| | | | The news for Thursday, November 16, 2023
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Clouds, Rain Move Through Southland, Beginning Several Days of Wet Weather  Dark clouds and rain that moved across much of the Southland will remain Thursday morning as the first wave of a two-storm front arrived in the area, with wet weather expected to persist into the weekend. Rain began falling in some areas by late Wednesday morning. The National Weather Service even reported a strong thunderstorm […]
  
Bass: Commuters Appear to be Heeding Warnings to Avoid Closed 10 Freeway Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is urging commuters Thursday to use public transportation and avoid driving on the fire-damaged stretch of the Santa Monica (10) Freeway in downtown Los Angeles. Bass said motorists appear to be heeding warnings about avoiding the area of the freeway in downtown Los Angeles, saying Wednesday surface streets appeared to […]
Man Wounded in Shooting in South Los Angeles  A 36-year-old man is in the hospital Thursday after he was shot while trying to intervene in an argument at a homeless encampment is South Los Angeles west of Watts. Officers from the Los Angeles Police Department responded to a shots fired call at Central and Lanzit avenues at 2:50 a.m. where they learned the […]
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, pushing the estimated jackpot for Saturday’s drawing to $280 million. A ticket with five numbers, but missing the Powerball number, was sold in Connecticut, according to the Multi-State Lottery Association, which conducts the game. It is worth […]
Suspect Arrested for Criminal Invasion of Privacy in Tustin  A registered sex offender with prior convictions for possession of child pornography and child annoyance has been arrested on suspicion of taking inappropriate videos of a woman, authorities announced Thursday. Detectives from the Tustin Police Department arrested Roland Moreno on Sunday in Fullerton, said Tustin Police Lt. Ryan Coe. Tustin Police Department officers were called […]
Sentencing Due for DTLA Man in COVID-19 Loans Scam A previously convicted downtown Los Angeles man faces sentencing Thursday for fraudulently obtaining more than $300,000 — and attempting to obtain an additional $2 million — in COVID-relief loans for several fictitious companies he claimed to own and operate, and for possessing guns and ammunition. Sean Schoepflin, 44, also known as Sean Fitzgerald, was found […]
FBI Investigating Network Security Incident at City of Long Beach  As the result of a cybersecurity network investigation, computer and digital systems in Long Beach will be offline Thursday and are expected to be offline for several days, city officials said. The Long Beach Department of Technology of Innovation initiated an investigation on Tuesday, in conjunction with the city’s cybersecurity consultant firm and the FBI. […]
Average Southland Gas Prices Continue to Fall The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped two-tenths of a cent Thursday to $5.143, its 48th decrease in the past 49 days. The average price is 5.7 cents less than one week ago, 64 cents lower than one month ago and 32 cents cheaper than one year […]
L.A. Commission to Mull Requiring New Hotels to Replace Lost Housing A city commission Thursday will consider an ordinance that would require developers of new hotel properties to replace any permanent housing lost in the process. The Planning Commission is expected to consider the proposed law, which would also establish a uniform conditional use permit requirement for new hotels and form a voluntary housing program to […]
L.A. Planning Commission to Discuss Fast-Tracking Housing Construction  The Planning Commission is expected to vote Thursday on a proposal to expedite approval and construction of affordable housing projects in the city. The commission will hear from staff about the proposed Affordable Housing Streamlining Ordinance, which seeks to codify Mayor Karen Bass’ executive directive to fast-track qualifying projects. The ordinance would define 100% affordable […]
One Year Ago Today (November 16, 2022)…Orange County Water Polo Coach Convicted of Sex Assaults on 9 Girls One Year Ago Today (November 16, 2022)…A well-known water polo coach has been convicted of sexual assaults on nine girls he coached and a misdemeanor assault on a 10th, according to verdicts announced in a Santa Ana courtroom. Bahram Hojreh, 46, was convicted Tuesday of 22 felony counts including lewd or lascivious acts with a […]
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