| | | | Afternoon headlines for Thursday, November 16, 2023
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L.A. Planning Commission OKs Fast-Tracking Housing Construction  The Planning Commission Thursday OK’d a proposal to expedite approval and construction of affordable housing projects in the city. The commission voted 5-1 in favor of the proposed Affordable Housing Streamlining Ordinance, which seeks to codify Mayor Karen Bass’ executive directive to fast-track qualifying projects. Commissioner Helen Leung voted against the proposal, while Commissioners Samantha […]
  
Southland Gets Short Respite from Storms, but More Rain on the Way Much of the Southland got a respite from the rain Thursday, with conditions drying out ahead of a second wave of precipitation expected to arrive by Friday afternoon and continue into the weekend. Following a wet day on Wednesday and even some lingering showers overnight and early Thursday morning, skies cleared in many areas Thursday […]
L.A. Commission Moves Forward On Requiring New Hotels to Replace Lost Housing A city commission Thursday approved an ordinance that would require developers of new hotel properties to replace any permanent housing lost in the process. The Planning Commission voted unanimously, 6-0, in support of the proposed law, which would also establish a uniform conditional-use permit requirement for new hotels and form a voluntary housing program to […]
Two SoCal Corporate Executives Convicted in Chinese Dehumidifiers Case Two Southern California executives were found guilty Thursday for their roles in a scheme involving sales of defective and fire-prone Chinese-made dehumidifiers. Simon Chu, 68, of Chino Hills, and Charley Loh, 65, of Arcadia, were both convicted at trial of conspiracy and failure to furnish information to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The criminal […]
Hollywood Hills-Based Engineer Sentenced to Seven Years for Illegal Exports An electrical engineer from the Hollywood Hills who schemed to illegally obtain integrated circuits with military applications that were exported to China without the required filing of electronic export information was re-sentenced Thursday to 85 months in federal prison. Yi-Chi Shih, 68, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge John A. Kronstadt, who additionally ordered him […]
Bass: Commuters Appear to be Heeding Warnings to Avoid Closed 10 Freeway  Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is urging commuters Thursday to use public transportation and avoid driving on the fire-damaged stretch of the Santa Monica (10) Freeway in downtown Los Angeles. Bass said motorists appear to be heeding warnings about avoiding the area of the freeway in downtown Los Angeles, saying Wednesday surface streets appeared to […]
L.A. County Agency Receives Grant to Ramp Up Affordable Housing A new county agency aimed at addressing the homelessness crisis received a $660,000 grant to develop and launch a plan to ramp up how affordable housing is built, officials announced Thursday. The L.A. County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency received the grant from the Southern California Association of Governments. The funds will help the agency establish […]
Unionized Starbucks Workers Strike in `Red Cup Rebellion’ Baristas and other workers at select Starbucks stores across the country, including some in Southern California, went on strike Thursday, accusing the coffee giant of failing to fairly negotiate a labor contract. The workers’ union, Starbucks Workers United, dubbed the action a “Red Cup Rebellion,” timing the work stoppage to coincide with the chain’s popular […]
Man Detained for Allegedly Wielding Rifle Near WeHo Charter School  A charter school in West Hollywood was briefly locked down Thursday when a man allegedly wielded a rifle on or near the campus, but the suspect was taken into custody and no injuries were reported. The suspect was spotted Thursday morning as students were being dropped off at Larchmont Charter School in the 1200 block […]
LACo Hospital Hopes Public Can Help ID Mystery Patient Los Angeles General Medical Center officials sought the public’s help Thursday to identify a patient. The unknown patient was hospitalized Nov. 8, according to the hospital. He was described as a man around 55 years old with brown hair and green eyes, and very distinctive tattoos. The man is 5-feet-7-inches tall and weighs 216 pounds. […]
Hospital Seeks Help Identifying Patient The Los Angeles General Medical Center sought the public’s help Thursday to identify a patient. The unknown patient was hospitalized Sunday, according to the hospital. He was described as a man in his 30s with black hair, black eyes, and tattoos. The man is 5-feet-6 inches tall and weighs 168 pounds. Anyone with information was […]
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