Los Angeles
Matan Koch, disability advocate who urged Jewish communities to ‘let everyone in,’ dies at 44
“His condition declined far more quickly than he, and we, had hoped,” said the family of Koch, the Los Angeles ADA compliance officer and director of its disability access and services division.
UCLA, student president distance themselves from student gov't that condemned former Gaza hostage
LAX authorities arrest Iranian national attempting to traffic arms to Sudan for Islamic regime
Israeli drone‑detection start-up scores major US commercial breakthrough
LAPD increases patrols around synagogues starting Rosh Hashanah, during Holy Days
The High Holy Days begin with Rosh Hashanah - the Jewish New Year - and continue through Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, which ends at nightfall October 2.
Rosh Hashanah candle-lighting times for Israel and the US
See Rosh Hashanah times for your area.
Yuval Raphael receives award at United Hatzalah gala, presented by Gal Gadot
The event brought together the Los Angeles pro-Israel philanthropic community to raise funds for medical supplies and to train volunteers for United Hatzalah.
At Emmys, Hollywood stars display pro-Israel, pro-Palestine messages
Jewish actress Hannah Einbinder, upon winning an Emmy for her show Hacks, said, "Free Palestine," upon exiting the stage.
Pro-Palestinian crowd in California beats hostage’s cousin for speaking Hebrew
Ariel Marciano, cousin of slain Gaza hostage Guy Illouz, was assaulted, pepper-sprayed, and threatened at Santa Monica Pier for speaking Hebrew.
LA Jewish community boycotts high holiday service at Qatari hotel after Hamas strikes
The Maybourne Hotel was set to host high holiday services for the Beverly Hills community, but LA rabbi Pini Dunner has urged the event's cancellation due to the owners' ties to Hamas.
'Never again can't only mean never again for Jews': Holocaust Museum LA retracts social media post
The museum said the post was "easily open to misinterpretation by some as a political statement reflecting the ongoing situation in the Middle East. That was not our intent.”
Lil Nas X pleads not guilty to felony charges of assaulting police
A Los Angeles judge set bail at $75,000 and said the "Old Town Road" singer must attend Narcotics Anonymous meetings.
US judge blocks Trump from withholding funds from Los Angeles, other sanctuary cities
Trump's orders targeted so-called sanctuary jurisdictions that have laws and policies that limit or prevent local law enforcement from assisting federal officers with civil immigration arrests.
Erik Menendez denied parole after 35 years in prison for parents' murder
The decision by California parole commissioners was announced after a 10-hour hearing in which Erik Menendez appeared via video from a San Diego prison.
