L.A. County Mask Mandate Ends as COVID Metrics Improve
Indoor mask-wearing is no longer mandatory in Los Angeles County, thanks to a new health order that took effect Friday in response to federal data showing a decreased impact of COVID-19 on the county’s health-care system. Effective at midnight, mask-wearing went from mandatory to “strongly recommended” in most indoor spaces across the county. Masking is […]
2 LA Council Members Want LA Region to Become a Green Hydrogen Hub
Los Angeles City Council President Nury Martinez and Councilman Mitch O’Farrell introduced a motion Friday to have the city submit a proposal to the U.S. Department of Energy to have the Los Angeles area be considered for a regional “Green Hydrogen Hub” to power hard-to-electrify industries with renewable energy. The motion comes after the federal […]
LA Council President Introduces Motion to End Proof of Vaccination Requirement
With the county easing back its COVID-19 masking and vaccine-verification rules, Los Angeles City Council President Nury Martinez introduced a motion Friday to end the city’s mandate requiring proof of vaccination to enter many indoor establishments and large outdoor events. The city ordinance, which went into effect Nov. 8, requires people over age 12 to […]
Police Seeking Hit-And-Run Motorist in Pedestrian Injury, Searching for Dog
Authorities Friday sought the public’s help to find the hit-and-run motorist responsible for badly injuring a woman as she crossed a downtown Los Angeles street while carrying her dog — and to find the missing animal. Sandra Martin, 61, was crossing in the 100 block of East Fourth Street, near Main Street, about 3 a.m. […]
Judge Sets Order for Pair of Blac Chyna Trials Against Kardashian/Jenner Clan
Blac Chyna’s lawsuit against female members of the Kardashian/Jenner clan, in which the model alleges the defendants caused her to lose considerable money after the cancellation of the “Rob & Chyna” reality show, will be tried ahead of Chyna’s revenge-porn claim against former fiance Rob Kardashian, a judge ruled Friday. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge […]
Orange County’s COVID-19 hospitalizations have dropped to levels not seen since mid-December, but new deaths logged Friday indicate fatalities for February will reach summer-surge levels. The number of COVID-positive patients in Orange County hospitals dropped from 206 Wednesday to 202 Thursday, while the number of those patients in intensive care ticked down from 34 to […]
Homeless Man Found Shot to Death in Boyle Heights; Investigation Underway
A 50-year-old homeless man was found shot to death Friday in Boyle Heights, and an investigation was underway. Juan Mendieta was discovered about 6 a.m. in the 3100 block of East Washington Boulevard, East of South Soto Street, the Los Angeles Police Department reported. No arrests were reported, police said. Anyone with information on the […]
Pedestrian Killed in Hit-and-Run in Baldwin Hills Area
A pedestrian died Friday in a hit-and-run crash in the Baldwin Hills area, and police sought public help to find the motorist. The crash occurred about 1:30 a.m. at Crenshaw and Obama boulevards, the Los Angeles Police Department reported. Joshua Brown, 32, died at the scene, the Los Angeles County coroner’s office reported. His city […]
Former Sheriff’s Deputy Makes Court Appearance Over Fatal On-Duty Shooting
A former Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy made his first court appearance Friday in connection with the fatal on-duty shooting of an unarmed man in his vehicle in Willowbrook in June 2019. Andrew Lyons, 37, was charged Thursday with one felony count of voluntary manslaughter and two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm […]
Suspect Arrested in Attack on Woman at Glendale Fashion Center
A woman was arrested Friday for allegedly attacking another woman in a parking structure at the Glendale Fashion Center earlier this week. The unprovoked crime occurred about 7:30 a.m. Wednesday in the lower-level parking structure at the mall in the 200 block of North Glendale Avenue, police said. Margarida Eshan, 33, of Glendale was arrested […]
USC to Lift Indoor Mask Mandate for Students, Staff on Monday
Following the lead of the state and Los Angeles County, USC announced Friday it will drop its requirement for students and staff to wear masks indoors at most university locations. “Although we are following the CDC and Los Angeles County Department of Public Health in removing masking as a requirement, we want to be clear […]
