| | | | Afternoon headlines for Wednesday, August 4, 2021
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L.A. Jury Hears of Alleged Overseas Child Molestation by Ex-Marine Captain  A federal prosecutor told a Los Angeles jury Wednesday that a onetime U.S. Marine captain traveled to Phnom Penh, Cambodia, for the purpose of having sex with children, but the defense countered that Michael Pepe is not guilty of “sex tourism” because the Southeast Asian nation was his permanent home, not a temporary stop — […]
  
LA City Council To Consider Requiring Vaccinations To Enter Indoor Spaces  Proof of at least partial vaccination against COVID-19 would be required to enter public indoor spaces in the city of Los Angeles, including restaurants, bars, gyms, concert venues, movie theaters and even “retail establishments,” under a proposal introduced Wednesday by City Council President Nury Martinez. “Enough is enough already,” said Martinez, who introduced the motion […]
OC School Board to Sue Newsom Over Mask Rule for Students  The Orange County Board of Education plans to sue Gov. Gavin Newsom over the state’s mandate that K-12 students must wear masks indoors for the upcoming school year. The board voted Tuesday night to pursue a legal challenge to Newsom’s ongoing assertion of emergency rule-making powers due to the coronavirus pandemic, specifically the school mask […]
Woman Awarded Nearly $300,000 Against Adult Film Actor in Revenge Porn Suit  A woman who filed a revenge porn suit against an adult film actor who allegedly distributed videos of the two of them in intimate moments after they ended their relationship in 2018 was awarded a default judgment of nearly $300,000 by a judge Wednesday. The plaintiff is identified only as Jane Doe in her lawsuit, […]
L.A. Surgeon: Alcohol-Related Pancreatitis Cases Rising During Pandemic  A Los Angeles surgeon said Wednesday that along with increased alcohol consumption during the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of alcohol-induced pancreatitis cases is rising. Dr. PJ Benyamini, general surgeon at CHA Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center, said prolonged alcohol use can cause chronic pancreatitis, leading to permanent/irreversible pancreatic damage that may lead to development of other […]
Three Killed in Three-Vehicle Crash in Burbank During Apparent Street Race Three people were killed and two others were seriously injured in a fiery three-vehicle collision in Burbank that apparently involved street racing, and criminal charges may be filed in connection with the crash, police said Wednesday. The crash occurred at about 11:50 p.m. Tuesday on North Glenoaks Boulevard at Andover Drive, said Sgt. Emil Brimway […]
Man Charged With Sexually Assaulting Woman in Redondo Beach An Inglewood man was charged Wednesday with sexually assaulting a woman who was targeted while walking her dog in Redondo Beach. Edwin Alberto Donissuchite, 21, is facing one felony count each of sexual penetration by use of force and assault with intent to commit a felony, along with a misdemeanor count of sexual battery by […]
Orange County’s COVID-19 Hospitalizations Keep Climbing Orange County reported more than 40 additional COVID-19 patients Wednesday as the Delta variant of the coronavirus fuels a surge among unvaccinated residents. Hospitalizations due to the virus increased from 333 on Tuesday to 375 on Wednesday, with the number of intensive care unit patients increasing from 62 to 68, the same number as reported […]
Man Shot and Wounded in South L.A. Area A man was shot and wounded Wednesday in the South Los Angeles area, and police were working to arrest a possible suspect who was believed to be barricaded in an RV near the crime scene. The shooting was reported at about 8:40 a.m. at Gage Avenue and St. Andrews Place, according to the Los Angeles […]
Man Allegedly Armed With Gun Shot and Killed by Azusa Police Azusa police Wednesday morning shot and killed a man in adjacent Glendora after the man allegedly pointed a handgun at the officers, and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department was assisting with the investigation, authorities said. The shooting occurred about 1:10 a.m. near Glendora Avenue and Route 66, according to Deputy Eva Jimenez of the […]
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