Teen killed in South L.A. shooting a good kid, police say The 19-year-old student gunned down in broad daylight Tuesday afternoon while he was sitting on a park bench was a well-known local volunteer described by police as a “good … Continue reading
Feds target 71 medical marijuana dispensaries in L.A. County Federal authorities on Tuesday took legal action against 71 medical marijuana dispensaries in Los Angeles County, part of an ongoing campaign to crack down on the establishments. “Over the past several … Continue reading
Fund manager offers $200,000 reward in Santa Monica art theft Jeffrey Gundlach, a leading bond-fund manager, has offered a $200,000 reward for the safe return of several top-dollar artworks, his 2010 Porsche Carrera 4S and other pricey items stolen this week … Continue reading
High-speed chase ends when suspect leaps from car, off overpass A man led California Highway Patrol officers on a late-night freeway chase Friday that at times reached speeds of 100 mph before jumping out of his moving car and off … Continue reading
An acquaintance of a bank manager who told authorities she was kidnapped and strapped with explosives as part of bizarre bank robbery in East L.A. has been arrested in connection with the crime, several law enforcement sources familiar with the … Continue reading
A 30-year-old reputed gang member was charged Tuesday with fatally shooting a woman and pushing her from a car during a chase. Juan Diego Valencia, 30, is charged with killing Selene Mayoral, 24, on Thursday and then during a police … Continue reading
An attorney for Steve Wynn asked jurors Tuesday to award the casino mogul an additional $20 million in his slander suit against “Girls Gone Wild” founder Joe Francis. “He needs to be stopped,” Wynn’s lead lawyer, Barry Langberg, told jurors … Continue reading
The man allegedly found hiding in the bushes of singer-actress Miley Cyrus’ Studio City home is facing criminal charges of trespassing and resisting arrest. Los Angeles City Atty. Carmen Trutanich’s office filed two counts of misdemeanor trespassing and one count … Continue reading
A Los Angeles jury on Monday awarded casino mogul Steve Wynn $20 million, after it found that he had been defamed by “Girls Gone Wild” creator Joe Francis. Wynn had sued Francis over the latter’s claims that Wynn had threatened … Continue reading
Did the casino magnate threaten to kill the soft-core porn purveyor? That’s the question jurors are sorting through this week in a strange trial involving an only-in-Los Angeles cast of characters: Steve Wynn, Joe Francis and Quincy Jones. Wynn has … Continue reading