| | | | The news for Monday, August 16, 2021
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LAPD Suspends Officer Over Excessive Force Allegation in Carjacking Arrest  An unnamed Los Angeles Police Department officer was under suspension Monday after video appeared to capture him punching a carjacking suspect who was handcuffed to a gurney after crashing the vehicle into a wall. Two suspects were taken into custody after a Saturday afternoon carjacking in the Mission area of the San Fernando Valley that […]
  
Little Change to Average Southland Gas Prices The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose one-tenth of a cent Monday to $4.392, one day after dropping one-tenth of a cent. The average price is 1 cent higher than one week ago, 4.4 cents more than one month ago and $1.19 greater than one year ago, […]
Man Wounded in Shooting Near Leimert Park A man was wounded Monday in a shooting in the Leimert Park area of Los Angeles. The shooting was reported at 12:15 a.m. at 43rd Street and Crenshaw Boulevard, according to Officer Jader Chaves of the Los Angeles Police Department’s Media Relations Section. Witnesses told police they heard multiple gunshots and saw the victim, a […]
Updated Orange County COVID-19 Data Expected Monday Orange County is expected to announce updated coronavirus numbers Monday — with the most recent data showing COVID-19 hospitalizations had remained stable last week. That prompted one epidemiologist to speculate the county may have reached its peak in this latest Delta variant-fueled surge. The Orange County Health Care Agency reported that hospitalizations due to the […]
Woman Killed, Three People Injured, in Long Beach Crash  A woman was killed and three other people suffered serious injuries Monday morning in a two-vehicle crash in Long Beach. The crash was reported at about 1:40 a.m. at the intersection of Pacific Avenue and 21st Street, Long Beach police Lt. Paul Esko told City News Service. The woman was a passenger in one of […]
Man Killed in Sylmar Hit-and-Run Crash A man believed to be about 50 years old was killed in a hit-and-run crash early Monday when he was struck by a car while crossing a Sylmar street. The crash was reported at 12:48 a.m. at Hubbard Street and Foothill Boulevard, according to a desk officer at the Los Angeles Police Department’s Operations Center. […]
Los Angeles County Reports 3,356 New Cases of COVID-19 Los Angeles County’s latest COVID-19 numbers show 3,356 new cases and eight additional deaths, though officials said the data may reflect delays in weekend reporting. According to state figures released Sunday, the county also saw a slight increase in the number of people hospitalized with the coronavirus, but a decrease in the number of those […]
Hearing Set in Trevor Bauer Case Amid Newly Reported Allegations A hearing is scheduled Monday in a downtown Los Angeles courtroom on a woman’s request to extend a temporary restraining order against Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer over assault allegations. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Dianna Gould-Saltman rescheduled the hearing July 23 after Bauer’s attorney in the case, Shawn Holley, said she had not […]
Five People Struck by Hit-and-Run Vehicle In Hollywood Hills Five people were hurt, two critically, when a vehicle slammed into them Sunday evening in the Hollywood Hills near the Hollywood Bowl. The crash occurred about 9:05 p.m. outside 7080 W. Mulholland Drive, Los Angeles Fire Department spokeswoman Margaret Stewart said. A 19-year-old man and a 16-year-old girl were transported to a hospital in critical […]
Actor Arrested in Burbank on Charges Stemming From Jan. 6 Capitol Attack  An actor was arrested in Burbank on charges related to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol following a tip from a paid FBI informant, according to court papers obtained Sunday. Michael Aaron Carico, 33, who apparently lives in Florida, was taken into custody on Wednesday and charged with four federal counts, including disorderly conduct […]
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