Hate Crime, Opera Son, and Festival Shutdown | Los Angeles News

A Santa Monica man gets a life sentence plus seven years for a vicious Metro bus stabbing — a hate crime that shocked the city. Meanwhile, Micah Curtis Sykes, son of late opera legend Jubilant Sykes, pleads not guilty to murder charges in his father’s death. On the retail front, luxury denim brand PAIGE is returning to Palisades Village, hinting at a revival of upscale shopping there. But disappointment strikes as LA’s inaugural Jazz Festival is shut down due to permitting chaos. And behind the scenes, California’s Tax Agency has seized over $168 million in illegal cannabis and tobacco since 2019 — a major win in the state’s crackdown on illicit operations. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/1eacdcd573dfcb84 Presented by The Plant Daddies — rare specimen trees, living art, and hand-carved limestone vessels and fountains for extraordinary spaces. Showrooms in Los Angeles and Irvine. Listeners of Los Angeles News Today receive 10% off with code LANEWS10. theplantdaddies.com/lanews