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The news for Sunday, July 16, 2023

City Wants Attorney’s Gender Pay Disparity Case Dismissed

Photo from Pixabay.The city of Los Angeles is seeking dismissal of a deputy city attorney’s lawsuit over alleged unequal pay for women, stating in new court papers that she did not have the skills her higher-paid counterparts, most of whom were also females. Plaintiff Karen Majovski alleges she suffered a backlash after spending years demanding equal pay […]
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Woman’s Attorney Argues Against Overturning of Punitive Damages Verdict

courtroomAlthough a judge has indicated he may cancel a jury’s award of $235,900 in punitive damages to a woman who alleged Soulja Boy yelled profanities, kicked her, stomped on her stomach and bashed her head with a large gun during a party she attended at his Malibu home in 2019, the plaintiff’s attorney argues in […]
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LA City Offers Ways to Beat the Heat; Advice to Safe

cooling centerDedicated cooling centers are open throughout the city of Los Angeles as temperatures remain at or near triple-digit levels in many areas. The city of Los Angeles’ Emergency Management Department says the centers will be open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. in various locations including: — Fred Roberts Recreation Center, located at 4700 S. […]
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Woman Killed in Head-On Crash in Van Nuys

ambulanceA 20-year-old woman was killed Sunday morning when a wrongway, allegedly impaired, motorist slammed head-on into the vehicle in which she was the front seat passenger on a Van Nuys street. The crash was reported at 3:18 a.m. at Saticoy Street and Sepulveda Boulevard, near the San Diego Freeway, according to a dispatcher in the […]
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Glendale Unified, Girl to Attempt Settlement of Xmas Recital Fainting Case

court settlementAttorneys for the Glendale Unified School District and a girl who says she fainted after being required to perform in hot conditions at a campus Christmas holiday recital in 2017 have agreed to try and settle the case instead of going to trial as scheduled in August. On Friday, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Lisa […]
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Three People Killed in 5 Freeway Crash in Santa Fe Springs

Three people were killed Sunday morning in a multiple-vehicle crash on the Santa Ana (5) Freeway in Santa Fe Springs. The crash was reported at 2:22 a.m. on the northbound Santa Ana Freeway south of the San Gabriel River (605) Freeway, California Highway Patrol Officer Moses Marroquin told City News Service. Two men and one […]
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UCLA Guards Help US in 85-66 Victory in FIBA U19 Women’s World Cup Opener

UCLA guards Kiki Rice and Londynn Jones and their U.S. teammates will seek their second win in two days in the FIBA U19 Women’s World Cup when they face Germany Sunday in Madrid. The U.S. is first in the FIBA girls rankings based on recent performances in international tournaments. Germany is ranked 13th. Germany’s roster […]
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Average LA County Gas Price Rises To Highest Amount Since Nov. 30

The 10th increase in 11 days pushed the average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County to its highest amount since Nov. 30 Sunday, $4.994. The average price has risen 7.3 cents over the past 11 days, including two-tenths of a cent Sunday, according to figures from the AAA and […]
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Average Riverside County Gas Price Drops After Rising 14 Times in 15 Days

A run of 14 increases in 15 days that pushed the average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County to its highest amount since April 19 ended Sunday with a decrease of a half-cent to $4.854. The average price rose 9.5 cents over the previous 15 days, including six-tenths of a […]
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Fire Lines Increase Around Moreno Valley Brush Fire

Firefighters worked overnight to clear more vegetation around a brush fire in a canyon north of Moreno Valley that destroyed at least one home and consumed 437 acres. The Reche Fire was 50% contained as of 8:40 p.m. Saturday. It was first reported about 1 p.m. Friday in the area of Reche Canyon Road and […]
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One Year Ago Today (July 16, 2022)…Suspect’s Wife, Another Man Stabbed to Death in Palm Desert

One Year Ago Today (July 16, 2022)…A man suspected of fatally stabbing his wife and another man in what authorities called a domestic violence incident at a hotel parking lot in Palm Desert was hospitalized in critical condition. Kenny Wu, 34, of Palm Desert, will be arrested for two counts of suspicion of murder upon […]
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