Los Angeles

Three killed, three critically injured after car plows into pedestrians in Los Angeles

The three injured people were taken to area hospitals for treatment, according to an online statement posted by the Los Angeles Fire Department.

Illustrative: An ambulance arrives at the UCLA Medical center in Los Angeles, California, 31 January 2008.
Rapper Macklemore performs during the opening ceremony of the Invictus Games, in Duesseldorf, Germany, September 9, 2023.

Macklemore says US venues rejected his Free Palestine tour

Los Angeles Mayor-elect Nithya Raman delivers remarks after defeating incumbent Mayor Karen Bass in Los Angeles Friday, 6th November 2026

Democratic socialist Raman elected Los Angeles mayor in upset over Bass

El Al plane takes off at the Ben Gurion International Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, May 24, 2026.

El Al plans 63 weekly flights to the Americas for summer, additional Miami, Los Angeles flights


Israeli designer Arik Weiss discusses contribution to Marvel’s ‘Spider-Noir’ series

The Emmy-winning designer further discussed how his nationality is a complete non-issue in his field.

ARIK WEISS with his Emmy: ‘I’m no longer looking in from the outside.’

Hollywood stars read letters linking Jews to Israel at Los Angeles unity fundraiser

The sold-out Oct. 19 event, organized by Jewish Federation Los Angeles, blended readings, music, and storytelling to trace that relationship across generations.

Letters Light and Love event organized by Jewish Federation Los Angeles.

FBI arrests man for threatening to 'blow up' Jewish preschool in LA with Molotov cocktails - report

A report by the New York Post revealed that Steven Duenas was detained by the FBI for threatening to attack a Los Angeles Jewish preschool using Molotov cocktails.

An FBI insignia on a building in Washington, DC, US. March 15, 2026.

Bomb hoax targets private Jewish school in Los Angeles amid string of antisemitic bombing threats

Hoaxers further called in threats two minutes apart on Friday to two Brooklyn yeshivas, the Yeshivah of Flatbush Joel Braverman High School and the United Talmudical Academy of Williamsburg.

Los Angeles, USA - Close-up on the insignia and slogan of a LAPD vehicle, with the reflection of Union Station's tower visible in the car's window.

First Israeli ballots cast as diplomats vote abroad from New Zealand to New York

Once cast and collected, the physical ballots will be transferred to Israel to be counted as a standard part of the upcoming elections.

 A man casts his vote in the Israeli general elections, at a polling station in Jerusalem, on November 1, 2022.

Trump says comment that Iran could 'take out' Los Angeles was misinterpreted

"What I was talking about was that a temporary increase in the price of Gasoline is a small price to pay for Iran not having a Nuclear Weapon," Trump explained.

US President Donald Trump delivers remarks during the "A New Golden Age" summit at the US Institute of Peace, renamed The Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace by the Trump administration, in Washington, DC, US, October 8, 2026.

'Let 'em take out Los Angeles': Trump sparks fury after barb suggesting Iran destroy LA, San Diego

"It's a small price to pay for keeping the world safe, for keeping our country safe. They could take out a city. Let 'em take out Los Angeles, let 'em take out San Diego," Trump said.

US President Donald Trump dances on stage during a rally at Pinnacle Bank Expo Center in Grand Island, Nebraska, US, October 5, 2026.

At LA mayoral forum, candidates weigh in on Israeli genocide charges, antisemitism

Jewish Federation LA President and CEO Rabbi Noah Farkas said the forum “gave attendees a deeper understanding of where the candidates stand on key priorities facing our city and community."

Mayoral candidate and city councilwoman Nithya Raman speaks during the 2026 Jewish Los Angeles Mayoral Forum panel discussion at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles,, Sept. 29, 2026.

Israeli actor Guy Kapolnik identified as pilot killed in California small plane crash

The NTSB and the FAA are still investigating the crash, and a preliminary FAA report lists the cause as "unknown circumstances."

Guy Kapolnik holding up a certificate of graduation from an ATP CTP course.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs bill to create safe spaces around synagogues

“Every Californian should be able to walk into a synagogue, church, mosque, or other house of worship without fear,” Newsom said in a statement. 

Potential 2028 presidential candidate, California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during an event held by the state Democratic Party at the Clubhouse at King's Grant in Summerville, South Carolina, Sept. 3, 2026.