Crime and Justice

EPA Inspection Finds Multiple Safety Lapses at Valero’s Wilmington Facility

The inspection further identified violations including inaccuracies in the facility’s equipment diagrams essential for rapid emergency response, insufficient analysis of…

1 year ago

The Final Checkmate

But this is so far over the top as to be America-ending. It’s a shocking attempt to end the power…

1 year ago

Asm. Gipson, Watts Leaders Unite Against Federal Cuts to Violence Prevention Programs

They have taken away $811 million from vital services designated to … save lives. “So, you wonder why we have…

1 year ago

FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force Update to Investigation of 5/17 Palm Springs Vehicle Explosion

DNA testing of the decedent’s remains found at the scene returned a positive match to Guy Edward Bartkus, 25, of…

1 year ago

UPDATE: Murder Investigation Arrest– 0 Block of Cedar Walk

Homicide detectives have made an arrest regarding the April 12, 2025 murder of Brandon Villarreal, a 21-year-old resident of Long…

1 year ago

From Geronimo Pratt to the Menendez Brothers

Resentencing was set for December 2024, but delays due to procedural issues and wildfires pushed it back. After Hochman took…

1 year ago

Former Torrance Police Officers Sentenced Following Felony Vandalism Guilty Pleas

TORRANCE — Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman announced that former Torrance Police Department officers Christopher Tomsic and…

1 year ago

Four Arrested in LA Darknet Drug Bust as “JCODE” Operation Targets Online Drug Distribution Network

According to the indictment, the defendants fulfilled drug orders through the various vendor accounts by packaging the drugs into parcels…

1 year ago

Supervisors Awarded $4.1 Million to LA Sheriff’s Department Victims Amid Surge in In-Custody Deaths

JusticeLA Coalition noted, while the April 8 Board of Supervisors meeting is timely and important, this crisis coincides with two events…

1 year ago

LA Sues Group for $62M Over Short-Term Rental Violations, Price Gouging

The defendants allegedly used deceptive tactics, including fake host identities, and falsely advertised properties as being located outside of the…

1 year ago