| | | | Afternoon headlines for Wednesday, December 30, 2020
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COVID-19 Kills ‘Gilligan’s Island’ Mary Ann: ‘Good Girl’ Actress Dawn Wells Was 82  Actress Dawn Wells, a former Miss America contestant who gained international fame portraying farm-girl castaway Mary Ann on the classic sitcom “Gilligan’s Island,” died Wednesday from complications of COVID-19 at age 82. Her publicist, Harlan Boll, confirmed her death, saying Wells “passed peacefully this morning, in no pain, as a result of complications due to […]
  
Yikes! More Contagious COVID-19 Found In Southern California  A new, more contagious variant of COVID-19 that was first detected in the United Kingdom has been found in Southern California, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday, without offering specifics. The variant — which is no more dangerous than the original virus but is much more easily transmitted from person to person — was first found […]
Grossman Burn Foundation Co-Founder Charged With Murder: Hit-And-Run Deaths Of Boys, 11, 8  The co-founder of the Grossman Burn Foundation was charged Wednesday with murder and other charges for allegedly running over two young boys in Westlake Village in September and then fleeing the scene. Rebecca Grossman, 57, of Hidden Hills, pleaded not guilty to two felony counts each of murder and vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence, along […]
LA DA Ending Three Strikes Allegations Illegal? Prosecutors Sue Over Easing Of Sentencing By Gascon The union representing Los Angeles County prosecutors filed a lawsuit Wednesday challenging newly seated District Attorney George Gascon’s directives to eliminate three-strikes allegations and some sentencing enhancements, alleging the moves are “unlawful.” The Association of Deputy District Attorneys for Los Angeles County contends the directives — handed down the day the county’s top prosecutor was […]
Help! Supervisor Hahn Seeks National Guard, Navy Hospital Ship To Battle LA County Soaring Virus Cases Supervisor Janice Hahn Wednesday announced that she wrote Gov. Gavin Newsom a letter requesting that he work to bring Army National Guard medical personnel and the U.S.N.S. Mercy hospital ship to Los Angeles County amid a surge in COVID-19 patients. Hahn declared her support for the Southern California Public Service Workers union’s request for additional […]
Newsom Rolls Out Plan To Re-Boot In-Person Learning By Spring Insisting that safety is “non-negotiable,” Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled a $2 billion plan Wednesday to get young students back to in-person learning as early as spring, although it was unclear how quickly such a move would occur in Southern California, which is being particularly hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. The proposal calls for a […]
Three Of L.A.’s COVID-19 Testing Sites Begin Administering Vaccines Three Los Angeles testing sites Wednesday began administering the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to healthcare workers, and a fourth is scheduled to open on Friday. The expanded testing sites are located at the Lincoln Park Recreation Center, San Fernando Park and the Crenshaw Christian Center in South Los Angeles. “Across three different sites in the city […]
Swimmers Urged To Stay Out Of Water At Beaches In Los Angeles County This week’s rainstorm has compromised water quality at Los Angeles County beaches and swimmers were advised Wednesday to be careful where they go into the water. The Beach Water Use Advisory was extended through Thursday night for all beaches due to bacteria, chemicals, debris, trash and other hazards from city streets and mountain areas, according […]
Police Search for Man Suspected of Killing Mother, Nephew in Westlake District Authorities Wednesday issued a renewed call for the public to help locate a man accused of killing his mother and 6-year-old nephew in a Westlake district apartment. David Cordoba, 26, is considered armed and dangerous, the Los Angeles Police Department said. Officers found the bodies at 10:25 p.m. on Dec. 21 when they went to […]
Arraignment Delayed for Man Accused of Killing Estranged Wife in Kohl’s Store Arraignment was rescheduled Wednesday to Monday for a felon accused of gunning down his estranged wife in front of their son inside a Kohl’s store in Whittier three days before Christmas. Enrique Acosta, 41, of Whittier, allegedly shot and killed his 46-year-old estranged wife, Yvonne Annette Acosta, after they argued inside the store in the […]
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