| | | | | Afternoon headlines for Monday, October 30, 2023 |
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Bass Signs Off on Directive to Enhance City Services Mayor Karen Bass Monday signed off on an executive directive aimed at decreasing wait times for city services and enhancing their quality. “A world-class city deserves world class services — that means faster, higher quality and better results,” Bass said during a Monday morning news conference announcing her fifth executive directive since becoming mayor. “Just […]
Santa Ana Winds Continue, Raising Wildfire Risk Strong Santa Ana winds continued battering much of the Southland Monday, again heightening the risk of wildfires and power outages, and prompting the city of Los Angeles to enact parking restrictions in fire-prone areas. The parking restrictions took effect at 8 a.m. Sunday and are expected to remain in place until at least 8 a.m. […]
Man Killed in Crash on 405 Freeway in Van Nuys A 28-year-old man was killed Monday in a multi-vehicle crash on the northbound San Diego (405) Freeway in Van Nuys that forced a closure of the freeway and snarled morning rush hour traffic. The crash was reported at 4:38 a.m. on the northbound freeway north of Sherman Way, California Highway Patrol Sean Lough told City […]
Father Arrested in Connection with Lancaster Child Deaths, Injuries A father who was detained after deputies sent to a residence in Lancaster discovered four of his children injured — two of them fatally — has been formally arrested on suspicion of murder and child abuse, sheriff’s officials said Monday. Deputies were dispatched at about 11:50 p.m. Saturday to a home in the 1800 block […]
Claremont Police Arrest 41-Year-Old Man Accused of Attempted Homicide A 41-year-old transient with a lengthy criminal record was behind bars Monday for allegedly stabbing a man during an argument near a Metrolink station in Claremont. Phillip Borunda was arrested around 10 p.m. Sunday when Los Angeles Police Department officers located him at a train platform in Hollywood, according to Claremont Police Department spokesman Lt. […]
LACo Court Officials Say New Report Shows Zero-Bail System Working Well Los Angeles County’s zero-bail system, which was implemented Oct. 1 amid concerns from some law enforcement and elected officials, has worked “exactly the way it was intended” and has not decreased public safety, Superior Court officials insisted Monday as they released data on the system’s first three weeks of operation. Most notably, the report compiled […]
Prosecutors Urge LA Federal Judge to Find Tom Girardi Competent to Stand Trial Disgraced former Los Angeles attorney Tom Girardi is exaggerating the extent of his confusion and forgetfulness in order to appear more irrational than he truly is, revealing both his cunningness and competency to stand trial for allegedly embezzling millions of dollars from clients, prosecutors wrote in court papers obtained Monday. The 84-year-old Girardi — estranged […]
`Guess Who’ Founders Sue Ex-Bandmates in LA for Alleged Trademark Infringement “The Guess Who” founding members Burton Cummings and Randy Bachman Monday sued two former bandmates, alleging in Los Angeles federal court that the pair is illegally using the band’s name to trick fans into thinking the original lineup is currently touring. The lawsuit further alleges that Jim Kale, a bass player who left The Guess […]
Fire Damages Vacant House in Lincoln Heights A fire damaged a vacant house in Lincoln Heights Monday, but no one was hurt. Firefighters sent to the 2600 block of North Pasadena Avenue at 11:41 a.m. extinguished the flames in 12 minutes, the Los Angeles Fire Department reported. The fire was contained mostly to the attic of the 432-square-foot house, which was built […]
Glendale Man Sentenced 6 1/2 Years In Prison For Money Laundering A Glendale man was sentenced Monday to 6 1/2 years in federal prison for laundering at least $3 million in fraudulent unemployment insurance benefits that his accomplices obtained during the COVID-19 pandemic. Arman Nikogosyan, 45, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge John F. Walter, who also ordered him to pay $3 million in restitution, according […]
Investigation Continues Into Report Of Theft From Rose Bowl Locker Room The investigation continued Monday into a reported theft of items from the Colorado Buffaloes’ locker room during the university’s Saturday night football game against UCLA at the Rose Bowl. “The Pasadena Police Department has initiated an investigation into an incident in the Colorado Locker Room at the game this past Saturday night,” Lisa Derderian of […]
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