5 Southland NCAA Championship-Winning Teams Visit White House
The UCLA women’s soccer and men’s volleyball teams and USC beach volleyball team were among the NCAA champions honored at the White House Monday on College Athlete Day. The Azusa Pacific women’s track and field team, which won its second Division II outdoor championship in three years May 27, and the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women’s tennis team, […]
FTC Seeks Court Order Blocking Microsoft Purchase of Activision
Stepping up its opposition to Microsoft’s proposed $69 billion acquisition of Santa Monica-based gaming company Activision Blizzard, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission filed court papers Monday seeking a restraining order to block the deal from being consummated until the conclusion of an FTC administrative lawsuit challenging the sale. In court papers filed in federal court […]
OCTA Board Approves Emergency Declaration to Speed Up Rail Project
Orange County Transportation Authority board members Monday voted to declare an emergency to cut through red tape to constructing a barrier to shore up the sliding hillside in San Clemente that has shut down rail traffic. “The emergency declaration gives the (OCTA) CEO (Darrell Johnson) authority to approve contracts more than $250,000,” Orange County Supervisor […]
Police Seek Public Help Finding Missing 75-Year-Old Man With Dementia
Police sought public help Monday to find a missing 75-year-old man who has been diagnosed with dementia and was last seen in South Los Angeles. Bert Tuner was last seen around 6 p.m. Sunday in the 100 block of East Century Boulevard, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Turner has dementia and may not […]
Two Ex-Torrance Police Officers To Stand Trial Involving Vandalized Car
Two former Torrance police officers were ordered Monday to stand trial on felony charges stemming from a swastika that was found spray-painted inside an impounded vehicle nearly 3 1/2 years ago. Superior Court Judge Craig Richman denied a defense motion to dismiss the case against Christopher Tomsic, 31, and Cody Weldin, 30, who are charged […]
Tom Girardi Found Competent to Stand Trial in LA on Embezzlement Charges
A government psychologist has concluded that, despite a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease, disgraced former Los Angeles attorney Tom Girardi is competent to stand trial on federal charges of embezzling millions of dollars from clients, according to court papers obtained Monday. Documents filed Friday state that the government’s expert neuropsychologist, Dr. Diana Goldstein, “has concluded her […]
Mayor Bass Set to Return to City Hall Six Days After Positive COVID Test
Mayor Karen Bass is set to return to City Hall Tuesday after testing positive for coronavirus last week, her office confirmed Monday. The mayor, who is vaccinated and boosted, tested positive last Wednesday night. Her office Monday confirmed she is “doing well” and has been working remotely from home. Following public health guidelines, Bass will […]
Woman with Dementia, Reported Missing from Lancaster on New Year’s Day, Found
A woman in her 70s with dementia who went missing from Lancaster on New Year’s Day has been found, authorities said Monday. Ernestine Martin had last been seen at about 2 a.m. on Jan. 1 in the 3200 block of Arious Way, and authorities sought the public’s help to find her. On Monday, the Los […]
Barrington Tenants Facing Eviction Sue Property Owner
The Barrington Plaza Tenants Association Monday filed a lawsuit aimed at stopping the mass eviction of tenants at the 712-unit, rent-controlled apartment complex in West Los Angeles. The suit follows an announcement by owners last month that the complex — which has been the scene of two fires over the past decade, including one that […]
USC Receives $10 Million Gift for Planned Rawlinson Stadium
USC’s new Rawlinson Stadium will break ground later this year, thanks in part to a $10 million gift from The Fritz B. Burns Foundation, university officials announced Monday. The $38 million development for USC women’s soccer and lacrosse programs will more than double the seating for fans and feature modern facilities for the teams, USC […]
LA County Man Sentenced To 12 Years For Distributing Drug That Caused Death
A previously convicted Hacienda Heights man was sentenced Monday to a dozen years behind bars for distributing drugs that caused the death of a 29-year-old woman. Calvin Chi, 30, pleaded guilty in June 2022 to one federal count of distribution of oxymorphone resulting in death, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Along with the prison […]
