3+ week, 1+ day ago (402+ words) A nine-week trial ended Monday in downtown Los Angeles with five MS-13 gang members convicted of carrying out six sometimes-grisly murders to advance their standing in the gang, the U.S. Justice Department said. The federal jury found Walter Chavez Larin, 26, of Panorama City; Roberto Alejandro Corado Ortiz, 30, of Baldwin Park; and Edwin Martinez, 28, of Cypress Park; each guilty of one count of conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act. Prosecutors said some of the murder victims were strangled, shot, stabbed with knives or a machete, beaten with a baseball bat, then, in some cases, had their bodies thrown off a cliff or down a hill in the Angeles National Forest. "The horrific violence in this case underscores the urgency of destroying MS-13 and putting its depraved members behind bars," U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi said in a statement. "Under…...

4+ week, 2+ hour ago (112+ words) Voting stickers given out at a polling place at College of the Canyons in Santa Clarita, CA, on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. California voters cast their ballots for or against Prop 50, which would allow redistricting if it passes. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG) It's Election Day across California, where voters are deciding the outcome of a redistricting measure designed to increase the number of Democratic Party representatives in Congress. Use the interactives below to view the results of the Nov. 4, 2025 Special Election, and see how counties across the state voted on Proposition 50. Results will be available after polls close at 8 p.m....

1+ day, 4+ hour ago (415+ words) The Daily News boys basketball Top 15 rankings for December 1, 2025: 1. Sierra Canyon (4-0): Brandon McCoy continues to dominate. He had 27 points with eight dunks in the team's 77-43 win over Cleveland at home Saturday night. 2. Notre Dame (3-1): NaVorro Bowman Jr. is stepping into "best player on the team" shoes quite well, and is averaging 28 points per game this season. 3. Harvard-Westlake (4-1): Texas commit Joe Sterling is feelin' it. Has scored 31, 29 and 23 points in the team's last three wins, respectively. 4. Crespi (4-0): Cayman Martin, who was a JV player last year, is turning into a player who coach Derek Fisher can count on. Makes simple plays, scores, rebounds and plays hard. 5. Chaminade (7-0): The Eagles have leapfrogged into the Top 5 after a great tournament last week, winning the West Valley Tip-Off Classic championship with a victory over Windward. Brycen Butler was named tournament MVP. 6. Village Christian (3-0): Village…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago (869+ words) When they engage with the news " if they do " they hear a cacophony of voices. They don't know who to believe. Reporters are biased. They make mistakes. Besides, why would you hitch your future to a dying industry? "There is a lot of commentary " "Oh, good for you. Look what you're walking into. You're going to be screaming into the void. You're going to be useless," said Murphy, a 21-year-old graduate student at the University of Maryland's journalism school. She is undeterred. And it's also why she's not surprised by the findings of a study this fall that documented negative attitudes toward the news media among 13- to 18-year-old Americans. The press rarely fares well in surveys of adults, but it's sobering to see the same disdain among people whose opinions about the world are still forming. Asked by the News…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago (200+ words) Before 1941, Thanksgiving in the United States had a variable history. A day of Thanksgiving was proclaimed by various U.S. presidents in months that included March, April, May, September and December. Government offices " Los Angeles city and county, national and state " superior courts, libraries and schools are closed on Nov. 27, 2025, for the Thanksgiving Day holiday. In addition, city, county and state offices, superior courts and libraries are also closed on Nov. 28. Here is a sampling of other services that are closed or have an altered schedule on Thursday and Friday: Banks: Closed on Nov. 27. Also, New York Stock Exchange markets are closed on Thursday and close early on Nov. 28 (nyse.com/markets/hours-calendars). Los Angeles County Library locations are closed both days, lacountylibrary.org/ Mail: The U.S. Postal Service does not deliver regular mail and post offices are closed on Nov. 27. www.usps....

1+ week, 9+ hour ago (341+ words) The Daily News boys basketball Top 15 rankings for November 25, 2025: 1. Sierra Canyon (2-0): Brandon McCoy dazzled in his debut with 25 points and 10 rebounds in a win over JSerra. He had nine dunks in the game at Pauley Pavilion. 2. Notre Dame (2-1): The Knights" only loss came to top-ranked Santa Margarita. 3. Harvard-Westlake (1-1): Wolverines beat San Gabriel Academy at the buzzer and lost by two to St. John Bosco. Big games coming up against Long Beach Millikan and Bishop Gorman of Las Vegas. 4. Crespi (2-0): The Celts looked good in a big win over Mater Dei. Isaiah and Carter Barnes are making strides toward being high-end college prospects. 5. Village Christian (3-0): Guard Will Conroy is the best freshman in the area. 6. St. Francis (2-2): 7-foot-3 Cherif Millogo is a stat-stuffing machine, but it doesn"t make the Golden Knights unbeatable. 7. Legacy Christian (1-1): Wing Xzavier Miller is an NCAA…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago (179+ words) Government offices " Los Angeles city and county, national and state " are normally closed for a federal holiday such as Veterans Day. Los Angeles Unified School District schools are also closed on Tuesday (achieve.lausd.net/calendar). For other Los Angeles County school districts, check your local district's instructional 2025-2026 calendar for holidays. Here is a sampling of other services that are closed or that are on a regular schedule on Nov. 11. Transit: Buses and rail services in Los Angeles run on a regular schedule (www.metro.net). For future holidays: click on Metro Maps and Schedules, choose the line route you want and then check the Saturday, Sunday and Holidays schedule section (www.metro.net/riding/schedules-2/). Trash: Regular trash collection day for Los Angeles Sanitation and Environment customers. Also, on the website, under What We Do, click on Collection, and…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago (200+ words) This combination of images shows promotional art for the series "Spartacus: House of Ashur," left, the film "Oh. What. Fun.," center, and the series "The Abandons." (Starz/Prime/Netflix via AP) George Clooney playing a dashing movie star with nagging midlife regrets in "Jay Kelly" and Zac Brown Band returning with fresh tunes are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you. " The Christmas movies cometh. One of the first out of the gate this year is "Oh. What. Fun." (Wednesday, Prime Video). Michelle Pfeiffer stars as a matriarch who, after years of handling all the season's festivities for an ungrateful family, goes missing. Michael Showalter directs a cast including Felicity Jones, Chlo" Grace Moretz, Denis Leary and Dominic Sessa. " AP Entertainment Writer Mark Kennedy " "The Abandons," a new American Western series comes…...

4+ week, 4+ hour ago (742+ words) On the final day of California's special election on redistricting, President Donald Trump alleged the state's election system is "rigged." "It is absolutely true that there is fraud in California's elections," White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt also said Tuesday. Leavitt said California's mail voting system is "ripe with fraud" and alleged that "fraudulent ballots (are) being mailed in" for undocumented residents and other people who are not allowed to vote. California does not allow noncitizens to vote in elections. Leavitt told reporters during her briefing that there are "countless examples" of this alleged rampant fraud that the White House could provide. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for that information. Related: Southern California's guide to Prop. 50, the 2025 redistricting election Claims of widespread fraud in California's elections have not been substantiated, and Republican leaders in the…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago (292+ words) Veterans Day was originally known as Armistice Day and commemorated the end of fighting in 1918 on the Western Front in Europe between the Allies and Germany. The Armistice of Compi'gne was signed earlier in the morning on Nov. 11, 1918, but many people remember from a history lesson that "at the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month" the armistice went into effect and, more or less, ended World War I. Armistice Day was renamed Veterans Day in 1954 to honor all veterans for their service. While Veterans Day honors all who have served in the military, Memorial Day in May is the time to remember those who died during military service. Here is a sampling of Nov. 11 Veterans Day events, arranged by start time: Veterans Day Ceremony in Alhambra: The city and American Legion Post 139 present the event that begins with a continental…...