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This aerial still image from video provided by KTLA shows law enforcement vehicles where several people were found shot to death in El Mirage, Calif., Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024. Prosecutors filed murder charges Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024, against five suspects in the fatal shootings of six men at a remote dirt crossroads in the Southern California desert after what investigators said was a dispute over marijuana. (KTLA via AP, File)

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6 killings in likely cannabis dispute spotlight violence and risk in California's illegal pot market
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AND CHRISTOPHER WEBER - Associated Press
Wed,01/31/24-11:27PM , 44 Reads
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The slayings of six men last week at a remote desert crossroads that authorities believe stemmed from a soured illegal cannabis deal spotlighted a longstanding problem in California: a thriving underground marijuana market despite years of legal sales that were expected to stamp it out.
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Shervin Aazami holding his son Barrett and a sign protest outside City Hall during the Los Angeles City Council meeting Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022 in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)

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LA Council faces uncertainty amid furor over racist remarks
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AND CHRISTOPHER WEBER - Associated Press
Mon,10/10/22-11:05PM , 93 Reads
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Where does the Los Angeles City Council go from here?
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