LA city, county ask for emergency freeze of homeless housing order

The city and county of Los Angeles filed an emergency request Wednesday to a federal appeals court to place a hold on a judge's order that all indigent persons in the Skid Row area must be offered shelter within six months.

Britney Spears requests to address the court herself in conservatorship case

Britney Spears has requested to address the court directly, according to her court-appointed lawyer in her conservatorship case. Britney is expected to speak on June 23rd.

Longtime Black employee sues Lindora, claims she was called 'Cardi B'

A Black woman is suing the weight loss and wellness clinic chain Lindora LLC, alleging her management job was eliminated in 2020 because of her race and due to her complaints about her work environment, which she says included being called "Cardi B."

Shootings in Los Angeles increase 73% during first four months of 2021

Police Chief Michel Moore told the city's police commission Tuesday that the number of people shot in Los Angeles in 2021 has increased 73% compared to this time last year.   

LAPD seeks new technology, training in $66 million plan following protests

The Los Angeles Police Department Tuesday will present the police commission its estimated $66 million plan to incorporate recommendations from three reports that found the department mishandled aspects of its response to last year's May and June protests against racism and police brutality.

In-depth interview with LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva
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Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva weighed in candidly on the Derek Chauvin guilty verdict and the challenges he faces at the Sheriff's Department.

Public help sought to find 12-year-old Los Angeles girl missing since February

A 12-year-old Los Angeles girl has been missing since late February, and a school psychologist who works with students in public schools in the downtown area pleaded on Monday for help in finding her.

Streets closed near Union Station to accommodate Oscars

People who frequent Union Station in downtown Los Angeles can expect to encounter restrictions throughout the week following Sunday night's 93rd Academy Awards, which will be held in part at the historic transit depot. 

LAPD searching for missing 6-year-old boy
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Police asked for the public's help to find a 6-year-old boy who went missing in the Fairfax district Sunday.

BLM protesters block traffic in Fairfax district
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Protesters are blocking the intersection of Third Street and Fairfax Avenue in the Fairfax district with a speaker addressing the crowd from a flatbed truck. The Los Angeles Police Department is asking the public to avoid the area.

Oscars fashion 2021: A revamped show amid the pandemic brings back red carpet glam

Show producers of the 93rd annual Academy Awards are hoping to return some of the traditional glamour to this year’s award show, even in a pandemic year.

New Academy Awards venue causes traffic issues, closures
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People who frequent Union Station in downtown Los Angeles will continue to encounter restrictions throughout the week following Sunday night's 93rd Academy Awards, which will be held in part at the historic transit depot.

Two accused of over $675K in EDD fraud arrested in Tennessee; authorities seek additional victims

A woman suspected of stealing more than $675,000 in Employment Development Department benefits has been arrested in Knoxville, Tennessee, along with an alleged male accomplice, and the two will be extradited to Los Angeles County to face trial, authorities said Saturday.

An Oscars like no other: 'Nomadland' the film to beat on a night of firsts

An awards season like no other will culminate Sunday night with an Oscars like no other, as the 93rd Academy Awards migrate from Hollywood to Los Angeles' Union Station, and a film fittingly titled "Nomadland" is the movie to beat in the best-picture race. 

Thousands gather in LA to commemorate 106th anniversary of Armenian Genocide
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On the 106th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, President Joe Biden became the first US president to officially recognize the killing of more than a million Armenians as genocide.