Federal Judge Orders Mandatory Settlement Conference in LA Homelessness Lawsuit
An exasperated federal judge Monday ordered a mandatory settlement conference in a long-running lawsuit demanding the city and county of Los Angeles work together to find shelter for the thousands of people camping on sidewalks and near freeways. The judge’s order came after a 90-minute court hearing via Zoom in which attorneys for the city […]
Art Directors Guild Announces Annual Award Nominees
“Dune,” “West Side Story” and “Licorice Pizza” were among the motion pictures adding to their award-season nominations Monday — garnering best feature film nods for the 26th annual Art Directors Guild’s Excellence in Production Design Awards. Winners of the ADG Awards — which honor excellence in production design for theatrical motion pictures, television, commercials, music […]
Orange County’s number of COVID-19-positive hospital patients rose by 18 since Friday, but a UC Irvine epidemiologist Monday called the situation at medical centers “steady.” The number of patients in county hospitals increased from 1,144 on Friday to 1,162 as of Monday, according to the Orange County Health Care Agency, which does not provide updates […]
Fire Damages Restaurant Under Renovation in Downtown LA High Rise; Man Burned
A fire damaged a restaurant under renovation on the ground floor of a high-rise building in downtown Los Angeles Monday, and a man working in the business suffered critical burns. The fire was reported about 8:30 a.m. at 255 S. Grand Ave., and firefighters quickly extinguished the flames, said Margaret Stewart of the Los Angeles […]
NBA Player Jaxson Hayes Charged with Domestic Violence, Other Counts
New Orleans Pelicans center Jaxson Hayes was charged with a dozen misdemeanor counts Monday, including domestic violence, resisting arrest and assaulting a police officer, stemming from a July dispute at his Woodland Hills home. Police used a Taser to subdue Hayes, 21, during the arrest. Hayes was charged by the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office […]
Woman Settles Suit Alleging She Was Denied LAPD Job on False Hearing Diagnosis
A woman who sued the city, alleging she was wrongfully denied a Los Angeles police civilian position in 2017 because of a false hearing loss diagnosis, has settled her case. Nicole Downey brought her suit in Los Angeles Superior Court in April 2020, alleging discrimination based on a perceived disability and failure to hire in […]
Man in Custody After Allegedly Firing Shot, Wounded by Deputies
A sheriff’s SWAT team arrested a man who allegedly fired shots Monday from the rooftop of a single-story residence in the Walnut Park area, prompting at least one deputy to open fire and injure the suspect. Deputies went to the 2500 block of Sale Place about 5:20 a.m., according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s […]
Authorities ID Man Shot to Death in Mount Washington Area
A man was shot to death in the Mount Washington area of Los Angeles, and an investigation was continuing Monday. The shooting was reported just after 11 p.m. Sunday in the 300 block of West Avenue 38, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Marlon Cisneros, 26, of Los Angeles, died at the scene, according […]
Pomona Police Seize Marijuana, Related Products from Illegal Dispensary
Some 10 pounds of marijuana, along with 34 pounds of marijuana products and one firearm, were seized Monday from an illegal dispensary in Pomona, police said. Pomona Police Department officers served a search warrant about 10:30 a.m. at the dispensary, which was operating without a permit, at 600 S. Garey Ave., near Pomona City Hall, […]
Hollywood Producer Sues Lloyd’s of London Over Disability Policy
A Hollywood producer is suing Lloyd’s of London, alleging the company has breached a contract to pay him for a foot injury he maintains is covered under a long-term disability policy. Neil Mandt’s Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit alleges breach of contract and breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing. Mandt seeks […]
Wildlife Waystation Founder Martine Colette Dies at 79
Animal advocate Martine Colette, founder of the now-closed 160-acre Wildlife Waystation sanctuary in Angeles National Forest, has died at age 79. Colette, who had been suffering from lung cancer, passed away Sunday in Lake Havisu, Arizona, according to her publicist. She will be remembered for her efforts to rescue more than 77,000 creatures, representing more […]
