Los Angeles County reported more than 6,800 new COVID-19 cases Monday covering a three-day period, along with 61 new virus-related deaths. The county Department of Public Health reported 21 deaths on Saturday and 20 each on Sunday and Monday. Health officials recently noted an uptick in virus-related death numbers, following a recent spike in hospitalizations. […]
Harvey Weinstein Jury Convenes for 10th Day of Deliberations
Jurors in the sex assault trial of former film producer Harvey Weinstein convened for a 10th day Monday, having already logged some 37 hours of deliberations. The panel, which was handed the case on Dec. 2, re-heard some testimony during its morning session Monday, but it was not clear what it had requested from the […]
Former NFL Star Willie McGinest Arrested in Assault Investigation
Former NFL linebacker Willie McGinest was arrested Monday in connection with an investigation into an assault at a West Hollywood nightclub earlier this month. McGinest, 51, was taken into custody about 7 a.m. Monday at the sheriff’s West Hollywood Station, and he was booked on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, according to the […]
Officials Seek Public Help Identifying Man Who Abandoned Sick Dog
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Los Angeles sought the public’s help Monday in identifying a man who allegedly abandoned a sick dog at the organization’s South Bay Pet Adoption Center in Hawthorne. The dog, sick with mange, was dropped off on Dec. 9 by a person who “came to the facility […]
Man Arrested in Antisemitic Vandalism in BH; Latest L.A.-Area Hate Episode
A Texas man was in custody Monday for allegedly vandalizing and carving a Nazi symbol into the base of a large Menorah in Beverly Hills on the first night of Hanukkah. It was the latest in a string of recent antisemitic episodes in the Los Angeles area. Eric Brian King, 47, of Dallas, was booked […]
Bonta Issues Pre-Holiday Charity Consumer Alert
California Attorney General Rob Bonta Monday offered tips on how to donate safely and avoid charity fraud by taking steps to ensure donors are giving to a legitimate cause during the holiday season. Bonta’s office has primary regulatory oversight of charities and professional fundraisers who solicit on their behalf in California. At a news conference […]
Burglary Suspect with Sword Barricaded in Venice
A Los Angeles police SWAT team responded to a report of a barricaded burglary suspect allegedly armed with a sword in Venice Monday. The initial call was made around 12:26 p.m. regarding a man with a sword outside of a residence in the 400 block of Santa Clara Avenue in Venice, according to Los Angeles […]
B-2 Stealth Bomber Will Miss Rose Parade, but B-1s Ready to Step In
Spectators at the upcoming Rose Parade won’t be getting a glimpse of the B-2 stealth bomber this year. A flyover by the impressive bomber has opened the floral procession along Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena in recent years. But officials at Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri said they have temporarily grounded their B-2 bomber fleet […]
Firefighters Extinguish Apartment Blaze in Chinatown
Flames damaged an apartment in the Chinatown area Monday, and a man was taken to a hospital for smoke-related issues. The fire was reported around 2 p.m. in a two-unit residential building in the 700 block of North Grand Avenue. A total of 35 firefighters extinguished the fire in 19 minutes and confined it to […]
Prosecutors: West Covina Resident Targeted In `Swatting’ Scheme
Two men were charged with participating in a “swatting” spree that gained access to a dozen Ring home security door cameras nationwide — including one in West Covina — and placed bogus emergency phone calls designed to elicit an armed police response, then livestreamed the events on social media, federal prosecutors announced Monday. Kya Christian […]
Firefighter Injured Battling Fire in Montebello Restaurant
A firefighter was injured Monday battling a fire at a restaurant in Monterey Park. The fire was reported about 8:40 a.m. in the 700 block of South Atlantic Boulevard, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department, which assisted Monterey Park firefighters sent to the scene. According to KTLA5, the fire apparently started in the […]
