Afternoon headlines for Wednesday, November 2, 2022
LA Council Votes for Special Election for Nury Martinez’s Former Seat
The Los Angeles City Council voted 10-0 Wednesday for an ordinance that sets a special election on April 4, 2023, for the Sixth District seat vacated by Nury Martinez’s resignation. The special election is estimated to cost the city up to $7.65 million, according to the City Clerk’s Office. A runoff, if necessary, will take […]
Police Seek Two Men in Covina Shootings, Considered Armed and Dangerous
Authorities continued their efforts Wednesday to find two men wanted in a shooting at a house party in an unincorporated area near Covina that left two men dead and two others injured. Deputies sent to the 17000 block of East Bellbrook Street at about 12:30 a.m. Sunday found 20-year-old Ronnie Benitez of Covina dead at […]
COVID-19 Hospitalizations Rise Again in LA County
The number of COVID-19-positive patients in Los Angeles County hospitals rose again Wednesday, with state figures showing the figure again rising above 400. The number of COVID-positive patients has bounced up and down in recent weeks, with health officials closely watching the figures as they hope to avoid another winter surge of virus infections, hospitalizations […]
Cold Storm Brings Rain, Chilly Conditions to Southland, with Snow Possible
Rain soaked many parts of the Southland Wednesday, even flooding streets in isolated areas with brief downpours, while also driving down temperatures that could bring snow to mountain areas before the storm system moves out of the area. “A cool and brisk day is on tap today (Wednesday) as a cold low pressure system continues […]
LA City Council Ejects a Few Protesters at Start of Meeting
Fewer than 10 protesters demanding that Councilmen Kevin de León and Gil Cedillo resign before the city conducts its business were removed from the Los Angeles City Council meeting Wednesday, as Council President Paul Krekorian again moved quickly to eject a few people who began shouting as the meeting began. On Tuesday, Krekorian ejected around […]
Pedestrian Hit by Vehicle and Killed on 10 Freeway in South Los Angles Area
A pedestrian was hit by a car and killed on the Santa Monica (10) Freeway in the south Los Angeles area, authorities said Wednesday. California Highway Patrol officers responded at 11:46 p.m. Tuesday to the westbound freeway west of Hoover Street, where they found the 24-year-old woman lying near the center divider, according to the […]
Valley Gang Member Who Helped Run Drug Operations Sentenced to 10 Years
A San Fernando Valley gang member who helped run drug trafficking operations has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for federal racketeering and narcotics crimes, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Wednesday. Mark Anthony Espinosa, 43, of Lancaster, was sentenced late Tuesday in Los Angeles federal court. Espinosa pleaded guilty in April to […]
Producer Bruckheimer to be Honored by Motion Picture Sound Editors
Jerry Bruckheimer, producer of blockbusters including “Pirates of the Caribbean,” “Armageddon” and this summer’s “Top Gun: Maverick,” will receive the Motion Picture Sound Editors’ Filmmaker Award, the organization announced Wednesday. The award, which will be presented at the group’s 70th annual Golden Reel Awards on Feb. 26 at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre, will honor “a […]
NY Prosecutors: LAPD Captain Abetted Cover-Up of Moonves Harassment Claims
CBS and former president/CEO Les Moonves will pay $30.5 million for conspiring to conceal sexual assault allegations against Moonves from investors, regulators and the public — an effort that was abetted by an unidentified Los Angeles police captain, the New York Attorney General’s Office announced Wednesday. The bulk of the money will be distributed to […]
Man, 27, Reported Missing in South Los Angeles
Police sought the public’s help Wednesday to locate a 27-year-old man who was last seen in South Los Angeles. Ashton Clemmons was last seen Wednesday in the area of South Broadway and Manchester Avenue, near the Harbor (110) Freeway, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Clemmons is Black, 5-feet-8 inches tall and weighs 175 […]
Union Announces Strike Against OCTA; Bus Service to Shut Down
The union representing maintenance workers for the Orange County Transportation Authority announced Wednesday that it will go on strike and set up picket lines at 4 p.m. at the Santa Ana and Garden Grove yards of the agency. A strike planned for Oct. 17 was called off when Gov. Gavin Newsom asked both sides to […]
