4+ hour, 42+ min ago   (214+ words) LAist Download our app for the optimal streaming experience DOJ opens investigation into conditions inside LA's Men's Central Jail The details: The jail has long been plagued by allegations of poor conditions. Monitors from the American Civil Liberties Union have…...

8+ hour, 50+ min ago   (1692+ words) The details: The jail has long been plagued by allegations of poor conditions. Monitors from the American Civil Liberties Union have documented problems including overcrowding, severe mold and mildew, and rodent infestations. The context: The federal investigation is expected to…...

4+ hour, 59+ min ago   (115+ words) Firefighters appeared to make quick progress against a brush fire the broke out Wednesday near the Getty Center. As of 5 p.m., evacuation warnings had been issued for zones LFD-0895 and LF-0967, although the LAFD said no structures were immediately threatened as…...

12+ hour, 39+ min ago   (1677+ words) Why that matters: In a landmark 1963 case, Brady v. Maryland, the U.S. Supreme Court established that law enforcement has a legal responsibility to disclose such information to defendants. Lack of disclosure could call into question the legitimacy of other cases involving the…...

8+ hour, 10+ min ago   (242+ words) LAist Download our app for the optimal streaming experience Southern California coastlines are reeling from the effects of Tropical Storm Marie Damages in Dana Point: Six homes were red-tagged when high tides pummelled the coastline. Don Russel, the Capistrano Bay…...

8+ hour, 26+ min ago   (1691+ words) A prominent attorney working on a low-level criminal case in Long Beach is alleging the police department there concealed an officer’s assault conviction for years — potentially calling into question the legitimacy of hundreds of cases. Scott Sanders, who exposed the…...

13+ hour, 4+ min ago   (1702+ words) The El Niño climate pattern is here and, in Southern California, that can mean heavy rain in the winter — which is why experts say now is the time to prepare and make sure you’re signed up for emergency alerts. But…...

8+ hour, 43+ min ago   (727+ words) The El Niño climate pattern is here and, in Southern California, that can mean heavy rain in the winter — which is why experts say now is the time to prepare and make sure you’re signed up for emergency alerts. But…...

9+ hour, 35+ min ago   (193+ words) Why now: The coyote was euthanized after two pellets were found in her head, which rescuers said indicated she had been shot in the past. She also had an infection that destroyed her left upper jaw bone that would’ve required…...

16+ hour, 6+ min ago   (1725+ words) Background: TPS was slated to expire for El Salvador on Wednesday. The federal program allows people to live and work in the U.S. due to armed conflict, environmental disaster and other “extraordinary” conditions in their native countries. Why it matters: L....