| | | | Afternoon headlines for Friday, November 5, 2021
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Ex-USC Athletics Official Pleads Guilty in `Varsity Blues’ Admissions Scandal  A former USC senior associate athletic director pleaded guilty Friday to her role in the fraud and bribery scheme in which the children of wealthy parents gained admission to some of the country’s top universities as fake sports recruits. Donna Heinel, 60, entered her plea in Boston federal court to “honest services” wire fraud for […]
  
LADOT Receives $6 Million Grant for Electric Bus Solar Charging System  The Los Angeles Department of Transportation has been awarded a $6 million grant to install one of the largest electric vehicle fleet charging systems in the U.S., powered through a solar and storage microgrid, officials announced Friday. The grant was given to LADOT by the California Energy Commission, and the charging system will be powered […]
LA City Policy of Full Vax Proof at Many Indoor Spaces Begins Monday  Angelenos patronizing indoor restaurants, gyms, entertainment and recreational facilities, personal care establishments and some city buildings will technically need to show proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 starting Monday — though enforcement of the new law won’t begin until Nov. 29. The city’s SafePassLA ordinance is one of the strictest mandates of its kind in […]
UCI Expert: OC COVID-19 Hospitalizations Part of a `New Normal’ Orange County’s COVID-19 hospitalizations remained above 200 patients Friday, while three more fatalities were logged, according to the Orange County Health Care Agency. Hospitalizations ticked down from 215 Thursday to 212, with the number of intensive care unit patients increasing from 51 to 54. Orange County has 21.9% of its intensive care unit beds available […]
Lacey, Cooley Add Voices to DA Union’s Legal Action Over Gascón Hires Two former Los Angeles County district attorneys have lent their support to a legal action by the union representing Los Angeles County deputy district attorneys to prevent what the rank and file maintain is the hiring of unqualified candidates, including some from the Public Defender’s Office, by current District Attorney George Gascón. Steve Cooley and […]
Man Arrested for DUI Following Fatal Collision in Seal Beach A 29-year-old man was arrested for manslaughter and driving under the influence following a two-vehicle collision in Seal Beach that killed a woman, police announced Friday. The collision occurred about 3:40 p.m. Thursday at the intersection of Seal Beach Boulevard and St. Andrews Drive, near the Leisure World retirement community, according to Seal Beach Police […]
Man Fatally Shot in Compton Identified by Authorities Authorities Friday publicly identified a 45-year-old man fatally shot in Compton. The shooting was reported at 10:05 a.m. Saturday in the 200 block of North Bowen Avenue, according to Deputy Alejandra Parra of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Trevin Talley, whose city of residence was not known, was found in a driveway and taken […]
Wallis Annenberg Center’s Arts Education Programs Receive $1 Million Donation The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts announced Friday that the Wallis’ Arts Education and Outreach Programs received a $1 million gift from Gregory Annenberg Weingarten. The gift was made in honor of Weingarten’s mother, Wallis Annenberg, after whom The Wallis was named. The $1 million will be used to support continued success, growth […]
LA City Council OKs Nearly $2M For Street Engagement Teams, Related Positions The Los Angeles City Council Friday approved nearly $2 million to fund homeless outreach teams and other positions related to its street engagement strategy designed to accompany enforcement of the city’s new anti-camping law. The funding includes: — $260,000 to fund new homeless engagement teams for three months; — $750,000 to support six months of […]
Bicycle Casino Agrees to $500,000 Settlement with Federal Prosecutors The partnership that operates the Bicycle Hotel & Casino in Bell Gardens has agreed to pay $500,000 and undergo enhanced review and reporting requirements to resolve a federal probe into alleged violations of the anti-money laundering provisions of the Bank Secrecy Act, it was announced Friday. According to the non-prosecution agreement with prosecutors, the casino […]
With Elevators In Senior Housing Still Inoperable, Cedillo Seeks City Action Councilman Gil Cedillo introduced a motion Friday aimed at immediately restoring elevator service at Cathay Manor, a 16-story apartment complex building for low-income seniors that has had inoperable elevators since Oct. 15. The owner and operator of the Cathay Manor in Chinatown were charged Oct. 28 by the City Attorney’s Office with 16 misdemeanors related […]
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