On January 24, a US Border Patrol agent shot and killed 37-year-old ICU nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis after he was held down by multiple federal agents. The Trump administration alleged that Pretti threatened agents with a gun. But videos appear to show Pretti, who was carrying a licensed handgun, holding only his phone in […]

A well-known conservative activist in Northern California was arrested last week after an investigation revealed a 100-foot-long tunnel connected to an underground bunker containing a cache of illegal weapons, ammunition and body armor. In a news release, officials with the California Highway Patrol said an investigation was launched after the agency received a tip about a suspected illegal marijuana grow operation.  CHP Air Operations conducted a flyover […]

A 26-year-old man from Phoenix, Arizona, was taken into custody after an alleged train burglary that led to a dangerous wrong-way pursuit on a Southern California interstate, authorities announced Tuesday. The Jan. 26 incident occurred around 3:30 p.m. in Needles, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said in a news release. Deputies with the department’s Colorado River […]

A planned sonar search of MacArthur Park Lake for possible bodies and firearms was stopped after the organizer who spearheaded the effort said authorities had threatened to arrest him. John Alle said he organized the search after hearing persistent rumors, including claims of weapons and possible human remains in the lake. The MacArthur Park area […]

Local leaders on Tuesday announced a new initiative aimed at disrupting sex trafficking along Western Avenue, supporting survivors and holding traffickers and buyers accountable. Officials said the corridor, particularly near Koreatown and the Greater Wilshire area, has long been identified by residents and law enforcement as a hub of illegal activity, including the trafficking of […]

Greg Bovino, the Border Patrol “commander-at-large” who terrorized people across America in his Nazi-like trench coat, is being put out to pasture by President Donald Trump. The cause was Bovino’s stupidity, not his cruelty. After his Border Patrol agents disarmed and killed Alex Pretti in broad daylight on Saturday, Bovino shamelessly slandered the 37-year-old nurse […]

President Donald Trump signed an executive order this week directing federal agencies to override California and local permitting rules to accelerate rebuilding after last year’s Pacific Palisades and Eaton Canyon wildfires — a move that quickly sparked criticism from Gov. Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles County leaders. The order instructs FEMA and the Small Business […]

Roughly 1,000 deer would be systematically killed on Catalina Island under a proposal floated by the nonprofit that manages the island’s ecosystem — a plan that has drawn opposition from Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn. Hahn, whose district includes the 22-mile-long island, sent a letter to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife on […]

A Waymo vehicle crashed into multiple parked cars on a narrow Echo Park street Sunday morning, narrowly missing a family that was standing nearby and leaving residents dealing with vehicle damage and insurance claims, according to a homeowner who witnessed the incident. The crash happened around 11 a.m. Jan. 25 in the 1200 block of […]