Category: Los Angeles

Los Angeles Councilman Curren Price Charged With Perjury, Embezzlement: Report

LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles City Councilman Curren Price was charged on June 13 with embezzlement, perjury, and conflict of interest, according to an online report, but details about what prompted the charges were not immediately released. Price, 72, has represented the Ninth District, which includes most of South Los Angeles and Exposition Park, since 2013. He…


Commercial Real Estate Forecast Mixed, Office Continues to Slide, Other Sectors Thriving: UCLA Anderson

Commercial real estate in the United States is facing uncertainty, with mixed signals from traditional economic bellwethers like housing and employment contributing to the lack of clarity, and lingering fears of recession leave the predictions open-ended, according to a recent forecast by the University of California–Los Angeles Anderson School of Business, which included estimates for…


Reds’ De La Cruz Hits 1st Homer, Dodgers Skid at 4 With 8–6 Loss

CINCINNATI—Elly De La Cruz hit a 458-foot drive for his first major league homer and Will Benson hit a game-ending home run in the ninth that lifted the Cincinnati Reds over Los Angeles 8–6 on Wednesday night, June 7, and extended the Dodgers’ losing streak to a season-high four. De La Cruz hit an 0–1…


Anna Shay, Fan Favorite on ‘Bling Empire,’ Dead at 62

LOS ANGELES—Anna Shay, an heiress, philanthropist and breakout star of the Netflix reality series “Bling Empire,” has died at 62. Shay died from a stroke, according to a family statement provided to The Associated Press on Monday. It was not immediately clear when she died. “It saddens our hearts to announce that Anna Shay, a…


Manson Follower Leslie Van Houten Should Be Paroled, California Appeals Court Rules

LOS ANGELES—A California appeals court said Tuesday that Leslie Van Houten, who participated in two killings at the direction of cult leader Charles Manson in 1969, should be released from prison on parole. The appellate court’s ruling reverses an earlier decision by Gov. Gavin Newsom, who rejected parole for Van Houten in 2020. She has…


Pack Some Patience: Memorial Day Travel Crunch Begins

LOS ANGELES—The official Memorial Day holiday travel period begins May 26 in what’s expected to be one of the busiest crunches since the COVID-19 pandemic began. In anticipation of all those people on the move, Los Angeles International Airport on Wednesday opened a second cell phone waiting lot, hoping to encourage more people to wait…


Los Angeles Returns to COVID-Era ‘Zero Cash Bail’ After Court Ruling

Los Angeles was allowed to bring back a pandemic-era “zero bail” policy on May 24 following a judge’s decision to bar the city and county from demanding cash bail from arrestees who have not yet been arraigned. The decision (pdf) by California Superior Court Judge Lawrence Riff placed a preliminary injunction on resuming the county’s…


Teen, 17, Dies During Apparent Social Media Stunt on Los Angeles Bridge: Police

A 17-year-old boy fell off one of the 6th Street Bridge’s arches and died May 20 while attempting to film a social media stunt, authorities said Tuesday. Officers from the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) responded to the fall around 2 a.m. Saturday, Officer Melissa Podany told The Epoch Times. Paramedics transported the boy to…


Archdiocese Blasts Dodgers for Backtracking, Renewing Trans ‘Nuns’ Invite

LOS ANGELES—The Archdiocese of Los Angeles May 23 criticized the Dodgers for backtracking and renewing an invitation to a group of self-described “queer and trans nuns” to take part in the team’s Pride Night. The Dodgers came under fire from a host of LGBT groups and elected officials following its decision to rescind its original…


Teen Dies During Apparent Social Media Stunt on Los Angeles Bridge, Police Say

LOS ANGELES—A 17-year-old boy fell to his death this weekend while climbing a Los Angeles bridge in an apparent social media stunt, police said. Police were sent to the 6th Street Viaduct around 2 a.m. Saturday and found the boy, who was pronounced dead at a hospital. His name wasn’t immediately released. The teen slipped…