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• Jordan Belfort Sues 'Wolf of Wall Street' Producers for $300 Million
  Try not to choke on the irony, but the real-life 'Wolf of Wall Street' -- who infamously fleeced investors for roughly $200 million -- is now suing the film's producers, claiming they lied and screwed HIM over. Jordan Belfort is going after Red… Permalink
• Kodak Black Gets New Prison and 2022 Release Date
  Kodak Black can start marking the days off his calendar -- if that's allowed in federal prison -- because we've just learned when he'll be released. Kodak will be free again on or about Aug. 14, 2022 -- according to the feds. He could get out a few… Permalink
• Kim Kardashian Sued for Stealing Pic of Kim and Kanye
  Kim Kardashian and Kanye West got love for each other -- as they've declared on social media posts like this one -- but now she's got a lawsuit too. This tender moment between the Wests ended up on Kim's Instagram -- back in October 2018 -- and… Permalink
• Robert De Niro Claims Ex-Assistant Threatened to Spill Dirt on Him
  Robert De Niro's lawsuit against his ex-assistant is getting nastier -- he now claims she made veiled threats against him, if he didn't ante up on her demands. According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, the famed actor says Graham Chase Robinson… Permalink
• Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Sues Hillary Clinton for Defamation Over 'Russian' Claim
  Rep. Tulsi Gabbard just slapped a lawsuit on Hillary Clinton, claiming the former Secretary of State attacked her character simply because Tulsi refused to back her in 2016. The current presidential Democratic candidate and Congresswoman claims in… Permalink
• Aerosmith Invites Joey to Grammys, but He Can't Perform
  We just obtained a statement from Aerosmith, saying, "We would be doing a disservice to Joey, to ourselves and to our fans to have him play without adequate time to prepare and rehearse. Compounding this, he chose to file a lawsuit on the Friday… Permalink
• Aaron Hernandez Documentary Blindsided, Pissed Off Odin Lloyd's Family
  The new Aaron Hernandez documentary is making it near impossible for the family of Odin Lloyd -- the ex-NFL star's murder victim -- to recover because they were blindsided by the film. Sources close to Lloyd's immediate fam tell TMZ ... they feel… Permalink
• Jose Baez Rips Aaron Hernandez Documentary, Says CTE Was Issue Not Sexuality
  Aaron Hernandez killed himself largely because he was suffering from CTE -- and NOT because he was agonizing over his sexuality ... so says his famous attorney. Jose Baez -- who repped Aaron and helped him beat a double murder case -- tells TMZ ...… Permalink
• Courtney Stodden & Doug Hutchison Finalize Divorce, He Gets the Dog
  Courtney seems to be in a celebratory mood on the heels of finalizing her divorce -- can ya tell? Nothing says "I'm happy to be divorced" more than a face like this 😝. Congrats? The marriage between Courtney Stodden and actor Doug Hutchison --… Permalink
• Odell Beckham Jr. Catches Break, Butt-Slapped Cop Won't Press Charges
  OBJ's attorney says the butt-slap incident is being put to bed -- telling TMZ the warrant for his client's arrest has been recalled, and no further legal action is being taken. He also confirms ... the stadium officer doesn't want to pursue charges… Permalink
• Kylie and Kendall Jenner's Companies Sued Over Lacy Underwear
  Kylie Jenner's undies might be hot sellers, but they're also a ripoff ... at least according to a company claiming she and her sister, Kendall, stole its lace design for their lingerie line. The Jenner sisters just got slapped with a lawsuit filed… Permalink
• O.J. Simpson Is a Defamation-Proof Criminal Scumbag, Casino Claims
  O.J. Simpson's reputation as a violent convicted criminal is already SO HORRIBLE, it's basically impossible to inflict even more damage to it ... so says the Vegas hotel locking horns with Juice in a defamation case. As we previously reported,… Permalink
• Dog The Bounty Hunter Ex-Cast Member Arrested, Daughter Ratted Him Out
  Dog the Bounty Hunter had a full plate of family drama to deal with this weekend -- a former cast member from his show got arrested ... all because his own daughter snitched. The guy's name is Justin Bihag -- AKA Justin Chapman, who's been referred… Permalink
• Tekashi69 Says He's Not Safe In Jail, Wants To Serve Sentence At Home
  Tekashi 6ix9ine wants out of prison ASAP to serve the remainder of his sentence at home because the rapper believes he's at serious risk behind bars. Tekashi's lawyer, Lance Lazzaro, just filed docs, obtained by TMZ, asking the judge to allow him… Permalink
• Felicity Huffman's Daughter Lands 'Twilight Zone' Role Post-College Scandal
  Welcome to the middle ground between light and shadow -- to an area where Felicity Huffman and William H. Macy's daughter finds herself in ... "The Twilight Zone." Yes, Sophia Macy is set to appear in season 2 of the hit series recently revived by… Permalink
• Patriots' Patrick Chung Cuts Deal In Cocaine Case, No Jail Time
  Big win for Patriots safety Patrick Chung ... the New England DB just cut a deal in his cocaine case -- and he will NOT have to go to jail despite a felony drug charge. Court officials tell TMZ Sports Chung and prosecutors made an agreement Monday… Permalink
• Gigi Hadid Called as Potential Juror on Harvey Weinstein Trial
  Gigi Hadid's in an awkward place, getting called as a potential juror on Harvey Weinstein's criminal trial -- and though she probably has solid reason to be excused, it seems she wants to serve. Gigi showed up Monday morning in the NYC courthouse,… Permalink
• Dina Lohan Denies Being Drunk During Arrest, Explains Fleeing the Scene
  Dina Lohan has answers to just about everything cops allege she did this weekend during her DWI arrest -- denying she was in the wrong or in the danger zone for booze. LiLo's mother's attorney, Mark Jay Heller, tells TMZ ... Dina was leaving an… Permalink
• Mally Mall Sued for Sexual Battery
  A rep for Mally Mall tells TMZ … This is a blatant attempt at extortion. There is absolutely no factual basis or merit in this case. Ex-"Love and Hip Hop" star Mally Mall is facing a new lawsuit for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman, who… Permalink
• Jenelle Evans' Ex David Eason Misses Court, Arrest Warrant Issued
  Jenelle Evans' estranged husband, David Eason, is a wanted man in North Carolina ... and it all stems from an allegedly illegal truck-towing incident in 2018. The embattled former reality TV star was ordered to appear in court Thursday for the… Permalink

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• 6 killed, 2 wounded in German shooting over ‘family drama’
  A shooting that authorities believe to be linked to a family dispute left six people killed and two wounded Friday in a southwestern German town. Around 1 p.m. local time, a 26-year-old German national — whose identity has not been released — was arrested as a suspect in the deaths in Rot am See...
• Let former dealers sell marijuana legally
  I used to sell marijuana. I ran a successful delivery service out of a studio apartment in Queens. I’m not shy to say that I consider myself an expert in the marijuana business, mostly because of this experience along with my education in Cannabusiness from Oaksterdam University (yes, it’s a real...
• George R.R. Martin hints at different ending for ‘Game of Thrones’ books
  HBO’s epic “Game of Thrones” series concluded in 2019 to mixed reviews and complaints that the final season was rushed. Fans reacted to the ending of the show in a number of ways, including a petition for a do-over with new writers. While that is unlikely to ever materialize, fans can take solace...
• These vanity license plates were rejected by Connecticut’s DMV. Sorry PHATA55
  Thanks to Connecticut’s Department of Motor Vehicles, New Yorkers on I-95 were spared the trouble of awkwardly explaining license plates like KSMYGAS, 1SEXYMA and FFSAKE to their kids last year. According to the Hartford Courant, those are just a few of the proposed vanity plates rejected by the...
• It’s Trump vs. the House in a battle for America’s soul
  Broadcast live for hours on end, the impeachment trial of Donald J. Trump is a slow-motion political emergency of the highest order. For just the third time in history, a president stands formally accused of crimes against the Constitution. Day after day, members of the House of Representatives...
• Speaking at anti-abortion rally, Trump suggests he was impeached because he’s ‘fighting for you’
  President Trump delivered an unprecedented anti-abortion speech on the National Mall Friday, in which he railed against “far left” Democrats and suggested he was only impeached because he’s “fighting for those who have no voice." Making history by becoming the first U.S. president to speak at the...
• Convicted NYC bomber gets another life term for New Jersey shootout
  Convicted Chelsea bomber Ahmad Rahimi was hit with another life sentence Friday for a shootout with police who were trying to arrest him after he planted a bomb that exploded on Sixth Avenue in 2016. Rahimi was already serving a life term following his conviction on several terror charges for planting...
• Navy looks into Pornhub videos showing service members undressing
  The Navy may have Peeping Tom problems. The branch of the armed forces is investigating footage taken by a secret camera allegedly placed in a bathroom at a USS vessel, and then shared with the world through a popular porn-sharing website. Material involving unsuspecting sailors and Marines have...
• 34 U.S. service members diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries after Iranian missile strike on Iraq base
  Thirty-four U.S. service members have been diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries following the Iranian missile strike on a base in Iraq on Jan. 8, the Pentagon said Friday. Earlier this week, speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, President Trump downplayed the reported injuries...
• WATCH LIVE: Dems lay out case for Trump obstruction in final round of impeachment trial arguments
  House Democrats were expected to wrap up their oral arguments at President Trump’s impeachment trial on Friday before handing over the mic to the commander-in-chief’s legal team. Having already laid out the case for Trump’s abuse of power over the past two days, the seven House impeachment managers...
• ‘Get rid of her!’ Trump orders Ukrainian henchmen to target Ambassador Marie Yovanovich in bombshell new secret recording
  President Trump is heard angrily orders shady Ukrainian henchmen to “get rid of” Ambassador Marie Yovanovich in a bombshell new recording that could rock his impeachment defense. Trump is captured ranting at Rudy Giuliani’s associate Lev Parnas to rev up his campaign to oust the American envoy...
• Chuck Schumer eviscerates Republican opposition to Trump impeachment witnesses
  If you listen to Sen. Chuck Schumer, the real impeachment fight is between President Trump and “light and the truth.” The Democratic minority leader made a powerful case Friday that key witnesses like fired National Security Adviser John Bolton and Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney can and should be...
• Private investigator recalls Harvey Weinstein’s ‘red flag list’ of people to probe, including rape accusers Rose McGowan and Annabella Sciorra
  Oscar-winning producer Harvey Weinstein, just weeks before his predatory behavior was exposed, asked a private eye to probe dozens of people who might leak any damning sexual details — including alleged rape victims Annabella Sciorra and Rose McGowan, the investigator testified Friday. Witness...
• Eric Adams is right, but for the wrong reasons
  Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams sparked a furor this week for comments he made during a speech in Harlem calling for Midwestern migrants to return to their home states. “Go back to Iowa!” he said at a National Action Network event on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. “You go back to Ohio! New York...
• SEE IT: Elephants escape Russian circus, cause chaos on city street
  It was a real life “Jumanji” game in a Russian city Thursday. After escaping a nearby circus troupe, a pair of elephants named Karla and Ranni, waltzed along the streets of Yekaterinburg to play in the snow, stunning residents of one of the country’s largest cities, according to The Associated...
• Teen busted for fatally shooting man outside NYC bodega
  A teen has been busted for shooting dead a 31-year-old man during an argument outside a Hell’s Kitchen bodega, police said Friday. The 17-year-old suspect’s name was not immediately released. Police said he shot the victim, identified by sources as Michael Smalls, during a confrontation outside...
• Brooklyn man who fatally shot mom took photos of her dead body: prosecutors
  A Brooklyn man who shot his own mother to death took photos of her dead and bloodied body, a shocking criminal complaint revealed. Jason Argentina, 43, was arrested Monday for shooting his mother, Debra White, inside her second-floor Sumner Houses apartment on Park Ave. and Broadway in Bedford-Stuyvesant....
• A look back at the life of a WW II survivor rich with courage and luck
  He could hear the hate from blocks away The sound of a crowd, marching. Shouting in German, “Let the Jews be slaughtered!” And then the smashing of windows. It was 1937, and 16-year-old Justus Rosenberg ran home to hide. He kept running and hiding even when he had no home. Then, he added fighting...
• New Jersey teacher, who lawyer says suffers ‘frontal lobe syndrome,’ pleads guilty to sexual contact with students
  A New Jersey teacher, whose attorneys argued brain surgery left her vulnerable, has pled guilty to having sexual contact with multiple students, authorities said. Nicole Dufault, 40, was a language arts teacher at Columbia High School in Maplewood. She was accused in 2015 of having sex with as...
• Tom Brady on Eli Manning’s retirement: ‘I wish you hadn’t won any Super Bowls’
  Eli Manning officially announced his retirement Friday. He goes out a legend because he beat Tom Brady and the Patriots in two Super Bowls. That isn’t lost on Brady: “Congratulations on your retirement, and a great career Eli!” Brady wrote. “Not going to lie though, I wish you hadn’t won any Super...
• Are PTAs hindering arts education in New York City?
  This December, the city’s Department of Education released a report about PTA fundraising and spending in NYC public schools. The DOE’s report (based on PTAs’ self-reported numbers, yet to be independently verified) paints a disappointing but predictable picture: Schools that serve students from...
• Impeachment manager Hakeem Jeffries suggests real outrage is lone vote against Derek Jeter
  You can take Rep. Hakeem Jeffries out of Brooklyn. But you can’t take the Yankee fan out of him. The rising Democratic star is as outraged as anyone about President Trump’s alleged misdeeds and the GOP effort to avoid calling key witnesses like John Bolton and Mick Mulvaney to his historic impeachment...
• Taylor Swift opens up about eating disorders, struggles with body image in new documentary
  Taylor Swift talks openly about body image issues and her struggles overcoming an eating disorder in her much-anticipated Netflix documentary. Directed by Independent Spirit Award-nominated filmmaker Lana Wilson, “Miss Americana,” is an 86-minute behind-the-scenes look at the life of one of the...
• Shanghai Disneyland, parts of Great Wall of China shut down amid coronavirus outbreak
  As China scrambles to contain a mysterious new virus that has already killed dozens, several of the country’s most popular tourist sites have shut down to prevent the outbreak from spreading further. Among the sites closing their doors this weekend are Shanghai Disneyland, the Forbidden City and...
• John Mara to Eli Manning: ‘No Giant will ever wear No. 10 again’
  John Mara instantly retired Eli Manning’s jersey as he introduced the quarterback at Friday morning’s retirement press conference. “No Giant will ever wear No. 10 again,” Mara assured Manning. Mara also got choked up recalling the final game of 2004, Manning’s rookie year. He it was the final game...

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• 1 killed in small plane crash near Northern California airport
  One person died in a small plane crash Friday in Placer County, two days after another crash at the Corona Municipal Airport killed four people.
• Pickup driver shot out car windows on 101 Freeway with slingshot and marbles, authorities say
  A total of 69 attacks have been reported since Feb. 19 in Monterey and San Benito counties, and five people, including a child, suffered minor injuries from shattered glass.
• They worked after the Camp fire. Now these 30 trailers will go to homeless families in L.A.
  Gov. Gavin Newsom is sending 30 trailers to Los Angeles to serve as temporary shelters. Most will serve homeless families somewhere in South L.A.
• Car windows shattered around Whittier may have been shot out by BB gun, police say
  Vehicles along Greenleaf Avenue had their side and rear windows blown out with what police think could be a BB gun.
• A warm weekend is on tap for Southern California
  Temperatures are expected to be about 10 degrees above normal, with highs reaching the mid-70s on Friday and Saturday before a slight dip on Sunday, according to the National Weather Service.
• Trump administration moves against California on abortion coverage by health plans
  Trump administration threatens to yank federal funds from California if the state continues to require health insurance plans to cover abortions.
• As gray whale migration reaches its peak, scientists fear another unexplained die-off
  Three gray whales have died on their recent southbound journey along the West Coast, prompting fears of another year of strandings and questions about what is imperiling the creatures.
• In California's presidential primary, confusion and conflict over 'independent' voters
  Elections officials are mailing cards to millions of California's unaffiliated voters saying they can't vote in the Republican presidential party. It's true, and that's exactly how GOP officials want things.
• One veteran was homeless. Another ran a shelter. Now they live to help homeless people
  At the VA campus in West L.A., two veterans took this year's annual homeless count very seriously. One credits the VA with saving his life.
• PG&E bankruptcy exit plan doesn't need Newsom's approval — but actually it does
  Gov. Gavin Newsom has pilloried the utility, whose plan to emerge from bankruptcy needs approval by the California Public Utilities Commission, where Newsom has substantial influence.
• 'Drama. Competition. Fear': Those lucky red envelopes for the Lunar New Year yield much more than cash
  For Asian communities celebrating the biggest holiday on the calendar, what to give is fraught with pressure, rivalry and comical misunderstanding.
• Former Jamaican police officer and two others charged with murder of Irvine man
  All three men could be eligible for the death penalty if convicted on all charges
• L.A. Mayor Garcetti foresees progress on homelessness via talks with HUD Secretary Ben Carson
  Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti hopes to reach a preliminary agreement with the Trump administration on a joint plan to help combat the city's swelling homeless crisis.
• Boy beaten, another stabbed in fight near Lake Balboa middle school
  Police are investigating the fight as an assault with a deadly weapon.
• Hate crimes in Los Angeles reach highest level since 2002, data show
  Reports of hate crimes rose in Los Angeles for the fifth straight year in 2019, increasing 10.3% over the year before and reaching their highest level since 2002, according to data released Wednesday.
• 3 U.S. firefighters killed in Australia air crash amid bush fires are identified
  An aviation company has identified the three firefighters who died in an air crash in Australia, where they were flying in a California-based C-130 and helping to battle wildfires.
• After prank gone wrong, Corona man charged with murder in deaths of 3 teens
  Authorities say Anurag Chandra of Corona chased six teenagers after one of them played a "ding-dong-ditch" prank at his home.
• All lanes of 405 Freeway in Redondo Beach being reopened after hazardous chemical spill
  Preliminary reports indicate a vehicle carrying thioglycolic acid was involved in a crash, spilling a small amount onto the freeway, the Los Angeles County Fire Department said.
• Families reunite after nearly two years apart: 'Beginning of a whole other journey'
  A nighttime reunion at LAX serves as a reminder of the effects of the Trump administration's family separation policy on migrant children and parents.
• Human bones found partially buried behind South L.A. home, police say
  Investigators on Thursday combed through the backyard of a home in South L.A. after someone discovered partially buried human bones at the property.
• This puppy got her head stuck in a tire. Five men and a power tool came to the rescue
  It took five firefighters and one power tool to free the imprisoned pooch, which managed to wedge its neck inside the rim of a tire in Coachella.
• 10-year-old struck by stray bullet at school in Oxnard, police say
  A car-to-car shooting near an Oxnard elementary school Thursday morning sent a 10-year-old student to the hospital, police said.
• Man traded fentanyl and heroin for grenades and machine guns, federal officials say
  A U.S. citizen living in Tijuana was indicted on charges of trading drugs for weapons that he intended to provide to Mexican gangs, federal authorities said.
• Newsom pledged to fix California water politics. Now he's bogged down in the delta
  Gov. Newsom's water policies appear in flux amid lobbying by competing interests. "A lot of people are wondering what's going on," says one environmental activist. "It's a huge mess."
• Amid fears over coronavirus outbreak, LAX passenger taken to hospital for evaluation
  If the passenger is determined to have contracted coronavirus, it would be the first confirmed case of the disease in California.
• Actress Annabella Sciorra confronts Weinstein from the witness stand
  Actress Annabella Sciorra confronts Harvey Weinstein at his New York City trial, recounting how she says he pinned her to a bed and raped her.
• Erskine: Mt. Baldy is the best ski deal in California and just 80 minutes away
  Ski snobs sneer at Mt. Baldy, dinging it for its ma-and-pa amenities and modest number of runs, treating its easy access and affordability as some sort of character flaws. Shame on the snobs. Because this year in particular, Baldy is the best ski deal in California.
• New opposition leaves future of controversial housing bill SB 50 up in the air
  Sen. Holly Mitchell and a coalition representing low-income communities have come out against Senate Bill 50, complicating a key legislative deadline.
• Harvey Weinstein trial begins in dramatic fashion with graphic descriptions of alleged attacks
  Harvey Weinstein sat in a Manhattan courtroom Wednesday as prosecutors described him as a sexual predator who used his influence to sexually assault women.
• Paroled from Angola prison, he searched for his son among L.A.'s homeless
  I stood at the front of the classroom and made my pitch to the 25 students who had been accepted into Careers for a Cause, an inaugural training program in homeless services offered at Los Angeles Southwest College.
• Owning their pasts, students look to a future in homelessness services
  Careers for a Cause equips people to work in homeless services. These participants, fresh from their own hardships, can relate
• State Senate head saved California's most important housing bill, showing what leadership is made of
  State Senate President Pro Tem Toni Atkins (D-San Diego) showed effective leadership when she pulled Senate Bill 50, which targets single-family zoning and would lead to greater housing density, from the chamber's appropriations committee, giving it a fighting chance at passage.
• 1 killed, 1 critically injured in Long Beach shooting
  A man was arrested Wednesday night at a Long Beach home after authorities found two people suffering from gunshot wounds near the residence.
• Teenage boy killed in knife fight in Bakersfield
  A 17-year-old youth was killed in a knife fight that authorities say started as a confrontation at a bus stop outside a high school as students were leaving school for the day.
• Meet the woman who brings thousands together to count L.A.'s homeless population
  For 15 years, Clementina Verjan has run the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority's annual point-in-time count.
• No consensus on UC tuition hike as students protest and regents express mixed views
  University of California students protest plans to raise tuition this fall at a Board of Regents meeting Wednesday as Gov. Gavin Newsom takes their side.
• Burning big rig closes northbound 5 Freeway in Castaic
  One northbound lane of the 5 Freeway near Castaic has been reopened as authorities work to clear a burned semi-truck from the freeway.
• City OKs $5.75-million settlement in death of Marine veteran stun-gunned by LAPD
  An LAPD officer stunned Michael Frederick Mears six times with a Taser during a Christmas Eve altercation five years ago.
• Gov. Gavin Newsom urges judge to reject PG&E bankruptcy, threatens state takeover again
  California Gov. Gavin Newsom is urging a federal judge to reject Pacific Gas & Electric's blueprint for getting out of bankruptcy and renewing his threat to lead a bid to turn the beleaguered utility into a government-run operation.
• Water supply line break forces Woodland Hills hospital to temporarily shut down
  Kaiser Permanente Woodland Hills Medical Center announced the full closure after the timeline for restoring water extended to Saturday.
• Four killed in fiery plane crash at Corona airport
  A small plane crashed shortly after noon Wednesday at the Corona Municipal Airport, killing all four people on board, authorities said.
• Fatal crash in which teens were allegedly forced off road may have begun with a prank
  A Corona man is facing murder charges after officials say he intentionally rammed his car into another vehicle, killing three teens and injuring three others in a Riverside County crash.
• MLB commissioner responds to Dodgers World Series resolution from L.A. City Council
  MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred rebuked the Los Angeles City Council resolution calling for the Dodgers to be given World Series titles for 2017 and 2018.
• Skateboarder says man grabbed her at O.C. park, dragged her into bushes
  The Orange County Sheriff's Department released a sketch of the suspect in Monday's attack at Woodfield Park.
• Column: You thought the Dodgers lost the 2017 and 2018 World Series? Not according to the L.A. City Council
  What self-respecting Dodgers fan could take pride in claiming championships we didn't win?
• How a pair of bald eagles became Southern California rock stars
  Big Bear's pair of bald eagles, and their two eggs, have become superstars thanks to a streaming webcam that shows their nest up close.
• Harvey Weinstein trial begins with graphic descriptions of alleged attacks
  18 months after his arrest on sex assault charges, Harvey Weinstein's criminal trial finally begins before a packed courtroom in lower Manhattan
• Homeless but not friendless: How a Facebook group supports people on the streets
  A Facebook group for homeless people has more than 1,200 members. They share stories and tips on surviving on the streets.
• Magnitude 3.6 earthquake in Granada Hills shakes up L.A. region
  Light shaking was felt in the San Fernando Valley
• Oakland bans criminal background checks on potential tenants
  Oakland's ordinance is the strictest of its kind in the state, covering both public and private housing.
• Column: A county-owned homeless service center in the old St. Vincent hospital? It just might happen
  L.A. supervisors voted Tuesday to push ahead with the possible purchase of St. Vincent hospital
• L.A. County supervisors approve subpoena authority in power struggle with sheriff
  The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors will vote on giving subpoena power to the Civilian Oversight Commission to get records from the Sheriff's Dept. in the latest power tiff between the governing body and Sheriff Alex Villanueva.
• L.A. announced more 'sensitive' cleanups for homeless camps. Now it's taking a harder line
  Last summer, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said the city would take a more "sensitive approach" to clearing trash and filth around homeless encampments. Now, sanitation officials say they are making adjustments to that system, including planning for police presence at some cleanup sites.
• California could become America's sports betting capital as rival groups eye November ballot
  Momentum is building in California to legalize wagering on athletic contests, setting off intense competition among rival gambling interests.
• Stanford student found dead was the son of two university staffers
  Stanford University officials announced that an undergraduate who died inside a fraternity house was the son of two staffers.
• 1 killed and 2 injured in stabbing near Bakersfield high school
  One person was killed and three others were injured Tuesday in a stabbing near a Bakersfield high school.
• Cal State delays vote on raising math requirement
  The head of Cal State University asks trustees to delay a vote on adding a fourth year of quantitative reasoning as an admissions requirement.
• Gov. Gavin Newsom opposes UC tuition increase as 'unwarranted' and 'bad for students'
  Gov. Gavin Newsom opposes any tuition hike for University of California students this fall, calling it 'unwarranted' and 'bad for students.'
• A hive heist: Nearly 100 beehives stolen from Northern California field
  The owner of a honey farm thinks his property was stolen by other beekeepers whose own hives had likely experienced a colony collapse.
• L.A. City Council votes to ask MLB to award 2017, 2018 World Series titles to Dodgers
  Two council members co-sponsored resolution to convince MLB to give L.A. 2017 and 2018 World Series titles
• Person with measles may have exposed others at LAX, pharmacy in Brentwood
  This is the first measles exposure in 2020 after a year in which there were 20 cases among Los Angeles County residents.
• L.A. is repealing requirements for would-be contractors to reveal NRA ties
  Los Angeles is repealing a law that required companies seeking city contracts to reveal any ties with the National Rifle Assn., weeks after a federal judge blocked the city from enforcing those rules.
• In Harvey Weinstein trial — a #MeToo milestone — accusers' credibility will be key
  Former movie mogul Harvey Weinstein's trial on sex crime charges is set to begin in New York in a case that rests on the credibility of his accusers.
• 3-year-old recovering after mountain lion attack while park remains closed
  Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park in Lake Forest was immediately evacuated after Monday's attack.
• UC enrolls record number of California students in the fall
  The University of California enrolled a record number of California undergraduates in fall 2019, marking the fourth consecutive annual increase.
• Mountain lion attacks are rare. But people should be on guard
  Experts say Monday's attack on a 3-year-old boy is a reminder for people to use caution when in mountain lion country.
• More human bones found at Joshua Tree National Park
  The discovery of human remains is the second in a month. In December, a missing hiker's body was spotted in drone images taken during the summer.
• Fight in Javier's restaurant ends in fatal shooting outside Century City mall
  A man was killed late Monday after a fight inside an upscale restaurant at Westfield Century City mall escalated to a shooting, police say.
• LAPD's data-driven culture under scrutiny amid scandal over fake gang identifications
  The LAPD Metro Division's work emphasizes guns and gangs and its officers felt pressure to produce statistics in a results-driven department, a source says.
• Column: In scandal over LAPD officers falsely tagging people as gang members, video confirms an old suspicion
  For years, young black men have complained about being stopped, interrogated and wrongly put in gang database by LAPD officers. Video footage has bolstered the old suspicions of this happening.
• The teachers' strike gripped LA for 6 days. A year later, what are the results?
  One year after the L.A. teachers' strike, the results offer a mix of accomplishments and promises that fall short.
• Meet the California firefighters helping Australia battle epic bush fires
  More than 170 U.S. firefighters are helping their Australian counterparts battle the nation's worst blazes ever, an assignment that requires adjustment to a new terrain, culture and lingo.
• Ski patrol member dies in Tahoe area
  Authorities are trying to determine what caused the death of a ski patrol member at the Heavenly Mountain Resort near Lake Tahoe.
• Evicted Oakland moms will get their house back after a deal with Redondo Beach company
  Wedgewood Properties, of Redondo Beach, has agreed to sell one of its houses to an Oakland trust for Moms 4 Housing, a group arrested for squatting.
• Mountain lion attacks and injures child in Orange County wilderness park
  A mountain lion attacked a 3-year-old Monday at a Lake Forest wilderness park, and a lion was later killed. The child's injuries were not life-threatening.
• Tuberculosis warning issued for Southwestern and San Diego City colleges
  Health department says two cases are unrelated; bus route also on watch list
• MLK Day: Thousands turn out across L.A. for 'a special day to remember a special person'
  A beautification effort at Orville Wright STEAM Middle School was one of several events held across L.A. on Monday to honor the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
• Feds investigate causes of a norovirus outbreak at Yosemite National Park
  About 170 visitors and employees to Yosemite Valley have fallen ill in recent weeks, prompting an investigation into the cause of a norovirus outbreak.
• L.A. councilman corrects city website about college degree
  Councilman John Lee says an aide 'unknowingly' changed wording to say he graduated from CSUN but that he was one class short. His opponent is skeptical.
• Column: Imagining a different future for the gentrifying neighborhood of Historic Filipinotown
  As Historic Filipinotown gentrifies, locals are trying to make sure the future doesn't leave the past behind.
• Llamas and ostriches were taken from an exotic meat farm. Was it theft or rescue?
  Before sunrise one day in December, thieves sneaked into Anshu Pathak's exotic meat farm in Riverside County and pulled off a singular heist.
• How a major investigation into Orange County jail informants ended with a whimper
  After a four-year investigation into the Orange County Sheriff's Department ended with no explanation and no criminal charges in 2019, law enforcement officials and attorneys have begun to speak about some of the limits -- and shortcomings -- of the California attorney general's office review of the case.
• Column: Free tuition at California public colleges helped the state prosper. There's no reason it can't again
  Full-time community college students are excused from paying course fees of $46 per unit. Let them have two more years free if they transfer to a CSU.
• Public service and celebrations mark Martin Luther King Jr. holiday in L.A.
  Here's what you need to know in Los Angeles to serve or celebrate on Martin Luther King Day.
• Number of bodies found buried in Tijuana home now up to 4
  In the house where a missing Garden Grove couple was found buried, authorities discover the bodies of another man and woman.
• A baby gorilla is born at L.A. Zoo, the first in over 20 years
  The mother and her infant spent their first day together bonding privately, zoo officials said.
• Family skeptical about integrity of San Diego State investigation into student's death
  Campus police say probe is ongoing and are asking anyone with information to come forward
• Suspect in killing of MMA gym owner dies after fight with fellow inmate, officials say
  Kirk Price, accused of killing Fahness Lutalo in a Tustin gym, has died from injuries he suffered during a fight at the Theo Lacy Facility in Orange.
• Woman stabbed to death in Arlington Heights; 2nd woman in custody
  A woman was fatally stabbed at a location on Pico Boulevard in Arlington Heights early Sunday. Another woman was taken into custody in the death.
• Owners of electric cars get a break on the gas tax. It's costing California $32 million
  As most Californians pay higher gas taxes for road repairs, many electric-car owners, including several state lawmakers, get a free pass on added costs.
• Weinstein trial is a milestone for #MeToo and a moment of wrenching truth for survivors
  The allegations against Harvey Weinstein are now set to culminate in a trial that is undoubtedly a landmark case for women's rights. But despite the potential for a life sentence, advocates contend that the trial is just one milestone in a long crusade for systemic, lasting change.
• Column: A female mayor denounces the harassment she receives. Hours later, a man is arrested at her office
  Female mayors are not only much more likely to face violence or abuse, but are also more likely to experience abuse of a sexualized nature.
• Op-Ed: California's forgotten slave history
  In 1850, California entered the union as a free state. But in that same decade, San Bernardino prospered with slave labor.
• Actor Alan Alda and Scripps Research will transform scientists into master storytellers
  Actor Alan Alda and Scripps Research will transform scientists into master storytellers
• 'Kiwi Queen' Frieda Caplan, produce-industry pioneer, dies at 96
  Frieda Caplan, the first woman to own and run a produce company in the U.S. and is credited for introducing hundreds of exotic fruits and veggies to American markets, is dead. She was 96.
• Authorities move L.A. attorney Michael Avenatti to New York ahead of trial
  Federal authorities moved Los Angeles attorney Michael Avenatti to New York on Friday ahead of a trial later this month on charges that he tried to extort more than $20 million from sports giant Nike, his attorney said.
• Police arrest 19-year-old woman in attack that left 7-Eleven clerk in a coma
  The 7-Eleven clerk, a father of four who came to the U.S. from Pakistan, has severe brain damage, according to his family.
• While Women's March unfolds, L.A. Archdiocese holds its own social justice gathering
  OneLife LA, held downtown Saturday, is the Archdiocese of Los Angeles' counter to the Women's March, though it's two years older.
• Jet fuel dump on schools raises heat at Cudahy town hall meeting
  Hundreds of Cudahy residents expressed outrage Friday over the Delta jet fuel dump, seen as part of a pattern of environmental injustice against the area.
• Thousands turn out for Women's March in downtown L.A.
  Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of downtown Los Angeles on Saturday to advocate for reproductive rights, immigration reform, environmental justice and other issues as part of the fourth Women's March.