LA County on Pace for New COVID Indoor Mask Mandate by End of July

With COVID-19 hospitalizations continuing to rise, Los Angeles County is on pace to reach the “high” virus activity level by next week, which could equate to another universal indoor mask-wearing mandate by the end of the month, the public health director said Thursday. The county is currently in the “medium” virus activity level, as defined […]

LAX, Long Beach Airport to Receive Infrastructure Grants

Los Angeles International Airport and Long Beach Airport will be receiving multimillion-dollar grants as part of a $1 billion program funding 85 airports across the country to improve terminals through the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, it was announced Thursday. The grants will be used to expand airport terminals, increase energy efficiency, promote competition and provide […]

LA Mayor Signs Hotel Worker Protection Ordinance

Mayor Eric Garcetti Thursday signed into law an ordinance requiring hotels to provide workers with personal-security devices to protect them from violent or threatening guests, while also extending minimum wage requirements to smaller hotels. The measure was approved last month by the City Council. The measure began with a petition drive, which gave the council […]

11-Year-Old Girl Reported Missing in Panorama City

Police Thursday sought the public’s help to find an 11-year-old girl last seen in Panorama City Nataly Arrellano was last seen about 9:40 p.m. Tuesday after she left her residence in the 14400 block of Nordhoff Street, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Nataly is Hispanic, 4 feet, 6 inches tall and weighs about […]

Woman, 37, Reported Missing in Sylmar

Authorities Thursday sought the public’s help to locate a 37-year-old woman last seen in Sylmar. Tara Nicole Tidoni was last seen about 5 p.m. on June 19 in the 13500 block of Shablow Avenue, near Veterans Memorial Community Regional Park, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Tidoni is white, 5 feet, 5 inches […]

Bellflower Man Arrested in Death of Long Beach Woman Who Was Injured in 2021

A man was in custody Thursday in connection with the death of a woman whom he allegedly attacked in Long Beach nearly a year ago. Lawrence Jackson, 19, of Bellflower was arrested on Wednesday in the killing of Barbara Scott, 72, the Long Beach Police Department reported. Jackson was taken into custody during a traffic […]

Task Force Effort Nets More than 1,500 Arrests in LA and Nine Other Cities

Authorities Thursday announced the results of Operation North Star, a nationwide task force effort targeting violent criminals that netted more than 1,500 arrests in Los Angeles and nine other cities. The 30-day operation, conducted in June, included personnel from the U.S. Marshals Service and numerous state and local law enforcement organizations, according to the U.S. […]

Fire Damages Vacant House in Boyle Heights

A fire damaged a vacant house in Boyle Heights Thursday, but no one was hurt. Firefighters sent to the 100 block of North Breed Street about 12:35 p.m. extinguished the flames in the single-story building in 22 minutes, the Los Angeles Fire Department reported. The cause of the fire was under investigation.

Motorcyclist Killed in Crash in Palmdale Area ID’d

A 31-year-old motorcyclist was killed Thursday in a crash in Palmdale. The crash was reported about 5 a.m. on Pearblossom Highway near 37th Street East, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Paramedics pronounced Ronald Rosales of Palmdale dead at the scene, the sheriff’s department reported. The circumstances of the crash were under investigation.

Felon Convicted of Shooting at Father and Son in Santa Ana

A 36-year-old man was convicted Thursday of shooting at a father and son in an unprovoked gang challenge in Santa Ana. John Salgado was convicted of two counts each of attempted murder, assault with a semiautomatic firearm and single counts each of carrying a loaded firearm in public, shooting at a vehicle, and a prohibited […]

Convicted Drug Dealer Sentenced to Prison in LAX Cocaine Smuggling Case

A Jamaican national who supplied a JetBlue flight attendant with nearly 60 pounds of cocaine that she attempted to smuggle onto a plane at Los Angeles International Airport was sentenced Thursday to nearly 14 years in federal prison. Gaston Brown, 45, was convicted four years ago in Los Angeles of conspiracy, possession with intent to […]