Author: Emilie St. John

By: Emilie St. John COMPTON – The city of Compton is lauding the Sheriff’s department for its success in shutting down illegal cannabis dispensaries during its regular city council meeting held on Feb. 7. The Compton Illegal Dispensaries Taskforce was established under former Sheriff Alex Villanueva which was designed to address…

By: Emilie St. John Assemblymember Chris Holden has announced his intent to challenge Kathryn Barger for the County Supervisor District 5 seat. “In the Assembly, I’ve brought people together to pursue progressive solutions that work. I’m running for LA County Supervisor because the challenges we face need to be more…

Jaime Tran, who is charged with two counts of hate crime for allegedly shooting and wounding two men outside Los Angeles synagogues, was ordered jailed without bond by U.S. Magistrate Judge Margo A. Rocconi. His arraignment is scheduled for March 9 at the Roybal Federal Building in downtown Los Angeles.…

By: Emilie St. John A Metro Crenshaw/LAX train hit a cement truck in Inglewood, according to authorities. The collision was reported around 7:00 p.m. Thursday night, in the area of Florence Ave and Oak Street near the Oak Street station. Metro trains regularly crash into vehicles and pedestrians throughout its…

Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney John McKinney announced that District Attorney George Gascón has disbanded the Victim Impact Program that handles abuse crimes. McKinney has been very vocal about his displeasure in how the office has been running under Gascón and it is being speculated by 2UrbanGirls that he…

By: Emilie St. John A special grand jury was convened in Fulton County to investigate allegations that former President Donald Trump and his allies broke laws by trying to interfere in the 2020 election. The 23-member grand jury met in secret for nearly eight months to answer that question. The…

By: Emilie St. John Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna held a press conference Feb. 15 about his creation of a Constitutional Policing office. He was expected to announce definitive action being taken against alleged deputy gang members which didn’t happen. Luna spoke consistently and repeatedly on the campaign trail…

Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna has created an Office of Constitutional Policing after using the last two months to “travel across LA County” meeting with the 18,000 members of the Sheriff’s department who are dedicated to keeping the community “safe”. “In my brief time here as your Sheriff I…

The Department of Justice has closed the books on a years-long investigation into a member of Congress. Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla. will not face charges over allegations he helped sex traffick a 17-year-old girl across state lines. Gaetz has consistently denied the allegations. Gaetz’s friend, Florida tax collector Joel Greenberg,…

By: Emilie St. John PALMDALE, Calif. – A 34-year-old man who was fatally shot by Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies in Palmdale has been identified, authorities said Wednesday. Everett Byram was identified as the man by the Los Angeles County Coroner’s office. Byram is the sixth person Sheriff deputies have…

By: Emilie St. John Sen. Diane Feinstein has told reporters she has not made any statements about not running for office next year. ‘I haven’t made that decision. I haven’t released anything,’ she told reporters when asked about her emailed statement. When a staffer mentioned the earlier announcement, she said,…

The city of Manhattan Beach has set the date for the new reveal of an updated plaque commemorating Bruce’s Beach for Feb. 25. The plaque does not sit on the property that was taken from Charles and Willa Bruce but on other land that was stolen from Black residents under…

By: Emilie St. John Last year four US Senators penned a letter to Atty. Gen. Merrick Garland, described the conditions in L.A. County’s jails as a “humanitarian crisis” and “appalling.” Two of the Senators are from California. One of them has its own staff questioning their mental capacity (fitness) to…

Inglewood Mayor James T. Butts Jr. will go to trial in an auto accident he caused when he turned on a red light and into oncoming traffic which resulted in him hitting a motorist and LAPD motor officer near USC in 2019. The trial was initially set for last September…

By: Emilie St. John The Inglewood Police Department has two peculiar items on the Feb. 14 city council agenda for approval from the mayor and council. First are outstanding invoices for nearly $40,000 to an outside security company for armed guard services at UCLA Westwood Hospital. The invoices are for…