| | | | Afternoon headlines for Thursday, September 30, 2021
|
|
Decades-Long Dream Realized: Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Opens Its Doors  Having overcome all the drama typically found in the movies it was created to honor, the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures finally opened its doors Thursday in the Miracle Mile district, ending a years-long odyssey with a triumphant premiere paying homage to the film industry’s history, its diversity, its shortcomings and its optimistic look to […]
  
Ex-Boyfriend Ordered to Stand Trial in Hollywood Sex Therapist’s Killing  An ex-boyfriend of a marriage and sex therapist was ordered Thursday to stand trial for allegedly throwing the woman to her death from the third-floor balcony of her Hollywood Hills home last year. After a hearing that stretched over portions of more than a week, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Michael E. Pastor said […]
Super Bowl Halftime Show to Feature Dr. Dre, Snoop Dog, Kendrick Lamar, More  SoFi Stadium will play host to a star-studded Super Bowl halftime show, according to an announcement Thursday. The NFL, Pepsi and Roc Nation announced the list of performers at Super Bowl LVI, the first league championship to be held in Los Angeles this century. The list includes Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige […]
Pedestrian Killed on Hollywood (101) Freeway A pedestrian was fatally struck by a vehicle Thursday on the southbound Hollywood (101) Freeway in the Hollywood Hills. The woman was injured about 2:15 a.m. north of Cahuenga Boulevard and died at the scene, according to the California Highway Patrol. Information was not immediately available on the identity of the woman, who was in […]
Walk of Fame Star for R&B/Soul Quartet The Chi-Lites Set to Be Unveiled A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is scheduled to be unveiled Thursday honoring The Chi-Lites, a vocal quartet that had 11 top 10 singles on the Billboard R&B charts between 1969 and 1974. The group’s founder and lone surviving original member Marshall Thompson is set to speak at the 11:30 a.m. ceremony at […]
Fire Erupts at Commercial Building in Carson Firefighters Thursday were battling a large blaze at a Carson commercial facility. The three-alarm fire was reported about 2:25 p.m. at the building, 16325 S. Avalon Blvd., near Hemingway Park, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The fire started burning in several pallets before it spread to the building, according to the department. […]
LASD: Armed Man Shot by Sheriff’s Deputy in South LA Area A man who was shot by a sheriff’s deputy in the South Los Angeles area Thursday allegedly pointed a firearm at one of two deputies who were following him. The shooting occurred about 2:05 a.m. in the 8400 block of South Figueroa Street, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department reported. Paramedics took the man to […]
LA Eviction Moratorium Remains in Place, Despite State’s Protections Expiring Los Angeles officials Thursday gathered with tenant rights advocates to spread the word that the city’s eviction moratorium is still in effect, despite the state moratorium’s expiration. “Despite what you may be hearing, we want you to know that the city’s eviction protections remain in place, do not expire and have been upheld in the […]
Newsom Signs Bill Advancing L.A. County’s Return of Bruce’s Beach A bill that will help clear the way for Los Angeles County to return a piece of Manhattan Beach coastline to the descendants of a Black family who had the land stripped away by the city nearly a century ago was signed into law Thursday by Gov. Gavin Newsom. “As governor of California, let me […]
Orange County COVID-19 Hospitalizations Decline as Vaccinations Inch Up Orange County COVID-19 hospitalizations continued a downward trend as the number of resident getting jabbed inched up, according to data released Thursday by the Orange County Health Care Agency. The number of fully vaccinated residents in the county increased from 2,096,177 last Thursday to 2,115,536 Thursday. That number includes an increase from 1,958,145 to 1,976,227 […]
Trucking Executive Pleads Guilty to Fraud, Explosion Cover-Up A 63-year-old man who owns several trucking companies in Newport Beach has pleaded guilty to ordering illegal repairs that killed an employee, in addition to tax evasion and fraudulently using COVID-19 pandemic relief while out on bail, federal prosecutors said Thursday. Carl Bradley Johansson of Newport Beach pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court in Los […]
|
|
| Read more news on the MyNewsLA.com website |
|
|
| |
| | |
|
