[ad_1] A crew of cargo thieves were busted with $7 million worth of name-brand goods including everything from ATVS and golf carts to top-shelf liquor and Disney apparel — as well as a cool $1 million in cash, authorities said. Detectives with a cargo theft division of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department announced that […]
How Homeless Encampment Sweeps Can Be Done More Humanely
[ad_1] Jazmine Mapes has spent most of her life on the move. When she was a young child, she shuttled from city to city in Southern California as her parents broke up and got back together. Her dad was abusive, Mapes said, and around age 9, she and her younger brother started bouncing around the […]
Chris Brown Gives Kayla Nicole Steamy ‘Take You Down’ Dance
[ad_1] Chris Brown and Kayla Nicole gave Los Angeles a steamy show on Sunday (September 14). Sis attended his ‘Breezy Bowl XX’ tour stop looking too good in an all-black ‘fit and curly bob. Before the night ended, she had her legs sprawled open on stage as Breezy performed ‘Take You Down’ between them. Roommates, […]
AI in Prison? Robot Guards? How the Criminal Justice System …
[ad_1] This is The Marshall Project’s Closing Argument newsletter, a weekly deep dive into a key criminal justice issue. Want this delivered to your inbox? Sign up for future newsletters. In July, Tesla fans lined up for hours in Los Angeles to check out the new “retro-futuristic” diner and charging station opened by Elon Musk. […]
A New Book Illuminates Jean-Michel Basquiat’s Prolific Time …
[ad_1] Jean-Michel Basquiat (previously) is often associated with the New York art scene of the 1980s, but between November 1982 and May 1984, the artist was wildly prolific on the other side of the country. During his first stay in California, Basquiat posted up at Larry Gagosian’s Market Street home in Venice after the two […]
Wife of celebrity hairstylist Fabio Sementilli sentenced for…
[ad_1] The wife of a celebrity hairstylist was slapped with the maximum sentence on Monday after she was found guilty of getting her porn-star lover to murder the stylist for a $1.6 million life insurance policy. Mom of two Monica Sementilli, 53, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole in Los […]
Why Trump Deploying the National Guard to ICE Protests Likel…
[ad_1] Roughly 2,000 National Guard troops continued patrolling Los Angeles on Monday under an order from President Donald Trump following weekend protests in response to federal immigration sweeps. It was the first time the federal government had activated the guard over the objections of local officials in 60 years. Without providing any evidence, Trump claimed […]
Los Angeles Fires: Why California Prisoners Battle Flames De…
[ad_1] This is The Marshall Project’s Closing Argument newsletter, a weekly deep dive into a key criminal justice issue. Want this delivered to your inbox? Subscribe to future newsletters. More than 900 incarcerated firefighters were responding as of Friday to the fires in Southern California, according to California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials. In […]
The 6 Best Hotels in Los Angeles (Updated 2024)
[ad_1] I didn’t like Los Angeles at first. I found it too spread out and just didn’t like the vibes. I also felt there wasn’t a lot “to do” relative to a place like Paris or London or Tokyo. But, once I stopped trying to fit Los Angeles into the typical tourist mold and gave […]