LA’s COVID Hospitalizations Back Over 700

The number of coronavirus patients in Los Angeles County hospitals has surpassed 700 amid rising infection rates, according to the latest state data released Tuesday. There were 727 COVID-positive patients in county hospitals as of Tuesday’s update, up from 681 Saturday. Of those patients, 88 were being treated in intensive care, up from 77 the […]

LA Council Approves Fair Work Week Ordinance Aimed at Helping Retail Workers

The City Council voted for an ordinance Tuesday that requires retail employers in Los Angeles to provide work schedules to employees at least 14 days in advance, and provide at least 10 hours rest between shifts. The Los Angeles Fair Work Week Ordinance, proposed by Councilman Curren Price in 2019, has been through various discussions […]

Fire Damages Commercial Building in Huntington Park

A spectacular fire gutted a warehouse in Huntington Park Tuesday, but no one was hurt. Firefighters were sent to the 5800 block of Soto Street at about 4:45 a.m., according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The flames burned through the building’s roof, which collapsed, and firefighters went into a defensive operation, working successfully […]

Convicted Felon from South LA Sentenced to Prison for Gun/Ammo Possession

A convicted felon from South Los Angeles was sentenced to 77 months behind bars Tuesday for illegally possessing several firearms and more than 1,000 rounds of ammunition. Anthony Butterfield, 36, pleaded guilty in August in Los Angeles federal court to one count of being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition, according to the […]

Three Arrested in Armed Residential Robbery in BH in May

Three suspects have been arrested for their alleged involvement in an armed residential robbery that occurred in May in Beverly Hills , authorities announced Tuesday. The robbery took place in the early-morning hours of May 3 in the 700 block of North Camden Drive, according to the Beverly Hills Police Department. Multiple suspects entered the […]

Police Seek Missing Senior in Huntington Park Area

Authorities sought the public’s help Tuesday in locating a 79-year-old missing woman. Shirley Jewell was last seen on Friday around 12:30 p.m. on foot in the area of the 700 block of West 84th Place in Los Angeles, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Jewell’s family believes she may be in the Huntington Park […]

LA Council Votes to Move Forward With Banning Oil Drilling

The City Council voted to move forward Tuesday with the process of phasing out oil and gas extraction in Los Angeles, moving the city a step closer to banning oil drilling. Two committees had approved the item before it came before the council, which voted 10-0 to request that the city attorney prepare an ordinance […]

Herschel Walker Accuser Challenges Him to Face-to-Face Meeting

A second woman who alleges that Georgia U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker pressured her to have an abortion held a news conference in Los Angeles Tuesday, calling out the former football star’s contention that he doesn’t know her and challenging him to meet in person prior to his runoff election. “Herschel, I never thought you […]

Teen Arrested on Suspicion of Stealing 2 Bulldogs at Gunpoint

A 15-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of stealing a pair of French bulldogs in an armed heist on the Sixth Street Viaduct, police announced Tuesday. Despite the arrest, however, the dogs — named Rhino and Blue — have not yet been recovered, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The name of the suspect […]

Carson Man Sentenced to Over 18 Years for Making Child Pornography

A South Bay man who — along with three accomplices — victimized a 15-year-old girl by creating sexually explicit videos of her has been sentenced to 220 months in federal prison, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Tuesday. Leprinceton Dewon Burks, 38, of Carson, was sentenced on Monday by U.S. District Judge Terry Hatter Jr., […]

Nonprofit Backed by ACLU Settles Suit Over Deadly Force Law Interpretation

The ACLU Foundation of Southern California and the American Civil Liberties Union announced a settlement Tuesday of a lawsuit in which a nonprofit organization sued the city of Pomona in a complaint that alleged police lobbying groups had created a misinformation campaign over a 2019 state law on officer shootings. AB 392 mandates that deadly […]