Los Angeles TimesHarvey Weinstein Rose McGowan sues Harvey Weinstein, his lawyers and private spies, accusing them of plot to silence herLos Angeles Times - Joel RubinActress Rose McGowan on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against Harvey Weinstein and his team of high-powered lawyers and covert investigators, accusing them of carrying out a plot to discredit and silence The
Los Angeles TimesNews House Ethics Committee investigating allegations against California Rep. Katie HillLos Angeles Times - Christine Mai-DucRep. Katie Hill (D-Santa Clarita) is under investigation by the House Ethics Committee after allegations that she engaged in an affair with a congressional aide were made public last week. In a statement,
Los Angeles TimesUSC Jane Buckingham, parenting book author, gets three weeks in prison in admissions scandalLos Angeles Times - Matthew OrmsethJane Buckingham, a Beverly Hills marketing executive who wrote a book on parenting before she was arrested and charged with conspiring to rig her son’s ACT exam, was sentenced Wednesday to three weeks
Los Angeles TimesHousing Displaced tenants got a rare right to return. Now they say there’s a catchLos Angeles Times - Emily Alpert ReyesWhen Los Angeles leaders gave the green light for Crossroads Hollywood — a new development with a hotel, shops and more than 900 units of housing — they got the real estate developer to make an unusual
Los Angeles TimesBoyle Heights LAPD searches for shooter who exchanged gunfire with officers in Boyle HeightsLos Angeles Times - Colleen ShalbyLos Angeles police are searching for a gunman in an officer-involved shooting that occurred late Tuesday night in Boyle Heights. The area where the incident occurred just before 10 p.m. was closed by and
Los Angeles TimesBullying Mother’s angry rant in a middle school classroom over alleged bullying leads to chargeLos Angeles Times - Alejandra Reyes-VelardeA mother who allegedly stormed into an Orange County middle school classroom to confront students she claimed were bullying her daughter has been charged with a misdemeanor, authorities said. Christian
Los Angeles TimesLos Angeles County Sheriff hires corruption investigator accused of posing as deputy in bizarre jail incidentLos Angeles Times - Alene TchekmedyianA retired Los Angeles County sheriff’s homicide detective recently rehired by Sheriff Alex Villanueva to investigate public corruption was temporarily banned from the jails last year after posing as a
Los Angeles TimesWoolsey Fire Woolsey fire response hurt by poor disaster preparation, lack of firefighters, report saysLos Angeles Times - Matt StilesEmergency management officials were unprepared for massive evacuations before the most destructive fire in Los Angeles County history, causing chaos and calls for mutual aid that were not provided in first
Los Angeles TimesCalifornia Southern California is in the midst of a fall heat waveLos Angeles TimesAt Santa Monica beach, Sarah Lee practices her acrobatic moves on the aerial hoop known as a lyra. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times) Futoshi Tsuda helps his bride, Miki Tsuda, with her dress as the newlyweds
Los Angeles TimesLaguna Laguna Beach man charged with animal cruelty after cat is beaten to death against carLos Angeles Times - Lilly NguyenA Laguna Beach man who police say beat a cat to death against the hood of a patrol vehicle was arrested early Sunday and later charged with animal cruelty, according to authorities. After receiving reports
Los Angeles TimesSouthern California Edison Edison says more than 300,000 could lose power as California blackouts beginLos Angeles Times - Hannah FryLarge swaths of California will once again be without power amid heightened concerns that hot weather and strong winds could lead to wildfires. Southern California Edison said more than 308,000 customers
Los Angeles TimesGreater Sacramento Deputy killed and another wounded in El Dorado County shootingLos Angeles Times - Hannah FryAn El Dorado County sheriff’s deputy was shot and killed early Wednesday and another deputy was wounded during a shootout near a private marijuana grow in a rural area just south of Placerville, Calif.,
Los Angeles TimesBeaches 2 dead, including suspected gunman, 1 wounded in Long Beach bar shootingLos Angeles Times - Hannah FryA man was wounded and two other men—including the suspected shooter—are dead after a gunman opened fire inside a Long Beach bar early Wednesday, sending patrons fleeing to safety. Police said an officer
Los Angeles TimesLos Angeles County From the Archives: No third-term Day in Los AngelesLos Angeles Times - Scott HarrisonFollowing the Democratic Party’s nomination of President Franklin D. Roosevelt for a third term, anti-FDR politicians began the “No Third Term” banner. They argued that the founding fathers intended that
Los Angeles TimesCollege & University Billionaire Rick Caruso gives $50 million to Pepperdine law school to expand access for underserved studentsLos Angeles Times - Teresa WatanabeCarmen Izquierdo-Olivia grew up in South Los Angeles with immigrant parents who scrabbled to make ends meet as painters and janitors. She steered clear of the drugs, booze and gangs that entrapped her
Los Angeles TimesHousing Column: At L.A. City Hall, victory went to the little guy in battle over rents and evictionsLos Angeles Times - Steve LopezDiana Castellanos and her husband have three daughters, a two-bedroom apartment in South Los Angeles, and two full-time jobs. But the recent notice of a looming rent increase, from $1,495 to $2,350 a left
Los Angeles TimesSouthern California Edison Newsletter: Will the power go out again today?Los Angeles Times - Julia WickGood morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Wednesday, Oct. 23, and I’m writing from Los Angeles. It seems California can’t catch a break. With dangerous fire conditions ahead,
Los Angeles TimesBoyle Heights LAPD reports major police incident in Boyle HeightsLos Angeles Times - Jaclyn CosgroveLos Angeles police are searching for a shooting suspect in Boyle Heights in what the agency called a “major police incident.” As part of the search, LAPD officers have an active perimeter near 1st and
Los Angeles TimesPublic Health Person with measles traveled to Disneyland while infectious, officials sayLos Angeles Times - Jaclyn CosgroveA Los Angeles County resident with measles went to Disneyland last week while infectious, public health officials confirmed Tuesday. On Oct. 16, the resident went to the Starbucks at 3006 S. Sepulveda
Los Angeles TimesKatie Hill Rep. Katie Hill denies allegations that she had relationship with stafferLos Angeles Times - Jaclyn CosgroveRep. Katie Hill (D-Santa Clarita) said in a statement Tuesday that allegations she had a relationship with a staff member were “absolutely false,” a response that came after a conservative website published
Los Angeles TimesNews Heat, winds and power outages: California braces for days of dangerous conditionsLos Angeles Times - Hannah FryCalifornia is bracing for days of hot conditions, dangerous winds and possible power outages. Red flag warnings were in effect beginning Wednesday in a large swath of Northern California as well the Los
Los Angeles TimesNative Americans Minority contracting program plagued by lax oversight, government watchdog saysLos Angeles Times - Adam ElmahrekThe U.S. Small Business Administration has been plagued by poor oversight of its minority contracting program, improperly allowing ineligible firms to win contracts set aside for disadvantaged business
Los Angeles TimesNews Man charged in bear-repellent attack on Trump protesters at Santa Monica PierLos Angeles Times - Alejandra Reyes-VelardeA man accused of spraying bear repellent on a group of Trump protesters on the Santa Monica Pier over the weekend has been charged in connection with the attack, according to the Los Angeles County District
Los Angeles TimesRosario Dawson Rosario Dawson and family members sued over alleged transphobic assaultLos Angeles Times - Colleen ShalbyA longtime associate of Rosario Dawson’s family is suing the actress and her family members, alleging gender discrimination, battery, assault and emotional distress in the months after he came out to as
Los Angeles TimesCorruption Major donor who played both sides of the aisle charged with campaign violations and fraudLos Angeles Times - Joel RubinA wealthy Los Angeles venture capitalist who flip-flopped his way into political prominence with large donations to Democratic and then Republican campaigns has been charged with concealing his lobbying
Los Angeles TimesFire Fighting Firefighters knock down brush fire in BrentwoodLos Angeles Times - Colleen ShalbyThe Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a new brush fire that broke out Tuesday afternoon in Brentwood just after 3:20 p.m. The fire was knocked down less than an hour after it erupted near Kenter
Los Angeles TimesBribery Lori Loughlin and other parents face new bribery charge in college admissions scandalLos Angeles Times - Matthew OrmsethMost of the parents and coaches who have maintained their innocence in a federal investigation of corruption in college admissions were indicted Tuesday on new charges, a hard-charging move by prosecutors
Los Angeles TimesCalifornia California is about to be hit by more power outages. Will it be less chaotic this time?Los Angeles Times - Hannah FryCalifornians will lose power this week as the winds return. The question is how many will experience blackouts as utilities attempt to reduce the risk of fire. Pacific Gas & Electric executives said during
Los Angeles TimesStudents CSU Chancellor Timothy P. White, who aimed for ambitious reforms, announces retirementLos Angeles Times - Nina AgrawalCalifornia State University Chancellor Timothy P. White, who undertook ambitious reforms to improve student achievement but was criticized at times for budget and policy decisions at the nation’s largest
