| | | | | Afternoon headlines for Monday, July 31, 2023 |
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Body Found In 55-Gallon Drum on Malibu Beach A man’s body was found in a 55-gallon drum on a beach in Malibu, and an investigation was underway Monday. Authorities went to the 23200 block of Pacific Coast Highway about 10:30 a.m. Monday, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Homicide detectives were sent to investigate the man’s death, the sheriff’s department reported. […]
Paul Reubens, AKA Pee-wee Herman, Dies of Cancer at 70 Actor/comedian Paul Reubens, best known for his portrayal of alter-ego Pee-wee Herman, has died at age 70 after a battle with cancer, a diagnosis he had kept private, his estate announced Monday. “Last night we said farewell to Paul Reubens, an iconic American actor, comedian, writer and producer whose beloved character Pee-wee Herman delighted generations […]
Woman Thrown to Ground By Deputy Thought `I Was Going to be Killed’ A woman who was seen being thrown to the ground and pepper-sprayed by a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy during a confrontation outside a Lancaster grocery store said Monday she feared the deputy was trying to kill her. “The day of the incident, I thought that I was going to be killed,” Jacy Houseton said […]
Texas Man Pleads Not Guilty to Charges of Abducting, Assaulting Teen Girl A man who allegedly kidnapped a 13-year-old girl at gunpoint in Texas, then repeatedly sexually assaulted her while driving her to Long Beach, where she was rescued by waving a “help me” note to passersby, pleaded not guilty Monday to a pair of federal charges. Steven Robert Sablan, 61, of Cleburne, Texas, is charged with […]
Sen. Tim Scott Set to Appear at Newport Beach Town Hall and Reception Monday evening South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott is scheduled to appear at a town hall and reception at the Newport Beach Country Club Monday evening, benefiting the Republican Party of Orange County. Scott “will continue to share his message of optimism that is anchored in conservative values,” the Scott campaign’s communications director Nathan Brand told City News […]
Man’s Bid for Re-Sentencing Denied in Marijuana Dispensary Murder A state appellate court panel Monday rejected a bid for re-sentencing by one of two men convicted of the murder of the owner of a Mar Vista medical marijuana dispensary during a robbery about 6 1/2 years ago. James A. Eastland, now 27, was sentenced in 2019 to 40 years to life in state prison […]
Hazardous-Materials Team Sent to Chatsworth Business Two people were taken for hospital treatment Monday from a commercial building in Chatsworth where an odor from an unknown chemical led to the evacuation of about 100 people. Firefighters went to the 9300 block of North De Soto Avenue shortly after 9 a.m., according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Four people were examined […]
Suspect Arrested in South LA in Alleged Assault At least one person was arrested in South Los Angeles Monday for an alleged assault with a deadly weapon and kidnapping. Officers responded around 1:45 p.m. to the intersection of West 82nd and South Flower streets, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. At least two suspects were detained at gunpoint, and one was arrested, […]
Metro Receives $1.2M Federal Grant To Repair, Prevent Storm Damage Metro will receive a $1.2 million federal grant to help the agency make repairs caused by damage from storms and flooding, as well as to prevent falling rock damage, the U.S Department of Transportation announced Monday. The department’s Federal Transit Administration announced $102.3 million in funding to 17 transit agencies, cities and planning councils in […]
Shooting in Norwalk Leaves Two Dead, One Hospitalized A shooting in Norwalk left two people dead and a third person wounded, authorities said Monday. The shooting was reported at 8:39 p.m. Sunday in the 12700 block of Pioneer Boulevard, south of Imperial Highway and north of Firestone Boulevard, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Deputies responding to a report of gunshots […]
Fire Damages Duplex in East Hollywood Area; Two Burned A fire damaged a duplex in the East Hollywood area Monday, leaving a person with critical burns and a firefighter also injured.. Firefighters sent to the two-story building in the 1200 block of North Lyman Place at 6:22 a.m. extinguished the flames in 17 minutes, said Nicholas Prange of the Los Angeles Fire Department. “After […]
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