LA Spreads Awareness About Human Trafficking Ahead Of Super Bowl
Local and state officials kicked off an anti-human trafficking campaign Tuesday at the Los Angeles International Airport to spread awareness ahead of the Super Bowl — which, like other large events, is susceptible to high levels of human and sex trafficking. The airport installed signs on its digital screens and in the airport’s 460 restrooms […]
LACo Health Director: Omicron Surge Over Peak, but Transmission Still High
Local COVID-19 daily case numbers and the testing-positivity rate are trending downward, indicating Los Angeles County appears to have “passed the peak” of the Omicron variant surge, but virus transmission remains at one of the highest points of the pandemic, the public health director said Tuesday. “Over the past two weeks, fortunately, we’ve seen a […]
Orange County’s COVID-19 Hospitalizations See Big Dip
Orange County’s number of COVID-positive hospital patients took a significant dive, and case and positivity rates are trending down, according to data released Tuesday by the Orange County Health Care Agency. The number of COVID patients in county hospitals dropped from 1,162 as of Monday to 1,114, while the number of intensive care unit patients […]
LA Company to Pay $4.2M to Settle Claims It Blocked Negative Online Reviews
Los Angeles-based Fashion Nova will be required to pay $4.2 million to settle allegations it blocked negative reviews of its products from being posted to its website, the Federal Trade Commission announced Tuesday. The FTC alleged the fast-fashion online retailer misrepresented that the reviews on its website reflected the views of all purchasers who submitted […]
$60,000 in Reward Money Under Consideration to Solve Killing of Teen
Two Los Angeles City Councilmen introduced a motion Tuesday calling for the city to offer a $50,000 reward for information that leads to the conviction of the person responsible for the shooting death of a 16-year-old girl whose body was found dumped alongside the Harbor (110) Freeway. The motion, which is expected to be voted […]
Ex-DWP Executive Pleads Guilty in Corruption Case
A former top executive of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power pleaded guilty Tuesday to a federal bribery charge stemming from a probe of the city’s handling of the botched launch of a DWP billing system. David H. Wright, 62, of Riverside, accepted bribes from a lawyer in exchange for supporting a $30 […]
LA City Council Names Boyle Heights Intersection for Artist Robert Vargas
The Los Angeles City Council Tuesday honored Los Angeles-based artist Robert Vargas by naming an intersection for him in his native Boyle Heights. Councilman Kevin de León introduced the motion, which was seconded by Councilman Gil Cedillo, to name the intersection of Pennsylvania and Boyle avenues “Robert Vargas Square Artist – Angeleno.” A permanent ceremonial […]
Autry Museum Caps $80M Fund Drive, Will Open New Resources Center
The Autry Museum of the American West has completed a six-year, $80 million fund drive that will enable it to build a new state-of-the-art resource center at its Griffith Park campus, museum officials said Tuesday. The 100,000-square-foot research and collections-care facility will eventually house more than 600,000 objects, artworks and cultural materials of the Autry […]
Expo Train Hits, Kills Pedestrian; Rail Service Temporarily Halted in Area
A pedestrian was fatally struck by a Metro train Tuesday in the Crenshaw area, prompting a temporary halt to train service on part of the Metro E Line. The collision occurred about 4:50 a.m. at Exposition Boulevard and Seventh Avenue near the Crenshaw neighborhood, said Metro spokesman Jose Ubaldo. The name fatally injured pedestrian was […]
American Society of Cinematographers Announces 2022 Nominees
The American Society of Cinematographers announced nominees for its annual awards Tuesday, with “The Tragedy of Macbeth,” “Dune,” “Nightmare Alley,” “The Power of the Dog” and “Belfast” landing nods in the feature film category. Winners will be announced March 22 during the 36th ASC Awards — a hybrid ceremony originating from the ASC Clubhouse in […]
All Super Bowl Attendees Will Get a KN95 Mask, Reminders of Mask Requirement
Every person attending the Super Bowl at SoFi Stadium next month will be given a KN95 mask and will receive repeated reminders about the requirement that masks be worn throughout the event, except while eating or drinking. “For the past three months, (Department of Public Health) staff have been working closely with the NFL and […]
