Following Racist Remarks, Martinez Resigns as L.A. Council President But Tries to Stay on Council
One day after the release of a recorded conversation in which she made a series of racially charged remarks, Nury Martinez stepped down Monday as president of the Los Angeles City Council, but calls persisted for her to resign from the council altogether. Martinez issued a statement Monday announcing her decision to surrender the council […]
Harvey Weinstein’s L.A. Sexual Abuse Trial Underway
Jury selection began Monday in the trial of former film producer Harvey Weinstein, who was extradited from New York to Los Angeles in connection with sex-related counts involving five women. Weinstein — who produced such films as “Shakespeare in Love,” which in 1999 received the best picture Oscar, and “Pulp Fiction” — was initially charged […]
LA Faith & Civil Rights Leaders Call for Council Resignations
A group of Los Angeles civil rights and religious leaders Monday called on City Council members Nury Martinez, Kevin de León and Gil Cedillo and L.A. County Federation of Labor President Ron Herrera to resign over racist comments that became public on Sunday. Gathering at the Southside Bethel Baptist Church, the religious and civil rights […]
Jury to Decide Fate of Man Accused of Killing Boyhood Friend
Jury deliberations began Monday in the trial of a man accused of fatally shooting his boyhood friend during a dispute connected to a marijuana sales venture in Meadowbrook. Stephen John Lindo, 31, of Meadowbrook, allegedly killed 29-year-old Michael Louis Hinden of Riverside in October 2020. Lindo is charged with first-degree murder, witness intimidation, a special […]
Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration Underway at Grand Park
A celebration of Indigenous Peoples Day was being held from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at Grand Park in downtown Los Angeles, featuring Indigenous performers, blessings, speakers, entertainment and food and the lighting of City Hall in turquoise. The celebration will be hosted by Los Angeles Councilman Mitch O’Farrell, a member of the Wyandotte Nation, […]
Newsom Condemns Racist LA Council Comments, but No Resignation Call
Gov. Gavin Newsom Monday condemned racially charged comments made by Los Angeles City Councilwoman Nury Martinez during a 2021 recorded conversation, but he stopped short of calling for Martinez and other elected officials involved to resign. “Words matter, and racist language can do real harm,” Newsom said in a statement. “I’m encouraged that those involved […]
Padilla Calls for LA Council Resignation of Longtime Associate Nury Martinez
Sen. Alex Padilla, a longtime associate of Los Angeles City Councilwoman Nury Martinez, called on her to resign Monday in the wake of an audio recording that caught her making racist comments during an October 2021 meeting. Padilla, D-California, also called for the resignations of Councilmen Kevin de León and Gil Cedillo, who also took […]
Man Sentenced In Deadly 1993 Arson Fire In Westlake Area
A Montebello man who was initially charged along with two others with murder in the deaths of 10 people, including two pregnant women, in a 1993 arson fire at an apartment building in the Westlake area of Los Angeles was sentenced Monday to 11 years in state prison. Superior Court Judge Curtis B. Rappe gave […]
2 Arrested for Allegedly Distributing Medicine Without a License
Sheriff’s officials Monday announced the arrests of two people for allegedly distributing medicine without a license or certification. Yolanda Bahena and Angel Jiminez were taken into custody after authorities served a search warrant about 4 a.m. Sept. 30 at a residence in Huntington Park, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The investigation was […]
Pedestrian Killed on Temecula Street
A pedestrian was struck and killed Monday on a Temecula residential street, but the circumstances weren’t immediately clear. The fatality occurred shortly after 11 a.m. near the intersection of Howell Mountain and Serdonis streets, according to the California Highway Patrol. According to the CHP, an Acura sedan hit the victim, whose identity was not immediately […]
Flames Damage Winnetka Garage
Flames damaged a detached garage that contained a wood shop behind a house in Winnetka Monday morning. The fire was reported at 3:56 a.m. at 8547 N. Keokuk Ave., according to Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Nicholas Prange. Flames were showing from the structure when firefighters arrived, Prange said. The bulk of the fire was […]
