Los Angeles

Former Nixon and Ford Budget Director Roy Ash Dies

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:05:00 -0500

Former Office of Management and Budget director Roy Ash has died at his Los Angeles home at 93.

LA council tentatively OKs porn condom ordinance

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:10:00 -0500

An ordinance that would require porn actors to wear condoms during film shoots was tentatively approved by the City Council on Tuesday.

Fire erupts overnight at West LA Mormon Temple

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:47:00 -0500

In the wee small hours of Tuesday morning, a fire erupted at a construction site on the grounds of the nation's second-largest Mormon temple.

Baca seeks more staffing for mentally ill inmates

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:33:00 -0500

Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca wants to hire more staff members who are trained to deal with the mentally ill in county jails.

City Warned Not to Become CRA/LA's Successor Agency

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:25:00 -0500

City Administrative Officer Miguel Santana and Chief Legislative Analyst Gerry Miller warned today the city could be on the hook for as much as $109 million if it elects to be in charge of winding down the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Los Angeles, a task required by a recent state Supreme Court ruling.

Long Beach A Child Prostitution Center, Knabe Says

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:22:00 -0500

The vast majority of children arrested on prostitution charges live in the Fourth District of Los Angeles County, according to a statement posted Monday on Supervisor Don Knabe's blog.

LA tries new test to find gang members wanting out

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:29:00 -0500

Melissa Pirraglio spent many of her 11 years of gang life in drug-addled despair seeking a way out. "There's an inkling in every single gang member looking for an opportunity to come out," said Pirraglio, now 34 and a counselor to troubled youth. "You get to the point where you see the whole lifestyle is a lie."

Activists Announce County Initiative to Require Condoms in Adult Films

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:11:00 -0500

An AIDS advocacy group announced Wednesday its intention to put an initiative on the ballot that would require adult film performers in Los Angeles County to use condoms.

LA Film Production Up Slightly, but TV Production Drops in 2011

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:09:00 -0500

Los Angeles film production rose slightly in 2011, offsetting a decline in TV production to help boost overall on-location 4.2 percent for the year, according to non-profit permitting body FilmL.A.

Deputy who nabbed LA arson suspect paid $1 a year

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 10:59:00 -0500

The reserve sheriff's deputy who captured a suspect in dozens of Los Angeles arson fires works for $1 a year and was only on his third solo patrol.

Los Angeles DA won't charge campaign treasurer

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 09:19:00 -0500

The Los Angeles County district attorney's office said Thursday that it will not prosecute a political campaign treasurer on charges of working without an accounting license because she already faces significant prison time if convicted of federal mail fraud charges.

Port of LA sets record for exports

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 09:18:00 -0500

The Port of Los Angeles on Thursday reported a record-setting year for exports, buoyed by an all-time monthly high of goods shipped overseas in November.

L.A. calls for studies on proposed single-use bag ban

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 09:16:00 -0500

Taking a cautious approach, the Los Angeles City Council on Friday called for detailed studies on the cost and environmental impact of a ban on single-use bags at markets.

LA Times editor stepping down after 4 years

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 09:14:00 -0500

Russ Stanton, who led the Los Angeles Times to three Pulitzer Prizes in the midst of massive staff layoffs, has stepped down as editor and executive vice president, the newspaper announced Tuesday.

Ontario airport may close 1 of its 2 terminals

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 09:11:00 -0500

With passenger traffic on the decline at Ontario International Airport, officials are considering closing down one of its two terminals.

Los Angeles Area Freeway Should Reopen Saturday

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 08:32:00 -0500

What seemed at first like a simple task, demolishing a fire-damaged overpass and reopening the Pomona Freeway, shows just how complicated it is to remove something designed to carry millions of motorists for decades and withstand an earthquake.

LA animal shelter worker fired over euthanizations

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 08:29:00 -0500

A veterinary technician at a Los Angeles city animal shelter was fired last week after officials found that he had subjected dogs to inhumane treatment while euthanizing them.

After huge Calif wildfire, report says Forest Service needs clear policies to avoid confusion

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 08:26:00 -0500

Federal investigators Friday revealed conflicting accounts of why an air tanker was not summoned in the early hours of what became the largest wildfire in Los Angeles County history, but concluded it’s not possible to know if different decisions would have curtailed the damage.

L.A. doctor who regarded female patients as 'prey' given 12-year jail sentence for string of sex attacks

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 08:26:00 -0500

The son of Bermuda's former Premier has been jailed for 12 years and eight months for a string of sex attacks on vulnerable women.

LA City Council Votes to Support End to Corporate Personhood

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 13:12:00 -0500

After forty-five minutes of public testimony urging a "yes" vote, the Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously to support a resolution calling on Congress to amend the Constitution to clearly establish that only living persons, not corporations, are endowed with constitutional rights and that money is not the same as free speech. The vote makes Los Angeles the first major city in the U.S. to call for an end to all corporate constitutional rights.