| | | | Afternoon headlines for Wednesday, November 24, 2021
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LA Approves Roadmap for Dramatic Increase in Housing Citywide  The Los Angeles City Council unanimously approved a blueprint for housing development over the next eight years Wednesday, adopting a policy that lays the groundwork for nearly 500,000 new housing units by 2029. The 2021-29 Housing Element Update revises the plan adopted in 2013. “The housing crisis is one of the biggest and most pressing […]
  
Three Killed, Three Injured in Manhattan Beach Collision  Two men and a woman were killed and three other people were injured in a four-vehicle collision in Manhattan Beach that closed a stretch of Sepulveda Boulevard for hours overnight, authorities said Wednesday. The crash was reported at 9:46 p.m. Tuesday at Sepulveda and Marine Avenue, according to the Manhattan Beach Police Department. Christian Mendoza, […]
Santa Ana Winds, Red Flag Warning to Return for Thanksgiving  Gusting Santa Ana winds and dry conditions are expected to return to the Southland Wednesday evening, prompting forecasters to issue a red flag warning of critical wildfire conditions that will last into Friday, with a reminder for residents in some areas to be ready to evacuate if necessary. The warning will take effect at 10 […]
Orange County’s COVID-19 Levels Appear to Have Found a Floor Orange County’s COVID-19 infection and hospitalization rates have been inching down, but it may be the floor before an expected winter surge, the county’s deputy health officer told reporters Wednesday. “It’s obviously plateaued,” Dr. Regina Chinsio-Kwong said. “I think this may be our new floor… I’m hoping it will continue to decline, but with all […]
Ex-Wells Fargo Employee Ties Layoff to COVID Complaints, Job Injury A former Wells Fargo employee who worked at a branch in Compton is suing the financial institution, alleging he was laid off in May for complaining about management’s allegedly lax coronavirus health precautions and because he asked for accommodations for an on-the-job injury. Christian Munoz’s Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit alleges wrongful termination, discrimination, retaliation, […]
Man Charged With Carjacking Vehicle, Leading Police on Wild Chase A man who allegedly led authorities on a wild chase from downtown Los Angeles to Orange County and Lakewood that ended with police repeatedly ramming the vehicle is scheduled to be arraigned Monday on three felony counts. Luis Silvas, 33, was charged Tuesday with one count each of carjacking, assault on a peace officer and […]
Missing Man, 78, Is Found A 78-year-old man who was reported missing has been found, authorities said Wednesday. William Mortimer went missing at about 5:25 p.m. Tuesday, and authorities sought public help to find him. On Wednesday morning, the California Highway Patrol reported that Mortimer had been found. Further details were not released. >> Want to read more stories like […]
Man Shot to Death in Hawthorne Identified Authorities Wednesday publicly identified a 38-year-old man who was found shot to death in Hawthorne. The victim was identified as Olaoluwa Talabi of Hawthorne, the Los Angeles County coroner’s office said. Hawthorne Police Department officers responded to the 3300 block of Rosecrans Avenue on an unrelated call at about 5:30 a.m. Tuesday when they were […]
Man, 60, Reported Missing in Long Beach Police Wednesday sought the public’s assistance to locate a missing 60-year-old man who suffers from an undisclosed medical condition and may become disoriented. German Ruelas Aguilar of Inglewood was last seen at about 9 a.m. Tuesday in the 1500 block of Long Beach Boulevard while in the area for a hospital appointment, according to the […]
Man Killed in Collision on 5 Freeway in Santa Clarita Identified Authorities Wednesday publicly identified a 56-year-old man who was killed in a crash on the northbound Golden State (5) Freeway in Santa Clarita. Miguel Gonzalez of Stevenson Ranch was identified as the victim, the coroner’s office said. Los Angeles County Fire Department paramedics were called about 6 p.m. Tuesday to the northbound Golden State Freeway […]
Pasadena Offering $10K Reward in Killing of 13-Year-Old Boy Authorities are offering a $10,000 reward for information that helps find the killer of a 13-year-old Pasadena boy who police say was hit by a stray bullet fired through his bedroom window as he played video games. Iran Moreno was wounded at 6:12 p.m. Saturday in the 900 block of North Raymond Avenue and died […]
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