| | | | Afternoon headlines for Thursday, July 29, 2021
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LACo Reports 3,200 New COVID Cases, But Is Surge Leveling Off?  Los Angeles County reported its highest number of daily new COVID-19 cases since February Thursday, while the number of people hospitalized neared the 1,000 mark, but the rate of people testing positive for the virus appears to be leveling off after a precipitous rise. “This suggests to us that perhaps the rate of increase may […]
  
Johansson Sues Disney Over Streaming Release Of `Black Widow’  Actress Scarlett Johansson sued The Walt Disney Co. Thursday, alleging the entertainment giant breached her contract by releasing her latest Marvel film “Black Widow” on the Disney+ streaming service despite assurances it would debut only in theaters. Disney officials did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The lawsuit, which was submitted Thursday morning […]
Disneyland to Require Facemasks Indoors Starting Friday  Starting Friday, Disneyland will require all visitors age 2 and up to wear face coverings in all indoor locations in the theme park, regardless of vaccination status, as a safeguard against the surging coronavirus. Disney made the announcement on its web site. The revised rule applies to workers at the theme park as well. “This […]
Veteran LACO DA Alleges Retaliation for Protesting Gascon Juvenile Directive A veteran prosecutor is suing Los Angeles County, alleging she has been denied important positions in retaliation for complaining about directives set forth after the November election of District Attorney George Gascón. Deputy District Attorney Shawn Randolph’s Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit, filed Tuesday, seeks unspecified damages. A representative for the District Attorney’s Office did […]
Stockton Man Admits BB Gun Attack on 70-Year-Old Palm Springs Bus Rider A 26-year-old man who joined a friend in shooting a 70-year-old with a BB gun at a Palm Springs bus stop pleaded guilty Thursday to assault resulting in great bodily injury and was immediately sentenced to two years probation. Larry Bradford Williams of Stockton admitted the felony charge under a plea agreement with the Riverside […]
FAA: Possible Jet Pack Seen by Jetliner Pilot Flying 15 Miles East of LAX Authorities Thursday were investigating another reported sighting of a possible jet pack flying in the Southland, this one about 15 miles east of Los Angeles International Airport. “A Boeing 747 pilot reported seeing an object that might have resembled a jet pack 15 miles east of LAX at 5,000 feet altitude around 6:12 p.m. Wednesday,” […]
Two Dead in Fatal Crash in Altadena Authorities have identified a man and teenaged boy who died Thursday in a crash into a tree in Altadena. Officers responded at 1:50 a.m. to state Route 2 and Milepost Marker 50, where an Acura sedan ran off the roadway and struck a tree, said a California Highway Patrol spokesman. Edwin Salguero, 21, and Jonathan […]
Judge Rules on Defense’s Bid to Dismiss Three Counts Against Harvey Weinstein A judge Thursday rejected a bid to dismiss two sex-related charges against disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein based on claims they are precluded by the statute of limitations, but agreed to allow the prosecution the opportunity to amend a third count challenged by the defense. “You can put a fork in count 5. It’s done,” […]
Christina Ricci, Former Husband Agree to Delay in Restraining Order Testimony Actress Christina Ricci and her former husband agreed Thursday to delay until early next year any testimony on whether to extend the domestic violence restraining order she obtained against him in January, but the terms will remain in effect and he will still have some virtual and physical time with their 6-year-old son under a […]
LAUSD To Require Testing For All Students, Staff, Regardless Of Vaccination In a policy shift, the Los Angeles Unified School District announced Thursday it will require all students and district employees returning to in-person activities for the upcoming academic year to undergo “baseline and ongoing weekly COVID-testing,” regardless of vaccination status. The district had previously required such testing only for those who are unvaccinated. “This is […]
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