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Conviction Upheld for Murder Suspect Arrested in Pasadena

Friday, September 4, 2026 | 6:04 am

A state appeals court panel today upheld a transient’s conviction for murdering a University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) graduate student who was stabbed 46 times inside a Hancock Park furniture store in an attack captured in a chilling audio recording. ... More »

County Orders Contractor-Fraud Taskforce for Altadena Within 30 Days

Wednesday, September 2, 2026 | 6:47 am

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday, Sept. 1, to order several county departments to convene a taskforce within 30 days to address and curb contractor fraud and other scams targeting wildfire survivors. The motion, authored by... More »

LA County Urges Residents to Prepare for El Niño

Wednesday, September 2, 2026 | 3:49 am

Los Angeles County emergency officials Tuesday outlined preparations for what could be an unusually wet El Niño storm season, urging residents to begin preparing for an increased risk of flooding, landslides and debris flows. County crews are inspecting and ma... More »