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AVMC has asked a judge to move a race-discrimination suit from downtown Los Angeles to the Antonovich courthouse in Lancaster; a hearing is set for April 30, 2026.
Sports in ...
LeBron James notched his 12,000th career assist and finished with 28 points and 12 assists as the Lakers crushed the Suns 101-73, leaving L.A. in a strong playoff spot.
Crime & Emergencies in ...
A Compton man was sentenced to 270 months for a Jan. 16, 2024 kidnapping in Orange. Prosecutors say the victim suffered serious injuries during the abduction.
A woman was shot on a balcony in the Fairfax District on the 1000 block of Vista Street; deputies searched the block and the shooter remains at large. Authorities say the victim was shot in the shoulder and taken to a hospital.
Video and community reports show ICE detaining people outside the Rancho Cucamonga courthouse; advocates say several people were taken and rapid‑response teams are tracking activity.
Real Estate & Development in ...
Deerfield Center would replace Deerfield Plaza with a five-story, 369-unit building and roughly 20,000 sq ft of retail, developers say. A community meeting was held in early April.
Transportation & Infrastructure in ...
Metro sold about $900M in Measure R‑backed bonds to refund older debt and help fund a subway extension to UCLA and the 2028 Olympic Village.
Former Nebraska and Seahawks safety Rickey Thenarse was shot in South Los Angeles and rushed to surgery, sources say. Detectives are investigating; no arrests have been announced.
Retail & Industry in ...
Disney is preparing another round of layoffs at its Burbank operations as marketing teams are centralized; reports say cuts could reach roughly 1,000 roles.
Onni Group has started demolition at the Marina Shores site on PCH to make way for a five‑story, 600‑unit apartment complex. The teardown starts visible construction on a six‑acre parcel.
A 35-year-old woman was killed at her Sylmar home Wednesday night; LAPD says her boyfriend fled and is being sought.
County officials identified the man killed in a late-night Lynwood shooting as 32-year-old Salvador Ortega Sandoval. Detectives are asking anyone with information or footage to contact LASD Homicide.
A Woodland Hills man was sentenced to 18 years for running a network of clinics that prosecutors say funneled thousands of illegal oxycodone pills nationwide.
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