LACo Reports 3,000+ New COVID Cases as Infections Keep Rising

Continuing an upward trend in infections, Los Angeles County reported more than 3,000 new COVID-19 infections Thursday, but the number of virus-positive patients in local hospitals remained low. The 3,003 new infections reported Thursday represent one of the largest daily numbers registered by the county Department of Public Health in weeks. The new cases lifted […]

DA’s Office Declines Felony Case Against Dave Chappelle Attacker

Los Angeles County prosecutors declined Thursday to pursue any felony charges against a man who rushed the stage at the Hollywood Bowl and tackled comedian Dave Chappelle while armed with a replica gun that contained a switchblade. The District Attorney’s Office instead referred the case to the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office for consideration of […]

`Young and the Restless,’ `General Hospital’ Top Daytime Emmy Nominations

CBS’ “The Young and the Restless” scored a leading 18 nominations Thursday for the 2022 Daytime Emmy Awards, closely followed by ABC’s “General Hospital” with 17 and trailed by NBC’s “Days of Our Lives” with 11. All three were nominated for outstanding daytime drama series, along with Peacock’s “Beyond Salem” and CBS’ “The Bold and […]

Will Smith to Appear on Letterman Show — Shot Before Oscar Night Slap

Will Smith will appear in the upcoming season of the Netflix talk show “My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman” — but he won’t be addressing his infamous Oscar night Stupid Human Trick. Netflix on Thursday announced the lineup for season four of Letterman’s post-“Late Show” talk program — and Smith, who stormed […]

Motion Aimed At Making LA Region A Green Hydrogen Hub Advances From Committee

A key Los Angeles City Council committee Thursday advanced a motion introduced by the committee’s chair Councilman Mitch O’Farrell and Los Angeles City Council President Nury Martinez to have the city submit a proposal to the U.S. Department of Energy to have the Los Angeles area be considered for a regional “Green Hydrogen Hub” to […]

Family of Slain Boy Settles Part of Suit Against Los Angeles County

Relatives of a 10-year-old Lancaster boy who died in 2018 after allegedly being subjected to extensive torture by his mother and her boyfriend reached a settlement in the part of their lawsuit against Los Angeles County, attorneys told a judge Thursday. The announcement was made during a final status conference before Los Angeles Superior Court […]

Man Charged with Killing Roommate in Anaheim

A 22-year-old man was charged Thursday with killing his roommate in Anaheim. Marlon Gutierrez Garcia was charged with murder with a sentencing enhancement for the personal use of a deadly weapon. Garcia is accused of killing 59-year-old Santos Castillo, according to Anaheim Police Department Sgt. Shane Carringer. Officers were sent to the 500 block of […]

FTC Proposes Frontier Communications Reimburse L.A. and Riverside Counties

The Federal Trade Commission wants Frontier Communications to pay $8.5 million in civil penalties and costs to Los Angeles and Riverside counties, plus $250,000 that will be distributed to the internet provider’s California customers, according to a proposed order filed Thursday in Los Angeles. The move follows a 2021 lawsuit filed by the FTC and […]

Palm Springs Officials Clear Large Homeless Encampment

A large homeless encampment at a Palm Springs underpass was cleared out in a six-hour operation that employed three dump trucks to haul away debris that had amassed at the location. According to Palm Springs police, the agency’s Homeless Outreach Team worked with the city Streets Department, Riverside County Crisis Response Team and the Coachella […]

Mission Viejo Domestic Violence Suspect in Custody Following Standoff

A man suspected of violating a domestic violence court order was in custody Thursday after allegedly leading deputies on a chase from Mission Viejo and barricading himself inside a car in a Foothill Ranch parking lot. Deputies were called about 8:20 p.m. Wednesday to a home on Sweetbrier Lane in Mission Viejo regarding a man […]

Grossman Burn Foundation Co-Founder Ordered to Stand Trial on Murder Charges

The co-founder of the Grossman Burn Foundation, who allegedly ran down two young brothers in a Westlake Village crosswalk and fled the scene, was ordered Thursday to stand trial on murder and other charges. One of Rebecca Grossman’s attorneys argued during a roughly five-day preliminary hearing that the murder charges stemming from the boys’ September […]