A weapons cache of more than 1,000 firearms and ammunition was seized in a raid on a multimillion-dollar mansion in an upmarket neighborhood of Los Angeles, law enforcement authorities said Thursday. The seizure came following an anonymous tip that firearms were being sold illegally out ...
Striking teachers reach deal with Los Angeles school district
A week-old strike by more than 30,000 Los Angeles teachers that has disrupted classes for nearly half a million students neared an end on Tuesday as the teachers' union and the second-largest U.S. school district reached a contract deal. "I'm proud to announce, pending approval, ...
SpaceX to build Mars ships in Texas, not Los Angeles, in wake of layoffs
SpaceX said Wednesday that it will build test versions of its Mars spaceship in south Texas instead of the Port of Los Angeles in another blow to the local economy that comes days after the company announced massive layoffs. The decision was made to streamline ...
Removal of Rising Sun-like mural in LA put on hold following protests
The removal of a mural at a school campus in Los Angeles' Koreatown neighborhood that bears a similarity to the Imperial Japanese Army's flag has been put on hold, the Los Angeles Unified School District said this week. "As a result of the extensive input, ...
Jared Kushner-linked firm targets gentrifying areas in program for poor under new tax-break law
A real estate investment firm co-founded by President Donald Trump's son-in-law and adviser, Jared Kushner, is betting big on the administration's Opportunity Zone tax breaks but isn't that interested in steering its investors to the poorest, most-downtrodden areas that the program seeks to revitalize. New ...
Los Angeles film museum to debut with exhibit showcasing work of Studio Ghibli's Hayao Miyazaki
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which hands out the Oscars, said on Tuesday that its planned Los Angeles museum will open in late 2019 with an inaugural exhibit showcasing the work of Japanese filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki. The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures' ...
Stormy Daniels' attorney Michael Avenatti arrested in Los Angeles on suspicion of domestic violence
Attorney Michael Avenatti, who represents adult film star Stormy Daniels in her legal battles with U.S. President Donald Trump, was arrested in Los Angeles on Wednesday on suspicion of domestic violence, a police spokesman said. Los Angeles Police Department spokesman Jeff Lee said no further ...
United Airlines pilot declares mayday over low fuel, lands safely in Sydney
A United Airlines flight from Los Angeles landed safely in Sydney Thursday after the pilot warned the plane was running low on fuel, officials said. The U.S. airline said in a statement Flight 839 landed safely at Sydney International Airport "following a mechanical issue." "The aircraft ...
Ship-to-ship transfers a 'big loophole' in North Korea sanctions: Kono
Foreign Minister Taro Kono said Saturday that U.N.-prohibited ship-to-ship transfers of petroleum products to North Korea have allowed for an "extremely big loophole" in enforcing U.N. sanctions on Pyongyang. Kono made the remark to reporters in Los Angeles, a day after he agreed with U.S. ...
Japan House opens doors in LA as government looks to extend soft power
The facility is designed not only to spread Japanese culture but also Tokyo’s political views on sensitive issues that have stirred global debate since the war.
Man vandalizes Trump's Hollywood sidewalk star with a pickax, is arrested
A man with a pickax vandalized U.S. President Donald Trump's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame early on Wednesday and later surrendered to police, a spokesman for the Los Angeles Police Department said. "A pickax was used in vandalizing the star" embedded in the ...
