Gang Members Charged in Alleged LA Crime Spree That Killed 6
Nine people who have been charged in an alleged crime spree that included the killings of six people within less than two months, are due in court Wednesday when a date is scheduled to be set for a hearing to determine whether there is sufficient evidence for the case to proceed to trial. Seven of […]
Trial in Kobe Bryant Crash Scene Photos Lawsuit Delayed Until July
Citing a backlog of criminal cases and coronavirus concerns, a federal judge has postponed the trial on a lawsuit brought by Kobe Bryant’s widow against Los Angeles County involving photos taken at the scene of the helicopter crash that took the lives of the NBA legend, the couple’s 13-year-old daughter and seven others. U.S. District […]
Prosecutors’ Association to Vote on Whether to Endorse Effort to Recall DA
The association representing more than 800 deputy district attorneys in Los Angeles County has invited District Attorney George Gascón to participate in a virtual town hall meeting this month to speak on his own behalf before the group considers whether to endorse the latest recall effort against him. The Association of Deputy District Attorneys “believes […]
Firefighters Get Control of Major Downtown Fire
Fire crews extinguished a greater alarm fire Saturday in an hour and 12 minutes that began as a rubbish fire and spread to a strip of commercial buildings in downtown Los Angeles. Firefighters arrived at 3:28 a.m. to 784 S. Crocker St. north of the Fashion District where they encountered a heavily involved fire, said […]
Civil Rights Attorney Announces Campaign To Succeed Mike Bonin In District 11
Criminal defense and civil rights attorney Erin Darling has announced plans to run for Council District 11 after the Westside district’s current council member Mike Bonin announced he would not seek reelection. “We’re not just faced with a housing crisis. Climate change threatens the Pacific and Santa Monica Mountains. We can’t delay our efforts for […]
Somebody posing as a “medical professional” managed to access Los Angeles County’s Barry J. Nidorf Juvenile Hall in Sylmar and took COVID-19 swabs of several youths housed there, according to a media report. The actions of the unknown “imposter” were first reported by LAist.com, citing an internal email sent by an official in the Public […]
Orange County’s COVID Hospitalizations Continue Trending Down
Orange County’s COVID-19 hospitalizations have dropped again, continuing a three-week downward trend, but a dozen more fatalities have been logged as January’s death toll nears the peak of the Delta variant-fueled summer surge. The number of COVID-positive hospital patients in the county dropped from 818 Thursday to 746 Friday, with the number of intensive care […]
Man Arrested for DUI After Collision With a Police Officer
A man is in police custody Saturday following his was arrest for felony driving under the influence after he was involved in a vehicle crash with a Pomona Police Department officer. Pomona police and Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel responded at 11:54 p.m. Friday to the collision at Mission Boulevard and Parcels Street, where […]
Pomona Police Cite 30 Drivers at Overnight DUI Checkpoint
A driving under the influence checkpoint in Pomona cited 30 drivers Saturday for operating a vehicle unlicensed or with a suspended/revoked license. Officers conducting the checkpoint, which occurred from 9 p.m. Friday until 2 a.m. between Garey and Monterey avenues, also had 13 vehicles towed, according to the Pomona Police Department’s Traffic Services Bureau. DUI […]
Downtown Fire Upgraded to Greater Alarm Status
A fire near the Fashion District downtown has been upgraded Saturday to a greater alarm fire with 112 firefighters now assigned to the blaze. Fire crews are in offensive firefighting operations against heavy fire at 784 S Crocker St. The fire is now known as the Towne Fire, said Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Brian […]
One Year Ago Today (February 5, 2021)…Three OCDA Employees File Sexual Harassment Claims
One Year Ago Today (February 5, 2021)…Three women have filed legal claims with Orange County alleging they were harassed by a senior prosecutor, who resigned last month, according to documents obtained. The women allege a variety of “boorish” behavior, including racist comments, by former Senior Deputy District Attorney Gary Logalbo, much of it during his […]
