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Jury Ends First Day of Deliberations in Palisades Fire Arson Trial

47+ min ago  (1099+ words) Smoke over the Pacific Ocean during the 2025 Palisades Fire." Deliberations are scheduled to resume Thursday morning in downtown Los Angeles. Rinderknecht, 30, is a dual French and U. S. citizen facing three federal arson counts " destruction of property by means of fire, arson…...

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Judge Revives Lawsuit From Former Price Aide Who Claims She Was Seen as a "Snitch

4+ day, 19+ hour ago  (898+ words) The ruling keeps alive allegations that employees in Price's office believed Angie Reyes-English had provided information to prosecutors in the criminal case against the South Los Angeles councilmember " a belief the judge said could have contributed to her termination. Los…...

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Prosecutors Union Escalates Fight With District Attorney's Office

5+ day, 10+ hour ago  (802+ words) The Association of Deputy District Attorneys, which represents more than 800 prosecutors, announced Thursday that it filed an unfair labor practice charge against Los Angeles County and the District Attorney's Office after more than a year of negotiations. "Filing a UFC…...

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City Hall Reform Package Moves Ahead With Key Proposals Delayed

5+ day, 19+ hour ago  (1512+ words) The measures moving forward would ask voters to approve changes to how City Hall operates. But proposals to expand the 15-member council, adopt ranked-choice voting, lower the voting age to 16, and split the city attorney's office into two separate jobs…...

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Raisin Heir Faces Felony Hate Crime Charges Over Alleged Threats to Rabbi

6+ day, 1+ hour ago  (803+ words) Bruce Alfred Lion, 64, an heir to one of California's largest raisin companies, was charged Tuesday with two counts of criminal threats and one count of violating civil rights, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office. Prosecutors allege Lion…...

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Accused 2025 Fire Arsonist Claimed He "Disrupted" an Unbalanced System, Jury Hears

6+ day, 1+ hour ago  (902+ words) PACIFIC PALISADES "A prayer service became the scene of an " PACIFIC PALISADES " A behavioral analyst told jurors Wednesd" PACIFIC PALISADES " The man accused of starting the fire that became the most destructive wildfire in Los Angeles history told federal investigators…...

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$107 Million Tenant Aid Contract Dispute Heads to City Council Committee

1+ week, 16+ hour ago  (1391+ words) In a June 15 report'to the City Council, the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office said it has been unable to obtain sufficient documentation from the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles, known as LAFLA, to verify certain services, spending and outcomes…...

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westsidecurrent. com > santa_monica > fatal-apartment-fire-victim-identified-as-retired-aerospace-researcher-michael-v-quinzio > article_24a745f1-571a-4881-a24c-7b6dadd33b70. html

Fatal Apartment Fire Victim Identified as Retired Aerospace Researcher Michael V. Quinzio

1+ week, 10+ hour ago  (992+ words) The exterior of the apartment building at 2628 5th St. in Santa Monica, where firefighters responded to a fatal second-floor apartment fire on June 5. Quinzio, 74, was later identified by family members as the victim. SANTA MONICA "Family members have identified the man…...

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Major LA Governance Reforms Stall Ahead of Council Vote

1+ week, 18+ hour ago  (875+ words) The Los Angeles City Council is expected to vote Wednesday on a package of charter amendments for the November ballot, but proposals to expand the City Council, implement ranked-choice voting, and restructure the city attorney's office failed to advance out…...

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Suspect Charged in Culver City and West Hollywood Bank Robberies | Culver City

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (776+ words) CULVER CITY " A 35-year-old man accused of robbing a Culver City bank and attempting another robbery in West Hollywood is now facing two bank robbery charges, according to the Culver City Police Department. Police identified the suspect as Shawn Greene,…...