Jim Ladd, Free-Form Radio Trailblazer, Is Dead at 75 An institution of the airwaves in Los Angeles and beyond, he capitalized on the freedom the FM band offered in the 1970s to blaze his own path.
After Rise in Murders During the Pandemic, a Sharp Decline in 2023 The country is on track for a record drop in homicides, and many other categories of crime are also in decline, according to the F.B.I.
Pro-Palestinian Protests Block Traffic at New York and L.A. Airports Dozens of demonstrators were arrested after blocking roadways outside Kennedy and Los Angeles International Airports on a busy holiday travel day.
Jeff Fortenberry Conviction Reversed by Appeals Court Former Representative Jeff Fortenberry had been convicted on charges of lying to the federal authorities. An appeals court said his trial was in the wrong venue.
Los Angeles D.A. Gascón Is Running for Re-election in a Very Different Climate George Gascón is running for re-election in a very different climate, where concerns about crime have overtaken demands for equity and accountability.