| | | | Afternoon headlines for Thursday, March 18, 2021
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Baseball Bat Horror Kills Mom, Step-Dad: Hacienda Heights Ex-Con Son Pleads Not Guilty  An ex-con accused of killing his 65-year-old mother and 73-year-old stepfather with a baseball bat and attacking his younger brother at their Hacienda Heights home pleaded not guilty Thursday to murder and attempted murder charges. Nelson Garibay, 44, is charged in the Jan. 11 killings of Ima Garibay and Mario Flores-Romero. He allegedly beat his […]
  
Tearful Teen Tells Trial Of Years-Long Sex Abuse: Male Relative Charged With Sex Assault, Sodomy, Lewd Acts With Child Under 14 An Indio teenager testified Thursday that a male relative sexually abused her, crying on the stand as she described sending her friend a photo of a hickey on her chest that she said proved the defendant’s guilt. “He told me he was going to call the police, but I told him not to because I […]
LAPD SWAT Cop Shot In Chest, Face ‘Grateful To Be Alive’ After Tense Standoff: Rifle-Toting Suspect Killed By Officers  Authorities Thursday identified a man who was killed by police after shooting a SWAT officer in the chest and face during a tense hours-long standoff at a residence about a mile north of USC. The officer’s vest apparently saved his life as he was hospitalized in stable condition. The officer told LAPD Chief Michel Moore […]
Outraged Battle Against Anti-Asian Hate Crimes As racism against Asians became a major concern in America Thursday after a mass killing in Georgia and controversial statements by elected officials in Washington, D.C., three billboards were debuting across Los Angeles to encourage people to #JustSayHello to people who are different from them as a small step to fight racism. “It’s a small […]
Felon Who Allegedly Killed Man at Hookah Bar Makes First Court Appearance A convicted felon accused of fatally shooting a 25-year-old man during an altercation at a Riverside hookah bar made his initial court appearance Thursday and was ordered to be held in lieu of $1 million bail. Kevin Alfredo Hernandez of San Bernardino was arrested Sunday, hours after he allegedly gunned down Jose Rondan, also of […]
Long Beach Cantina’s Alcohol Licensed Suspended for `Disorderly’ Activity The California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control Thursday announced a 30-day license suspension for a Long Beach cantina, citing an alleged history of “disorderly” activity at the location. The ABC posted the suspension notice Wednedsay at Lona’s City Limits Cantina at 1174 E, Wardlow Road. “Long Beach and Signal Hill Police Department Officers responded to […]
Senate Confirms Becerra As U.S. Health And Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, a former Los Angeles-area congressman and Assembly member and most recently California’s attorney general, was narrowly confirmed Thursday by the U.S. Senate to become the nation’s first Latino Health and Human Services secretary. “I’m honored and humbled by today’s vote in the Senate,” Becerra wrote on Twitter following his confirmation. “Thank you. I’m […]
Actor Armie Hammer Being Investigated for Alleged Rape in LA A woman Thursday accused actor Armie Hammer of raping her and beating her feet with a riding crop in Los Angeles four years ago after they met on Facebook, and police confirmed they have opened an investigation. The 24-year-old woman, who identified herself only as Effie, made the allegations during a news conference over Zoom […]
COVID-19 Hospitalizations Tick Up in OC, But ICU Numbers Drop Orange County’s hospitalizations for COVID-19, which dropped below 200 on Wednesday following the holiday-fueled surge, ticked back up again Thursday, although the county’s ICU numbers fell again. Hospitalizations dropped from 216 on Tuesday to 199 Wednesday, but were back up to 213 on Thursday. Intensive care unit patients with the coronavirus dropped from 54 Wednesday […]
Ex-Torrance Officer Given Probation for Illegal Gun Sales A former Torrance police officer was given a probationary sentence Thursday for selling dozens of guns illegally while on the force. Lindley Hupp was sentenced to three years’ probation with the condition that he perform 10 hours of community service per week for nine months, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Hupp, 32, pleaded guilty […]
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