LA County Could Drop Out of ‘High’ COVID Transmission Level Next Week
One day after Los Angeles County scrubbed plans to re-impose a universal mask-wearing mandate, citing downward trends in COVID-19 numbers, the county health department reported continued stable case and hospitalization numbers — and indicated the county could be on track to move into the “medium” transmission level by next week, dropping from “high.” The county’s […]
Padilla Announces Funding Approval for SoCal Projects
Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, has secured millions of dollars in federal funding for 12 infrastructure and housing projects, 14 education and employment projects and 28 water, energy and ecological programs across California in several Senate appropriations bills, including many projects in the Southland, his office announced. The bills were released by the Senate Appropriations Committee […]
LA City Council Again Renews Reward For Info on LADWP Worker’s Killing
The City Council has, for a second time, reinstated a $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of an unidentified assailant who gunned down a Los Angeles Department of Water and Power electrical worker in front of his home. Friday’s action came on the two-year anniversary of the death of Akeem “AJ” […]
Fire Damages Vacant Two-Story Home in East Hollywood
Fire Saturday damaged a vacant two-story house in East Hollywood, authorities said. The 26 firefighters dispatched at 6:37 a.m. to 563 N. Heliotrope Drive had the blaze out within 20 minutes of their arrival, said Margaret Stewart of the Los Angeles Fire Department. No injuries were reported and a cause of the fire was under […]
Orange County Sees Slight Dip in COVID Hospitalizations
Orange County has reported 3,790 new cases of COVID-19, numbers that cover the past three days. The county also logged eight additional deaths associated with the virus, bringing its cumulative totals to 637,013 cases and 7,203 fatalities since the pandemic began, according to the Orange County Health Care Agency. Meanwhile, the number of coronavirus patients […]
Abortion Rights Protest At LACMA Shuts Down Traffic, Three Arrested
The two women and one man accused of vandalizing an art exhibit outside the Los Angeles County Museum of Art during an abortion rights protest have been freed on bail. Sean David Gorman, 22, Leilah Bourn, 20, and Victoria Eggers, 29, were all freed Friday after posting $20,000 bail, according to county jail records. About […]
Amid Nationwide Shortage, Long Beach to Distribute 950 Cans of Baby Formula
With baby formula still scarce amid a continuing nationwide shortage, the Long Beach health department announced plans to distribute 950 cans of the powder to eligible families starting Tuesday after receiving the allotment from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. “We know many Long Beach families have felt the effects of this shortage,” […]
La Verne All-Stars Win Little League Softball West Regional
The all-star team from the La Verne Little League is scheduled to begin play in the Little League Softball World Series Aug. 9 after three one-sided victories in the West Region Tournament, including a 10-1 win over its counterparts from the Cactus Foothills Little League in the championship game. Kylie Chavez drove in two runs […]
More Than 90,000 Fans Expected At Rose Bowl For Soccer Game
A crowd of more than 90,000 is expected Saturday evening at the Rose Bowl for the sold out exhibition soccer game between Real Madrid CF and Juventus. Promoter AEG is warning fans who don’t arrive to the Rose Bowl by 5 p.m. will risk missing the 7 p.m. kickoff. AEG is strongly discouraging fans without […]
Will Smith Delves Into Slapping Episode, Apologizes to Chris Rock
Actor Will Smith has used a post on Facebook to finally address at length the assault and verbal outburst toward comedian Chris Rock at this year’s Oscars that resulted in Smith’s 10-year ban from Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences events. Smith said Friday the public had asked “a lot of fair questions that […]
One Year Ago Today (July 30, 2021)…Defense Wants Grand Jury Transcripts Sealed in Harvey Weinstein Case
One Year Ago Today (July 30, 2021)…The defense is asking a judge to order grand jury transcripts and exhibits to be sealed in the case of disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein, contending that their release could prejudice his right to a fair trial on sex-related charges involving five women. “Few cases in recent history have […]
