaders protested outside Los Angeles City Hall Friday to call for the reinstatement of Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas, who was suspended following his indictment in a federal corruption case.

Protest for representation in LA's District 10
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"We're demanding due process, we're demanding a seat at the table to really discuss many of the issues of transparency, civil rights being violated," Rev. K.W. Tulloss, president of Baptist Minister's Conference Los Angeles said.

Garcetti voices support for Newsom's CARE court proposal

Gov. Newsom's CARE Court proposal would force homeless people with severe mental health and addiction disorders into treatment, among other things.

Father killed in Baldwin Hills hit-and-run

A Lancaster father who was visiting his mother in Baldwin Hills was killed after he was struck by a hit-and-run driver early Friday morning, police said.

Cooler temperatures, rain hit Southern California

On the heels of a warm and sunny stretch, a "massive cool down" will begin around the Southland Thursday, along with rain and mountain snow.

Courtney Love, musician settle suit over Kurt Cobain guitar, alleged threats

Former Hole singer Courtney Love has settled a lawsuit with a man who used to be married to her daughter, which claims Love plotted to break into the mans house and recover one of Kurt Cobain's guitars.

Kim Kardashian declared legally single amid ongoing divorce with Kanye 'Ye' West

Reality star and pop culture icon Kim Kardashian is a single woman again after a Los Angeles judge declared her legally divorced from Kanye 'Ye' West. The divorce is the third for Kardashian, but the first for Ye.

Dozens of catalytic converters stolen from city owned vehicles, LA seeks plan to address theft

Citing the theft of catalytic converters from 39 city-owned vehicles over Christmas weekend, the Los Angeles City Council passed a motion Wednesday aimed at developing a plan for reducing theft of city property.

New LAPD policy on 'pretextual' stops
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The Los Angeles Police Department defines a pretextual stop as one in which officers conducting a minor traffic or code violation escalate it into an investigation of a more serious crime unrelated to the initial violation.