LA to Remove Encampment, Fence Off Toriumi Plaza in Little Tokyo
The city of Los Angeles Thursday will close and fence off a Little Tokyo plaza that has become the site of a large homeless encampment during the COVID-19 pandemic — but the plan has drawn protests from some local homeless advocacy groups. The office of City Councilman Kevin de León, who represents the plaza area, […]
Investigators Say Bell Shooting Could be Gang-Related
Sheriff’s homicide detectives Thursday are assisting the Bell Gardens Police Department with an investigation of a deadly shooting in Bell Gardens that police say could be gang-related. Officers from the Bell Gardens Police Department responded to a business at 7:54 p.m. Wednesday to a shots fired call at 5845 Florence Ave., near the Long Beach […]
Man Arrested After Three-Vehicle Crash in Westlake
A man who led police on a pursuit that ended in a three-vehicle collision in the Westlake neighborhood of Los Angeles is in police custody Thursday morning. Los Angeles Police Department officers responded at approximately 1:35 a.m. to an assault with a deadly weapon call near Lucille Avenue in Silver Lake, according to a broadcast […]
Orange County’s COVID-19 hospitalizations and infection rates inched down, according to data recently released by the Orange County Health Care Agency. Hospital patient numbers declined from 140 on Monday to 133 on Tuesday, according to the data released Wednesday. The number of intensive care unit patients ticked down from 31 to 29. The case rate […]
LA County Reports 34 More COVID Deaths, 864 New Infections
Los Angeles County reported another 34 COVID-19 deaths, along with 864 new cases in its latest data, while again urging people to continue taking precautions against virus spread. “Even though we have transitioned to a post-surge period, there is still substantial virus transmission across the county,” county Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said in a […]
Amazon Buys MGM Catalog for $8.5 Billion
Amazon has finalized a deal to acquire MGM studios, and more than 4,000 film titles, Variety is reporting Thursday. The $8.5 billion deal was first announced in May, the companies told Variety. The deal includes more than 14,000 TV episodes, 180 Academy Award winning movies and 100 Emmy award winning shows. It will be added […]
Players, Students Try to Aid Baseball Coach Recovering from Shooting
Former players of a college baseball coach who was shot in Compton are rallying to help their former mentor Thursday in his time of need. Compton College Head Coach Shannon Williams was shot in his legs on Sunday near his home in Compton, and a group of his current and former players and students have […]
Torrance Refinery Production Problems Causing Larger Gas Price Increases
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose Thursday for the 23rd consecutive day, increasing 1.3 cents to a record $5.889, one day after rising 4 cents. The average price has increased $1.102 during the streak, setting a record each day, according to figures from the AAA and […]
Dodgers To Play First Home Doubleheader Since 1999 on May 17
The Los Angeles Dodgers will play split doubleheaders against the Arizona Diamondbacks May 17 and Sept. 20 at Dodger Stadium under Major League Baseball’s revised schedule for the 2022 season. The regular season has been extended by three days to accommodate games originally scheduled for March 31-April 7, but not played because of the major […]
Riverside County’s COVID Hospitalizations Continue to Inch Down
The number of COVID-positive patients in Riverside County hospitals continues to decline, falling from 103 on Tuesday to 100, according to the latest state numbers. Of those patients, 16 were in intensive care, the same as the previous day. Also Wednesday, the Riverside University Health System reported 18 virus-related deaths, bringing the county’s total to […]
One Year Ago Today (March 17, 2021)…Jury Seated in Trial of Man Accused of Molesting Young Relative
One Year Ago Today (March 17, 2021)…A jury was seated for the trial of a felon accused of sexually assaulting an underage relative over several years in Indio. Opening statements are scheduled Thursday morning at the Larson Justice Center in Indio in the trial of Gregory Galvan Medina, 49, who is accused of sexually abusing […]
