LA County Urges Workplace Safety as COVID Spread Continues

Los Angeles County health officials urged employers Monday to use “common sense strategies” to combat COVID-19 in light of increasing spread of the virus. The urging came as the county reported 5,920 new infections from the past three days, along with 13 new virus-related fatalities. The county no longer reports case and death numbers on […]

Ex-Sheriff’s Deputy Pleads Not Guilty To Charges Stemming From Fatal Shooting

A former Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy pleaded not guilty through his attorney Monday to charges stemming from the fatal on-duty shooting of an unarmed man in his vehicle in Willowbrook in June 2019. Andrew Lyons, 37, is charged with one felony count of voluntary manslaughter and two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic […]

LA City Hall To Be Lit Green For Mental Health Awareness Month

In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, Los Angeles City Hall will be lit green for 48 hours, starting at sunset Monday evening. Green is the international color for healing, and a green ribbon is the symbol for mental health awareness. The lighting is part of the WE RISE 2022 campaign aimed at advancing health […]

Rep. Bass Comments on Professor’s Removal from Cal State LA Mayoral Debate

In response to Melina Abdullah, a professor at Cal State L.A. and an organizer for Black Lives Matter-Los Angeles, being forcibly removed from a mayoral debate on the university’s campus, Rep. Karen Bass said Monday that she wasn’t able to see who was being removed. “I couldn’t see, I had no idea who was being […]

Talk Show Host Jimmy Kimmel Tests Positive for COVID

Jimmy Kimmel, who hosts his late-night talk show from Hollywood, announced Monday he has contracted COVID-19 and will temporarily step away from the program. “Our daughter brought us COVID, even though we specifically asked her not to,” Kimmel, 54, wrote on his Twitter page. “All feeling fine, I am double vaxxed and boosted but the […]

Central City Association’s Jessica Lall Nominated To LAHSA Commission

Central City Association President and CEO Jessica Lall was nominated by Mayor Eric Garcetti Monday to serve on the commission that oversees the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority. Lall had briefly run a campaign to be mayor of Los Angeles, but ended her run in February. Garcetti nominated her Monday to fill the commission’s vacancy […]

VP Kamala Harris Tests Negative for COVID, Will Return to In-Person Work

Vice President Kamala Harris, who tested positive for COVID-19 one day after ending a weeklong stay in Los Angeles, tested negative Monday and will return to in-person work Tuesday. According to a statement from her office, Harris “tested negative for COVID-19 on a rapid antigen test.” “The vice president will return to work, in person, […]

Adrian Peterson Agrees to Complete Domestic Violence, Alcohol Counseling

Former NFL MVP Adrian Peterson — who was arrested for alleged domestic violence at Los Angeles International Airport in February — has agreed to complete 20 sessions of domestic violence and alcohol counseling within the next six months, a spokesman for the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office said Monday. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s […]

Officials ID Woman Found Dead in Palmdale Home; Suspect Taken into Custody

Authorities Monday identified a woman found dead inside a Palmdale home where a man who allegedly assaulted her was taken into custody following a barricade. Deputies went to the 4300 block of Desert Aire Avenue on a report of a family disturbance about 7 a.m. Saturday, according to Deputy Brenda Serna of the Los Angeles […]

Reward Announced In Killing Of Sylmar Man In 2021

Authorities Monday announced a reward of up to $50,000 for help in solving the murder of a Sylmar man who was gunned down nearly six months ago. Alexander Aguirre, 40, was shot about 10 p.m. on Nov. 12, 2021, in the 13200 block of Maclay Street, and he died at the scene, according to the […]

Beverly Hills Developer Pleads Guilty To Bribing Ex-County Employee

A commercial real estate developer pleaded guilty Monday to paying off a Los Angeles County employee in exchange for help obtaining a government lease worth $45 million. Arman Gabaee, 61, of Beverly Hills, entered his plea via Zoom to a bribery count and agreed to pay a fine of at least $1.1 million and any […]