L.A. rapper ColdheartedAC charged in $8.1-million federal check fraud scheme
An aspiring Los Angeles-area rapper was arrested on Wednesday and charged in connection with a multimillion-dollar check-cashing scheme,…
Father admits leaving baby in bathtub before death
Sacramento father admits leaving baby in bathtub before death Emari Thompson, charged with murder in the drowning death…
The 11 best book club books (L.A. reader approved)
Nearly every week, I pass a colleague in the office who taunts me with four words: “Count of…
Ex-gubernatorial candidate pleads not guilty to threatening witnesses
Stephen Cloobeck — a one-time California gubernatorial candidate ensconced in Democratic political circles — pleaded not guilty to…
Homelessness dropped 57% on Metro since 2024, count finds
Homelessness on Metro’s rail and bus system has dropped by 57% since 2024, the agency announced this week.…
Family homelessness is officially down in LA. Why so many don’t believe it
Family homelessness is officially down in LA. Why so many don’t believe it LAist’s Elly Yu goes deeper…
L.A. model facing charges that she stole from wealthy suitors was just arrested again
A Los Angeles model and social media influencer already facing trial for charges that she allegedly stole from…
LA homelessness rose in 2026, official count shows
LA homelessness rose in 2026, official count shows Homelessness went up in Los Angeles this year following two…
Sausalito city manager charged with prowling, theft after arrest on stranger’s yacht
Sausalito’s recently hired city manager has been charged with four misdemeanors after she was found lurking inside a…
Homelessness rises in Long Beach for second year in a row
Despite hundreds of millions of dollars spent to curb homelessness, the number of people without a home in…
Yoshinobu Yamamoto impresses with latest complete-game gem
NEW YORK — Yoshinobu Yamamoto tilted his head to the side as he met catcher Dalton Rushing halfway between the…
Gang member recruited bank fraud accomplices on Instagram, prosecutors say
He posted an image of himself on Instagram holding a foot-high stack of currency. It was an ad…