Category: Los Angeles

Southern California Leaders Honored by Business Group at Bizzi Awards

Several business and government leaders were honored June 28 by the Los Angeles County Business Coalition (BizFed) at the 2nd Annual Bizzi Awards held at the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles. The federation represents more than 215 business associations, 410,000 employers, and more than 5 million employees throughout the Southern California region. “We…


DOJ Sues Los Angeles County Claiming ADA Violations at Vote Centers

The federal government is suing Los Angeles County for allegedly violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by restricting access for disabled people at vote centers during the 2020 primary and general elections, and the 2022 general election. In the complaint filed June 29 in U.S. District Court, the Department of Justice (DOJ) seeks a…


Suspect in Mission Hills Shooting Kills Himself After Wounding One Other

MISSION HILLS, Calif.—A suspected gunman, who may have shot and injured a man, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in Mission Hills, authorities said July 4. Officers responded to a report of shots fired in the 14800 block of Brand Boulevard, near Arleta Avenue, around 7:55 p.m., where a man in his 40s was pronounced…


Angels’ Shohei Ohtani, Anthony Rendon Exit With Injuries

The Angels saw two more stars sustain injuries on Tuesday as Shohei Ohtani and Anthony Rendon exited Los Angeles’ road game against the San Diego Padres. Ohtani ending his pitching performance in the sixth inning due to a blister on his right middle finger. The nail on the same finger broke in the right-hander’s most…


LA County Sheriff’s Department Probing ‘Disturbing’ Video Footage of Deputies Responding to Alleged Robbery

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has launched an investigation after “disturbing” video footage was captured showing deputies appearing to grab a woman and throw her to the ground while responding to an incident in June in the city of Lancaster. The incident took place on June 24 as deputies from the Lancaster Sheriff’s Station responded to a…


Los Angeles Homeowner Faces Charges for Running Makeshift Park for 15 RVs in Backyard

A Los Angeles homeowner is facing two misdemeanor charges for having over five recreational vehicles (RV) parked behind her home, according to Fox News. The homeowner renting the backyard in the 14000 block of Hubbard Street in Sylmar—the northernmost neighborhood in the city of Los Angeles City—to these RV owners is reportedly making $10,000 a month,…


Thousands of Hotel Workers Go on Strike in Southern California Over Rising Living Expenses

Thousands of Southern California hotel workers went on strike on the Fourth of July weekend for a new contract with higher wages and benefits, according to the employees’ union. Non-managerial hotel staff, including cooks, room attendants, dishwashers, servers, bellmen, and front desk workers, were seen picketing outside major hotels in Los Angeles and Orange counties as the…


Former US Marshal Gets 10 Years for Framing Ex-Girlfriend in Anaheim Condo Dispute

LOS ANGELES—A former deputy U.S. marshal from Glendora was sentenced June 30 to 10 years and one month in federal prison for framing his ex-girlfriend for sexual assault in an apparent effort to gain sole ownership of a condo they purchased together. Because of the scheme run by Ian R. Diaz, 45, and his then-wife,…


Former U.S. Marshal Gets 10 Years for Framing Ex-Girlfriend in Anaheim Condo Dispute

LOS ANGELES—A former deputy U.S. marshal from Glendora was sentenced June 30 to 10 years and one month in federal prison for framing his ex-girlfriend for sexual assault in an apparent effort to gain sole ownership of a condo they purchased together. Because of the scheme run by Ian R. Diaz, 45, and his then-wife,…


Los Angeles Homeless Population Grows 9 Percent in County, 10 Percent in City

LOS ANGELES—Despite major investments in housing and intervention programs, the number of people experiencing homelessness in the Los Angeles area continues to climb, with results of the most recent count released on June 29 showing a 9 percent year-over-year increase in homelessness in the county, and a 10 percent jump in the city. According to…