| | | | Afternoon headlines for Monday, May 17, 2021
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LA County Will Wait for State to Lift Mask Mandate on June 15  Los Angeles County will adhere to California guidelines and wait until June 15 to lift the requirement for face coverings in indoor settings and crowded outdoor settings for people who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, officials said Monday. The June date is when state officials are expected to lift most virus-related restrictions across California if […]
  
Orange County Poised to Make the Yellow Tier for COVID-19 Orange County was poised Monday to graduate from the orange to the least-restrictive yellow tier in the state’s COVID-19 economic reopening plan by Wednesday. “They look good,” Orange County CEO Frank Kim told City News Service of Monday’s COVID-19 metrics. He said that “based on our calculations, which are unofficial because we have to wait […]
Judge Denies Request to Indefinitely Postpone Robert Durst’s Trial  A Los Angeles judge Monday denied an emergency motion filed by Robert Durst’s attorneys asking for his murder trial to be postponed indefinitely. Superior Court Judge Mark Windham ruled only on the continuance — saying he would not hear testimony Monday from Durst’s doctor about the 78-year-old real estate scion’s “life-threatening health issues” or rule […]
Arson Suspect Arrested as Battle to Stop Pacific Palisades Fire Continues An arson suspect was in custody Monday in connection with the 1,325-acre brush fire that has been burning in Pacific Palisades since Friday night, authorities announced. Los Angeles Fire Department arson investigators and Los Angeles police had detained two people in connection with the fire, and one was questioned and released Saturday night. The other […]
Dodgers Sign Former Angels Slugger Albert Pujols to One-Year Deal The Los Angeles Dodgers signed former Angels slugger and future Hall of Famer Albert Pujols to a one-year contract, the team announced Monday. “First, I would like to thank God for the opportunity he has given me to play this game,” Pujols tweeted Monday. “While this is not how I thought my time in Anaheim […]
Parolee Gets Life Without Parole for Killing LA County Sheriff’s Sergeant A Lancaster man was sentenced Monday to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the execution-style slaying of a Los Angeles County sheriff’s sergeant five years ago. Trenton Trevon Lovell, 31, had two prior convictions and was on parole at the time of the slaying of Sgt. Steve Owen, 53, who was shot […]
Median House Prices Surge Across California, Surpass $800,000 Statewide The median price of an existing, single-family detached home in the Los Angeles area rose to $725,000 in April, an increase of $45,000 from a month ago, mirroring a spike across California that brought the state’s median price above the $800,000 benchmark for the first time, a real estate group said Monday. The Los Angeles […]
Gascón Seeks Employee Status For Home Services Gig Workers  Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón announced Monday that he joined San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin in filing a motion to stop Handy, an on-demand home services company, from classifying its workers as independent contractors. Gascón and Boudin filed the motion Friday in San Francisco Superior Court as part of a civil suit launched […]
Arguments Heard on Motion to Force Model’s Suit Before Arbitrator A judge heard arguments Monday on Guess Inc.’s motion to force arbitration of a model’s lawsuit alleging company founder Paul Marciano sexually harassed her in the workplace, but he did not immediately rule. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Steven J. Kleifield said the hearing involving Guess’ motion to compel arbitration of plaintiff Jane Doe’s case […]
Metrolink’s Ventura County Line Will Offer Saturday Service Starting May 29 Metrolink announced Monday its Ventura County Line, which connects Moorpark and Simi Valley with stations in the San Fernando Valley and Union Station, will operate on Saturdays beginning May 29. The line stops at stations in Chatsworth, Northridge, Van Nuys, the Burbank Airport area, downtown Burbank and Glendale before arriving at Los Angeles Union Station. […]
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