Olivier Giroud, France’s prolific goal scorer and a stalwart of European football, has sealed a deal to join Los Angeles FC (LAFC) in Major League Soccer this upcoming summer, as confirmed by sources close to the player on Tuesday. The 37-year-old, whose tenure with Italian giants AC Milan concludes at the season’s end, has inked an 18-month agreement with the 2022 MLS Cup Champion LAFC, set to commence on August 1, according to reports circulating in France. LAFC marks the eighth stop in Giroud’s illustrious career spanning two decades, a journey that encapsulates triumphs and milestones acro ..read more

Tesla is eliminating 2,688 jobs in Austin, Texas, where the electric vehicle company is headquartered. The company is also cutting 3,332 jobs across California. The steep job cuts are part of a broader restructuring Tesla announced last week. Tesla is eliminating 3,332 jobs across the state of California, and 2,688 jobs in Austin, Texas, according to Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act letters and notices filed in both states. The layoffs are part of a broader restructuring that the electric vehicle maker announced last week. In 2021, Tesla CEO Elon Musk moved the compan ..read more

What to Know An intruder broke into the home of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Sunday morning. LAPD identified the intruder as 29-year-old Ephrain Matthew Hunter of Los Angeles. The suspect previously was sentenced to prison in a 2015 Massachusetts assault case. The burglar who broke a glass door to enter Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’ official residence and roam the house before being arrested slipped inside the house when there were no security officers on the premises, the LAPD’s interim chief said Tuesday. “This happened so quickly that even if somebody had been there, he probably still wo ..read more

A suspect has been arrested in the shooting of a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy on a motorcycle who was waiting at a West Covina stoplight Monday when he was shot in the back. The sheriff’s department said it will discuss the arrest at a 1 p.m. news conference. Details about the arrest were not immediately available, except that it was made by another law enforcement agency, according to a department statement. Refresh this page for updates on the arrest. West Covina 20 hours ago LA County deputy on motorcycle shot in back at West Covina stoplight Metro 14 hours ago Man suspected ..read more

The U.S. Justice Department announced a $138.7 million settlement Tuesday with more than 100 people who accused the FBI of grossly mishandling allegations of sexual assault against Larry Nassar in 2015 and 2016, a critical time gap that allowed the sports doctor to continue to prey on victims before his arrest. When combined with other settlements, $1 billion now has been set aside by various organizations to compensate hundreds of women who said Nassar assaulted them under the guise of treatment for sports injuries. Nassar worked at Michigan State University and also served as a team doctor a ..read more

Two minors were arrested in a series of vandalism and burglary cases involving dozens of vehicles in Los Angeles’ Westchester and Playa del Rey areas. Both juveniles were arrested on suspicion of burglary from a motor vehicle and released to their parents, police said. The investigation will be presented to prosecutors for a filing decision. Stolen backpacks, identification cars and credit cards were recovered during the arrests, police said. The series of car break-ins date to Jan. 20, when two people smashed windows of more than 60 parked vehicles in Westchester. Security camera video showed ..read more

The Federal Trade Commission sued to block Tapestry, Inc.’s $8.5 billion acquisition of Capri Holdings Ltd., saying that the deal would eliminate direct head-to-head competition between the fashion companies’ brands like Coach and Michael Kors in the so-called affordable luxury handbag arena. The agency also said Monday that the deal, announced in August 2023, threatens to eliminate the incentive for the two companies to vie for employees and could depress employees’ wages and workplace benefits. The combined Tapestry and Capri would employ roughly 33,000 people worldwide, the agency said. “Wi ..read more

If you want to make it big as an influencer in Los Angeles, 1600 Vine is the place to be. It is built around making viral videos — a way of making a living that is now under threat. In the building rising high above Hollywood, Jo de la Rosa Grey has danced her way into the hearts of her followers. The former “Real Housewives of Orange County” star creates content inside one of the many so-called “wedges” at 1600 Vine. The rooms are used by social media influencers to make videos for millions of followers.  TikTok Apr 20 The House votes for possible TikTok ban in the US, but don't expe ..read more

LeBron James was seeing red after the Los Angeles Lakers watched a golden opportunity slip away. His frustration wasn’t so much centered on blowing a 20-point lead. Or his late missed 3-pointer that rimmed out with the game tied. Or Jamal Murray’s fadeaway buzzer-beater that gave the Denver Nuggets a 101-99 win over the Lakers in Game 2 of their first-round series Monday night. James’ anger was more distant — the NBA’s replay center in Secaucus, New Jersey. At the heart of his wrath was a second-half foul of Michael Porter Jr. that was overturned with the league saying MPJ ..read more

The man arrested in the fatal stabbing a woman on a Metro train in Studio City as she was on her way home from work early Monday was previously convicted of assaulting passengers on Los Angeles public transit system, according to court records and law enforcement sources. The victim, whose name has not been made public, was stabbed and slashed repeatedly by a man who stole her purse before being arrested by LAPD officers a few blocks from the Universal/Studio City Station, the sources said. Metro 24 hours ago Woman killed in stabbing on Metro train in San Fernando Valley Traffic 14 hou ..read more