LA City Council Votes to Ban Homeless Encampments Near Schools
A hearing to reconsider an ordinance banning homeless encampments within 500 feet of schools and daycare centers is set for July 27 after the Los Angeles City Council failed give the proposal its unanimous approval. The council voted 10-1 in favor of the ordinance, with Councilman Mike Bonin dissenting. Since the vote was not unanimous, […]
Shooting of 15 Year-old in Carson Possibly Gang-Related
Sheriff’s homicide detectives Saturday are investigating the circumstances surrounding the fatal shooting of a teenage boy in Carson that they say could be gang-related. The shooting was reported at approximately 11 p.m. Friday on the 200 block of 233rd Street where deputies from the Carson Sheriff’s Station found the victim with a gunshot wound to […]
County to Offer Monkeypox Vaccines to Select Residents, Based on Risk
Los Angeles County health officials are aligning with federal guidelines on distribution of monkeypox vaccines, offering the shots to people who have had confirmed contact with an existing case or who attended an event where there was a high risk of exposure. Doses of the JYNNEOS vaccine are limited in supply, and only people who […]
Orange County’s COVID-19 Hospitalizations and Infections Continue Increases
Orange County’s hospitals have more than 200 patients with COVID-19 with the number in intensive care also rising, according to the latest data from the Orange County Health Care Agency. Patients hospitalized with COVID-19 increased from 213 on Tuesday to 230 on Wednesday and down to 212 on Thursday. The number of patients in intensive […]
Health Official Urges Caution Over Holiday Amid Elevated COVID Transmission
Amid rising transmission and elevated hospitalization numbers, Los Angeles County’s health director is urging caution against the spread of COVID-19 over the Fourth of July holiday weekend, when many people are likely to attend parties or large gatherings. “Given the rising number of COVID cases and hospitalizations, and the increased circulation of the more infectious […]
Brad Pitt’s Lawyers to Seek More Time to Serve Amended Lawsuit
Brad Pitt’s attorneys are resorting to the Hague Convention in order to serve a revised complaint on two Russian businessman recently added as parties to his Chateau Miraval winery lawsuit against the primary defendant, ex-wife Angelina Jolie. In court papers filed Friday, Pitt’s lawyers say attorneys for Nouvel LLC have refused to accept service or […]
Long Beach Reports 62% Increase in Homelessness Since 2020
Homelessness in Long Beach has increased by 62% since 2020, according to the results of the city-run 2022 Homeless Point in Time Count. The count determined there were 3,296 people experiencing homelessness on Feb. 24, when the survey was conducted by the city’s Health and Human Services Department. The 2020 count found there were 2,034 […]
Deliberations Begin in Trial of Man Accused of Murdering Rapper Nipsey Hussle
Jury deliberations will resume Wednesday in the trial of the man charged with gunning down rapper Nipsey Hussle and injuring two other men in South Los Angeles more than three years ago. The panel — which spent nearly five hours Friday discussing the case against Eric Ronald Holder Jr. — is due back at the […]
Shooting in Lancaster Leaves Woman Critically Wounded
A woman is in critical Saturday condition after being shot in Lancaster. Deputies from the Lancaster Sheriff’s Station responded to a shots fired call at approximately 12:10 a.m. on the 1100 block of West Avenue H-12, where they found a woman who had been shot at least two times, said a station watch commander. Witnesses […]
LA Councilman Cedillo Concedes Election Defeat as Vote Totals Finalized
After weeks of silence, Los Angeles City Councilman Gil Cedillo has conceded defeat in his bid for re-election, with final election tallies confirming an upset victory for community activist and public policy advocate Eunisses Hernandez. Hernandez prevailed in the District 1 race with 16,108 votes, or 54.04%, while Cedillo collected 13,700 votes, or 45.96%. In […]
One Year Ago Today (July 2, 2021)…Sex Offender Arrested After Allegedly Sexually Assaulting Two Women in Venice
One Year Ago Today (July 2, 2021)…A 46-year-old sex offender was arrested in Venice after allegedly groping one woman as she slept and exposing himself to another woman, police said. The first woman woke up in the “in the early morning hours” at her residence in the 500 block of Rialto Avenue, near Andalusia Avenue, […]
