| | | | Afternoon headlines for Monday, October 9, 2023
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Another Veteran Prosecutor Alleges Gascón Criticisms Brought Him Retaliation Another longtime Los Angeles County deputy district attorney has sued the county, alleging his complaints about the soundness and legality of directives of District Attorney George Gascón caused him to be transferred to a less prestigious post and see his career advancements stymied. Deputy District Attorney Phillip Glaviano’s Los Angeles Superior Court complaint alleges unspecified […]
  
WGA Members Overwhelmingly Ratify Labor Deal with Studios Members of the Writers Guild of America overwhelmingly ratified a new labor contract with Hollywood studios, the union announced Monday, closing the book on a strike that helped bring film and TV production to a halt. Of those who cast ballots in a ratification vote that began last Monday, 99% voted in favor of the […]
Clerk Killed During Robbery At West Covina Market A clerk was fatally shot during a robbery carried out by two suspects at a market in West Covina, authorities said Monday. Officers dispatched about 8:45 p.m. Sunday to Big Bob’s Liquors & Market, 1413 W. Puente Ave., discovered the 34-year-old clerk suffering from gunshot wounds to the upper body, the West Covina Police Department […]
Nervous Passengers Arrive in LA Following Flight from War-Torn Israel An El Al airline flight carrying shaken passengers arrived at Los Angeles International Airport Monday following a tense trip from war-torn Israel, with some expressing relief to be back in the United States while remaining concerned about what they left behind. The flight arrived at LAX just before 6:30 a.m. Monday, and passengers disembarked under […]
Explosion and Fire Damages Commercial Building in Irwindale Area An explosion and fire damaged a commercial building in the Irwindale area Monday, but no one was hurt. Firefighters were sent to the 1400 block of East Arrow Highway, near Live Oak Lane, about 10:35 a.m., according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Arriving firefighters found flames burning through the roof of the single-story […]
Hundreds of St. Francis Medical Workers Go On Strike Hundreds of medical personnel at St. Francis Medical Center in Lynwood walked off the job Monday, starting a five-day strike against Prime Healthcare, which owns hospitals in 14 states. The medical workers marched and picketed because of what their unions call chronically dangerous short staffing and patient-care practices. “We’re working with the minimum staff in […]
Jail Weapon Trial Begins for Convicted Killer Trial began Monday for a man convicted of fatally stabbing his mother when he was 13 years old on charges of making a shank while in Orange County Jail in Santa Ana. Ike Souzer, 19, of Garden Grove, was indicted in December with making and possessing a weapon while in custody, both felony counts. He […]
Firefighters Extinguish `Stubborn Flames’ at South LA Fast Food Restaurant Fire crews knocked down a blaze Monday at a Jack in the Box restaurant in the Vermont Vista community of south Los Angeles, authorities said. Firefighters responded at 1:50 p.m. to the restaurant at 11400 S. Figueroa Street and it “took just 45 minutes to access, confine and fully extinguish stubborn flames,” said Brian Humphrey […]
CA Science Center Set to Receive Massive Rocket Motors for Shuttle Display Some unusual cargo will be hauled through the streets of Exposition Park on Wednesday, as a pair of large space-age Solid Rocket Motors are delivered to the California Science Center to be included in the eventual upright display of the space shuttle Endeavour. The rocket motors are the major components of the twin Solid Rocket […]
Mosquito Spraying Operation Set for Tuesday, Wednesday in Pasadena San Gabriel Valley insect-control officials will conduct a two-day mosquito spraying operation Tuesday and Wednesday in the Pasadena area in an effort to reduce the risk of mosquito-borne illnesses such as West Nile virus. The spraying will be conducted from midnight to 5 a.m. both mornings in an area between the Foothill (210) Freeway and […]
D.A. Investigator, Wife Killed in South Gate Crash An investigator with the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office and his wife — a teacher — were killed in a South Gate crash, and the cause is under investigation Monday. Sgt. Emilio Guerrero, 52, and wife Annabel Guerrero, 47, were Downey residents, according to a Downey Police Department press release. The crash occurred about 2:05 […]
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