Mayor Garcetti warns of 'darker days’ as COVID-19 surge continues in LA

As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Los Angeles County and throughout California, it’s having a major impact on hospital staff as the surge threatens to overwhelm emergency departments and intensive-care units.

Judge rules Mayor Garcetti can be deposed in officer's sexual harassment case

Saying his testimony can be "extremely probative,'' a judge ruled on Thursday that Mayor Eric Garcetti must testify in a deposition brought by a Los Angeles police officer who sued the city, alleging he was subjected to repeated acts of sexual harassment by a former mayoral adviser.

New Los Angeles County DA George Gascón addresses criticism over new directives

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon-- who is under fire less than two weeks into his term from families of some crime victims for directives that are expected to result in lower sentences in many cases -- said on Wednesday he's "troubled" by what he called "fear-mongering" and vowed that those who are prosecuted under his administration will face accountability. 

One killed, another critically injured in Fairfax District shooting; suspect sought

Authorities are asking for the public's help on Wednesday in identifying a gunman who opened fire in a shopping area in the Fairfax District, killing one man and leaving another hospitalized in serious condition. 

LA councilman says DA's proposed sentencing policy 'missed the mark'

Councilman Paul Koretz filed a resolution on Tuesday in opposition of Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón's recent directive to remove sentence enhancements, particularly when prosecuting hate crimes.  

DA: 2 LAPD officers won't face charges in shooting that killed Trader Joe's manager

Two Los Angeles police officers who engaged in a 2018 gunfight with a suspect outside a Silver Lake Trader Joe's market, with a police bullet striking and killing an assistant store manager, acted lawfully and will not be charged with a crime, according to a report released Tuesday by the Los Angles County District Attorney's Office. 

L.A. city councilman says he's had enough of racist, sexist remarks at meetings

In his first City Council meeting since the 2000s, Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas Tuesday chastised racist and sexist remarks by public speakers, which he said the governing body has had to hear for years.

DA Gascón's policy changes include dismissing special charges against accused cop killer

As part of newly-elected Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón’s reforms, FOX 11 has confirmed his office is seeking to dismiss all special circumstance allegations and enhancements against a Utah man accused of a double murder, including the shooting death of a Los Angeles County deputy at a fast-food restaurant in Alhambra last year.

LA County reports 12,731 new COVID-19 cases, 4,009 hospitalizations

Los Angeles County reported 12,731 new cases of COVID-19 and 29 additional deaths on Sunday, as the number of county residents hospitalized with the coronavirus surpassed 4,000 for the first time.