| | | | Afternoon headlines for Wednesday, September 23, 2020
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Both Legs Cut Off: LA Pays Mercedes Driver $23 Million In Gruesome City Worker Truck Crash  A man who lost his legs in 2017 after he was hit by a truck driven by a city of Los Angeles employee while standing outside his disabled Mercedes-Benz was awarded $23 million Wednesday by the City Council. Gabriel Abikzer and his wife Maria filed a lawsuit in 2018 against the city and Daimler AG, […]
  
LA Sheriff Villanueva Blasts Critics As ‘Downright Un-American,’ Refuses Supervisors’ Call For Resignation  Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva blasted the public officials who have called on him to resign Wednesday, vowing to stay on the job and calling the criticism directed at him by members of the county’s Board of Supervisors and others divisive, politically motivated and “downright un-American.” In his weekly question-and-answer session on Facebook, the […]
LeBron James Says He’s Never Condoned Violence, But Lakers Star Won’t Stop Speaking Out  Lakers star LeBron James has responded to comments made by Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva, who challenged James to contribute to a reward to find the man who ambushed two deputies in Compton on Sept. 12, and criticized James’ previous comments about racial profiling. Asked about the sheriff’s remarks after Tuesday night’s Lakers loss […]
First Mexican-American To Head Massive CSU System: Fresno State President Joe Castro Named Chancellor Joseph I. Castro, who has been president of Fresno State University for the past seven years, was named Wednesday the next chancellor of the Long Beach-based California State University system. Castro is the first California native and the first Mexican-American to hold the position. He will take over the office on Jan. 4, replacing retiring […]
Bobcat Fire Grows to Over 113,000 Acres, But Containment Grows to 38% The Bobcat Fire has increased in size to 113,307 acres, but containment has also increased — to 38% — and officials Wednesday said backfires were successfully set by firefighters, including from the air, to protect the Mt. Wilson Observatory and several broadcast and telecommunications towers. “Last night crews completed the strategic firing operation north from […]
Orange County Reports 156 New Cases of COVID-19, 26 Deaths Orange County reported 156 new cases of COVID-19 and 26 additional deaths Wednesday, bringing the county’s totals to 52,538 cases and 1,176 fatalities. Wednesday’s grim statistics for coronavirus fatalities follows Tuesday’s report of 22 deaths, and makes 49 COVID-19 deaths since Sunday. The deaths were spread out over the past few weeks, according to the […]
Virus Transmission Up Slightly In L.A. County; Case Numbers Under Close Watch While expressing continued optimism about local efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19, Los Angeles County health officials noted again Wednesday recent upticks in case numbers that could reflect a post-Labor Day spike in infections and will likely delay more expansive business reopenings. County public health director Barbara Ferrer also issued another warning to people […]
Kidnapping Suspect Arrested After Pursuit Ends with Crash in Anaheim A kidnapping suspect allegedly driving a stolen vehicle was arrested after a pursuit from Los Angeles County to Orange County ended with a three-vehicle crash in Anaheim. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputies from the Norwalk Station started chasing the suspect at about 12:15 p.m., according to Deputy Eric Ortiz, who could not immediately provide […]
Three Arrested in Death of Man Killed Trying to Stop Theft of Van in Anaheim A man and two women have been arrested in connection with the death of a man who was run over and killed by his work van while trying to stop the vehicle from being stolen in Anaheim, police said Wednesday. Jose DeJesus Berrelleza, 33, was injured at about 6:20 a.m. Tuesday on Melinda Circle at […]
New Child Care Voucher Program for Essential Workers in L.A. County Supervisor Hilda L. Solis announced Wednesday that a $15 million countywide program will provide child care vouchers to 5,000 essential workers and low-income working parents through Dec. 30. “Child care is the backbone of our economy and parents seeking child care are facing financial hardships as the economy starts to recover, and this is acutely […]
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