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Legendary Dodger Broadcaster Vin Scully Dies at 94 at Hidden Hills Home Vin Scully, the voice of the Dodgers from the time they moved to Los Angeles, and who started his career as the team’s broadcaster in Brooklyn, is being remembered Wednesday by players, fans, baseball executives and city dignitaries for his stories and his love of baseball. Memories and sentiments are continuing to come in a […]
Man Stabbed to Death in Santa Monica Identified Authorities Wednesday identified the homeless man stabbed to death in the north courtyard of the Santa Monica Main Library, allegedly by another homeless man. The stabbing occurred around 7:15 p.m. Friday at 601 Santa Monica Blvd., near Sixth Street, according to Santa Monica police spokesman Myesha Morrison. Rimond Esmaeil Blandi, 46, died at the scene, […]
Former Dodger Players, Broadcasters Remember Vin Scully News of Vin Scully’s death came in the middle of Tuesday night’s game between the Los Angeles Dodger and San Francisco Giants. Dodger broadcaster Joe Davis, who succeeded Scully as the team’s play-by-play announcer in 2017, said during the game, “We lost the greatest ever to do it. Vin Scully was and is and always […]
Buzz Lightyear Stamps to Be Issued in Hollywood A first-day-of-issue ceremony for a set of Forever stamps featuring Buzz Lightyear from the “Toy Story” films is set for Wednesday at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood. Isaac Cronkhite, the chief processing and distribution officer and executive vice president, U.S. Postal Service, is set to speak at the 9 a.m. ceremony, which is free […]
Woman Found Dead and Set on Fire in Woodland Hills Home A woman was found dead in her home in Woodland Hills and police Wednesday are investigating it as a suspicious death. A family member of the victim called police at 7:48 p.m. Tuesday and officers from the Los Angeles Police responded to the 208000 block of Martha Street north of Burbank Boulevard and found the […]
LA County to Start Offering Novavax COVID Vaccine Wednesday Los Angeles County’s health director said she hopes the availability of a new form of COVID-19 vaccine, Novavax, will prompt people who have been hesitant about the previously available shots to finally consider getting vaccinated. The county will begin offering doses of the Novavax vaccine Wednesday, providing the shots at not only its usual vaccination […]
Average Southland Gas Price Drop For 50th Consecutive Day The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County decreased Wednesday for the 50th consecutive day since rising to a record, dropping 2.6 cents to $5.599, its lowest amount since March 8. The average price has dropped 86.3 cents since rising to a record $6.462 on June 14, including 1.5 […]
County Authorities Identify Man Killed on 10 Freeway A pedestrian who was struck and killed in a vehicle collision on the Santa Monica (10) Freeway was identified Wednesday. Officers from the California Highway Patrol were called to the eastbound Santa Monica Freeway west of La Brea Avenue around 3:58 a.m. Tuesday when they learned a pedestrian had been fatally hit by a vehicle, […]
Orange County Reports Declines in COVID-19 Metrics Orange County’s COVID-19 hospitalizations showed a trend downward as fatalities continued mounting in July, according to data recently released by the Orange County Health Care Agency. Last Wednesday, there were 350 patients hospitalized with COVID-19 and 48 in intensive care. As of Monday, there were 295 hospitalized with 49 in intensive care. Officials cannot determine […]
Burglary Suspect Arrested in Palmdale A man is in custody Wednesday after he tried to burglarize a fast food location in Palmdale. Deputies from the Palmdale Sheriff’s Station responded at approximately 11:48 a.m. Tuesday to an alarm at a Wienerschnitzel’s restaurant in the 3000 block of East Avenue S, Lt. Jeffery Rhea of the Palmdale Station told City News Service. […]
One Year Ago Today (August 3, 2021)…Opening Statements Set for Ex-Marine Charged in Child Rapes in Asia One Year Ago Today (August 3, 2021)…Opening statements are expected morning in the Los Angeles federal trial of a retired U.S. Marine captain whose conviction for the violent sexual abuse of young girls in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, was overturned on appeal. Michael Joseph Pepe was sentenced seven years ago to life in prison for illegal […]
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