LA City Council May Amend COVID Eviction Moratoriums

Los Angeles renters who have been relying on the city’s COVID-19 eviction moratorium for the last two years could see changes, with several City Council members signaling an intent Wednesday to discuss refining or possibly ending the moratorium. Councilman John Lee, the only council member to vote against extending the city’s local emergency declaration due […]

Sixth Street Bridge Reopens After Another Overnight Closure

The Sixth Street Bridge connecting Boyle Heights with the downtown Arts District was reopened early Wednesday after yet another overnight closure — the fourth in five nights — due to “illegal activity” that has included people converging on the span, performing spinouts, burnouts or blocking traffic. “The Sixth Street Bridge will be closed until further […]

El Segundo Joins Cities Declining to Enforce Possible COVID Mask Mandate

With a decision expected Thursday on whether Los Angeles County will re-impose an indoor mask-wearing mandate due to COVID-19, the city of El Segundo Wednesday added its name to the list of local cities that will decline to enforce such a rule if it is implemented. “My City Council colleagues and I strongly believe the […]

LA Council Defers Final Vote on Homeless Encampment Ban Near Schools

The Los Angeles City Council Wednesday delayed until next week a final vote on an ordinance that would ban homeless encampments within 500 feet of schools and daycare centers. The council voted 10-1 in favor of the ordinance earlier this month, with Councilman Mike Bonin dissenting. Since the vote was not unanimous, the matter requires […]

Ca. Supreme Court Refused to Review Case of Two Convicted in Gas Station Shooting

The California Supreme Court refused Wednesday to review the case of two men convicted of a 1996 shooting at a Compton gas station that left one person wounded in a crime for which another man served two decades behind bars before being exonerated. Antonio Salgado, now 47, was found guilty of one count each of […]

7-Year-Old Fatally Hit by Truck, Driver Arrested

A 7-year-old boy crossing a Long Beach street with his father was hit by a pickup and killed, and the Riverside County man driving the vehicle was arrested, police said Wednesday. Gabriel Garate of Long Beach died at the scene of his injury, which occurred at about 5:25 p.m. Tuesday at Lakewood Boulevard and 23rd […]

Hearing Set on Re-Sentencing Request for Man in College Students’ Murders

A judge Wednesday set a Sept. 21 hearing on a request by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office to re-sentence a man who was sentenced to death for killing two Marymount College students in a San Pedro supermarket parking lot to life in prison without the possibility of parole. In a re-sentencing motion filed […]

Seven Injured in Freeway Crash in Brentwood Area

Seven people were injured in a freeway collision in the Brentwood area Wednesday. The collision involving at least two vehicles was reported at about 1:35 p.m. on the northbound San Diego (405) Freeway near Mulholland Drive, said Nicholas Prange of the Los Angeles Fire Department. One person suffered serious injuries in the collision and another […]

`Leave it to Beaver’ Big Brother Tony Dow Dies at 77

Tony Dow, the actor, director and artist best known for his role as Wally Cleaver on the iconic family sitcom “Leave it to Beaver,” died Wednesday — one day after his management team mistakenly announced his death, only to later retract the news and say he was still in hospice care. Dow was 77. In […]

Former Bassett Unified Teacher Wins Nearly $25M in Retaliation Suit

A jury has awarded nearly $25 million to a Black former Bassett Unified School District teacher who alleged he was fired in 2019 in retaliation for having previously brought a discrimination suit and because he spoke out about sexual misconduct by a district custodian. The Los Angeles Superior Court panel on Friday found that plaintiff […]

Man Charged in 5-Year-Old Son’s Death

A man was charged Wednesday with murder and assault in connection with the death of his 5-year-old son, who was found unconscious in a bathtub this week. Darwin Reyes, 32, is set to be arraigned Aug. 23 at the downtown Los Angeles courthouse on one count each of murder and assault on a child causing […]