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• Cardi B Takes Plea Deal in Strip Club Attack Case
  Cardi B said "okurrrr" to a plea deal in her strip club beatdown case ... and it's a pretty sweet one that keeps her outta jail. Cardi agreed to plead guilty to 3rd-degree assault and reckless endangerment, both misdemeanors, and her punishment is… Permalink
• 'Why Don't We' Band Member Daniel Seavey Fan Charged With Trespassing
  The woman who cops say broke into 'Why Don't We' band member Daniel Seavey's home and slept in his bed might have a jail bunk in her future ... she's facing criminal charges. According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, the L.A. City Attorney… Permalink
• Swizz Beatz and Timbaland Suing Triller for $28 Million Over Verzuz
  8/17 -- A rep for Triller just released a statement, saying, "This is not a feud over VERZUZ, but simply about earn-out payments to Swizz and Tim. Swizz and Tim have personally been paid by Triller over $50 million in cash and stock to-date, and… Permalink
• Oprah's Company Sues Co-Hosts Over Podcast Using Similar Logo
  8/10 -- A rep for Roulette Productions tells us, "'Oprahdemics' is a journalistic exploration by history professors and sincere, longtime fans of Oprah Winfrey. As independent producers, we feel it's important to have fun, approachable, and… Permalink
• Lori Loughlin Petitions Court to Travel to Canada to Shoot Movie
  Lori Loughlin wants to get on with her life after serving time for her role in the college admissions scandal, and that involves flying to Canada to shoot a movie. Lori is currently on 2-years probation after serving 2 months ... as a result, she's… Permalink
• Attorney Bert Fields, repped Beatles, Cruise, Jackson, Dead at 93
  Bert Fields, one of the most powerful lawyers in the United States who, among many other things, who waged legal war on behalf of Michael Jackson and Tom Cruise, has died. Sources close to Fields, including one of his famous clients, tell TMZ ...… Permalink
• 'Grease' Actor Eddie Deezen Not Competent to Stand Trial for Assault
  Eddie Deezen, known for playing Eugene Felsnic in "Grease," has been found not competent to stand trial for allegedly burglarizing a nursing home. The commitment order, obtained by TMZ, shows Deezen's unable to stand trial because of a mental… Permalink
• Why Don't We Member Daniel Seavey Gets Restraining Order vs. Obsessed Fan Who Slept in Bed
  Daniel Seavey, a member of the band Why Don't We, just got a restraining order against the obsessed fan who broke into his home and slept in his bed -- claiming this wasn't the first time she's popped up in his life. Sources close to Seavey tell us… Permalink
• 'Why Don't We' Member Daniel Seavey's Fan Breaks Into Home, Sleeps In Bed
  Daniel Seavey, a member of the band Why Don't We, has a tattoo of a person climbing into a window located on his arm ... an image that may have become the inspiration for one obsessed fan to make her way inside the singer's home and sleep in his… Permalink
• Bob Dylan's Accuser Drops Sex Abuse Suit, Allegedly Destroyed Evidence
  Bob Dylan's sex abuse accuser is now singing a different tune -- she's dropped the lawsuit in which she claimed he had molested her back in 1965 when she was only 12. As we reported back in August, the woman, identified only as J.C., filed a… Permalink
• Johnny Depp Stopped by Swarm of Fans In Paris
  Johnny Depp's back in the City of Love, and still feeling lots of it from fans waiting for him wherever he goes in the French capital. JD was leaving a restaurant in Paris early Thursday morning when he ran into a wall of supporters -- fans hoping… Permalink
• Britney Spears Will Not Sit for Deposition, Judge Rules
  Jamie's attorney, Alex Weingarten just stated outside the court he believes the law allows for Britney’s deposition, and he'll bring it to the court of appeal. Britney Spears will not be grilled by Jamie Spears' lawyer in a deposition ... this… Permalink
• Lana Del Rey Gets Temporary Restraining Order Against Alleged Stalker
  Lana Del Rey claims she has a stalker on her hands, one that's very interested in her car as well -- this according to LDR herself, who just got court-ordered protection against this guy. The singer was granted a temporary restraining order in Los… Permalink
• Amber Heard Claims a Juror Who Sided with Depp Fraudulently Seated on Panel
  Amber Heard's lawyers have just filed new documents, further detailing their claim that one of the jurors deceived the court by pretending to be the person who was actually summoned. The new docs claim a jury summons went to a Virginia home where 2… Permalink
• Three Michael Jackson Songs Pulled from Streaming Amid Vocals Lawsuit
  Is it Michael or a Michael imposter? That ongoing debate about 3 of Michael Jackson's posthumously released songs is behind the sudden disappearance of the tracks from major streaming services. The songs -- "Monster," "Keep Your Head Up" and… Permalink
• Amber Heard Asks for Verdict to be Tossed, Lack of Evidence & Fake Juror
  Amber Heard wants a do-over in court, demanding a judge toss the verdict against her in the Johnny Depp defamation trial ... because of shoddy evidence and an alleged fake juror. The actress's lawyers filed new docs this week in VA, asking the… Permalink
• R. Kelly 'Survivor' Kitti Jones Says He Needs To Admit What He Did, Get Therapy
  Kitti Jones -- one of R. Kelly's exes who accused him of physical abuse and sexual coercion -- says there's only 2 ways he can fix himself ... taking accountability and serious therapy. Kitti says R. Kelly needs to accept the harm he's inflicted on… Permalink
• Justin Timberlake Sued by Director of '20/20 Experience' Documentary
  Justin Timberlake's deal to make a documentary about his blockbuster album "The 20/20 Experience" isn't sitting well with the project's director, who's now suing JT for years of hard work ... according to a new lawsuit. The singer is being sued by… Permalink
• R. Kelly Will Get Sexual Disorder Treatment, Have No Contact with Minors Upon Release
  R. Kelly will be in his 80s when/if he gets out of prison, but there are still concerns the old man will remain a threat -- especially to minors -- so, he'll have to live under a slew of strict conditions and counseling. When Judge Ann M. Donnelly… Permalink
• DDG Cleared on Gun Possession Charges in Los Angeles
  DDG's celebrating a big legal victory -- he's no longer facing charges for illegal gun possession -- and it's perfect timing, as the platinum-selling rapper has a big summer tour. We spoke to DDG's manager, Dimitri Hurt ... who tells TMZ Hip Hop… Permalink

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• Southern California braces for another September heat wave
  Though less scorching and shorter than the last heat wave, the hot temperatures will effect the valleys, the inland coast and downtown L.A., agency says.
• After fleeing Kabul, Afghan lawyers seek new life — and legal careers — in California
  Hamid ul Rahman and Masooda Qazi, both lawyers in Kabul before the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, are now seeking new legal careers in the U.S.
• In San Bernardino mountains, residents hit by devastating mudslide fear more to come
  Officials said 16 homes were damaged or destroyed after a mudslide Sept. 12. One woman was found dead in her home.
• They leaped at the chance to hook mahi-mahi. But L.A.'s hottest fish is hard to catch
  Also known as dorado, the fish are prized as much for their tasty flesh as for their acrobatics on the line.
• UC housing crisis forces students into multiple jobs to pay rent, sleeping bags and stress
  As most University of California campuses start classes this month, the acute shortage of affordable housing is pushing many students into desperation, including living in trailers or working multiple jobs to cover high rents.
• Newsom vetoes bill to make kindergarten mandatory, citing costs
  Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday vetoed Senate Bill 70, saying it had a "laudable" intent but would cost California up to $268 million a year.
• Hundreds in Sherman Oaks protest the death of Iranian woman who was in police custody
  Crowds gathered Sunday at the Sherman Oaks Galleria in remembrance of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, whose death has sparked a global outcry.
• Chico police arrest man on suspicion of planning 'Las Vegas style' mass shooting
  Authorities said they obtained an arrest warrant after learning that Dallas Marsh was also allegedly "making criminal threats to kill specific individuals, specified law enforcement officers."
• It just got harder in California to steal and then sell catalytic converters
  California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two laws Sunday that will make it harder to sell stolen catalytic converters.
• Man fatally shot after striking deputy with car, authorities say
  The San Bernardino Sheriff's Department said a deputy shot a knife-wielding man.
• Does anyone else feel as if they're drowning? Mental health is suffering
  Our hope is that we can help make the cascade of threats to your mental health a little easier to manage.
• How the pandemic saved one of California's smallest public schools
  The COVID-19 pandemic unexpectedly saved one of the smallest public schools in California, even as enrollment is plummeting elsewhere.
• New law will remove the word 'squaw' from California place names
  In at least one place with the offending name — the unincorporated town of Squaw Valley near Kings Canyon National Park — discussions about what the name should be have already grown heated.
• Column: Isn't Karen Bass the victim? Why all the questions about her stolen guns?
  L.A. mayoral candidate Rick Caruso has called on Bass to prove she was a responsible gun owner. But voters could very well see it as sexism or racism.
• California reparations task force starts to dig in on specifics
  Task force begins tackling question of how to structure California's reparations program for Black residents whose families suffered from slavery.
• Rabbits, guinea pigs and hamsters face neglect at L.A. city shelters, volunteers say
  With a rising number of animal surrenders and staffing shortages at L.A. Animal Services, small animals face neglect, volunteers say.
• 'There's our family name': Sacred book honors Japanese Americans incarcerated during WWII
  In the next year, survivors and their descendants will make a pilgrimage to the Japanese American National Museum in Little Tokyo to stamp the names of their loved ones.
• UCLA's annual volunteer day puts a shine on veterans' headstones
  UCLA's annual volunteer day expanded this year, uniting more than 2,000 Bruins and Trojans in more than 60 volunteer projects.
• Another heat wave is coming. It won't be as extreme as the last one
  A heat wave is coming to Los Angeles County next week, with temperatures expected to reach triple digits from the beaches to the San Gabriel Valley.
• Kids are suffering from toxic stress. Here's some advice on how we can help them heal
  A psychologist and expert in trauma urges professionals and parents to take a holistic approach to healing our children.
• California needs to charge electric vehicles during day, not night, to save grid, study says
  Stanford researchers found that California will need a drastic increase in infrastructure to support daytime charging, which will make better use of solar energy.
• This is not your captain speaking: Moans and groans are taking over some flights' P.A. systems
  A viral video captured bizarre noises from the intercom on an American Airlines flight from LAX this month: loud groans — or were they moans? — laced with pain — or was it pleasure?
• Los Angeles homeless count raises doubts about accuracy. Is it time for a new way?
  The LAHSA count found that there were no unsheltered people in the northwest quarter of Venice.
• Los Angeles agencies returned $150 million in federal funds to house homeless people
  Nearly $150 million worth of grants to the three main housing agencies working to reduce homelessness in Greater L.A. went unspent between 2015 and 2020.
• Homeless advocates urge L.A. leaders to buy downtown hotel and turn it into housing
  Homeless advocates want city leaders to use eminent domain to force the sale of the 13-story L.A. Grand Hotel for permanent housing.
• Six-vehicle crash on 105 Freeway leaves eight injured
  The crash occurred on the eastbound 105 Freeway near the 405 Freeway interchange, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
• Forward progress stopped on brush fire near Running Springs
  The Manzanita fire is near Highway 330 and Forest Road 1N09, about nine miles from Running Springs.
• California bans mandated parking near transit to fight high housing prices, climate change
  To fight climate change and the California's housing affordability crisis, Gov. Newsom signed a bill that will bar cities from setting minimum parking requirements near transit stops.
• An 81-year-old was knocked off trail by the Mosquito fire. She's still hiking
  Long-distance hiker Mary Davison was near Lake Tahoe when she had to change her route after smelling smoke from California's biggest wildfire of the year.
• Families sue SoCal Edison over Fairview fire that killed 2, destroyed dozens of structures
  The families allege the utility failed to de-energize its electrical lines, sparking the massive Fairview fire in San Bernardino County.
• Maarten Schmidt dies; Caltech astronomer changed our understanding of the cosmos
  Maarten Schmidt, astronomer whose discovery of quasars revealed the solar bodies that roam the universe, dies at 92.
• Fake nude photo of captain circulated in LAPD. Here's why chief says he kept it quiet
  LAPD Chief Michel Moore said the department was focused on finding the person responsible for the image made to look like Capt. Lillian Carranza.
• Moderna vs Pfizer: Is it OK to mix and match the updated COVID-19 booster shots?
  A big question with the new COVID-19 vaccine: Can you mix brands? Here is what experts say
• L.A. community college students can ride Metro for free thanks to $1-million grant
  Los Angeles Community College District has received a $1-million grant to continue providing free Metro passes for students through the academic year.
• How does 988 work?
  The new 988 number is meant as an alternative to 911. But how does it work? And is it safe to call?
• Bumblebees can be classified as 'fish' under California conservation law, court says
  Although the state Endangered Species Act does not name insects, sections of the law suggest invertebrates may be grouped under the category of fish.
• California voters to decide on Proposition 1 whether to strengthen state's abortion law
  Proposition 1 would amend the state Constitution to add protections for abortion rights.
• 'I need to go to therapy soon, and by therapy I mean Target.' Roaming the aisles as self-care?
  Roaming the aisles of Target has become a form of self-care for some people, especially young women — a trend the retailer has amplified on social media and profited by.
• Did a cop's racist remark need to be disclosed? For a prisoner, the answer took years
  In 2014, LAPD Det. Brian McCartin used a racial slur while out with colleagues at a bar. Only recently did the D.A. office let many defendants know
• Fault along L.A., O.C. coast could unleash huge earthquake on scale of San Andreas, study shows
  Earlier estimates said the fault zone could generate up to a magnitude 7.4 earthquake, but a new report shows it could produce a quake as strong as 7.8.
• Proposition 31 will let voters decide whether they want to ban flavored tobacco products
  Proposition 31 will give voters the chance to decide if they want to ban flavored tobacco products in California
• After protests over 'Fast & Furious,' commercial shoot reignites concern in Angelino Heights
  Neighbors say a Rockstar Energy commercial is part of a pattern of filming, including the "Fast & Furious" franchise, that draws dangerous driving.
• Column: California's top cop sends message to sheriffs statewide: Nobody is above the law
  California Attn. Gen. Rob Bonta seemed like little more that a political appointee, but he's proven himself as a reformer.
• FBI misled judge who signed warrant for Beverly Hills seizure of $86 million in cash
  Newly unsealed court documents show that the FBI and U.S. attorney's office in L.A. got the warrant for the raid by misleading the judge who approved it.
• L.A. City Council candidate's former employees accused her business of wage theft
  Ex-employees have pending wage-theft cases against restaurant that was opened by Danielle Sandoval.
• Op-Ed: Why phone calls from prison should be free
  California Gov. Gavin Newsom should sign Senate Bill 1008, a cost-effective way to lift a burden from some of the most vulnerable families in the state.
• Two people killed in fiery Wilmington crash
  The crash was reported around 8:15 p.m. near 1753 N. Avalon Blvd., according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
• Sheriff's investigator did not seek friendly judge to approve Supervisor Kuehl searches, court finds
  A judge found Thursday that an L.A. County sheriff's investigator followed proper protocols when he obtained a warrant for last week's raids.
• From Tehran to Los Angeles, the death of an Iranian woman sparks a feminist outcry
  Protests spread to L.A. on Wednesday over Mahsa Amini's death in Iranian morality police custody after she was accused of improperly covering her hair.
• After string of teen overdoses, L.A. schools will get OD reversal drug naloxone
  LAUSD acts in response to overdose death of student at school. Also will step up parent outreach and peer counseling.
• LAUSD to pay $9.5 million to parents of boy who died after running laps in P.E.
  A 12-year-old boy became unconscious and died after running laps during P.E. class at an LAUSD school. Two years later, the district is paying $9.5 million to his parents.
• L.A. to reopen Section 8 housing waiting list for first time in five years. Here's what you need to know
  Starting Oct. 17, low-income Los Angeles residents will have two weeks to submit an application online for a chance to be added to a Section 8 housing lottery waiting list.
• UC campuses face rollback in authority after UCLA deal to leave Pac-12 irks regents
  University of California regents are mulling restricting schools' ability to negotiate major contracts after UCLA announced its move to the Big Ten.
• O.C. man charged after allegedly punching attendant on flight from Mexico to LAX
  Alexander Tung Cuu Le has been charged with one count of interference with flight crew members and attendants during a flight to Los Angeles.
• L.A. County ends mask order on public transit, in airports
  With cases and hospitalizations declining, health officials said the time has come. In the Bay Area, BART officials voted to end the transit agency's mandate.
• After Times investigation, law passed to force California to clear pot convictions faster
  Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law this week setting new deadlines for California to dismiss and seal many cannabis convictions.
• Mexico earthquake triggers 'desert tsunami' 1,500 miles away in Death Valley cave
  The pool in Devils Hole, home to the endangered pupfish, saw waves erupt up to 4 feet high after a 7.6-magnitude earthquake hit near Mexico on Monday.
• Proposed surf park in California desert is rejected by La Quinta City Council
  A zoning change would have allowed a developer to build a surf lagoon in the desert. La Quinta's City Council rejected the controversial proposal.
• After PnB Rock's slaying, Roddy Ricch goes off on 'senseless violence' in L.A.
  Rapper Roddy Ricch says L.A. has to chill out with all the gun violence: "Before you know it, it'll be nobody left to take from or kill."
• After years of delays, the Crenshaw/LAX Line is finally set to open next month
  Metro is set to open much of the Crenshaw/LAX line Oct. 7, but it won't connect to the airport until 2024, officials say.
• After video of dog being kicked and punched goes viral, O.C. man turns himself in
  Man arrested on suspicion of animal cruelty after a doorbell camera shows his goldendoodle being attacked
• Welcome to another heat wave. Triple-digit temperatures on tap for Southern California
  In the Los Angeles area, temperatures will be 5 to 10 degrees above normal through Saturday, then 10 to 20 degrees above normal Sunday through Tuesday.
• Your guide to the 2022 California midterm election
  Who is running for California governor? What are the propositions on the ballot? Here is your guide to the 2022 midterm election.
• Bass vs. Caruso: Your guide to the Los Angeles mayor's race
  Rick Caruso and Karen Bass are running for Los Angeles mayor. Here is your guide to the race.
• 3 suspects arrested in connection with $5-million Beverly Hills jewelry heist
  Deshon Bell, Jimmy Lee Vernon and an unidentified minor have been arrested on suspicion of stealing high-end jewelry from Luxury Jewels of Beverly Hills, authorities said.
• When should I get the new COVID-19 Omicron bivalent booster? What experts say
  Although a person's schedule could change depending on health, occupation or travel plans, officials generally recommend the dose before holiday season.
• Working toward a culture that 'values empathy, diversity and interdependence'
  Therapists ask clients to consider the systemic forces that are contributing to their mental health struggles and then work to empower them to do something about it.
• Use these mental health resources to help yourself — or anyone else
  A list of crisis hotlines, low-fee and sliding scale counseling, support groups, and mindfulness and meditation services
• Where therapists — and their clients — are in training
  It all started with a 'dialogue in the streets' and a 50-cent charge for a brief therapy session.
• Yoga that's grounded in social justice and marketed to bodies of all sizes
  L.A. is known for its yoga culture. But yoga studios are few and far between in South L.A., so this co-op was created to expand the practice's reach.
• California should expect a 'fourth dry year' as drought persists
  More dryness, extreme weather events and water quality hazards are likely in 2023, state water officials said Wednesday.
• UC will give a second chance to rejected California high school students
  The University of California plans to offer conditional admission to students who aren't eligible as first-year applicants as long as they meet course and grade requirements at a community college.
• Los Angeles promises to add thousands of bus shelters
  The Los Angeles City Council voted 12 to 1 to give the joint venture Tranzito-Vector a 10-year contract to advertise on hundreds of bus shelters in exchange for installing and maintaining 3,000 such structures across the city.
• Inside California's pot legalization failures: Corporate influence, ignored warnings
  Years after California legalized cannabis with Proposition 64, some supporters say it has not met expectations, while those who opposed the initiative say it has proved worse than they feared.
• Column: Optometrists, ophthalmologists square off over bill to expand role of primary care eye doctors
  A bill by Assemblyman Evan Low (D-Campbell) would expand optometrists' role in vision care.
• Takeaways from the Bass-Caruso debate for L.A. mayor
  Bass and Caruso dialed up the rhetoric on Wednesday night. But it wasn't all deadly serious.
• Facebook Live copied tech from war veteran's app, jury finds in $175-million verdict
  Meta Platforms' Facebook Live and Instagram Live violated patents held by Voxer, a push-to-talk app company founded by a Green Beret, a jury found.
• Alex Villanueva thought his 'Quien es más Latino?' strategy would sink his opponent. Nope
  Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva had a plan for the debate: He was going to set a double trap to embarrass challenger Robert Luna.
• Bass, Caruso clash on USC ties, ethics, crime in L.A. mayor debate
  Karen Bass and Rick Caruso clashed on homelessness, ethics, USC scandals and other topics in their occasionally heated Los Angeles mayoral debate Wednesday night.
• Luna, Villanueva trade charges in antagonistic L.A. sheriff debate
  Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva and retired Long Beach Police Chief Robert Luna traded jabs Wednesday night during a heated candidate debate co-hosted by the Los Angeles Times.
• Shadow Hills fire burns in the footprint of L.A.'s largest blaze in half a century
  Firefighters have stopped forward progress, aided by the fact that the blaze is burning inside the footprint of the 2017 La Tuna fire, officials said.
• Bass and Caruso face off in L.A. mayoral debate
  Karen Bass and Rick Caruso squared off at Skirball Center for their only scheduled televised debate in the L.A. mayor's race ahead of the November election.
• Venezuelan migrants flown to California from Texas not part of GOP operation, activists say
  A Texas shelter working with the men appears to have given them airfare to Sacramento because their immigration paperwork indicated a check-in with ICE offices in that city.
• Grant High student arrested after teen is stabbed across the street from school
  The stabbing happened Monday just outside of the Van Nuys school. The arrest was made on campus Wednesday, according to the school police union.
• Villanueva and Luna square off in L.A. sheriff's debate: How to watch
  Villanueva and Luna square off in L.A. sheriff's debate: How to watch
• 'Third World tactics'? What's behind L.A. County sheriff's search of Sheila Kuehl's home?
  Critics allege that L.A. County Sheriff Alex Villanueva's search of county Supervisor Sheila Kuehl's home was part of a political vendetta.
• Bay Area company 'horrified' buses it sold are being used to transport migrants across U.S.
  A Marin Airporter bus with its rainbow logo was seen dropping off immigrants in New York, but the company says that it sold that bus to a Texas company in May.
• Without a body, Kristin Smart murder case hinges on graphic image, rape claims, forensics
  Prosecutors in the Kristin Smart murder trial turn to graphic images and testimony from two women who testified Paul Flores raped them.
• Barstow mother and stepfather accused of murder after 6-year-old son found beaten
  Carolyne Beaver, 35, and Quinten Ross, 29, are facing charges of murder and assault on a child causing death, according to court documents.
• 7th LAUSD teen overdoses from possible fentanyl-laced pills
  A seventh LAUSD student has overdosed from pills possibly containing fentanyl after Bernstein High student Melanie Ramos died last week, LAPD says.
• California is easing COVID-19 mask recommendations as conditions improve. Here's where
  The state is largely rescinding its broad recommendation that everyone — regardless of vaccination status — mask up in indoor public settings.
• Jail and prison will never be places a person with mental illness finds healing
  Talking to a forensic psychologist in prison was one of many moments that led Luis Garcia to a path of transformation.
• Column: 'Okie' was a California slur for white people. Why it still packs such an ugly punch
  Californians turned "Okie" into an insult. My family had similar insults thrown at them — "Mexican" and "paisa."
• California's fall election could sway power in Congress. Here are House races to watch
  In the November midterm election, California is one of the battlefields as Democrats and Republicans fight to control the House. Here are 10 races to watch.
• California seeks to ban sales of diesel big rigs in a bold bid to cut pollution
  The California Air Resources Board proposal would require all new medium- and heavy-duty trucks sold in the state to be zero-emission by 2040.
• With mortgage rates above 6%, here's what the Fed's latest hike could mean
  Mortgage interest rates have climbed steadily for the last six weeks, despite the unwavering message from the Fed about its plans. Evidently, markets are starting to take that message seriously.
• Grocery workers and customers saved teen from being raped in bathroom, authorities say
  The 16-year-old girl screamed, alerting customers and employees who entered the bathroom and held the suspect until deputies arrived to arrest him.
• L.A. clothing importer admits to skirting $6.4 million in customs tariffs
  Ghacham Inc., which sold clothes under the Platini brand name, and a company executive have agreed to plead guilty in federal court, prosecutors said.
• Oakland rocked by 4 shooting deaths in less than 24 hours, with latest outside City Hall
  One man was killed and another seriously injured in the Tuesday afternoon shooting, which forced the City Council to pause its meeting.
• L.A. sheriff stripped of control of Kuehl investigation by attorney general
  California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta on Tuesday took control from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department of a controversial criminal investigation into county Supervisor Sheila Kuehl and others.