Jul 19 Man found shot after striking crowd with car outside Los Angeles nightclub, injuring 30 By Damian Dovarganes, Associated Press A vehicle rammed into a crowd of people waiting to enter a nightclub in Los Angeles early Saturday, injuring 30 people and leading bystanders to attack the driver, authorities said. The driver was later found to have been shot, according… Continue reading
Jul 18 Explosion at Los Angeles law enforcement training facility leaves 3 people dead, officials say By Etienne Laurent, Eric Tucker, Associated Press A Friday blast at a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department training facility killed three members of its arson and explosives unit, marking one of the department's worst losses of life from a single incident, the sheriff said. Continue reading
Jul 15 John MacArthur, influential evangelical preacher in California and beyond, dies at 86 By Tiffany Stanley, Associated Press MacArthur was unafraid to stir controversy for the sake of his beliefs, even deriding fellow evangelicals for what he saw as incorrect teachings and theology, including the growing charismatic wing of Christianity. Continue reading
Jul 07 Troops and federal agents briefly descend on Los Angeles’ MacArthur Park in largely immigrant neighborhood By Tara Copp, Christopher Weber, Associated Press Defense officials had said about 90 members of the California National Guard and over a dozen military vehicles would help protect immigration officers as they carried out a raid in MacArthur Park. Continue reading
Jun 20 Trump allowed to keep control of National Guard troops deployed to Los Angeles by appeals court By Associated Press Thursday's decision halts a ruling from a lower court judge who found Trump acted illegally by activating the soldiers over opposition from California Gov. Gavin Newsom. Continue reading
Jun 19 Buss family to sell controlling stake of Lakers to Mark Walter at $10B valuation, source tells AP By Tim Reynolds, Associated Press The Buss family has agreed to sell the controlling stake of the Los Angeles Lakers to TWG Global CEO and Los Angeles Dodgers owner Mark Walter, doing so with a franchise valuation of $10 billion — the highest ever for… Continue reading
Jun 17 WATCH: Sen. Padilla’s full Senate floor speech recounting his removal from Noem’s LA briefing By Kenichi Serino In an emotional speech, Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., on Tuesday recalled his experience at a Homeland Security news conference where he was handcuffed and briefly detained. Continue reading
Jun 17 WATCH: Federal appeals court considers Trump’s deployment of National Guard to Los Angeles By Olga R. Rodriguez, Associated Press In his lawsuit, Gov. Gavin Newsom accused the president of inflaming tensions, breaching state sovereignty and wasting resources. The Trump administration argued the deployment was necessary to restore order and protect federal buildings and officers. Continue reading
Jun 13 Military official says 200 Marines have entered Los Angeles to protect federal property and personnel By Amy Taxin, Lolita C. Baldor, Jaimie Ding, Associated Press The Marines will join some 2,000 National Guard troops that have been on the streets of the city since last week when immigration raids set off protests. Continue reading
Jun 12 Watch 6:41 Downey residents react after immigration raids shake Hispanic-majority community near LA By Marcia Biggs, Jackson Hudgins, Layla Quran, Sam Weber, Maea Lenei Buhre Protests are continuing across the country, as are the immigration raids that have sparked the demonstrations. With parts of Los Angeles under curfew, that city has been quieter for a second straight night. As many as 700 Marines could soon… Continue watching