| | | | The news for Saturday, November 13, 2021
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LA Seeks Strategies to Stop Large Companies from Worsening Housing Crisis The Los Angeles City Council is moving forward with an effort aimed at preventing large tech companies and private equity firms from purchasing affordable, predominantly single-family housing as investments. “The housing crisis has been further exacerbated by high tech companies such as Zillow, Opendoor, Rockethomes and Redfin as well as private equity firms. These companies […]
  
LACo Health Director: Winter COVID Surge a `Real Possibility’ Noting that while daily COVID-19 case numbers and hospitalizations are down dramatically from the same time last year, the county’s public health director says the numbers remain too high, and the daily report of virus-related deaths remains almost identical from last year. “The similar number for deaths is a reminder of the destructive power of […]
Orange County’s COVID-19 Statistics Remain Relatively Flat Orange County’s COVID-19 statistics have remained relatively flat again, according to data released by the Orange County Health Care Agency. The number of coronavirus patients in county hospitals ticked up from 218 on Wednesday to 219 Friday, with the number of intensive care patients increasing from 50 to 57. The county had 24.6% of its […]
Thousands of Kaiser Workers Set to Hit SoCal Picket Lines Thousands of nurses and other unionized healthcare workers are scheduled to hit the picket line Monday at Kaiser Permanente facilities across Southern California and beyond amid drawn-out labor talks that have stalled over wage issues. Roughly 21,000 members of United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health Care Professionals, including registered nurses, pharmacists, midwives, physical and […]
Man Arrested After Being Shot by Deputies in Santa Clarita A man suspected of driving under the influence who was shot by Los Angeles County Department Sheriff’s deputies in Santa Clarita attempted to run over the deputies prior to the shooting, authorities said Saturday. A pursuit by deputies of a reckless DUI suspect in the area of Newhall Avenue near the Antelope (14) Freeway began […]
LA City Council OKs Changes to Proof-of-Vaccination Ordinance The Los Angeles City Council has approved enforcement measures and modifications for its new law requiring Angelenos patronizing indoor restaurants, gyms, entertainment and recreational facilities, personal care establishments and some city buildings to show proof of full vaccination against COVID-19. The law went into effect on Monday, but enforcement is not set to begin until […]
LA Firefighters Union Denied TRO Against Vaccine Mandate A judge has denied an application by the Los Angeles city firefighters’ union for a temporary restraining order preventing enforcement of a mandate requiring its employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, saying there was no evidence of immediate harm. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mitchell L. Beckloff instead scheduled a hearing for Dec. 2 on […]
Britney is Free; LA Judge Brings End to Conservatorship A Los Angeles Superior Court judge has formally ended the conservatorship that controlled Britney Spears’ life for nearly 14 years. The decision by Judge Brenda Penny — who found that the conservatorship was “no longer required” — marks a major victory for the pop star, who has lashed out at those involved in the oversight […]
Tinhorn Flats Sold by Owner Tinhorn Flats Saloon & Grill, the Burbank eatery that became the focus of a battle over coronavirus restrictions, has been sold to a new owner, city officials announced. The sale and escrow closed Tuesday on the property at 623 Magnolia Blvd. in Burbank. The price paid for the property was not known. The seller — […]
Olympic Gold Medalist Says She Was Victim of Racist Attack Olympic gold medalist Suni Lee said she was pepper-sprayed in what she calls a racist attack last month while she was with a group of friends in Los Angeles. Lee, an American gymnast and the first Hmong-American to represent the United States in the Olympics, told the PopSugar website she was waiting for a ride […]
One Year Ago Today (November 13, 2020)…Judge Advances Hearing Date on Motion to Compel Garcetti Deposition One Year Ago Today (November 13, 2020)…A judge granted a request by a Los Angeles policeman who served on Mayor Eric Garcetti’s security detail for a speedy hearing on whether the mayor should testify in the officer’s sexual harassment lawsuit, a move the plaintiff’s lawyers believe was needed given that Garcetti could land a post […]
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