The crash was reported just before 2 a.m. on July 19 in the 4600 block of West Santa Monica Boulevard near Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles Fire Department spokeswoman Lyndsey Lantz said. The crowd was standing outside a music venue named The Vermont Hollywood, where a show was taking place, according to multiple reports.

A total of three people were in critical condition, six were seriously injured and 19 were in fair condition, Lantz said.

Video from the scene showed firefighters putting red, yellow and green tarps in the street to triage patients, and a heavily dented car with a shattered windshield and broken headlights on the sidewalk in front of the venue.

Multiple ambulances were lined up in the street.

Officers were dispatched to the scene in response to an “assault with deadly weapon” call, the Los Angeles Police Department reported, adding that “a vehicle drove into a crowd for reasons still under investigation.”

Officers found the driver being assaulted by bystanders and determined that he had suffered a gunshot wound. He was rushed to a hospital and his condition was unknown.

The person who shot the driver fled the scene on foot, last seen heading westbound from Vermont Avenue. Police described him as a 5-feet-9-inch tall bald Latino man weighing about 180 pounds wearing a blue jersey and possibly armed with a silver revolver.

In a statement issued Saturday morning, Mayor Karen Bass call the crash a “heartbreaking tragedy. I want to thank the more than 100 LAFD and LAPD personnel who responded to the scene to help to save lives. The hearts of Angelenos are with all of the victims impacted this morning — a full investigation into what happened is underway.”

Anyone with information regarding the shooting was urged to call the LAPD’s Rampart station at 213-484-3424. Callers who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or visit lacrimestoppers.org.

The thefts occurred in early to mid-June from Union Pacific trains passing through Los Angeles, according to the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

The Missouri-bound trains originated in Long Beach and “were hit in what investigators call targeted thefts,” according to a bureau social media post.

Empty gun boxes were later discovered in Long Beach and in the Riverside County communities of Coachella and Mecca.

Anyone with information about the thefts was urged to contact ATF by calling 888-ATF-TIPS (888-283-8477) or email atftips@atf.gov.

By FRED SHUSTER  | City News Service

A federal judge in Los Angeles on Thursday denied a request by government attorneys for a stay of her ruling last week barring immigration agents from detaining people without reasonable suspicion beyond their race, ethnicity or occupation.

The government had filed a notice of its plan to appeal the case to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, and wanted U.S. District Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong to put her ruling on pause pending that appeal. The 9th Circuit earlier this week also declined to issue a stay, since Frimpong had not yet ruled on the request.

In denying the stay on Thursday, Frimpong said the government hasn’t shown that it will suffer any harm from the restraining orders she issued last week and because “the federal government did not follow the rules for making this request.”

The judge also denied a request from Southland cities that want to formally participate in the case for an expedited hearing on the matter. A hearing is currently set next month to discuss the proposed intervenors’ request.

Frimpong set a briefing schedule for the individuals and organizations that brought the lawsuit July 2 to file their arguments on whether the court should issue a preliminary injunction order, which would last longer than the temporary restraining orders the court already issued.

The judge set a hearing for Sept. 24 in downtown Los Angeles.

A message seeking comment from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security was not immediately answered after regular business hours.

In their emergency motion lodged with the appellate court for a stay pending appeal, government attorneys argued the ruling places “coercive restraints on lawful immigration enforcement affecting every immigration stop and detention.”

The lawyers contend the judge’s injunction is a “straight-jacket” inflicting “irreparable harm” by preventing President Donald Trump “from ensuring that immigration laws are enforced.”

The ruling levels “systemic challenges to federal immigration enforcement in the Los Angeles area,” according to the appeal.

Frimpong’s ruling came in response to the lawsuit filed in Los Angeles federal court by Public Counsel, the American Civil Liberties Union and attorneys representing Southern California residents, workers and advocacy groups on behalf of people who allege they were unlawfully stopped or detained by federal agents targeting locations where immigrant workers are traditionally hired.

It accused immigration officials of carrying out “roving patrols” and detaining people without warrants and regardless of whether they have actual proof they are in the country legally.

It further alleged federal agencies, including DHS, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection, engaged in unconstitutional and unlawful immigration enforcement raids by targeting Angelenos based on their perceived race and ethnicity and denying detainees constitutionally mandated due process.

U.S. officials have strongly denied those claims.

“A district judge is undermining the will of the American people. America’s brave men and women are removing murderers, MS-13 gang members, pedophiles, rapists — truly the worst of the worst from Golden State communities. LAW AND ORDER WILL PREVAIL!” the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said.

White House border czar Tom Homan also criticized the order.

“Look, we’re going to litigate that order, because I think the order’s wrong. I mean, she’s (Frimpong) assuming that the officers don’t have reasonable suspicion. They don’t need probable cause to briefly detain and question somebody. They just need reasonable suspicion. And that’s based on many articulable facts,” Homan told CNN’s “State of the Union” Sunday.

As part of the honor, Philbin selected NPR as the recipient of the award’s $500,000 pay-it-forward grant. The funds will be shared among NPR and its Los Angeles member stations, KCRW and LAist, to support arts and culture programming, officials said.

Philbin, who has led the Hammer Museum at UCLA for 25 years, was praised for transforming it into a globally respected institution known for innovative exhibitions, free public programming and support for emerging artists.

“I am humbled to accept the Getty Prize, which has honored so many inspiring agents of change for the arts in Los Angeles and beyond,” Philbin said in a statement.

“To be able to award NPR as the recipient of the $500,000 grant is a thrill. In addition to their in-depth coverage of the arts and culture, they represent the epitome of fearless and essential journalism in a time when threats to free expression and the suppression of diverse voices is rampant.”

The U.S. Senate voted Tuesday to advance a Republican-led plan to cut $9 billion in federal spending, including $1.1 billion from public broadcasting funds for NPR and PBS, with Vice President JD Vance casting the tie-breaking vote.

“This generous grant supports one of the unique and founding purposes of public media — to provide Americans with free access to cultural programming through a cooperative network of local public radio stations,” said Katherine Maher, president and CEO of NPR.

“NPR and member organizations like KCRW and LAist exist to serve communities. There is no greater recognition or validation of that work than when a member of the community chooses to give back to the mission of public media, and it is especially meaningful at this moment.”

The Getty Prize recognizes individuals whose work broadens public understanding and appreciation of the arts. Past recipients include architect Frank Gehry, artist Mark Bradford and curator Thelma Golden.

Philbin, NPR, KCRW and LAist will be honored at the Getty Prize dinner on Sept. 29 at the Getty Center.

County voters in 2020 approved Measure J, which requires the county to set aside 10% of its locally generated, unrestricted money and spend it on jail-diversion programs and other social services aimed at preventing people from landing behind bars. The funds were intended to be used on programs such as job training, business development, housing services and youth development.

But county officials recently discovered a glaring error — the measure was never codified in the county charter. So last year, when county voters approved Measure G, which updated the charter to overhaul county government with changes including an expanded Board of Supervisors and an elected CEO, Measure J was inadvertently repealed.

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According to the county, without some type of action, Measure J will go away at the end of 2028.

“In 2020 the voters spoke loud and clear: They approved Measure J because they believed we needed to focus on care-first investments in our communities,” Supervisor Janice Hahn said in a statement. “Since then, this board has done exactly that by establishing the Care-First Community Investment policy. Now as we move to implement Measure G, it’s critical that we codify Measure J first to safeguard those community investments. One technical error should not invalidate the clear will of the voters.”

Hahn and Supervisor Lindsey Horvath introduced a motion that will be heard by the board Tuesday in an effort to preserve Measure J. The motion would instruct county attorneys to report back in two weeks on potential legal actions to maintain the provisions of Measure J, including possibly going to court to obtain a judge’s ruling verifying the passage of the item and ensuring it remains in place.

The motion also calls on county staff to explore possible changes in state law that might preserve the measure without the need to go back to voters to reaffirm Measure J. It would also direct staff to prepare a new ballot measure should it be determined that a new public vote will be necessary to re-enact Measure J.

The motion also calls for an internal investigation into the cause of the administrative error — and what steps can be taken to avoid any future oversights.

“In 2020, the people of Los Angeles County overwhelmingly approved Measure J to shift county resources away from incarceration and toward community-based investments,” Horvath said in a statement. “This measure was the result of a hard-fought, community-led effort that I wholeheartedly supported — and remain deeply committed to upholding. When five people are in charge, no one is in charge. This is a quintessential example of why the governance reforms in Measure G are so urgently needed.”

“No federal judge has the authority to dictate immigration policy —that authority rests with Congress and the president,” White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson told City News Service in an email Sunday.

“Enforcement operations require careful planning and execution; skills far beyond the purview or jurisdiction of any judge. We expect this gross overstep of judicial authority to be corrected on appeal,” Jackson added.

Friday’s 52-page ruling from U.S. District Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong bars immigration agencies “from conducting detentive stops in this district unless the agent or officer has reasonable suspicion that the person to be stopped is within the United States in violation of U.S. immigration law.”

The order also bars agents from relying solely on factors such as race/ethnicity, speaking with an accent or being at locations such as bus stops, day laborer sites, car washes or agricultural sites as a basis for detaining people.

• Also See: Pasadena mayor praises federal ruling on immigration raids, after bus stop arrests in city he leads

In a separate ruling, Frimpong ordered immigration agencies to ensure detainees are provided with access to attorneys or legal representatives seven days a week, and access to confidential telephone calls with attorneys at no charge to the detainees — and that those calls “shall not be screened, recorded or otherwise monitored.”

White House border czar Tom Homan criticized the order Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union.”

“Look, we’re going to litigate that order, because I think the order’s wrong. I mean, she’s (Frimpong) assuming that the officers don’t have reasonable suspicion. They don’t need probable cause to briefly detain and question somebody. They just need reasonable suspicion. And that’s based on many articulable facts.

“So, unless she’s in the officer’s mind, I don’t know if she would make that decision that, well, they’re not using reasonable suspicion. How does she know that? I mean, every officer has to bring articulable facts to raise reasonable suspicion, and then they can briefly detain,” Homan said.

“… Physical description can’t be the sole factor to give you reasonable suspicion,” he added. ” … Appearance can be just one. For instance, if someone has an MS-13 tattoo on their face, that may be one factor to add to other factors to raise reasonable suspicion. … But I can tell you this, that every ICE officer goes through Fourth Amendment training every six months, and reminded what their authorities are for arrest, detention, and questioning. So, the officers are very well-trained.”

Appearing on the same program, Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, disputed Homan’s claims.

“It is appearance. It’s accents. It’s occupation, again, construction workers, farmworkers, you name it. The evidence is out there,” Padilla said.

• Also See: Leaders demand to see detainees after ICE raid in Pasadena

After Friday’s ruling, U.S. Attorney in Los Angeles Bill Essayli insisted that enforcement agencies have adhered to the law.

“We strongly disagree with the allegations in the lawsuit and maintain that our agents have never detained individuals without proper legal justification,” Essayli said. “Our federal agents will continue to enforce the law and abide by the U.S. Constitution.”

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued a defiant response on its social media pages, writing, “A district judge is undermining the will of the American people. America’s brave men and women are removing murderers, MS-13 gang members, pedophiles, rapists — truly the worst of the worst from Golden State communities. LAW AND ORDER WILL PREVAIL!”

The lawsuit was filed July 2 in Los Angeles federal court by Public Counsel, the American Civil Liberties Union and attorneys representing Southern California residents, workers and advocacy groups on behalf of people who allege they were unlawfully stopped or detained by federal agents targeting locations where immigrant workers are traditionally hired. It accused immigration officials of carrying out “roving patrols” and detaining people without warrants and regardless of whether they have actual proof they are in the country legally.

It further alleged that federal agencies, including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection, engaged in unconstitutional and unlawful immigration enforcement raids by targeting Angelenos based on their perceived race and ethnicity and denying detainees constitutionally mandated due process.

• Also See: First came the immigration agents, then came the text. Pomona family’s day turns into a nightmare

The lawsuit accused the DHS of operating a program of “abducting and disappearing” community members using unlawful arrest tactics, then confining detainees in illegal conditions while denying access to attorneys.

The two main plaintiffs in the case said they were arrested by armed, masked agents merely for sitting at a bus stop.

“I believe these events are unprecedented in American history,” plaintiffs’ attorney Mark Rosenbaum of the Public Counsel law firm told the court, referring to the events of the past month when immigration raids across the region have prompted demonstrations and panic in Latino communities.

In a statement following Friday’s ruling, Rosenbaum called the decision “historic.”

“The court ruled clearly that DHS’s unlawful and abusive practice of denying attorney access to car wash workers, nannies, and other hardworking community members rounded up and detained in cruel and coercive conditions —without beds, meals, or even minimal hygiene — must end immediately,” he said. “The question now for our federal government is whether it is prepared to conduct its operations under the rule of law. To date, the answer has been no.”

During a court hearing Thursday, Sean Skedzielewski, a government attorney, denied allegations that agents were conducting illegal detentions of immigrants, insisting that DHS enforcement activities are based on proper evidence and the “totality of the circumstances.”

But Frimpong, an appointee of former President Joe Biden, appeared critical of the government’s stance, saying attorneys were offering only generalities without providing adequate legal arguments to back their position.

In his argument, Tajsar told the court most immigration stops do not happen to white people.

“It’s happening with people who appear Latino,” he said, adding the government’s roving immigration agents “are stopping people and asking questions later.”

Asked by the judge why it was necessary for agents to wear masks that hide their identities, Skedzielewski responded that government agents were trying to avoid being “doxed” if their identities were discovered.

Federal officials also repeated their calls for undocumented immigrants to self-deport using the CBP Home app, and to learn more about legal immigration options at cbp.gov/travel/international-visitors.

“You have people who don’t want to leave their homes, who are not going to work, and they are in need of cash,” Bass said during a Friday news conference.

Criteria for receiving the aid was not immediately clear.

Bass also announced that she signed an executive directive that, among other things, calls for records from the Trump administration on all ICE operations since they started in June, and directs all city departments to ensure they are in compliance with Los Angeles’ “sanctuary city ordinance,” which prohibits the use of city resources and personnel in federal immigration enforcement.

The shooting occurred at 3:45 a.m. on July 13 in the 14800 block of Steprock Drive, near La Mirada Boulevard and Imperial Highway, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

Deputies dispatched to the scene located two men suffering from gunshot wounds. A 34-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene and a 51-year-old man was shot in the lower torso and rushed to a hospital.

The pair had been standing down the street when they saw a man involved in a fight with a woman, authorities said.

“The victims intervened to break up the fight,” according to an LASD statement. “Afterward, as they were walking back to their residence, a vehicle pulled up beside them. The suspect exited the vehicle and fired several rounds, striking both victims.”

Anyone with information about the shooting is urged to contact the sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or visit lacrimestoppers.org.

Officers were dispatched at 9:14 a.m. on July 13 to the area of Figueroa Street and Olympic Boulevard after reports of a man in the street waving a machete and chanting, according to Officer Norma Eisenman, a spokeswoman for the Los Angeles Police Department.

“It seems he may have been waving the machete at a security guard,” she said.

The suspect was described as a man wearing a gray shirt, brown shorts and sandals.

Police announced shortly after 9:30 a.m. that Figueroa between 12th Street and Pico Boulevard would be closed for the rest of the day due to a “police incident.”

The location is near L.A, Live, where the Belly Laughs food and comedy festival is taking place, and the Crypto.com Arena, where a Los Angeles Sparks game is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m.

The Crypto arena is advising the public to allow additional time to arrive at events in the area today as traffic and access is limited.

No further information was immediately available.

Monitors from the Coast Guard’s Los Angeles/Long Beach sector received a distress call at approximately 6:20 p.m. on July 12 from the operator of the 50-foot catamaran Manute’a, making its way toward Dana Point Harbor.

The Dana Point Harbor Patrol and Orange County Sheriff’s Department were monitoring Channel 16 and immediately responded to assist, according to the USCG.

“Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach assumed command of the … mission, issued an urgent marine information broadcast, and launched a response boat from Station Los Angeles while diverting the Coast Guard Cutter David Duren,” a Coast Guard statement said.

“The cutter’s small boat crew, along with partner agency vessels, arrived on scene, and assisted with using dewatering pumps to remove water from the vessel.  The 11 passengers were transferred to another charter vessel, operated by the same company,” the statement said.

Capt. Dave’s Dolphin and Whale Watching owner Dave Anderson said the boat’s Capt. Marie Clarke felt a bump on the boat, and the crew found a damaged area just behind an underwater viewing pod.

“It’s almost like, whatever it was, it kind of came at us at the side,” he said, noting his best speculation is that it was a swordfish, and a fishy smell lingered following the bump.

Out of an abundance of caution, the captain contacted Harbor Patrol, Anderson said. The damage wasn’t bad enough to need pumps, he said, describing a fist-size hole that wasn’t completely caved in but had wooden fiberglass coming through.

“We could have just brought the boat in and disembarked the passengers, but we decided to call the Harbor Patrol,” he said, adding that the Coast Guard came by to respond.

Anderson said the crew could have just stuffed the damaged area with rags and come back to shore, but since it was a calm day, they transferred passengers onto one of their inflatable vessels to get them back to shore quicker.

The Coast Guard sealed the damaged area with some wax and the captain drove the boat back to the harbor with its own power, he said.

Anderson said he was told there were no whales or dolphins nearby, so what the vessel hit — or what hit it — will remain a mystery.

“Something hit us hard enough to put a hole in the boat, but what it was, I don’t know,” he said. “It’s a weird thing.”

Staff Writer Laylan Connelly contributed to this report.

The collision occurred at 6 p.m. July 12 near the intersection of Brookhurst Street and Crailet Drive, Huntington Beach police spokesman Corbin Carson said.

A white Toyota RAV4 was traveling northbound on Brookhurst when it struck the woman in an area south of the intersection, police said. She was transported to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead.

The driver of the RAV4, a 62-year-old man from Costa Mesa, was uninjured and cooperated with police.

He was later arrested and officers said “impairment does appear to be a factor.”

Anyone with information about the crash was asked contact Traffic Investigator C. Houlston at 714-536-5559.