COVID Hospitalizations Continue to Climb in Los Angeles

The number of COVID-19-positive patients in Los Angeles County hospitals neared the 1,300 mark Tuesday, continuing a nearly three-month upward trend. In late April, there were roughly 220 COVID-positive patients in county hospitals. As of Tuesday, there were 1,299, with 137 of them being treated in intensive care units, according to state figures. The 1,299 […]

Man Who Allegedly Opened Fire on Deputies Pleads Not Guilty

An ex-con who allegedly opened fire on Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies last week in Compton as they responded to a report of a shooting — and then barricaded himself inside his apartment, which caught fire while he was inside — pleaded not guilty Tuesday to attempted murder of a peace officer and other charges. […]

Monkeypox Vaccine Eligibility Expanded Slightly in Los Angeles

Los Angeles County health officials announced Tuesday another slight expansion of monkeypox vaccine availability, along with a website allowing eligible residents to register for a waiting list to receive the shot. As of Tuesday, there were 120 monkeypox cases in Los Angeles County, double the 60 that were reported a week ago and up from […]

Sixth Street Bridge Attracts Illegal Takeovers

Traffic was flowing again Tuesday over the new Sixth Street bridge between the Arts District and Boyle Heights after another street takeover that left the pavement scarred with skid marks, led to a crash involving at least three vehicles and forced police to close the span. Video from the scene posted on YouTube and other […]

Man Charged with Murder in Huntington Beach

A 34-year-old man was charged Tuesday with killing a woman in Huntington Beach. Antonio Padilla was charged with a single count of murder and was scheduled to be arraigned sometime Tuesday. Padilla, who is being held without bail, listed his occupation as cook, according to jail records. Police were called about 3 p.m. Saturday to […]

Encino Man in $27 Million PPP Attempted Fraud Scheme Sentenced to 11 Years

An Encino man was sentenced Tuesday to 11 years and three months behind bars for attempting to bilk the federal coronavirus Paycheck Protection Program out of $27 million by submitting more than two dozen bogus applications for loans. Robert Benlevi, 53, was also ordered to pay $3 million in restitution, according to the U.S. Department […]

Judge Again Prevents Wesson from Acting as LA City Council Replacement

A Superior Court judge Tuesday again blocked Herb Wesson from acting as a temporary replacement for suspended Los Angeles City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas, adding more confusion to the representation of the 10th District. The ruling by Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mary Strobel prevents Wesson from performing any council functions. The decision effectively blocks him […]

Search for Cause of Power Outage In Santa Monica

Southern California Edison crews are working to determine what triggered a power outage that left more than 16,000 Edison customers temporarily without power in Santa Monica Tuesday. According to SCE’s website, the outage began at about 6 a.m., affecting thousands of customers in the area. At one point, 16,682 customers were without power, although the […]

Archdiocese Granted Favorable Judgment in Assault Suit

Judgment has been granted in favor of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles in a lawsuit brought by a former janitor at a Catholic church in Maywood who alleged she was forced to quit in 2019 after an associate pastor groped her in the rectory and tried to coerce her into his bed. Los Angeles Superior […]

LA Man in $27 Million PPP Attempted Fraud Scheme Sentenced to 11 Years

Man Killed in Crash Near Dodger Stadium

A man was killed in a crash Tuesday near downtown Los Angeles and Dodger Stadium. Officers from the California Highway Patrol were called at 1:17 a.m. to the southbound Arroyo Seco Parkway south of Stadium Way where they found an overturned dark gray Scion, CHP Officer Peter Nicholson told City News Service. Caleb Morrison, 24, […]