LOS ANGELES—A man who broke into Mayor Karen Bass’s official residence in Windsor Square while she was inside with family members pleaded no contest July 24 to a felony vandalism charge and was immediately sentenced to two years probation.
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Armenui Amy Ashvanian also ordered Ephraim Matthew Hunter, 29, to spend at least three months in a drug treatment/mental health program and six to nine months in a halfway house and to pay more than $15,000 in restitution. He was also ordered to stay away from Ms. Bass, her home, and Los Angeles City Hall for three years.
