| | | | Afternoon headlines for Friday, April 2, 2021
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Judge Admonished For Saying Jury’s ‘Not Guilty’ Verdict ‘Gift From God’ Because Defendant Really Guilty  A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge has been publicly admonished for “improper demeanor” toward two defense attorneys and an “inappropriate” remark to a defendant who had been acquitted, the Commission on Judicial Performance announced Friday. Connolly was admonished for telling a defendant who had been acquitted that he had “been given a gift from […]
  
Robbers Run Right Over Outraged Woman Trying To Stop Lancaster Getaway Car? Murder Charges  Murder charges were filed Friday against one of three men suspected in the death of a woman who was struck by a getaway car she was standing in front of after an attempted robbery in Lancaster. Jajuan Welch-Arroyo, 26, is charged with one count each of the murder of Samantha Mena and the attempted robbery […]
Hunt For Hit-And-Run SUV Hollywood Killer: Victim Run Down By Three Vehicles, Only Two Stop  A pedestrian was struck by three vehicles and killed in Hollywood, and police Friday sought public help to find one of the motorists, who fled the scene. Paramedics sent to Wilton Place and Santa Monica Boulevard about 9:45 p.m. Thursday took the man to a hospital, where he died, according to the Los Angeles Police […]
Mom Beware: Sugary Drinks For Kids May Lead To Dangerous Memory Loss Later  Drinking sugary beverages early in life may lead to impaired memory in adulthood, according to a study released Friday by a team of researchers from USC, UCLA and the University of Georgia. Scientists gave adolescent rats free access to a sugar-sweetened beverage similar to those that humans drink and then tested their memories using two […]
Fired Black Diversity Dean Sues Private School In Calabasas: ‘White Boy Privilege’ Poem, George Floyd Death  A Black woman hired as the first dean of diversity and inclusion at a private, non-denominational school in Calabasas is suing the institution, alleging her contract was not renewed because she upset some parents by playing a video of a teen’s poem, “White Boy Privilege,” not long after the death of George Floyd. LeRhonda Yvette […]
Back To Normal – Sort Of! Concerts, Theaters, Indoor Sports Return April 15  In a major advancement in the state’s COVID-19 economic recovery, California health officials announced changes Friday that will allow a resumption of indoor activities such as concerts, conferences and theater performances — and a return of fans to indoor sporting events. The rules, however, include strict capacity mandates based on counties’ tier placement within the […]
Ex-State Employee Charged With Embezzlement, Other Counts A former state employee has been charged with funneling more than $200,000 in disability payments to herself while she worked for California’s Employment Development Department, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced Friday. Karina Maria Valdez, 38, is set to be arraigned Friday in a downtown Los Angeles courtroom on one felony count each […]
Long Beach Police Fatally Shoot Woman Armed With Gun, Authorities Say A woman allegedly armed with a gun was shot and killed by Long Beach police Friday, authorities said. Officers were sent to the 2800 block of Golden Avenue about 5:15 a.m., according to the Long Beach Police Department. Arriving officers “encountered a woman with a firearm,” said Allison Gallagher of the LBPD. About 20 minutes […]
CDC Eases Guidance, Says Vaccinated People Can Travel Safely Within US Southland residents anxious to travel got some good news Friday from federal health authorities, who issued new guidance stating that people who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 can safely travel domestically. “You do not need to get tested or self-quarantine if you are fully vaccinated or have recovered from COVID-19 in the past three months,” […]
Boss Placed Noose In El Segundo Workplace Of Black Employee? Wrongful Firing Lawsuit A Black former quality control inspector and tester for an El Segundo urban transit engineering company is suing the business, alleging he was wrongfully fired in 2019 for complaining about racially related incidents that included the placement of a noose by a supervisor. Wayne Clower’s Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit against Kinkisharyo International LLC alleges […]
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