| | | | Afternoon headlines for Monday, January 17, 2022
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LA Zoo, Hollywood Honor the Late Betty White on 100th Birthday  The late actress Betty White was honored Monday on what would have been her 100th birthday, with an emotional tribute at the Los Angeles Zoo — where she was a trustee, donor and honorary zookeeper — and at Madame Tussauds Hollywood, where fans gathered for photos with her wax likeness. “Something feels a little incomplete […]
  
Flowers Placed on Walk of Fame Star of Talk Radio Host Michael Jackson  Flowers were placed on the Hollywood Walk of Fame star of pioneering radio host Michael Jackson Monday, two days after his death from Parkinson’s disease at age 87. Jackson’s show aired on KABC-AM (790) from 1966-98 and was syndicated for nearly a decade on the ABC Radio Network, largely before the era of “shock jocks” […]
Three Teens Killed in Vehicle Crash in Pasadena  An investigation was continuing Monday into a single-vehicle crash in Pasadena that killed three teenage boys. The crash was reported about 8:25 p.m. Sunday on Michillinda Avenue south of Foothill Boulevard, according to the California Highway Patrol. The CHP had initially reported that the vehicle fell onto the street from the nearby Foothill (210) Freeway, […]
Orange County’s COVID-19 Hospitalizations Edge Upward  Orange County’s COVID-19 hospitalization number held mostly steady Monday, increasing by just two patients to reach 1,202, according to the latest state figures. The number of those patients in intensive care rose from 180 to 188. Many coronavirus patients entered the hospital for other reasons and only discovered they had COVID after a mandated test, […]
Homeless Man, 33, Shot to Death in Pomona  A 33-year-old homeless man was found shot to death near railroad tracks in Pomona, authorities said Monday. Officers responded to a report of a person with a gunshot wound at 6:26 p.m. Sunday near train tracks in the 1600 block of West Second Street, said Pomona police Sgt. Iain Miller. “Officers located the male adult […]
LA County COVID Patient Numbers Inch Upward; 27 More Deaths Reported The number of COVID-19-positive patients in Los Angeles County hospitals inched upward again Monday, reaching a level nearly six times higher than the number just one month ago. Another 27 virus-related deaths were also reported Monday, lifting the county’s overall death toll from throughout the pandemic to 28,086. The county reported nearly 120 deaths over […]
Armed Man Taken into Custody Following Barricade in Lancaster Area An armed man who was barricaded in the Quartz Hills area near Lancaster was taken into custody Monday. Deputies were sent to the 42000 block of 61st Street West about 9:15 a.m., according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Personnel from the sheriff’s Special Enforcement Bureau were notified, and crisis negotiators were sent, the […]
COVID-19 Testing Site on Reservoir Street in Echo Park Moves to Echo Park Lake A COVID-19 testing site was established at Echo Park Lake over the weekend and will be open again for testing Tuesday, replacing a previous site at 2044 Reservoir St. People can get a free test at the location, which is being operated in partnership with CORE Response, Mondays through Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 4 […]
Court Appearance Set for Defendant in LAPD Officer’s Killing An 18-year-old woman charged along with three reputed gang members in the fatal shooting of an off-duty Los Angeles Police Department officer is expected to make her initial appearance in federal court Tuesday. Federal authorities said Haylee Marie Grisham is the girlfriend of one of the co-defendants charged in the killing of 27-year-old Officer Fernando […]
Man Stabbed to Death in Sun Valley Identified A 55-year-old man who was fatally stabbed in Sun Valley was identified Monday. Los Angeles Police Department officers responded around 7:55 a.m. Saturday to the intersection of Cleon Aveune and Stagg Street on reports of the stabbing and found Luis Garcia of La Crescenta suffering from multiple stab wounds at the scene, according to a […]
Seven Hurt in Multi-Vehicle Crash in South LA Area A multi-vehicle crash in the South Los Angeles area Monday left seven people injured, five seriously. Paramedics were sent to the 8600 block of South Main Street about 11:55 a.m., according to the Los Angles Fire Department. Five people were taken to hospitals with serious injuries, and two were transported for treatment of “lesser injuries,” […]
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