| | | | The news for Thursday, August 19, 2021
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2 Men Found Shot Dead on Driveway of Bellflower Home  Two men were shot to death in Bellflower, and Sheriff’s Department homicide detectives Thursday were investigating. Deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Lakewood Station responded at 9:52 p.m. Wednesday to a shots fired call in the 17300 block of Ardmore Avenue, according to Deputy Tracy Koerner of the Sheriff’s Department’s Information Bureau. They […]
  
Orange County Reports 1,213 New COVID-19 Cases, Increase in Hospitalizations Orange County’s latest coronavirus numbers show that nearly 20 additional COVID-19 patients have been admitted to hospitals, as the Delta variant-fueled surge rages on. “Today’s numbers were up again for hospitalization,” Andrew Noymer, an epidemiologist and UC Irvine professor of population health and disease prevention, said Wednesday. “We’re still climbing. It’s been climbing every day […]
Torrance All-Stars to Begin Play in Little League World Series The all-star team from the Torrance Little League is scheduled Thursday to become the first team from Los Angeles County since 1994 to play in the Little League World Series. Torrance is set to face its counterpart from North Manchester-Hooksett (New Hampshire) Little League at Howard J. Lamade Stadium in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Viewing parties […]
Trevor Bauer Expected to Invoke 5th Amendment in Restraining Order Hearing A hearing on a woman’s request for a five-year extension of a domestic violence temporary restraining order against Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer could wrap up Thursday, with Bauer believed to be the only remaining witness — and he doesn’t plan to talk. In court Wednesday, Bauer’s attorney, Shawn Holley, told Los Angeles Superior […]
Orange County Judge to Consider Reducing Charges in Doctor Rape Case  An Orange County Superior Court judge may grant a request from prosecutors Thursday to reduce charges against a Newport Beach hand surgeon and his girlfriend who are accused of drugging and raping multiple women. The case against Dr. Grant Robicheaux, 40, and Cerissa Riley, 34, has been reassigned to Orange County Superior Court Judge Frank […]
Parolee Expected to Plead Guilty to Stealing Humvee from Army Base in Upland A parolee is expected to plead guilty Thursday to stealing a military Humvee worth more than $200,000 from an Army Reserve Center in Upland and leading police on a chase. Armando Garcia, 30, of Pomona — who was on parole at the time of the theft after being convicted in 2019 in state court on […]
Trial Underway for Felon Accused of Killing Thermal Woman Testimony is scheduled to continue Thursday in the murder trial of an ex-con accused of stabbing his father’s girlfriend dozens of times in the face in Thermal. Raul Alcantar Sanchez Jr., now 41, is charged with killing 34-year-old Carolina Vargas on Nov. 21, 2012, at the mobile home she shared with the defendant and his […]
No Tickets Sold with All Six Powerball Lottery Numbers  There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in the latest drawing of the multi-state Powerball lottery and the estimated jackpot for Saturday’s drawing is expected to grow to $290 million. A ticket with five numbers, but missing the Powerball number, was sold in Connecticut and is worth $2 million because the player utilized […]
Missing, At-Risk Palmdale Woman, 51, Found A 51-year-old, at-risk Palmdale woman who went missing after last being seen in Lancaster has been found, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department announced Thursday. Kelly Lee Ray had last been seen at 12:27 p.m. Tuesday in the 1000 block of West Avenue J, said Deputy Tracy Koerner of the Sheriff’s Department’s Information Bureau. Koerner […]
One Year Ago (Wednesday, August 19, 2020)…Fox News Channel, `60 Minutes’ Top Television Ratings One Year Ago (Wednesday, August 19, 2020)…Fox News Channel had six of last week’s 11 most-watched prime-time programs to finish first in the network ratings race for the third time since June. Three editions each of the political talk shows “Hannity” and “Tucker Carlson Tonight” made the top 11, led by the Aug. 11 edition […]
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