The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating claims that members of its football team sexual assaulted and hazed a rookie in 2009. An unidentified LAPD detective filed a lawsuit against the city on October 16, claiming that when he was a rookie in February of 2009, he was subjected to …
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State authorities were investigating Monday after a California Highway Patrol officer shot and killed a man over the weekend in the middle of a Los Angeles area freeway during a struggle recorded on video. Sunday afternoon’s deadly encounter occurred after the highway patrol responded to multiple calls of a male …
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More than a month after an arson fire at a storage yard damaged a key Los Angeles freeway, the state has hired security guards to watch out for smoke and other trouble at three additional sites beneath Interstate 10 that were leased to the same bankrupt businessman. Associated Press journalists …
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City Hall in downtown Los Angeles was evacuated Friday afternoon after a man allegedly drove onto a sidewalk and crashed into steps in front of the building, and barricaded himself inside his vehicle. “I’ve been briefed on the ongoing incident outside of City Hall, which is currently being evacuated out …
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The Trump administration’s Department of Justice and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) announced they had determined the cause of the Pacific Palisades fire and arrested an alleged arsonist. Previously, local officials had said the cause was unknown but may have been caused by fireworks. As a Palisades …
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Former Vice President Kamala Harris took an apparent shot at the Trump administration during her latest public appearance while promoting her new book, remarking from a stage in Los Angeles that “these mother—-ers are crazy.” “There’s so much about this moment that is making people feel like they’ve lost their …
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As violent crime surges across America’s largest Democratic-run cities, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is stepping in — this time,suing Los Angeles Countyforallegedly blocking citizens from defending themselves. The new lawsuit marks the latest clash in a growing battle between the Trump administration’s DOJ and Democrat-led cities over public …
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A Los Angeles high school history teacher who serves as a spokesperson for a local anti-ICE activist group appeared to welcome armed resistance against immigration authorities after a federal agent and an illegal immigrant were shot hours earlier. Ron Gochez, a teacher at Dr. Maya Angelou Community High School and …
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A Chinese national who has been studying in the United States has been charged with drugging and sexually assaulting several women over a three-year span, prosecutors said Wednesday. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced felony charges against Sizhe “Steven” Weng, 30, a Chinese national pursuing a doctorate at …
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Would you pay $95 for water? Fine-dining restaurants are betting you will. At some high-end restaurants, diners are ordering water like it’s wine, complete with tasting notes, pairing suggestions and “no ice” rules. Hot spots from Los Angeles to Spain now offer elaborate “water menus” and sommeliers to advise on …
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