Dakota Smith

In the weeks since the Palisades fire, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has faced repeated questions about why she left for Ghana as warnings about dangerous winds grew increasingly worrisome. This week, Bass and her office spoke out for the […]

Two homeless men were fatally shot early Saturday morning on a downtown L.A. street near Skid Row, police said. The shooting occurred about 12:50 a.m. in the 500 block of South Los Angeles Street, said LAPD Officer Jeff Lee. Both

Anaheim police officers fatally shot a man Friday night after responding to a report of a possible robbery, officials said. Police responded to the 1200 block of East South Street around 8 p.m., where they encountered a man about 30

The state agency that oversees workplace safety has fined the city of Los Angeles $563,250 after finding that the severe mauling of a animal shelter worker resulted from “significant safety and training lapses” that put employees “in harm’s way.” The

The head of the L.A. city agency overseeing animal shelters is stepping down, according to an city email sent Monday to shelter volunteers and animal advocates. Staycee Dains resigned effective November 30, assistant general manager Annette Ramirez wrote in the

Law enforcement officials seized nearly $3 million in psilocybin mushrooms from a Lake Elsinore home this week and arrested one person as part of an investigation into an alleged “large-scale” mushroom growing operation, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.

Facing President-elect Donald Trump’s promised mass deportation of immigrants in the country illegally, the Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday tentatively backed a “sanctuary city” law that forbids city employees and resources from being involved in federal immigration enforcement. Because

Adrin Nazarian claimed victory Tuesday in a race to represent parts of the San Fernando Valley on the Los Angeles City Council, while Heather Hutt held on to the seat she was appointed to in 2022. With Ysabel Jurado’s victory

Eight years ago, L.A.’s political leaders jumped into action on the issue of immigration, moving to protect the city’s undocumented population from the Trump administration. City Council members put public money toward lawyers to defend Angelenos facing deportation. They pushed

Voting centers opened Saturday across Los Angeles ahead of the Nov. 5 election. The Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk opened 122 centers on Saturday, allowing people to vote in person or drop off their ballot. An additional 526 vote centers