| | | | Afternoon headlines for Thursday, September 3, 2020
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Ex-Bell Councilman Charged With Murdering Wife, 81: Hubby Was Reform Leader In Wake Of Bell City Scandals  A murder charge was filed Thursday against a former Bell city councilman, who is accused of shooting his 81-year-old wife at their home. Danny Lee Harber, 76, is set to appear Thursday in a Downey courtroom on the murder charge, which includes an allegation that he used a handgun, according to the Los Angeles County […]
  
Taylor Swift `Shake It Off’ Lawsuit To Go Forward: Did She Lift Lyrics?  A Los Angeles federal judge refused to dismiss a lawsuit brought by a pair of songwriters who claim that Taylor Swift lifted lyrics from their 2001 recording as the basis for her 2014 smash hit “Shake It Off,” court papers obtained Thursday show. Sean Hall and Nathan Butler alleged their 2017 lawsuit that Swift lifted […]
Did Ex-Con Molest Girlfriend’s Pre-Teen Daughter? Tense Time As Jury Decides  Jury deliberations resumed Thursday in the trial of an ex-con accused of molesting his live-in girlfriend’s preteen daughters in Blythe and abusing their mother. Francisco Bejarano Manjarrez Jr., 35, could face 25 years to life in state prison if convicted of five counts of committing a lewd act against a child under 14 years old […]
Pet Owners Urged to Take Preventative Measures During Heat Wave Pet owners are being urged to take preventative measures to protect their animals during the weekend’s heat wave, the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Los Angeles (spcaLA) said Thursday. Precautions include: — exercising pets in the morning and evening when it’s cooler, and avoid hot surfaces such as asphalt on hot days; […]
Cal-ISO Issues Early Call For Power Conservation Ahead Of Heat Wave With a major heat wave bearing down on the Southland, the manager of the state’s power grid issued an advance call Thursday for residents to cut back power usage to help avoid rolling blackouts caused by strain on the system. The California Independent System Operator announced that a Flex Alert — a call for voluntary […]
Man Beaten to Death Alongside Highway near Hemet A 42-year-old man was fatally assaulted just west of Hemet, and the suspect was at large Thursday. Jabulani Mensa Robinson of Homeland was killed about 8:30 p.m. Wednesday alongside Highway 74, near Highway 79, in an unincorporated community known as Green Acres, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. Sgt. Rick Espinoza said patrol deputies […]
Don’t Party, Dude; Labor Day Warnings Continue From LA County Health Officials Pre-Labor Day warnings about the continuing danger of coronavirus continued Thursday, with Los Angeles County’s chief medical officer urging residents to take health precautions and asking business owners to implement infection-control measures to prevent workplace outbreaks. But while continuing to warn of the dangers of holiday parties, Dr. Jeffrey Gunzenhauser appeared to concede that such […]
LAPD Detectives Recover Artwork Stolen 25 Years Ago Detectives from the Los Angeles Police Department’s Commercial Crimes Division have recovered one of four high-value paintings stolen from a L.A. art gallery 25 years ago, authorities announced Thursday. The painting “Canal” by Robert Spencer, painted sometime between 1879 and 1931, was taken in January 1995, the LAPD reported. The name of the gallery was […]
Recording Academy Announces Creation Of Black Music Collective The Recording Academy announced Thursday the creation of a Black Music Collective aimed at “amplifying Black voices” within the organization and in the music community at large. The collective will be led by honorary chairs Jeffrey Harleston, Jimmy Jam, Quincy Jones, Debra Lee, John Legend and Sylvia Rhone. “The Black Music Collective is necessary to […]
Man Pleads Not Guilty to Attack on Three Transgender Women One of two Compton men charged with an Aug. 17 attack on YouTube performer Eden the Doll and two other transgender women in Hollywood pleaded not guilty Thursday to assault and other charges. Carlton Alexander Callaway, 29, is charged with one felony count each of assault by means of force likely to produce great bodily […]
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