| | | | The news for Wednesday, June 16, 2021
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Innocent Little Girl Shot In Wild Gunfire In South Los Angeles: Man In His 20s Wounded Numerous Times  A man and a little girl were recovering Wednesday from being shot in a hail of gunfire in South Los Angeles. The shooting occurred at about 8:15 p.m. Tuesday in the area of East 102nd and San Pedro streets, according to Los Angeles Police Department Officer Mike Lopez. The man, described as being in his […]
  
Hallelujah! LA County Celebrates Lifting Of Most COVID-19 Restrictions Businesses in Los Angeles County and across the state have returned to mostly normal operations with the lifting of COVID-19-prompted capacity limits and physical distancing requirements — a move that brought a celebratory atmosphere to the Southland. There were plenty of smiles Tuesday morning at Los Angeles’ famed Langer’s Delicatessen-Restaurant, which had been closed to […]
Decomposing Mystery Body in Santa Clarita River Bed: Deputies Need Your Help  Law enforcement officers Wednesday asked the public for help in trying to solve the grim mystery of a decomposing body found in Santa Clarita. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputies were called to an area of the Santa Clara River bed west of the intersection of Soledad Canyon Road and Camp Plenty Road at about […]
Taste Of Summer: Heat Wave Turns Up Temperatures Across Southland Triple-digit temperatures are expected for a second straight day around the Southland Wednesday as a heat wave continues to deliver a preview of summer during the last week of spring. The forecast is raising fears of heat-related illnesses, strain on the power grid and the possibility of brush fires that could quickly spread in the […]
As State Reopens, OC Weekly COVID-19 Averages Remain Stable On the day the state lifted most of its COVID-19 restrictions and scrapped its color-coded tier system for reopening California, Orange County’s weekly case averages remained much like last week. According to weekly state data released every Tuesday, the county’s average daily new case rate per 100,000 residents remained at 0.8, the same as last […]
Teen-Aged Man Killed in Westlake Shooting A man was shot and killed Wednesday morning in the Westlake District. Officers responded about 1:20 a.m. to the 1900 block of Third Street, near Alvarado Street, and found the victim, who was described as 18 or 19 years old. He was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. A […]
Average Southland Gas Prices Extend Run of Stability The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose two-tenths of a cent Wednesday, the ninth consecutive day it has changed by two-tenths of a cent or less. The average price of $4.25 is a half-cent more than one week ago, 7.8 cents higher than one month ago and […]
LA City Council to Consider Requesting Ordinance to Ban Flavored Tobacco The Los Angeles City Council Wednesday will consider requesting that the City Attorney draft an ordinance to prohibit flavored tobacco sales in an effort to stop tobacco companies from targeting children. If passed, the motion would request an ordinance that exempts “smokers lounges” and menthol tobacco sold at adult-only tobacco shops, as requested by Councilman […]
Man Dies in Street Corner Shooting in La Puente  A man was shot and killed in La Puente and the shooter was on the loose Wednesday morning. Deputies from the Industry Sheriff’s Station responded about 8:50 p.m. Tuesday to a call of a person shot near the intersection of Amar Road and Del Valle Avenue, where they located the victim suffering from apparent gunshot […]
80-Year-Old Man Suffering from Dementia Found After Silver Alert A Silver Alert issued Wednesday morning for an 80-year-old man who suffers from dementia was deactivated after he was located. Jose Elso Lopez was last contacted about 8:30 a.m. Monday in the 4100 block of Eadhill Place, near Overcrest Drive, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Just after 4 a.m., the California Highway […]
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