| | | | Afternoon headlines for Friday, October 1, 2021
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Hollywood Crew Unions Begin Voting on Strike Authorization  Members of the International Association of Theatrical Stage Employees begin voting Friday on a strike authorization that could enable union leadership to call some 52,000 “below the line” workers off the job and potentially shut down many Hollywood film and television productions. The vote, which Variety said is expected to pass by an overwhelming margin, […]
  
Mental Exam Ordered for Man Accused of Fatally Assaulting His Father  A judge Friday ordered a psychiatric evaluation for a 21-year-old probationer accused of fatally beating his father in the victim’s Riverside home. Jair Armando Vazquez was arrested and charged last month with murder for the alleged slaying of 62-year-old Armando Vazquez in the 8600 block of Arlington Avenue, near Lake Street. Vazquez was slated to […]
Newsom Mandates COVID Vaccines for Students to Attend In-Person Instruction  Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a first-in-the-nation mandate Friday requiring eligible students to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to attend in-person classes at public and private schools. The requirement, however, will not take effect right away. The mandate will be phased in beginning the school term after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration gives full authorization for […]
LAPD Seeking Public Help to Find Man Who Went Missing in West L.A. Area Authorities Friday sought public help to find a man who went missing a week ago in the West Los Angeles area. Robert John Martin, 59, was last seen on Sept. 24 near the 3700 block of Overland Avenue, the Los Angeles Police Department reported. Martin is white 5 feet, 2 inches tall, weighs 105 pounds […]
LAUSD Students Can Use Metro For Free Starting Friday, Through June 2023 Starting Friday, students enrolled in the Los Angeles Unified School District and other participating districts in L.A. County will be able to take the Metro for free under a pilot program that will last through June 30, 2023. “Getting free Metro TAP cards into the hands of every Los Angeles Unified student will be a […]
Motorist Killed in Collision with Truck at Meadowbrook Intersection A 51-year-old man was killed when he apparently pulled in front of an oncoming big rig at a Meadowbrook intersection, authorities said Friday. John Camp of Perris was fatally injured about 5 a.m. Thursday at Highway 74 and Mazie Avenue, according to the California Highway Patrol. Officer Mike Lassig said that Camp was in a […]
Family of Woman Shot by LBUSD Safety Officer Demands Justice Relatives of an 18-year-old woman who was shot in the head by a Long Beach Unified School District safety officer called again Friday for the officer’s arrest and prosecution, and said the woman’s organs will be harvested and donated before she is taken off life support in the coming days. “I don’t wish death on […]
Firefighters Dousing Hot Spots at Site of Commercial Blaze in Carson Firefighters Friday were working to completely extinguish a stubborn fire at a pallet yard and a distribution facility in Carson. The greater-alarm fire was reported at 2:25 p.m. Thursday in the 16000 block of South Avalon Boulevard near Hemingway Park, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Three firefighters were injured on Thursday, with […]
LA County Moves to Increase Opportunities for LGBTQQ-Operated Businesses Los Angeles County Friday announced a change to its Community Business Enterprise (CBE) certification program, with the aim of improving opportunities for LGBTQQ-owned businesses to land county contracts. The county’s Department of Consumer and Business Affairs added the LGBTQQ+ certification to create “a new pathway for businesses owned by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and […]
Man Found Shot Dead in Pomona; Investigation Underway A San Bernardino County man was fatally shot in Pomona, and police Friday were investigating his killing. Officers sent to Holt Avenue and Paloma Drive about 11 p.m. Thursday found the man on the ground suffering from gunshot wounds, according to Sgt. Edgard Padilla of the Pomona Police Department. Joseph Sanabria Jr., 42, of Fontana […]
Rep. Bass Hopes To Use Federal Experience To LA’s Advantage If Elected Mayor Rep. Karen Bass, who launched her campaign for mayor of Los Angeles on Monday, highlighted her federal- and state-level experience Friday, saying her relationships with federal leaders could be an asset for Los Angeles as it tackles its homelessness crisis. “One of the things that I’m looking forward to in coming home through this campaign […]
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