LA Zoo raises $243K, calling it the 'Betty White effect'

The Los Angeles Zoo announced Thursday an uptick in volunteer applications and major donor interest in honor of Betty White, calling it the "Betty White Effect" that has brought in more than $243,000 since White's death on Dec. 31.

California murder victim’s family appalled by Gascón push to drop killer’s death sentence

California's Scott Forrest Collins was 21 when he robbed and shot Fred Rose, a 41-year-old father of three, "execution-style" in January 1992. Now Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón wants a judge to vacate Collins' death sentence.

Ukrainians across SoCal protest Russia's invasion

Several California leaders condemned the aggression and called for the most severe sanctions possible.

Judge blocks LA City Council's decision to appoint 'temporary' replacement for Ridley-Thomas' seat

Two days after the Los Angeles City Council voted to appoint Herb Wesson to fill Mark Ridley-Thomas’ seat to represent the city’s 10th district, an LA Superior Court judge blocked the Council from naming a “temporary” replacement.

LA spending up to $837,000 to house a single homeless person

A $1.2 billion program intended to quickly build housing for Los Angeles’ sprawling homeless population is moving too slowly while costs are spiking, with one project under development expected to hit as much as $837,000 for each housing unit, a city audit disclosed Wednesday.

Police searching for gunman accused of killing 16-year-old in South LA
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LAPD released video of a suspect wanted in connection to the shooting death of a 16-year-old in the Historic South-Central neighborhood.

June Primary Ballot: Who is running for mayor of Los Angeles?

LA City Councilman Kevin de León and real estate developer Rick Caruso have both qualified for the June primary election ballot.

Children's Hospital LA announces $25M gift from anonymous donor

The hospital called the gift "one of the largest charitable investments ever made in a pediatric hospital nursing program."

Feminist initiative aims to rename LA roads after trailblazing women

The Women's March Foundation hopes to rename streets in LA and across the US over trailblazers like Biddy Mason and Dolores Huerta.

Gasc�n knew about trans child molester Hannah Tubbs jail calls before sentencing, FOX News reports
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A deputy district attorney claims his boss George Gasc�n knew about Hannah Tubbs' jail calls before the sentencing. This comes as Gasc�n's statement over the weekend claimed he didn't know about the recordings.

Woman wrongfully imprisoned after ID mixup
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A woman who made headlines in Los Angeles after she was wrongfully imprisoned opened up about her bizarre and traumatic experience being mixed up with a suspect.

Gascón knew about trans child molester Hannah Tubbs jail calls before sentencing, deputy DA says

A deputy district attorney claims his boss George Gascón knew about Hannah Tubbs' jail calls before the sentencing. This comes as Gascón's statement over the weekend claimed he didn't know about the recordings.

LA City Council votes to appoint Herb Wesson to fill Mark Ridley-Thomas’ seat

The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to appoint former Councilman Herb Wesson to represent the city's 10th district, as a replacement for Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas, who was suspended after being indicted in a federal corruption case.