LA City Attorney Files Charges vs. Protesters at August Council Meeting
Two people who disrupted an Aug. 9 meeting of the Los Angeles City Council to protest an ordinance banning homeless encampments within 500 feet of schools and daycare centers have been charged with a combined 13 misdemeanor counts, officials said. Ricci Sergienko, 31, was charged by the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office with battery on […]
Little Change to LA County’s COVID Hospitalization Total
Los Angeles County’s coronavirus hospitalizations increased by three people to 392, according to the latest state data, while the number of those patients being treated in intensive care decreased by 18 to 41. The Saturday numbers came one day after local health officials reported that COVID-19 mortality is down this year, though the impact of […]
Little Change to Orange County’s COVID-19 Hospitalizations
The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Orange County decreased by one to 112, according to the latest state data. Of those patients hospitalized as of Saturday, 15 were being treated in intensive care, an increase of six from the previous day. The county has 26% of its ICE beds available. Officials grow concerned […]
Wildlife Crossing Project on 101 Freeway Gets $5M Donation from OC Couple
Philanthropists Joann and Frank Randall of Newport Beach have made a $5 million donation to the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing project near Agoura Hills, officials announced this weekend. The crossing will span over 10 lanes of the Ventura (101) Freeway in Liberty Canyon when completed in 2025, and aims to provide a connection between the […]
Los Angeles’ Reparations Advisory Commission has released a survey asking for residents to contribute ideas and share experiences with institutional racism to help guide the commission’s work. The commission, created to advise city leaders about a possible future reparations program, held its first community meeting Thursday. “Black Americans have always faced bigotry, racism, and discrimination […]
Half of 91 Freeway in Corona Set for Third Weekend Shutdown
The eastbound Riverside (91) Freeway in downtown Corona will remain shutdown Sunday and through the weekend — for the third time in five weeks — to enable crews to continue re-surfacing work, and motorists were “strongly advised” to use alternate routes to avoid potential hours-long travel delays. The full eastbound closure started at 10 p.m. […]
Average Riverside County Gas Price Drops For 18th Consecutive Day
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County dropped Sunday for the 18th consecutive day since rising to a record, decreasing 2.9 cents to $5.646. The average price has dropped 72.7 cents over the past 18 days, including 5.6 cents Saturday, according to figures from the AAA and the Oil […]
No Tickets Sold with All Six Powerball Lottery Numbers
There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in Saturday evening’s drawing of the multi-state Powerball lottery and the estimated jackpot for Saturday’s drawing is expected to grow to $610 million. There were three tickets sold with five numbers, but missing the Powerball number, in New York, South Carolina and Texas, and each is […]
Armed Robbers Hit Mid-City Business
Six armed suspects staged a hold-up Saturday afternoon at a Mid-City business and fled in two vehicles. The robbery was reported at 2:16 p.m. in the 5000 block of West Pico Boulevard, according to Los Angeles Police Department Officer Matthew Cruz. Cruz could not confirm broadcast reports that the crime scene was Roscoe’s Chicken and […]
Suspect Arrested in a Tustin Crime Spree
A man was in custody Saturday on suspicion of committing nearly half-dozen assault crimes within about two hours in Tustin, including punching the stomach of a woman eight month’s pregnant and a sexual assault. The crimes were committed Friday evening, starting with an attack on an elderly woman at 6:50 p.m. in the 300 block […]
One Year Ago Today (October 23, 2021)…USC Fraternity Activity Nixed Amid More Drugging Reports Involving More Frats
One Year Ago Today (October 23, 2021)…The Interfraternity Council has called a halt to all social activities at USC fraternities after the Department of Public Safety announced it received not only allegations of sexual abuse and drugs being slipped into drinks during parties at Sigma Nu fraternity, where chapter President Ryan Schiffilea has been confirmed […]
