Splatters of blood and fake $100 bills were visible on the left aisle of Los Angeles City Council chamber Tuesday afternoon, remnants from another raucous meeting that started with protesters voicing displeasure at an ordinance to ban homeless encampments within 500 feet of schools and daycare centers and ended with one arrest, three injured police […]
Off-Duty Officer Shot, Killed in Downey Identified
An off-duty Monterey Park Police Department officer who was gunned down in the parking lot of a Downey gym was identified Tuesday as a 26-year-old rookie just weeks out of the academy, while investigators continued a dragnet in search of the person or people responsible for the killing. The shooting was reported about 3:30 p.m. […]
California Credit Union Looks to Award Teacher Grants for Class Projects
California Credit Union Tuesday invited all Los Angeles and Orange County teachers with innovative class project ideas to apply for grants through the financial company’s twice-yearly teacher grant program. Ten grants of $500 each will be awarded in October for the fall program, the credit union said. “Over the last decade of providing teacher grants, […]
Body Found Hanging From Tree in Griffith Park
The body of a woman who apparently took her own life was found hanging from a tree in Griffith Park Tuesday, authorities said. Firefighters were sent to the area near the park’s Merry Go Round at about 12:30 p.m., according to Margaret Stewart of the Los Angeles Fire Department. The body was that of a […]
LACo Urges COVID Protections as Kids Head Back to School
With schools reopening across the region, Los Angeles County health officials Tuesday urged parents and students alike to take precautions against the spread of COVID-19, insisting that children are not immune to the virus. According to the county Department of Public Health, 9% of all COVID cases in the county over the past month were […]
Jury Selection Set to Start in Vanessa Bryant’s Trial Over Crash Scene Photos
Jury selection is expected to begin Wednesday in downtown Los Angeles for the trial of Vanessa Bryant’s lawsuit over graphic photos taken by first responders at the scene of the helicopter crash that killed her husband, Lakers standout Kobe Bryant, their teen-age daughter and seven others. U.S. District Judge John Walter consolidated the trial of […]
Orange County Supervisors Extend Contract with CEO Frank Kim
Orange County supervisors Tuesday approved a new three-year contract for Orange County CEO Frank Kim. Kim has been the county’s chief executive since May 2015. Before that he was the chief financial officer, and he has worked for the county since 1995 when he was hired as a staff accountant. Board Chairman Doug Chaffee referred […]
Settlement Reached in Suit Alleging Race Played Role in Black Woman’s Death
A second lawsuit filed by the Black son of television judge Glenda Hatchett — in which he alleged race played a role in the 2016 death of his wife while she was receiving medical care — has reached a settlement with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Lawyers for the plaintiffs — Charles Johnson IV and his two […]
Fire Damages Commercial Building in El Sereno Area
A fire damaged a single-story commercial building in the El Sereno area Tuesday, but no one was hurt. Firefighters sent to the 5000 block of East Alhambra Avenue at 1:09 p.m. extinguished the flames in 21 minutes, said Margaret Stewart of the Los Angeles Fire Department. “There is evidence this is potentially a butane honey […]
Man Shot to Death in Lynwood; Investigation Underway
A man was fatally shot Tuesday in Lynwood, and an investigation was underway. Detectives were sent to the 3500 block of East Imperial Highway at about 11:30 a.m., the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department reported. The wounded man died at the scene, the sheriff’s department reported. Information on his identity was not immediately available. Anyone […]
Port of Long Beach Records Busiest July on Record
Despite just a modest rise in consumer spending nationally, the Port of Long Beach reported its busiest July on record Tuesday, with an increase in the movement of empty containers offsetting drops in imports and exports. The port moved 785,843 twenty-foot equivalent units last month, topping the previous July mark, set last year, by .13%, […]
