SANTA ANA Now it is south Orange County’s turn to answer to a federal judge in a new civil rights lawsuit calling for an end to alleged mistreatment of homeless people who claim their needs are being ignored. On Tuesday, April 2, District Judge David O. Carter turns his attention to representatives of five south…

As police search for the suspect in the killing of rapper Nipsey Hussle, new videos and details are emerging of what led up to the attack. Law enforcement sources told The Times that the suspect, identified as 29-year-old Eric Holder, had some type of personal dispute with Hussle that culminated…

A media circus is expected in federal court in Boston on Wednesday when the two most high-profile defendants in the college admissions scandal — Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin — appear in court. The preliminary hearing in which the actresses will face charges against them for the first time…

If art truly is healing, what better place to introduce music, creative writing, drawing and other creative expressions than a homeless shelter? That’s the thinking behind Santa Ana’s plan to launch an arts program for people staying at its 200-bed homeless shelter, The Link. “Art is a platform of healing and expression,” said Hafsa Kaka,…

By THOMAS BEAUMONT and STEPHEN BRAUN WASHINGTON — Aides to Joe Biden are striking a more aggressive tone as the former vice president faces scrutiny over his past behavior toward women. In a statement Monday, Biden spokesman Bill Russo blasted “right wing trolls” from “the dark recesses of the internet” for conflating images of Biden…

Near the spot where homegrown South L.A. rapper Nipsey Hussle was shot and killed Sunday afternoon, Louis Aikens had two reasons to mourn the loss. “I wasn’t only a fan of his music, but of the man that he was,” said Aikens, 29, who stopped by Monday to pay his respects. Joseph Walker, 30, wore…

The killing was like many others in this city — a young man gunned down on a street in South Los Angeles. The questions were familiar too. Was it gang related? A personal dispute? But because the victim was renowned rapper Nipsey Hussle, the mourning transcended family and friends and became a…

Years ago, a popular burger joint in Nipsey Hussle’s South Los Angeles neighborhood had high-top tables but no chairs. The owner of Master Burger, Hussle suspected, wanted people to order their food and leave. Without chairs, people couldn’t “loiter” — what business owners in wealthier neighborhoods…

Dodgers equipment manager Nobu Kawano has everything ready in the L.A. clubhouse for the start of the 1972 baseball season, but the players are out on strike.

By ANDREW DALTON LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles police are seeking a 29-year-old man who they believe shot and killed Nipsey Hussle outside the rapper’s clothing store where he was trying to remake his community. Los Angeles police Chief Michel Moore has scheduled a briefing Tuesday morning in which he will discuss how detectives came…