| | | | The news for Monday, October 18, 2021
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Film & TV Workers Union Deal Insures No Production Interruptions  The TV shows and movies will go on Monday after the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees and Hollywood’s major studios and leaders reached a tentative agreement, averting a strike that threatened to shut down productions. The crews’ union, which represents about 40,000 members from 13 Hollywood locals, must still approve the deal that includes […]
  
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell Dies from COVID Complications Colin Powell, the first Black chairman of the Joints Chief of Staff, who served for Republican and Democratic presidents, has died of complications from COVID-19, according to several media reports. He was 84. In his role as Joint Chiefs of Staff, he oversaw the U.S. invasion of Panama and later the U.S. invasion of Kuwait […]
Lara Responds to FAIR Plan Suit Over Enhanced Homeowners’ Policy Order Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara has responded to the California FAIR Plan Association’s lawsuit challenging Lara’s recent order that the plaintiff offer a homeowners policy with coverage for water damage, theft and loss of use in addition to the current dwelling fire damage, saying the group is putting profits ahead of consumer needs. In the Los […]
Police ID Woman Killed by Hit-and-Run Driver in Manchester Square A woman killed when she was struck while walking in a crosswalk by a hit-and-run motorist in the Manchester Square area of Los Angeles was publicly identified Monday. Sherolyn Scott was 64-years-old, according to the coroner’s office. The crash was reported about 11:25 a.m. Saturday at Normandie Avenue and 83rd Street, according to a desk […]
Schumer to Speak at Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti will be among the speakers Monday at the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills. Schumer, D-New York, will speak at a panel discussion titled “U.S. National Security Outlook: Priorities and Challenges” evaluating the nation’s national security status and identifying the challenges that will […]
Dodgers Trail 2-0 as NLCS Shifts to Dodger Stadium  The Los Angeles Dodgers and Atlanta Braves will have closed-to-the-public workouts Monday at Dodger Stadium, preparing for Tuesday’s resumption of the National League Championship Series. For the second consecutive year, the Dodgers trail the Braves, 2-0, in the best-of-seven series. The Dodgers won Game 3 in 2020, lost Game 4, then won each of the […]
Woman Killed in South LA; Suspect Arrested After Barricade A man allegedly shot a woman to death inside a South Los Angeles residence then barricaded himself inside before he was arrested by police, authorities said Monday. Police initially received a call at 3:50 p.m. Sunday about an assault with a deadly weapon at a residence in the 8900 block of South Avalon Boulevard, according […]
Orange County’s COVID-19 Hospitalizations Fall Below 200 Orange County’s COVID-19 hospitalizations dropped below 200, falling from 204 Saturday to 191, according to the latest state figures. The number of those patients in intensive care fell from 37 to 35. The county had 23.4% of its ICU beds available and 70% of its ventilators. The latest figures come two days after the county […]
LA County Urges Public To Avoid High-Risk Halloween Activities  The number of coronavirus patients in Los Angeles County hospitals dropped by 20 to 638, one day after increasing by 20 people, according the latest data. The number of those patients in intensive care ticked up from 182 to 184, according to state figures. The county’s number of COVID patients has fluctuated in recent days […]
One Dead in Blythe Truck Crash One person was killed and one person with major injuries was taken by helicopter to a hospital Monday morning after a collision involving two big rigs and a pickup on the 10 Freeway west of Blythe. The crash was reported at 2:07 a.m. on the eastbound 10 Freeway east of Wiley’s Well Road, according to […]
One Year Ago Today (October 18, 2020)…Woman Sought in Stabbing Death of LA Metro Employee One Year Ago Today (October 18, 2020)…A Los Angeles Metro employee was fatally stabbed at a downtown rail station, and Los Angeles police were searching for his suspected female killer, according to police and a transit official. The suspect was described as a white or Hispanic woman, age 25 to 30, according to Officer Mike […]
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