5 injured, one critically, in shooting in South L.A.

Los Angeles Police Department officers responded to a multiple-victim shooting on Manchester Ave and Figueroa St on Tuesday afternoon. The Los Angeles Fire Department confirmed five individuals were injured, one critically.
Border Patrol agent dies while facing charges of drunkenly attacking Long Beach police

U.S. Border Patrol Agent Isaiah Hodgson was found dead sometime within the past week, roughly one month after L.A. County prosecutors charged him with drunkenly fighting with Long Beach police.
Hemet woman allegedly threatened to deport Latino investors as part of ‘Ponzi scheme,’ authorities say

Consuelo Carrasco-Ramirez, a 53-year-old Hemet resident, was arrested on suspicion of running a “Ponzi scheme” through a wholesale avocado business, using intimidation. She allegedly threatened Latino investors with deportation.
ICE arrest of student was ‘unconstitutional racial profiling,’ family alleges in claim

Family has said 15-year-old disabled student was traumatized when federal agents drew guns on him and handcuffed him in a case of mistaken identity.
California prosecutors charge Emmanuel Haro’s parents with murder in infant’s disappearance
Emmanuel’s parents, Jake Haro, 32, and Rebecca Haro, 41, are accused of faking the 7-month-old’s disappearance and the infant is presumed dead.
Powerball jackpot jumps to seventh largest ever after no one wins Monday’s drawing
The Powerball jackpot has climbed to an estimated $815 million for Wednesday night’s drawing after no one won Monday.
Law firm that sent L.A. a big bill in homeless case wants $5 million more for its work

Gibson Dunn billed the city $1.8 million for two weeks’ worth of work in May. Now, the city attorney wants to increase the firm’s contract by $5 million.
One of Hollywood’s favorite small-town backdrops is being battered by drunk, reckless drivers

It appeared in Tom Hanks’ “That Thing You Do,” in “Big Mama’s House,” and other films. Unfortunately speeding cars keep plowing into this beloved fountain.
Australia Moves To Blacklist Iran’s IRGC, Increasing Pressure On UK And EU

For years, the UK and EU have faced calls to designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist group. Australia’s move to blacklist the IRGC may increase pressure on London and Brussels to follow suit
L.A. congressional Democrats demand answers on Border Patrol force outside Newsom event
In a letter sent Tuesday, a number of Southern California members of Congress sought information about a major enforcement action outside Gov. Gavin Newsom’s recent news conference.