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A man and two women have been charged in connection with the murder of a 31-year-old man inside an apartment unit in Glendale, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced today

A 46-year-old man was charged today with shooting his wife and at a neighbor in a North Hollywood condominium complex during a domestic violence incident in which he also shot himself, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced.

A Detroit man has been charged with stealing roughly $225,000 from an elderly woman he befriended after she signed over her apartment complex to him, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced. Carlson Alyn Jackson (dob 11/24/55) was charged with three counts of grand theft from an elder and one count of offering a forged instrument in case BA439441.

A former security guard at a Marina del Rey apartment complex was sentenced today to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the special circumstance murder of a fellow security guard, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced.

Today Mayor Edwin M. Lee together with Board President London Breed and other members of the Board of Supervisors set forth a blueprint to provide more than 10,000 permanently affordable homes to families and residents by 2020, the most critical component of the Mayor’s 2020 housing goals. The Mayor’s Blueprint to 10,000 requires the introduction of five critical pieces of affordable housing legislation throughout the month of September including rehabilitating public housing, preserving affordable housing, stabilizing

Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (CA-46) held a Water Drought Briefing and Recognition event last Thursday to provide the public with an update on the California water drought crisis and valuable information on ways to increase water conservation.

Today Mayor Edwin M. Lee together with Board President London Breed and other members of the Board of Supervisors set forth a blueprint to provide more than 10,000 permanently affordable homes to families and residents by 2020, the most critical component of the Mayor’s 2020 housing goals.

As part of their ongoing work to increase affordable housing, address the needs of the homeless, create jobs and invest in the Los Angeles economy, Reps. Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-Calif.) and Karen Bass (D-Calif.) welcomed Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Julian Castro this week to South Los Angeles.

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $100,000 to Industrial Microbes located in Emeryville, Calif., to develop sustainable technologies that address environmental issues. A total of $1.9 million was awarded to 19 small businesses nationwide.

Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) today released the following statement responding to Westlands Water District’s lawsuit challenging the release of water intended to help Klamath River salmon survive the drought

Yesterday, Rep. Pete Aguilar (CA-31) toured the Homeless Access Center in San Bernardino and met with city leaders to discuss homelessness in the Inland Empire. Rep. Aguilar toured the facility with Mayor Carey Davis, Council member and Mayor Pro Tem Rikke Van Johnson, City Attorney Gary Saenz, and City Council member Virginia Marquez. The tour was facilitated by the center’s Deputy Director of Housing, Brandon Mims and the CEO of Mercy House, Larry Haynes.

California State Parks reminds boaters and swimmers that most drowning fatalities are preventable with the proper use of life jackets, knowing the water and your limits, and proper parental supervision. The scorching summer heat drives many Californians to the state’s popular beaches, remote rocky coves, lazy rivers and reservoirs for heat relief. Sadly, reports of drowning on state waterways are increasing

U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) today announced $176,340 in Affordable Care Act funding for Santa Rosa Community Health Centers (SRCHC) in recognition of their achievements in providing high quality, comprehensive care. The funds, provided though the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), will be used to expand current quality improvement systems and infrastructure, and improve primary care service delivery in the communities served by the health center.

Congressman Mike Honda (D-Silicon Valley) and Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter announced the latest Manufacturing Innovation Institute in Silicon Valley. The institute brings together over $150 million in private funding with $75 million from the Department of Defense (DoD) to bring to market Flexible Hybrid Electronics.

Rep. Grace F. Napolitano (D-El Monte) held a public forum with local residents and leaders of industry, government, research, and academia at Cal Poly Pomona University to discuss how to achieve a sustainable water future for Southern California

McClintock delivered the following remarks at the Third Phase Completion ceremony at Folsom Dam. It’s ironic that we are celebrating progress on a facility to rapidly release water out of Folsom Lake while we are in the fourth year of an historic drought and the lake is nearly empty.

Rep. Jim Costa (CA-16) announced a combined total of $1,601,548 for community health centers in Merced County. Livingston Community Health received $1,118,215 and Golden Valley Health Centers received $483,333. These grants are made available through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources and Services Administration. The funding will go toward improving and establishing facilities to boost health services in rural areas

Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following statement after President Barack Obama announced executive action to accelerate the nation's transition to cleaner energy sources and more energy-efficient households

The City of Riverside is accepting applications through Aug. 28 for grants of as much as $25,000 that are available through the Historic Preservation Fund, which helps individuals, corporations, non-profit organizations and public agencies improve historic properties within the City limits.

Ayman Shahid, 39, of Danville, California, the former president of Discovery Sales Inc. (DSI), pleaded guilty in federal court in Oakland, California, to conspiracy to commit bank fraud announced U.S. Attorney Melinda Haag for the Northern District of California, Special Agent in Charge David J. Johnson of the FBI’s San Francisco Division, Acting Special Agent in Charge Thomas McMahon of the Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) and Special Agent in Charge Leslie DeMarco for the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s Office of Inspector General (FHFA-OIG).