Gascón Recall Supporters to Submit Petition Signatures to Election Office
Organizers of an effort to recall Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón plan to submit hundreds of thousands of petition signatures to county elections officials Wednesday in hopes of putting his fate in the hands of voters. Gascón has been under fire from critics virtually since taking office, when he issued a series of […]
Judge Grants Injunction to Health Plan Group in Testing Payment Dispute
A judge has granted a request for a preliminary injunction brought by an association of health plans whose members challenged the constitutionality of a state bill requiring them as well as insurers to pay for workplace COVID-19 testing retroactive to the beginning of the pandemic. One June 29, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mitchell L. […]
10 COVID Deaths, Nearly 3,000 New Cases Reported in LA County
Nearly 3,000 more COVID-19 infections were reported by Los Angeles County in its latest data, along with 10 new virus-related deaths. The 2,945 new infections is likely an undercount due to delays in reporting from the weekend. The number is also artificially low due to the prevalence of take-home COVID tests, the results of which […]
Deliberations to Resume in Trial of Man Accused of Murdering Nipsey Hussle
Jury deliberations are set to resume Wednesday in the trial of the man charged with gunning down rapper Nipsey Hussle and injuring two other men in South Los Angeles more than three years ago. The panel — which spent nearly five hours Friday discussing the case against Eric Ronald Holder Jr. — is due back […]
Construction to Begin on Scenic Bike and Walking Path Through South LA
A host of local officials will break ground Wednesday on an ambitious project to create a scenic bike and pedestrian path stretching from Inglewood through South Los Angeles, connecting a pair of light rail lines and a rapid transit bus corridor on the Harbor (110) Freeway. The Rail to Rail Active Transportation Project will stretch […]
Minaj’s Husband to be Sentenced for Sex Offender Registry Problem
Rapper Nicki Minaj’s husband, Kenneth Petty, is expected to be sentenced Wednesday in Los Angeles for failing to register as a sex offender. Petty, 44, pleaded guilty last year to the federal charge, which carries a mandatory minimum sentence of five years’ supervised release, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. More than two decades before […]
Average Riverside County Gas Price Drops 2.5 Cents a Gallon
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County dropped 2.5 cents Wednesday to $6.151. The average price is 8 cents less than one week ago and 6.2 cents lower than one month ago, but $1.90 more than one year ago, according to figures from the AAA and the Oil Price […]
Man Shot, Killed by LAPD Officers in Wilmington
An armed man was shot and killed by Los Angeles police in Wilmington Tuesday, authorities said. Officers were sent to the 600 block of West Anaheim Street at about 9:45 a.m. on a report of a man armed with a gun and were directed by witnesses to an alley, where they found the man holding […]
Fuel Spill After Truck Crash Prompts Closure of 210 Freeway
Hazmat teams were called to contain about 100 gallons of fuel that spilled following a big rig collision that shut down the westbound Foothill (210) Freeway in Lakeview Terrace Tuesday. The collision between the fuel truck and another vehicle was reported at about 2:45 p.m. on the westbound side of the freeway near Wheatland Avenue, […]
Bookie Pleads Guilty to Westminster Nightclub Killing
A 44-year-old bookie pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 14 years in prison Tuesday for gunning down a loan shark who owed him money in Westminster. Minh Quang Tran pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and admitted a sentencing enhancement for the personal use of a gun. After his first trial in the case, a mistrial […]
One Year Ago Today (July 6, 2021)…Settlement Reached With LAUSD Over Alleged Teacher/Student Abuses
One Year Ago Today (July 6, 2021)…Settlements were reached in lawsuits filed against Los Angeles Unified on behalf of multiple minor girls who alleged they were sexually abused by a teacher at a Canoga Park school, attorneys confirmed. Lawyers for the plaintiffs filed notices of settlement in Van Nuys Superior Court last month. No terms […]
