| | | | Afternoon headlines for Wednesday, January 5, 2022
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Funeral Arrangements Announced for 14-Year-Old Killed by LAPD Stray Bullet  Funeral arrangements were announced Wednesday for the 14-year-old girl who was fatally struck by a stray bullet fired by Los Angeles police at an assault suspect inside a Burlington store in North Hollywood. Civil rights leader Rev. Al Sharpton will deliver the eulogy and officiate at Valentina Orellana-Peralta’s funeral on Monday at the City of […]
  
Man Sentenced to 24 Years to Life in Prison for Crash That Killed Three  A man with a prior DUI conviction was sentenced Wednesday to 24 years to life in state prison for causing a fiery crash in South Los Angeles that killed two young children and their father and seriously injured another child in 2018. Jose Manuel Garcia, 34, of Los Angeles, pleaded no contest last Dec. 3 […]
Testing Company Reports LA Case of `Flurona’ in Teen  A local COVID-19 testing company announced Wednesday it had identified what it believes is the first local case of “flurona,” meaning a person who tested positive for both coronavirus and the flu. According to 911 COVID Testing, the case was found at a testing site near the Getty Center in Brentwood. The patient was only […]
Orange County COVID-19 Hospitalizations Continue Rising Orange County’s COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to soar, surpassing the summer surge and nearing the peak of the first wave in July 2020, according to data released Wednesday by the Orange County Health Care Agency. The number of COVID-infected hospital patients in Orange County increased from 614 Tuesday to 673 Wednesday, with the number of patients […]
San Bernardino County Man Fatally Shot in Pomona A San Bernardino County man was fatally shot early Wednesday in Pomona. Officers were sent at about 1:30 a.m to the 700 block of East Holt Avenue., near San Antonio Avenue, the Pomona Police Department reported. “Upon arrival, a male adult was found suffering from a gunshot wound,” police said. “The victim was treated on […]
One Killed in Six-Vehicle Crash Involving FedEx Truck in Cerritos A six-vehicle crash involving a FedEx truck in Cerritos Wednesday left one person dead and two others injured, authorities said. The crash was reported at about 9:10 a.m. at Bloomfield Avenue and South Street, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. One person was fatally injured, the sheriff’s department reported. Information was not immediately […]
Captain Sues City Over LAPD Actions Taken In Athletic Club Gun Sales Probe A Los Angeles police captain and his wife are suing the city, alleging a fellow LAPD captain and others conducted a search of his home in 2021 — knowing he would be absent and that only his wife and minor son would be present — as part of the city’s investigation into gun sales and […]
SoFi Super Bowl in Jeopardy? Not So, Says NFL and State Health Official Plans are moving forward for the Super Bowl at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, the NFL and a top state health official said Wednesday, despite rising COVID-19 infections that have forced the delay or adjustment of various public events and Hollywood awards shows. State Health and Human Services Secretary Mark Ghaly told reporters the state and […]
Man, 31, Reported Missing in Downtown Los Angeles Police Wednesday sought the public’s help to locate a missing 31-year-old man who was last seen in downtown Los Angeles. Christian Thomas Sanford was last seen on Nov. 23, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Sanford is white, 5-feet-9 inches tall and weighs 130 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes. Anyone with information […]
Mission Viejo Library Requiring Appointments in COVID Safety Measure Beginning Thursday, the Mission Viejo Library will require appointments to enter the facility in an effort to minimize the spread of COVID-19. The city made the announcement Wednesday, saying the move is an effort “to manage the number of people in the facility and allow increased distancing” amid the recent coronavirus surge. “Staff members expect […]
CORE Worker Disputes Organization’s Arbitration Demand A woman who claims a fire department battalion chief sexually harassed her and other young women working for the disaster relief charity Community Organized Relief Effort says in new court papers that she never agreed to have an arbitrator rather than a jury decide the portion of her suit against the organization. Sarena Serrano’s sworn […]
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