| | | | Afternoon headlines for Monday, October 4, 2021
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Local Elected Leaders Renew Calls for Ban of Offshore Drilling  Rep. Mike Levin, D-Dana Point, ramped up his calls Monday to ban offshore drilling in light of the oil spill in Huntington Beach. “Obviously, I’m quite concerned for my constituents and beaches,” Levin told City News Service. “My belief is we need to end all offshore drilling and phase out existing offshore drilling.” Levin has […]
  
Efforts Continue to Contain Oil Spill Off Huntington Beach; Cause Under Probe Efforts continued around Huntington Beach and beyond Monday to clean up a massive oil spill from an offshore rig pipeline that threatened the lives of fish, birds and other ocean wildlife, while threatening to keep visitors from enjoying the area for weeks or months. Authorities believe the leak could have spilled as much as 127,000 […]
Number of Orange County’s COVID-19 Hospitalizations Decline Orange County’s COVID-19 hospitalizations continued dropping, mirroring trends being seen in other pandemic metrics, according to data released Monday. Hospitalizations dropped from 282 Friday to 242 Monday, with the number of intensive care unit patients declining from 76 on Friday to 62 on Monday. The Orange County Health Care Agency issues updates Mondays through Fridays. […]
Hollywood Crew Union Votes Overwhelmingly to Authorize Strike  Members of the International Association of Theatrical Stage Employees voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike that could shut down many Hollywood film and television productions, the union announced Monday. “IATSE members in TV and film production voted to authorize the first nationwide industry strike in our 128-year history,” the union said Monday on Twitter. According […]
New Kids On The Block Announce MixTape Tour 2022, With LA, Anaheim Stops Pop super-group New Kids On The Block announced their Mixtape Tour 2022 Monday, with special guests Salt-N-Pepa, Rick Astley and En Vogue, and the tour will include stops in Los Angeles, Anaheim and San Diego. “We had a blast out on the first MixTape Tour in 2019, and can’t wait to take it to another […]
Wildlife Official: 4 Oiled Birds Collected So Far in OC Spill, 1 Euthanized The director of a state program charged with collecting and caring for wildlife injured by oil spills said Monday only four oiled birds have been gathered so far from this weekend’s massive spill off the coast of Orange County, but he warned the numbers could still rise dramatically. One of the birds collected since the […]
Two Deputies Plead Not Guilty in Alleged False Report Case Two Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies pleaded not guilty Monday to charges alleging they filed a false report that prosecutors contend covered up one of the deputies allegedly using excessive force during an arrest about three years ago. Woodrow Kim, 39, was charged Aug. 25 with one felony count each of filing a false report […]
DA Wants Auto Makers To Help Address Rise In Catalytic Converter Thefts Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón Monday called on auto manufacturers to work with him to develop solutions to address the rise in thefts of catalytic converters across the county and throughout the nation. “Catalytic converters are quick and easy to steal, and thieves can quickly turn them into cash,” the county’s top prosecutor […]
MacArthur Park To Temporarily Close On Oct. 15  Los Angeles City Councilman Gil Cedillo confirmed Monday that the lakeside portion of MacArthur Park, where about 200 homeless people have taken up residence, will temporarily close on Oct. 15 for “much-needed deferred maintenance.” The park’s south side, between Alvarado and Park View streets and Wilshire Boulevard and Seventh Street, will close for 10 weeks […]
Movie Academy, FilmAid Partner on Filmmaking Program for Refugees The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced a partnership Monday with nonprofit FilmAid to present conversations and master classes on the art of filmmaking intended for refugees and vulnerable communities. “This partnership will serve as a bridge between the Academy and the next generation of international filmmakers in communities whose vital stories need […]
LA County Receives $2.7M Grant for Housing-Related Hazards The Los Angeles County Development Authority received a $2.7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development aimed at reducing hazards in public housing communities. “It is the agency’s goal to continue HUD’s mission to create strong, sustainable, inclusive communities, and quality affordable homes for all,” LACDA Executive Director Emilio Salas said […]
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