LA City Council Calls For State to Pass Gun Control Bill
One day after 19 children and two adults were killed by a gunman in a fourth grade classroom in Texas, five Los Angeles City Councilmen Wednesday called for the state to pass legislation that would allow private citizens to sue those who sell or manufacture guns. Senate Bill 1327, which is sponsored by Gov. Gavin […]
LA County COVID Cases in Schools Up Again
Los Angeles County’s health director voiced concern again Wednesday about rising numbers of COVID-19 cases at schools, mirroring similar increases in the community at large. According to the Department of Public Health, there were 5,918 positive cases at county schools ruing the week ending May 15 — 4,723 among students and 1,195 among staff. One […]
Anaheim City Council Voids Agreement to Sell Angel Stadium
The Anaheim City Council has voted unanimously to void the 2020 agreement to sell Angel Stadium and surrounding property to Angels owner Arte Moreno and SRB Management LLC, kicking off a legal process Wednesday that introduces conflict of interest concerns. The decision during Tuesday night’s City Council meeting came a day after Harry Sidhu resigned […]
Law Enforcement to be Out in Force for Memorial Weekend Enforcement
With millions of Southern California residents expected to travel for the Memorial Day Weekend — and with millions more likely to celebrate with gatherings, barbecues and summer parties — law enforcement will be out in force this weekend in search of impaired drivers. The California Highway Patrol will being its traditional “maximum enforcement period” at […]
After TX Shooting, Southland Schools Resume Under Close Watch
One day after a tragic shooting at a Texas elementary school that killed 19 students and two teachers, campuses opened their doors as usual Wednesday across the Southland, with some under a closer watch from law enforcement hoping to offer some assurance of safety to students, parents and staff. Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes said […]
LA Council President Seeks Ordinance to Streamline Pedestrian Infrastructure
Los Angeles Council President Nury Martinez and four other council members introduced a motion Wednesday aimed at streamlining the implementation of the city’s Mobility Plan, which was approved in 2015 to make Los Angeles more pedestrian-friendly by 2035 but has barely been implemented. The motion — co-introduced with council members Monica Rodriguez, Kevin de León, […]
Judge Mulls County’s Challenge to Portions of Anti-Vax Order Suit
A judge heard arguments Wednesday on a motion by Los Angeles County to dismiss portions of a lawsuit filed by two Beverly Hills firefighters and a nonprofit group challenging the county’s health-care worker COVID-19 vaccination mandate, but she did not immediately rule. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Barbara M. Scheper took under submission the case […]
Two Men Killed in Crash on Foothill Freeway
Two men were killed Wednesday when a car apparently crashed into the rear of a big rig, leaving the vehicle wedged beneath the truck on the Foothill (210) Freeway in Verdugo Hills. Officers from the California Highway Patrol responded at 12:08 a.m. to the westbound Foothill (210) Freeway and La Tuna Canyon Road, where they […]
Man Sentenced to 40 Years to Life in 13-Year-Old Girl’s Killing
One of four men convicted in the killing of a 13-year-old Whittier girl more than two decades ago was sentenced Wednesday to 40 years to life in state prison. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Larry Paul Fidler — who denied the defense’s motion for a new trial — said he didn’t believe Rogelio Contreras’ […]
Bonta Announces Felony Arrests in Alleged $10M Recycling Fraud Scheme
Six people have been arrested for allegedly operating a recycling fraud scheme in the Los Angeles area that scammed more than $10 million from the state’s recycling program by bringing more than nine tons of out-of-state materials from Arizona for redemption, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced Wednesday. The defendants allegedly brought truck loads of […]
LA Council President Seeks Ordinance to Streamline Pedestrian Infrastructure
Los Angeles Council President Nury Martinez and four other council members introduced a motion Wednesday aimed at streamlining the implementation of the city’s Mobility Plan, which was approved in 2015 to make Los Angeles more pedestrian-friendly by 2035 but has barely been implemented. The motion — co-introduced with council members Monica Rodriguez, Kevin de León, […]
