Authorities Investigate ‘Suspicious’ Death in Hollywood Bungalow Fire
An investigation into what police and fire authorities are calling the suspicious death of a person found inside a residence in Hollywood after a fire is continuing Tuesday. The preliminary investigation indicates a ”potential suspicious death prior to the fire,” said Los Angeles Fire Department spokeswoman Margaret Stewart. Fire crews responded at 9:48 p.m. Monday […]
Judge Says Former Mattel Set Builder Must Arbitrate Age Discrimination Claims
A 69-year-old longtime Mattel set and scenery builder who sued the El Segundo-based toy maker, alleging he was forced to resign in 2021 because he could no longer tolerate a work environment in which colleagues and supervisors chided him because of his age, will have to arbitrate his claims, a judge ruled. Torrance Superior Court […]
Suit by Male Former Student Against Female Teacher Headed Again to Trial
A tentative settlement reached earlier this year in a lawsuit brought against Los Angeles Unified on behalf of a teenager who alleged a teacher at an East Los Angeles high school molested him in 2017-18 has not been finalized by the Board of Education, and so discovery will proceed as before, attorneys have informed a […]
Bad Bunny, Harry Styles Among Top Nominees at People’s Choice Awards
Bad Bunny, Harry Styles, Charlie Puth and Selena Gomez are among the top nominees heading into Tuesday evening’s presentation of the 2022 People’s Choice Awards in Santa Monica. Bad Bunny, Styles and Puth are all nominated for male artist of the year, along with Drake, Jack Harlow, Kendrick Lamar, Luke Combs and The Weeknd. Nominated […]
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 Wednesday’s drawing is expected to grow to $100 million. There were also no tickets sold with five numbers, but missing the Powerball number, the Multi-State Lottery Association, which conducts the game, announced. […]
Average LA County Gas Price Drops to Lowest Amount Since Feb. 23
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped Tuesday for the 26th consecutive day, decreasing 5.2 cents to $4.798, its lowest amount since Feb. 23. The average price has decreased 59 times in the 62 days since rising to a record $6.494 on Oct. 5, falling $1.696, including […]
Man Killed in Porter Ranch Crash Identified
A 46-year-old man who was killed when he crashed his SUV into two poles on a Porter Ranch street was identified by county authorities Tuesday. The crash occurred at about 11:30 p.m. Sunday in the 18500 block of Rinaldi Street around Darby Avenue, according to Officer A. Delatorre of the Los Angeles Police Department’s Operations […]
LA County Reports Over 10,000 New COVID-19 Infections
Los Angeles County reported more than 10,000 new COVID-19 infections from a three-day period ending Monday, continuing an upward trend in cases that has also pushed up virus-related hospitalizations. The county Department of Public Health logged 5,106 new cases on Saturday, 3,270 on Sunday and 1,713 on Monday. Sunday and Monday figures tend to be […]
Jurors in Harvey Weinstein Sex-Assault Case to Resume Deliberations
Jurors in the sex-assault trial of former film producer Harvey Weinstein will reconvene Tuesday morning, one day after deliberating for a second day without reaching a verdict. The panel deliberated for roughly 4 1/2 hours Monday, following about two hours on Friday afternoon. On Friday morning, prior to the start of deliberations, Deputy District Attorney […]
LA County Supervisors to Meet for 1st Time with Horvath Debuting, Hahn to Get Gavel
The new-look Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors will meet for the first time Tuesday — with freshly sworn-in District 3 Supervisor Lindsey Horvath making her debut and 2nd District Supervisor Janice Hahn taking over chair duties for the year. Horvath and Hilda Solis, from District 1, both took their oaths of office Monday. Solis, […]
One Year Ago Today (December 6, 2021)…Drake Withdraws from Grammy Consideration
One Year Ago Today (December 6, 2021)…For reasons as yet unknown, rapper Drake has withdrawn from consideration for this year’s Grammy Awards. Drake received two nominations for this year’s Grammys — best rap performance for “Way 2 Sexy” and best rap album for “Certified Lover Boy.” The request to withdraw apparently came from Drake’s management, […]
