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Matan Koch, disability advocate who urged Jewish communities to ‘let everyone in,’ dies at 44

“His condition declined far more quickly than he, and we, had hoped,” said the family of Koch, the Los Angeles ADA compliance officer and director of its disability access and services division.

|ByPENNY SCHWARTZ/ JTA
Matan Koch speaks at Ikar, his Los Angeles synagogue, on Disability Shabbat, Oct. 18, 2025.
A man walks through the campus of the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) in Los Angeles, California, US, August 11, 2025.

UCLA, student president distance themselves from student gov't that condemned former Gaza hostage

USAC had argued that the Nazarian Center's sponsorship of the April 14 event reflected a disregard for Palestinian life and made the university complicit in amplifying one sided narratives.

|ByMICHAEL STARR
Shamim Mafi, 44, driving a luxury vehicle in an undated picture; illustrative.

LAX authorities arrest Iranian national attempting to traffic arms to Sudan for Islamic regime

Shamim Mafi, 44, was arrested at LAX for attempting to smuggle drones, bombs, and millions of rounds of ammunition to Sudan on behalf of Iran.

|ByJAMES GENN
Drones can cause significant disruptions in urban areas

Israeli drone‑detection start-up scores major US commercial breakthrough

Tondo Smart, founded by IDF Unit 8200 graduates, successfully commercialized Israeli defense-derived technology with a system that efficiently detects and manages low-altitude airspaces.

|ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN

Lil Nas X reportedly arrested while strutting nearly naked in LA streets

LAPD sources told NBC4 that police were investigating  Lil Nas X, whose legal name is Montero Lamar Hill, and police had to use force to subdue the singer.

AUGUST 21, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Lil Nas X attends the world premiere of "Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero" at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada September 9, 2023.

Labubu heist: $7,000 of viral dolls stolen from California store

The store had been known by those in the community for a place to buy Labubus and accessories for the charm.

AUGUST 14, 2025ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Counterfeit Labubu dolls are displayed for sale on the sidewalk in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., July 22, 2025.

WATCH: 'F*k Jews, BDS:' IAC headquarters vandalized with Nazi symbols

This was not the only graffiti in the area, with "F*k Jews, BDS (Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions)" scrawled on the Highway 101 freeway entrance, and additional swastikas spotted in the vicinity.

AUGUST 11, 2025ByMICHAEL STARR
"F*k Jews, BDS" with a swastika grafftied at the Israeli-American Council (IAC) national headquarters.

El Al partners with Israel Olympics delegation for LA 2028

The agreement reflects a shared commitment to excellence, national pride, and supporting Israeli athletes on their journey to the world’s biggest sporting stage.

AUGUST 7, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF
MEMBERS FROM the Olympic Committee of Israel pose with the El Al team at the finalization of their partnership for the Los Angeles 2028 Games.

UCLA says Trump administration froze $584 million of its federal funding

The Trump administration has threatened to cut federal funds for universities over pro-Palestinian protests against the Israel-Hamas War.

AUGUST 7, 2025ByREUTERS
PROTESTERS SUPPORTING Palestinians in Gaza gather at UCLA in May.

Two dead, six wounded in mass shooting at downtown LA party, police say

Los Angeles police saw someone run into a place hosting an after-party with about 50-60 people inside around 11 p.m. on Sunday.

AUGUST 5, 2025ByNOA FEIGENBAUM
Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officers in a car (illustrative).

UCLA violated federal civil rights law for failing to protect Jewish, Israeli students, DOJ says

The US Justice Department alleged that UCLA failed to prevent a hostile environment for its Jewish and Israeli students since the start of October 2023.

JULY 30, 2025ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Law enforcement officers carry a protester at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), during a pro-Palestinian protest, as the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas continues, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., May 2, 2024.

Man charged with 37 counts of attempted murder in Los Angeles car-ramming

A man accused of deliberately driving his car into a crowd of pedestrians outside a Los Angeles nightclub over the weekend was charged on Tuesday with 37 counts of attempted murder.

JULY 23, 2025ByREUTERS
Members of emergency services work at the scene after a vehicle plunged into a crowd outside a nightclub, on Santa Monica Boulevard in the East Hollywood of Los Angeles, California, U.S., July 19, 2025, in this screen grab obtained from social media.

At least 30 injured when car hits crowd outside Los Angeles club

Captain Adam VanGerpen, a fire department spokesman, was quoted by ABC News as saying that a paramedic assessing one of the injured found a gunshot wound.

JULY 19, 2025ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Members of emergency services work at the scene after a vehicle plunged into a crowd outside a nightclub, on Santa Monica Boulevard in the East Hollywood of Los Angeles, California, U.S., July 19, 2025, in this screen grab obtained from social media.

Brad Pitt's LA home the latest hit in celebrity burglaries - report

Recently, the homes of Macklemore and Jennifer Aniston were broken into. 

JULY 18, 2025ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Cast member Brad Pitt attends the "F1: The Movie" European premiere in London, Britain, June 23, 2025.