| | | | Afternoon headlines for Tuesday, October 19, 2021
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LAPD: Ghost Guns an `Epidemic’ in LA, with 400% Increase Since 2017  Amid an increase in homicides and gun violence in Los Angeles and nationwide, the Los Angeles Police Department reported to the police commission Tuesday on the “epidemic” of ghost guns, which the department says have increased “exponentially over the last year.” The virtually untraceable weapons, which don’t have serial numbers, have increased by about 400% […]
  
L.A. City Council Passes Motion Aimed at Achieving Carbon Neutrality By 2030  The Los Angeles City Council adopted a motion Tuesday calling for the city to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030, 20 years earlier than the current goal. The motion — which was co-introduced by Councilwoman Nithya Raman and Councilmen Paul Koretz and Kevin de León — instructs the city’s departments to report back to the council […]
Fire at Commercial Building in Canoga Park Leaves 2 Dead, 2 Hospitalized  Charred human remains were found Tuesday in the rubble of a Canoga Park commercial building that housed an apparent drug-processing operation and erupted into flames Monday, while fire officials confirmed that another man who was burned in the blaze died at a hospital. Firefighters sent to the 8400 block of North Canoga Avenue about […]
LA City Council Seeks Law to Crack Down on Street Racing Promoters The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to explore the feasibility of making it illegal to encourage, promote, instigate, assist, facilitate, aid or abet a street race or reckless driving exhibition. The idea for the ordinance — which would be modeled after one adopted by San Jose — was introduced by Councilman John Lee. […]
LA County Votes to Ramp Up Services for LGBTQ+ Jail Population The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to expand mental health treatment and other supportive services for LGBTQ people, both inside and out of county jails. Supervisor Sheila Kuehl, the motion’s lead author, said the proposal also addresses a concern that too many women — including those who are pregnant or elderly […]
LA City Council to Consider Suspending Mark Ridley-Thomas From Office On the day Los Angeles City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas is scheduled to be arraigned on federal bribery and conspiracy charges, his council colleagues will vote Wednesday on whether to immediately suspend him from office. The motion to suspend Ridley-Thomas was introduced by Council President Nury Martinez and seconded by Councilman Mitch O’Farrell, the council president […]
Snoop Dogg Sued in LA Over Instagram Post Snoop Dogg is facing a copyright lawsuit in Los Angeles over a video he allegedly posted on Instagram without the owner’s permission, according to court papers obtained Tuesday. Media outlet FreedomNews.TV alleges in the suit, filed in federal court on Monday, that the rapper lacked authorization from the copyright holder to upload the video of […]
Supervisors Vote to Expedite Help Related to Dominguez Channel Stench The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to expedite support for residents in Carson and neighboring communities suffering from the stench emanating from the Dominguez Channel. Supervisors Holly Mitchell and Janice Hahn co-authored a motion calling on the Department of Public Works and county CEO to do what it takes to get relief […]
Orange County’s Weekly COVID-19 Averages Show Declines As Orange County’s COVID-19 hospitalizations ticked up again Tuesday, weekly averages showed a continued decline in infection rates. The county’s weekly COVID case rate per 100,000 residents, which are released on Tuesdays, improved from 7 to 6.6, while the testing-positivity rate fell from 2.7% to 2.5%. The county’s Health Equity Quartile positivity rate — which […]
City Council Might Expand Skid Row Clean Team Citywide The Los Angeles City Council Tuesday took a first step toward expanding citywide the Skid Row Clean Team, which works to prevent trash and debris buildup in the area. The team — which consists of people in the community who are homeless or were formerly homeless — is managed by the homeless outreach organization Urban […]
Hollywood Bowl Increases Prices for Highest-Priced Seats, Holds Line on Others The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Tuesday approved ticket-price increases for the 2022 Hollywood Bowl season, citing increased production, labor, marketing and artists’ costs. Most of the increases amount to $1 or $2 per seat, while prices in the lowest-cost section will remain the same, and some prices will go down. However, concertgoers paying […]
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