LOS ANGELES (KABC) - The Los Angeles city attorney announced the recent prosecution and conviction of a former UCLA preschool teacher for child sexual abuse on Monday. L.A. City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto says 51-year-old Christopher Rodriguez -- who worked at UCLA early care and education centers, including the Krieger Center -- was found guilty last month of nine charges against 3- and 4-year-old children. Rodriguez was supposed to be sentenced last Friday, but filed a m

LOS ANGELES — As part of ongoing efforts to address human trafficking along South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto urged state leaders to support a bill targeting child sex trafficking. LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- As part of ongoing efforts to address human trafficking along South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto Thursday urged state leaders to support a bill targeting child prostitution. During a morning news conference

LOS ANGELES — A lawsuit filed by the Los Angeles city attorney's office targets a motel located along the notorious Figueroa Corridor, with a message that resonates throughout the troubled area. LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A lawsuit filed by the Los Angeles city attorney's office targets a motel near the intersection of Gage Avenue and Figueroa Street in South L.A., with a message that travels throughout the troubled area. "The Figueroa Corridor, also known as 'the track,' is proba

LA City Attorney Wins $5M Settlement From Biggest U.S. Ghost Gun Manufacturer Top seller Polymer80 must run background checks and put serial numbers on guns sold in California The nation’s largest manufacturer of ghost gun kits must pay millions of dollars in penalties and must conduct customer background checks and include serial numbers on its products sold throughout California, under a settlement won by the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office. The settlement includes $5 mi

LOS ANGELES — Hydee Feldstein Soto is set to become Los Angeles’ first female and first Latina city attorney after declaring victory in the recent election. As of Wednesday’s update from the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, Feldstein Soto led her opponent, Faisal Gill, by over 85,000 votes, holding a 57% to 43% advantage. She will replace termed-out City Attorney Mike Feuer. "While ballots remain to be tallied, the current vote count and the steady margins

LOS ANGELES The Times Editorial Board has endorsed Hydee Feldstein Soto for Los Angeles city attorney as voters prepare for the June 7 primary election. With Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer termed out of office, voters must choose from among seven candidates to fill the role. The position of city attorney carries a wide range of responsibilities, requiring a unique blend of legal expertise, policy insight and leadership. The city attorney serves as legal counsel to the m