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The news for Sunday, February 23, 2020

CicLAvia Goes to South L.A. for First Open-Streets Event of the Year

A CocLAvia eventSix miles of roadway in South Los Angeles will be closed to vehicles Sunday to make way for the first CicLAvia event of the year, clearing the street for pedestrians, bicyclists and skaters. CicLAvia: South Los Angeles will stretch along Central Avenue, traveling through the Florence-Firestone and Watts areas, with the open-street festival lasting from […]
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Memorial Ceremony For Kobe Bryant, Helicopter Crash Victims Monday

The official memorial ceremony for former Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, will begin at 10 a.m. Monday at Staples Center, and organizers have urged people without tickets to stay away from the arena. “We hope that everybody heeds the message and they stay either in their offices, surrounded by their […]
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Federal Judge Blocks Move of Coronavirus Patients to Costa Mesa

A federal judge has granted a request by Costa Mesa for an emergency restraining order, blocking plans to transfer as many as 50 coronavirus patients from an Air Force base near Sacramento to the former Fairview Developmental Center as early as this weekend. The court papers, filed Friday in federal court in Santa Ana, state […]
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No Tickets with All Six Powerball Numbers Sold

california lottery signNo tickets were sold matching all six numbers in last night’s multi-state Powerball lottery drawing, and the jackpot for Wednesay’s drawing grew to $70 million. Two tickets matching five numbers, but missing the Powerball number, were sold in Connecticut and Wisconsin, according to California Lottery officials. Those tickets were each worth $1 million. The numbers […]
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Friends of Slain Therapist Detail Her Fears of Violence from Suspect

Slain marriage and sex therapist Amie Harwick feared her former boyfriend charged with her killing “might do something violent,” according to an interview broadcast Saturday evening. Harwick was afraid Gareth Pursehouse would become violent because “he had acted so crazy,” Robert Coshland said in an interview on the CBS News magazine “48 Hours.” Coshland, described […]
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‘Black-ish’ Scores Big at NAACP Image Awards

The 51st NAACP Image Awards were presented Saturday evening at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium, and “black-ish” stole the show, earning six awards in the television comedy category. The awards honor the “accomplishments of people of color in the fields of television, music, literature and film, and also recognizes individuals or groups who promote social justice […]
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Victorville Man Killed in Moreno Valley Motorcycle Crash

A Victorville man was killed when he crashed his speeding motorcycle into a BMW on the Moreno Valley (60) Freeway, authorities said Saturday. The crash was reported at 6:35 p.m. Friday on the westbound Moreno Valley Freeway east of Indian Street, said California Highway Patrol Officer N. Le Beau. Robert Vidal Zamora Jr., 24, was […]
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Male Dies from Assault in Unincorporated Indio

A male died from injuries suffered in an attack in unincorporated Indio, authorities said Saturday. The attack was reported at midnight Friday in the 47600 block of Van Buren Street, according to Riverside County sheriff’s Sgt. Richard Carroll. Deputies found the male victim suffering from life-threatening injuries and rendered medical aid until paramedics arrived, Carroll […]
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USC Pharmaceutical Student Exposed to Toxic Chemical, Hazmat Team Responds

Library on USC campusA graduate student at the University of Southern California Stauffer Pharmaceutical Sciences Center was exposed to a small amount of a highly toxic chemical Saturday evening and she and firefighters had to be decontaminated along with two other students, authorities said. The exposure happened just before 7:30 p.m. at 1985 East Zonal Ave. on the […]
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