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LA County COVID Hospitalizations Fall Again The number of COVID-19-positive patients in Los Angeles County hospitals fell Friday, reflecting with health officials say has been a steady downward trend in cases and other pandemic metrics. According to state figures, there were 1,206 COVID-positive patients hospitalized in the county as of Friday, down from 1,254 on Thursday. Of those patients, 126 were […]
Nurse Accused in Fiery Windsor Hills Crash Still Hospitalized, Awaits Charges A registered nurse suspected of speeding a Mercedes-Benz through a Windsor Hills intersection, sparking a fiery crash that killed six people — including an infant, a pregnant woman and her fetus — remained hospitalized and under arrest Friday on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter. The Mercedes driver, Nicole Lorraine Linton, 37, of Los Angeles, survived the […]
Chinatown Festivals, Artwalks, House of the Dragons and More: What to Do This Weekend Chinatown is the spot to be this weekend between First Fridays on Chung King Road and Steep’s Summer Market this Saturday. Get your fill of local food, art and music both nights. Not to mention the Jerk Music and Food Festival this Saturday and Sunday, and Taste of Ecuador Sunday afternoon, to scratch that itch […]
YOU Can Decide: Should LA Hotels Be Required to Let Homeless in Vacant Rooms? A proposal that would require hotels in Los Angeles to place unhoused people in vacant hotel rooms and the city to consider its affordable housing needs before approving new hotel developments will come before voters in 2024, it was announced Friday. The citizen-initiated petition, filed in June, collected over 126,000 signatures and was submitted to […]
Vehicle Crashes into House in Mar Vista Area; Motorist Critically Injured A vehicle possibly driven by actress Anne Heche crashed into a house in the Mar Vista area Friday, critically injuring the motorist and sparking a fire. The crash was reported shortly before 11 a.m. in the 1700 block of South Walgrove Avenue, said Brian Humphrey of the Los Angeles Fire Department. A TMZ report identified […]
Los Angeles’ Historic Hollyhock House to Reopen to Public This Month Los Angeles’ historic Hollyhock House will reopen to the public later this month, city officials announced Friday. L.A. City Councilman Mitch O’Farrell and the Department of Cultural Affairs will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony Aug.18 to celebrate the return of in-person, self-guided tours. The house has been closed since the start of the pandemic, during which […]
Man Charged With Attacking Woman in Hollywood A Lancaster man has been charged with an attack on a woman who was allegedly knocked unconscious and kicked in the head in a Hollywood parking garage, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced Friday. Dammion Adkins, 33, is charged with one felony count each of assault by means of force likely to cause […]
Dermatologist Accused of Poisoning Husband in Irvine A Mission Viejo dermatologist was behind bars Friday on suspicion of poisoning her husband in Irvine. Dr. Yue Yu was arrested Thursday evening, according to Irvine police Lt. Bill Bingham. The victim suffered “significant internal injuries but is expected to recover,” and told police he suspected he was being poisoned by his wife, Bingham said. […]
Few Got Wet, But Lancaster Sets Rainfall Record Lancaster residents woke up to news Friday that the city had a record amount of rainfall on Thursday. But did it even rain? According to the National Weather Service, a “trace” amount of precipitation fell at Lancaster Fox Field on Thursday, meaning most people in the area probably didn’t get wet, or even realize it […]
Felon Charged with Fatal Shooting in Westminster A 39-year-old man was charged Friday with killing another man in Westminster. Matthew Francisco Mattice was charged with murder and possession of a firearm by a felon with a sentencing enhancement for the personal use of a firearm, according to court records. He is accused of killing 41-year-old Donald Joshua Rattzlaff of Huntington Beach on […]
Felon Charged with Impersonating Cop in Anaheim A certified public accountant was charged Friday with impersonating a police officer in Anaheim. Richard Charles Phillip Moore, 35, is charged with being a prohibited person owning ammunition and possession of a deadly weapon — a leaded cane, both felonies, as well as misdemeanor counts of driving under the influence of alcohol, petty theft and […]
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