| | | | Afternoon headlines for Wednesday, April 21, 2021
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LA Schools Chief Beutner Quits As Classes Finally Reopen After Tough COVID-19 Virtual Learning  Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Austin Beutner will step down when his contract expires June 30, he announced Wednesday in a letter to the district’s Board of Education, saying the role is “the most rewarding job I’ve held during my nearly 40-year career.” In the letter, Beutner asked the board to allow his contract […]
  
Female Rider Killed in Motorcycle Crash on 91 Freeway in Riverside  A motorcyclist was killed Wednesday in a solo crash on the Riverside (91) Freeway. The fatality happened about 5 a.m. on the westbound 91, just west of Pierce Street, on the west end of Riverside, according to the California Highway Patrol. Officer Juan Quintero said the victim, whose name was not immediately released, was traveling […]
That 13-Year-Old Internet Girl Agreeing To Sex Was Really Undercover Law Enforcement: Palm Desert Suspect Busted!  A Palm Desert man accused of arranging to meet up with a 13-year-old girl over the internet for sexual purposes was in custody Wednesday on $250,000 bail. The young teen on the Internet was in reality an undercover member of lawenforcement. Marino Aaron Lopez, 30, was arrested Tuesday and booked into the Blythe Jail on […]
Temecula Man Indicted for Allegedly Misappropriating COVID Relief Funds A 59-year-old Temecula man accused of using hundreds of thousands of dollars in federal COVID relief money to purchase luxury items and conduct other illegal transactions was arrested Wednesday on federal wire fraud charges. Oumar Sissoko was taken into custody by FBI agents and is slated to make his initial appearance at U.S. District Court […]
Prosecutors Expect To Move Forward In Doctor Drug-Rape Case A prosecutor told an Orange County Superior Court judge Wednesday that she is prepared to go forward with some counts and dismiss others in the case against a Newport Beach hand surgeon and his girlfriend, who are accused of drugging and raping several women. Yvette Martinez of the Attorney General’s Office said a decision on […]
Three Deputies Placed on Leave Over Hot Water Attack on Inmate Three Orange County sheriff’s deputies, including one who allegedly dumped hot water on an inmate’s arm, are on administrative leave as they await word on whether any charges will be filed by prosecutors, who were presented Wednesday with the results of the department’s investigation. The alleged attack happened on April 1 in the mental health-housing […]
Felony Charges Filed Against Man Accused In Fatal Palm Springs DUI Crash DUI gross vehicular manslaughter and other felony charges were filed Wednesday against a felon accused of driving drunk and causing a crash that killed his passenger in Palm Springs. Joshua Lamar Woods, 30, of Desert Hot Springs was arrested shortly after the vehicle he was allegedly driving struck a steel pole on Indian Canyon Drive […]
you’re Right: LA Air Pollution The Worst The Los Angeles-Long Beach metropolitan area again ranked as the most ozone-polluted region in the nation, joining six other California areas on the list of the 10 worst cities for ozone in the United States, according to an American Lung Association report released Wednesday. Los Angeles has topped the ozone-pollution list for 21 of the […]
Mayor Eric Garcetti Announces Initiatives To Help LA’s Tourism Sector Recover Mayor Eric Garcetti’s office Wednesday outlined steps to help the local tourism industry recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, including a $5 million investment in the L.A. Tourism and Convention Board’s “Comeback Story” national marketing campaign to bring travelers back to Los Angeles. The mayor also announced the establishment of a Los Angeles Tourism Cabinet, as […]
Want Plastic Forks With Your Order? You’ll Have To Ask As LA Cuts Plastic Waste In an effort to alleviate some financial burdens on Los Angeles restaurants and reduce plastic waste, the Los Angeles City Council Wednesday unanimously approved an ordinance to make disposable foodware, including utensils and napkins, only available at restaurants when requested by customers. The ordinance, which was requested in a motion already passed unanimously by City […]
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