Pete Hegseth fires U.S. Navy secretary John Phelan

Instead of stopping the thieves who have turned copper wire theft into a thriving local industry, LA City Hall has decided those responsible are the homeowners who keep paying taxes and somehow expecting streets to stay lit.

Former Mayor Eric Adams accused his successor’s administration of playing politics — as he pushed for taxpayers to foot his legal bills in a lawsuit accusing him of sexual assault three decades ago. The city Law Department filed court papers last month seeking to stop representing Adams in the long-running case, arguing that newly unearthed...

Authorities said the attack was fueled by Garcia’s drug use and his angry claims that his father and his spouse were having an affair.

“I'm just afraid that this time, he won't get caught,” his victim said. “Because he won't leave me alive.”