The number of Los Angeles County hospital patients infected with COVID-19 crawled above the 600 mark again Wednesday, while health officials reported nearly 5,700 new virus cases. According to state figures, there were 606 COVID-positive patients in county hospitals as of Wednesday, up from 579 on Tuesday. Of those patients, 65 were being treated in […]
Defense Attorney: Man Killed Rapper Nipsey Hussle in Heat of Passion
A prosecutor told jurors Wednesday that a man opened fire with two guns on Nipsey Hussle outside the rapper’s clothing store in the Hyde Park area of Los Angeles just over three years ago, while one of the defense attorneys acknowledged that his client killed the musician but said the crime occurred in the “heat […]
UCLA Professor Alleges Backlash for Protesting Gender Discrimination
A UCLA professor is suing the UC regents, alleging she suffered gender discrimination and retaliation for complaining that female faculty members were subjected to disparate treatment by the business school administration and because she reported an interim dean’s inappropriate relationship with a subordinate. Jennifer Walske’s Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit alleges gender discrimination, harassment, retaliation, […]
Group Alleges County’s Redistricting Failed to Reflect Latino Interests
The ACLU of Southern California announced a lawsuit Wednesday against Riverside County over alleged discriminatory redistricting of supervisorial districts based on the 2020 Census. County officials countered that the process involved “rigorous statistical analysis” and was predicated on a wide cross-section of interests, including ethnic demographics. The ACLU is representing Inland Empire United, and particularly […]
LA Ethics Commission Issues $8,750 in Ethics, Lobbying Violation Fines
The Los Angeles Ethics Commission Wednesday approved a total of $8,750 in fines for alleged governmental ethics and lobbying violations. Former Los Angeles Information and Technology Agency employee Jaime Garcia was fined $3,750 for allegedly misusing his position for his own benefit by engaging in non-work-related activities and submitting falsified time records between Sept. 21 […]
Diverting from Policy, Gascón Seeks Life-Without-Parole in South LA Killing
In a diversion from policies implemented when George Gascón took office, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday it has added a special-circumstance allegation against a man charged with killing his girlfriend in South Los Angeles, opening him to a possible life-without-parole prison term. Darryl Lamar Collins, 51, of Baldwin Park, is accused […]
More Protests at Farmer John Slaughterhouse in Vernon Despite Plan to Close
Animal-rights activists will hold another vigil for pigs late Wednesday evening outside the Farmer John slaughterhouse in Vernon, despite plans for the plant to close in early 2023. The plant and its associated hog-production farm have been the target of weekly vigils organized by the Animal Alliance Network, protesting the treatment of baby pigs they […]
LA Voters to Consider Tax on Property Sales Over $5M to Fund Housing
Following a successful petition by a coalition of labor unions and other organizations, and a 14-0 city council decision Wednesday, Los Angeles voters in November will consider a ballot measure that would create a tax on multimillion-dollar property sales to fund solutions to homelessness, including permanent housing. The coalition began collecting signatures for the United […]
Evacuation Orders Lifted for Sheep Fire in Angeles National Forest
All evacuation orders and warnings have been lifted for the Sheep fire in the Angeles National Forest, the San Bernardino County Fire Department has announced. Highway 2 from Highway 138 to Sheep Creek Road was closed Tuesday because of the Sheep fire near Wrightwood. About 300 people were evacuated from the fire area on Sunday. […]
Man Killed in Drive-By Shooting in Vermont Knolls
A man was killed when one or more suspects fired dozens of shots into his vehicle in a drive-by shooting in the Vermont Knolls area of Los Angeles, police said Wednesday. The shooting was reported around 10:10 p.m. Tuesday at West 83rd and Figueroa streets, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The victim, a […]
buzzbox Announces Sponsorship Agreement with Acrisure Arena
Indio-based buzzbox Premium Cocktails, producers of what’s billed as the first ready-to-drink cocktail in an eco-friendly box, announced a sponsorship agreement Wednesday with Acrisure Arena, the under-construction future home of the Coachella Valley Firebirds hockey team. “buzzbox was born in the Coachella Valley and our production facility remains here,” company founder/CEO Rod Vandenbos said. “As […]
