LA Logs 4,700 More COVID Cases as Infections Surge

Another 4,744 COVID-19 infections were reported Friday by Los Angeles County, continuing a surge in daily cases that could soon lead to a renewed requirement for people to wear masks at all indoor public spaces. The new cases gave the county a cumulative total from throughout the pandemic of 3,552,019. Another 14 deaths were also […]

Jury Gets Harvey Weinstein Rape Case

Jurors in Harvey Weinstein’s sex-assault trial were handed the case Friday — after a prosecutor, in his closing argument, urged the panel to “do the right thing and find justice” for the four women the former film producer is accused of raping. “You have irrefutable, overwhelming evidence of the nature of this man and what […]

LA City Council Approves Phase-Out of Oil Drilling, Ban on New Wells

The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously Friday to phase out oil drilling in the city, approving an ordinance that bans new oil and gas extraction. The council voted 12-0 for the ordinance, which amends the municipal code to make existing extraction activities a nonconforming use in all zones. “This may be the most important […]

Tram Driver Killed in ‘Intentional Act’ at Mt. San Antonio College Identified

A 63-year-old man who was hit by a vehicle and killed at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut in what authorities said was an apparent “intentional act” was a tram driver for disabled students at the campus, the college president said Friday. The victim — identified by the coroner’s office as Rafael Barragan Jr. — […]

Person Found Dead at Scene of House Fire in Eagle Rock Area

LA Council Approves $400,000 to Provide Food for Animal Services Department

The Los Angeles City Council approved $400,000 in funding Friday to the Department of Animal Services for animal food, weeks after a council committee learned from officials that department was planning to use the animal welfare trust fund for food expenditures. The council also sought a report on the amount of funding necessary to fully […]

LASD Searching for Missing Carson Man, 79, Suffering from Alzheimer’s

Sheriff’s detectives asked for the public’s help Friday to find a missing 79-year-old man suffering from Alzheimer’s who was last seen in Carson. Francisco Puentes was last seen around 2 p.m. Thursday in the 300 block of East 236th Street. Puentes, who requires medication, is Hispanic and only speaks Spanish. He is 5 feet tall […]

International Travelers Fuel Passenger Increases at LAX in Latest Data

With a surge in international travelers leading the way, passenger traffic at Los Angeles International Airport increased by more than 21% in October compared to the same month last year, LAX announced Friday. Meanwhile, overall passenger traffic through the first 10 months of 2022 surpassed 54.5 million, an increase of just over 44% from the […]

Fire Damages House in Koreatown Area

Fire damaged a house in Koreatown Friday, but no one was hurt. Firefighters sent to the 800 block of South Norton Avenue at 11:20 a.m. extinguished the flames in the two-story building in 18 minutes, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. “Two residents and their family canines were evaluated for smoke inhalation as a […]

Officials ID Man Shot And Killed In Pomona

A man who was shot and killed in an alley in Pomona was identified Friday, and the investigation was continuing. The shooting happened about 1 a.m. Monday near 600 Karesh Ave., according to Pomona police. Marcelino Vazquez, 32, of Pomona died at the scene, according to the Los Angeles County coroner’s office. No arrests were […]

Fire Damages House in Pasadena

A fire damaged a house in Pasadena Friday, but no one was hurt. Firefighters were sent to the 1200 block of Romney Drive at 11:08 a.m., said Lisa Derderian of the city of Pasadena. The fire went to a second alarm, and firefighters worked to control the flames and prevent them from spreading to other […]