Bass Takes 9,000-Vote Lead Over Caruso as Ballots Continue to Be Counted
Congresswoman Karen Bass has widened her lead over developer Rick Caruso to more than 9,000 votes as ballots in the Los Angeles mayoral election as ballots continue to be counted. On Saturday, the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk posted the latest numbers, with Bass at 306,990 votes to Caruso’s 297,527, for a 50.7% to 49.3% […]
Budd Friedman, Improv Comedy Club Founder, Dead at Age 90
Comedy club pioneer Budd Friedman, who helped launch the careers of Richard Pryor, Jay Leno, Jerry Seinfeld, Bette Midler, and many others, has died at age 90, relatives told multiple media outlets. Friedman, who founded New York’s Improv in 1963 and eventually grew his empire to more than 20 clubs nationwide including one in Hollywood, […]
Horvath Increases Lead to 1,500 Votes in Open LA County Supervisor Seat
West Hollywood City Councilwoman Lindsey Horvath was still clinging to a narrow lead after the latest updated vote count against state Sen. Bob Hertzberg in their battle for an open seat on the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors As Election Day votes continued to be tallied, Hertzberg, D-Van Nuys, and Horvath had almost evenly […]
Luna Grows Lead in Battle for LA County Sheriff
Former Long Beach Police Chief Robert Luna has widened his lead over Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva for a margin of nearly 260,000 votes. Updated Election Day totals released Saturday by the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk’s office showed Luna about 59% of the vote and Villanueva with around 41%. The updated count released […]
Arnaz, Del Toro Among Honorees at Critics Choice Latino Film/TV Event
Legendary actor/producer Desi Arnaz and Oscar-winning filmmakers Guillermo del Toro and Alejandro González Iñárritu are among those who will be honored Sunday evening at the Critics Choice Association’s second annual Celebration of Latino Cinema & Television. The event at the Fairmont Century Plaza, will honor “standout Latino performances and work, both on screen and off […]
Man Arrested In Connection With 74-year-old Neighbor’s Death in Whittier
A man in his late 20s remains in custody in connection with the death of a 74-year-old neighbor in Whittier, sheriff’s homicide detectives said Sunday. Detectives were sent to the 16100 block of Marlington Drive at 8:45 p.m. Saturday, according to Lt. Hugo Reynaga of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. They found the 74-year-old […]
No Big Changes in LA City Council Races After Friday Results Update
Updated results from the L.A. County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk in the four races for Los Angeles City Council left the leading candidates unchanged. In the Fifth District race, Katy Young Yaroslavsky maintained her lead over Sam Yebri, 57% to 43%, putting her ahead by more than 8,000 votes. In Council District 11, Traci Park remains ahead […]
Motorist Killed in Single-Vehicle Crash in San Jacinto
A motorist was killed Sunday morning when his vehicle struck a wall in San Jacinto, authorities said. Firefighters and paramedics were dispatched at 2:26 a.m. to the 21000 block of South San Jacinto Avenue, the Riverside County Fire Department reported. The motorist was pronounced dead at the scene. No other information was available.
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 Monday’s drawing is expected to grow to $59 million. A ticket with five numbers, but missing the Powerball number was sold in Texas and is worth $2 million, because the player utilized […]
Annual UCLA-USC Football Game at Rose Bowl to Start at 5 p.m.
The UCLA-USC football game Saturday at the Rose Bowl will begin at 5 p.m. and be televised by Fox, the Pac-12 Conference announced. Start times for football games where a Pac-12 Conference team is the home team are determined by the conference’s media partners (ESPN, Fox and the Pac-12 Networks) in collaboration with the Pac-12 […]
One Year Ago Today (November 13, 2021)…LA County Health Director Says Winter COVID Surge a `Real Possibility’
One Year Ago Today (November 13, 2021)…Los Angeles County reported 1,378 new cases of COVID-19 and 19 additional deaths associated with the virus. The latest case and death numbers brought the county’s cumulative total to 1,510,434 cases and 26,856 fatalities since the pandemic began, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. The […]
