Prosecution Accused Dodger Stadium attacker pleads to assault in 2015 beating A Palos Verdes Estates man pleaded no contest to an assault charge Wednesday for punching a man in a parking lot at Dodger Stadium after a Dodgers-Mets game. Michael Rae Papayans, 28, entered his plea to a felony count of assault by means likely […]

Prosecution New trial date set for ex-Sheriff Lee Baca – but he can’t wear his ‘star’ pin Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca will stand trial – again -and this time he can’t do it wearing the lapel pin that honored his former agency. Jury selection in Baca’s case will begin Feb. 21 in […]

Prosecution 3 Suspects plead not guilty to 12 counts of murder in 1993 Westlake fire called deadliest arson in state history Two men and a woman were charged Tuesday in a deadly 1993 Westlake apartment fire that police said was deliberately set as retribution against a building manager who wanted to stop gang drug dealing […]

Bail California considers an end to bail: ‘We’re punishing people simply for being poor’ On any given day, most inmates in California jails have not yet been convicted of a crime. About 63 percent are being held awaiting trial, according to data collected by the Board of State and Community Corrections, an average of nearly […]

Prosecution Soulja Boy charged with felony firearm possession Soulja Boy was charged Monday with illegal possession of firearms, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced. The rapper faces two felony weapons possession charges and one misdemeanor count of receiving stolen property. If convicted, he faces over four years in state prison. Rolling Stone Former […]