| | | | | Afternoon headlines for Tuesday, March 4, 2025 |
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LA Council Upholds Bass’ Termination of Fire Chief Crowley In a contentious and emotional hearing, the Los Angeles City Council Tuesday denied former Fire Chief Kristin Crowley’s appeal of her firing by Mayor Karen Bass over what Bass characterized as leadership failures related to January’s deadly Palisades fire. The council voted 13-2 to sustain Crowley’s termination after she gave a nearly 11-minute speech honoring […]
Impasse Over Second Degree Murder Charge in Trial of OC Judge Jurors in the trial of an Orange County Superior Court judge accused of fatally shooting his wife in their Anaheim Hills home re-heard testimony Tuesday from the defendant as they continued working to reach verdicts. Near the end of Monday’s deliberations, the jurors signaled they were at an impasse on the second-degree murder charge against […]
Another Los Alimitos Horse Dies After Race Another horse has died after suffering an injury during a race at Los Alamitos Race Course, state horse racing officials confirmed. Low and Fast finished fifth out of six horses in Sunday’s sixth race. He took a “bad step” past the wire and was taken off by ambulance, according to the official race chart. He […]
LA Council Sidelines Eviction Defense for Workers Affected by Wildfires The L.A. City Council Tuesday formally killed a proposal to provide eviction defense for nannies, gardeners and other residents who were impacted economically by January’s wildfires after postponing a decision on the matter last month. In a 12-0 vote, council members noted and filed the proposal, meaning no further action can be taken on the […]
Ex-Girlfriend of Crypto `Godfather’ to Plead Guilty to Tax Charge The Orange County-based former girlfriend of a cryptocurrency fraud defendant who dubbed himself “The Godfather” has agreed to plead guilty to a federal tax charge for failing to report more than $2.6 million she allegedly obtained via her then-boyfriend’s dealings, officials announced Tuesday. Iris Ramaya Au, 35, of Irvine is charged in Los Angeles federal […]
Tattoo Artist Daniel Winter Pleads Guilty to Tax Charge A Los Angeles tattoo artist with some famous clients pleaded guilty Tuesday to filing false tax returns through which he evaded the payment of more than $641,000 in federal income tax. Daniel Winter, 43, known in tattoo circles as “Winter Stone,” entered his plea in downtown Los Angeles to one count of subscription to a […]
Two CSULB Employees Charged with Carjacking One current and one former employee of Cal State Long Beach’s Athletics Department are due back in court next month after pleading not guilty to grand theft charges for allegedly submitting fraudulent time sheets certifying hundreds of hours of nonexistent work. Oscar Perez Almanza, 39, and Hender Noe Maxwell, 38, both pleaded not guilty Monday […]
Sea Lions Sickened by Toxic Algae Grows; Public Warned to Stay Clear An outbreak of illness in sea lions due to toxic algae that began in Malibu was continuing to expand Tuesday, reaching as far south as Redondo Beach and prompting experts to warn the public not to interact with the affected animals. According to the Marine Mammal Care Center, the number of sea lions affected by […]
Three Arrests Made in Downey Jewelry Robbery Three people have been arrested for allegedly carrying out a robbery at a Downey jewelry store where a clerk was tied up, authorities said Tuesday. The suspects allegedly robbed Gold Dream Fine Jewelry at 7615 Firestone Blvd. on Jan. 11, and during the commission of the robbery tied up a clerk at the business, according […]
Help Sought IDing Hospital Patient Found in Hollywood Authorities Tuesday sought help identifying a man who has been hospitalized at Los Angeles General Medical Center since Feb. 16, when he was found face-down in Hollywood He’s described as 35 to 40 years old, 4-feet-8-inches tall, about 181 pounds with buzz cut black hair and dark brown eyes. The L.A. County Department of Health […]
Irrigation Board Approves Summer Power Bill Reduction The Imperial Irrigation District’s Board of Directors approved a 25% reduction in power bills between the months of June and September, authorities announced Tuesday. Backed by an $81 million allocation, the Board eliminated the Energy Cost Adjustment charge, a decision that members say will deliver a “more stable, transparent rate structure while directing funds toward […]
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