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Former Los Angeles City Council President Herb Wesson was cleared by a judge today to begin serving as a temporary replacement for City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas, who was suspended from service following his indictment on federal corruption charges.

A 59-year-old Black worker is suing Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc., alleging she was passed over for more than 150 jobs for which she was qualified because of her race and age.

A person was found dead tonight in a vehicle that went over the side of the road in the Angeles National Forest near the San Bernardino County line.

The woman was about ten feet from the end of the bridge when she fell to her death.

A Los Angeles County man is expected to plead guilty today to a federal charge alleging he threatened to bomb Small Business Administration offices and assault employees in response to his inability to obtain COVID-19 emergency business loans.  

Airlines halted food and beverage sales on flights because of the coronavirus pandemic.

An attorney for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference of Southern California says the group is seeking permission from the state Attorney General to continue its lawsuit to stop former LA City Council President Herb Wesson from returning to the council.

A West Hills man pleaded guilty today to stealing government funds designed to aid medical providers in the treatment of patients suffering from COVID-19.

A shuttle driver for TV's ``Grey's Anatomy'' is suing the city of Los Angeles and members of its police force, alleging in federal court that he was racially profiled and held at gunpoint for no good reason during a traffic stop, according to the lawsuit, obtained today.

A Pasadena appeals court today affirmed a Los Angeles County ban on sales of menthol cigarettes and other flavored tobacco products.