Many business owners have been affected as result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The City of Los Angeles along with other entities have enacted programs that may assist businesses during this time. See below for a list of organizations and websites that provide information regarding assistance. For up...

          The federal government captured David Anthony Battle, 50, of Moreno Valley who ore medical masks over his face during a month-long robbery spree of Inland Empire pharmacies.  The federal government charged Battle with six counts of interference with commerce by robbery (Hobbs Act robber...

Theft Involving Over $500,000 in COVID-19 Unemployment Relief              The feds arrested Cara Marie Kirk-Connell, 32, of Menifee in Riverside County woman on charges that she defrauded California's unemployment insurance system by using stolen personal information obtained from the darknet to...

            A federal judge sentenced James Stiles, 43, of Orange County man who falsely held himself out to be a United States Marine Corps combat veteran and two-time Purple Heart recipient to fraudulently obtain veterans' health care and housing benefits 16 months in federal prison. Stiles als...

            A federal judge sentenced Robin DiMaggio, 49, the former musical director of “The Arsenio Hall Show” to 27 months in federal prison for embezzling nearly $1 million from a charity concert intended to raise money for children made homeless by wars.             During the summer of 2016...

             Daeon Raishawn Cox, 22, a Riverside an who led a crew that committed at least 15 armed robberies of Inland Empire AutoZone stores, sometimes using an AR-15-style rifle, got sentenced to 108 months in federal prison. Cox pleaded  guilty in July 2019 to one count of conspiracy to inter...

            The feds arrested Patrick Khalafian, 51, on a federal grand jury indictment charging him with defrauding investors out of more than $1 million via an adult entertainment website scam, the Justice Department announced today. The single-count indictment charged him with wire fraud. Khal...

Free COVID-19 Testing is now available for all Los Angeles County residents. The City of Los Angeles in partnership with the County of Los Angeles and Community Organized Relief Efforts (CORE) is now offering free testing. Testing is by appointment only and is available to residents regardless...

The LA Jobs Portal was created in response to the economic crisis many Angelenos are experiencing, due to cut hours or job losses as a result of COVID-19. This is a way that people can find help and jobs while adhering to the Safer At Home Orders that have been put into place by Mayor Garcetti an...