A federal appellate panel in Pasadena has upheld former Los Angeles County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas’ fraud and bribery convictions, according to court papers obtained on August 4. Ridley-Thomas was convicted […]
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LA man to plead guilty to stealing personal info of fellow prison inmates
Mail fraud to obtain over $200,000
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Lawsuit challenges Trump administration’s latest bid to drain Mojave Desert
On July 28 environmental organizations sued the Trump administration today for approving a private company’s plan to resurrect a defunct oil and gas pipeline to transport and sell groundwater out […]
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Trader Joe’s denied dismissal of Black shopper’s worker misconduct claims
A judge has denied a motion by Trader Joe’s attorneys to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a young Black woman who alleges she was sexually assaulted from behind by an […]
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Additional charges lodged against LA gang leader Eugene Henley Jr.
Accused South Los Angeles gang kingpin Eugene Henley Jr. was newly charged July 29 with soliciting two fellow jail inmates to murder or seriously injure a witness against him in […]
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LA County rents fall
Apartment rents in Los Angeles County fell to their lowest level in nearly four years during the second quarter of 2026. However, many recent college graduates would still need to […]
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Judge denies actor’s bid to depose Tyler Perry
A judge has denied a motion to compel the deposition of Tyler Perry filed by an actor who accuses the filmmaker of sexual assault and battery, given that Perry has […]
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LA County launches program to prepare businesses for LA28
Small businesses, workers and communities will have an opportunity to prepare for economic opportunities tied to the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games through a Los Angeles County initiative. The Los […]
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ACLU: Federal agents used racial slurs to target Latinos in SoCal stops
Federal agents allegedly used racial slurs to target Latinos while carrying out an ongoing campaign of “suspicionless and discriminatory” immigration enforcement stops in the Los Angeles area, according to a […]
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Southland to face dangerous heat after brief break
This week’s slight cooldown will be short-lived, with forecasters warning today that widespread dangerous heat is expected to return to the Southland by the weekend. While temperatures are expected to […]
