| | | | Afternoon headlines for Tuesday, July 27, 2021
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Ex-Political Donor Ed Buck Guilty Of Giving Meth To 2 Men Who Died In WeHo  Former political donor Ed Buck was convicted Tuesday of a series of federal charges, including providing methamphetamine to two men who died in his West Hollywood apartment. Buck was convicted of all nine counts he was facing. Jurors deliberated for just 4 1/2 hours before reaching their verdict. Buck was convicted in Los Angeles federal […]
  
Driver Fatally Shot in Venice Area, Suspect Sought  A motorist was fatally shot Tuesday in the Venice area and his killer was at large, police said. The shooting occurred about 10:40 a.m. at Brooks and Pacific avenues, where the man was shot by someone in another vehicle, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The wounded man drove a short distance away and […]
COVID-19 Hospitalization Numbers Continue Rising In LA County  COVID-19 hospitalization numbers continued trending upward in Los Angeles County Tuesday, with the latest state figures showing nearly 900 people being treated for the virus, with unvaccinated people overwhelmingly more likely to wind up admitted to medical centers. According to state numbers released Tuesday, there were 891 people hospitalized due to COVID in the county, […]
Man Charged With Hate Crime Attack on Korean Woman in Santa Monica A 65-year-old man was charged Tuesday in connection with an alleged hate crime attack on a Korean woman in Santa Monica, but a doubt was quickly declared about his mental competency to stand trial. Melvin Taylor is charged with one felony count each of assault with a deadly weapon, assault by means of force likely […]
Orange County Reports 453 New COVID-19 Cases, Rise in Hospitalizations Orange County reported 453 new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday, along with another increase in hospitalizations. The number of coronavirus patients in county hospitals was 212, up from 194 on Monday, according to the Orange County Health Care Agency. There were 48 COVID patients in intensive care, unchanged from Monday. The county had 27% of its […]
Two Transients Convicted in Killing of Fellow Homeless Man in Santa Ana Two transients were convicted Tuesday for their part in the beating and fatal stabbing of a fellow homeless man in Santa Ana last year. Daniel Rubin Gallegos, 48, was convicted of first-degree murder with a sentencing enhancement for the personal use of a deadly weapon, and co-defendant Gustavo Nunez Jr., 33, was convicted of assault […]
LAPD Adding Investigative, Uniformed Staff To Combat Increased Violence Police Chief Michel Moore said Tuesday that over the next three months the department will use added staff in its investigative and uniform units in an effort to curb an increase in homicides and gun violence in Los Angeles. The department has a 20% solve rate for shooting victim cases and about a 70% solve […]
Justin Bieber Defamation Case Could End in Default Judgment, Judge Warns One of two women sued by Justin Bieber for defamation after they accused him in social media posts of sexual assault could face a default judgment if she does not start participating in the suit, a judge warned Tuesday. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Terry Green also acknowledged that he was not very familiar with […]
CSU System To Require COVID Vaccines For In-Person Activities This Fall Following in the footsteps of the University of California, the California State University system announced Tuesday it will also require all students and staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to take part in any in-person classes or activities for the fall term. The CSU had previously announced plans to require vaccinations, but only after the […]
Woman Shot to Death, Man Seriously Wounded at Corona Movie Theater A young woman was killed and a man was wounded when gunfire erupted at a Corona movie theater, and the shooter has not been captured, police said Tuesday. The shooting was reported at 11:45 p.m. Monday at the Regal Edwards Corona Crossings & RPX movie theater, located at 2650 Tuscany St., according to the Corona […]
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