| | | | Afternoon headlines for Wednesday, September 15, 2021
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Man Stabbed to Death at Homeless Encampment in Brentwood Area  A man was arrested for allegedly fatally stabbing another man who intervened in a dispute between the suspect and his girlfriend at a homeless encampment near Brentwood Wednesday, authorities said. The attack was reported at about 6:40 a.m. in the 11600 block of San Vicente Boulevard in an unincorporated area of the county, according to […]
  
Heading to a Bar in LA County? Bring Your ID and Proof of COVID Vaccination  Going to an indoor bar or nightclub in Los Angeles County will soon require proof of COVID-19 vaccination, while attending a theme park or large outdoor event with 10,000 people or more will require vaccination or a negative COVID test, the county’s public health director announced Wednesday. The restrictions will be included in a revised […]
Hawthorne Woman, Boyfriend Charged in 7-Year-Old Girl’s Death  A Hawthorne woman and her boyfriend are facing murder and other charges stemming from the death of the woman’s 7-year-old daughter, authorities announced Wednesday. The girl’s mother, Ida Helen Brockman, 30, is charged with one count each of murder and child abuse resulting in death, while her boyfriend, Malachi Xavier Whalen, 29, is charged with […]
Man’s Body Found Beneath Freeway Underpass in Downtown LA A man was found dead Wednesday under a Harbor (110) Freeway underpass in the downtown Los Angeles area. The body was discovered at about 5 a.m. where the northbound freeway crosses beneath Sixth Street, according to the California Highway Patrol. Information was not immediately available on the identity of the man, who was in his […]
Palm Springs To Host Grand Opening Event For New Homeless Center Palm Springs and Martha’s Village and Kitchen, in partnership with the Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce, will be holding an official grand opening for the Palm Springs Access Center on Sept. 30, it was announced Wednesday. The city will hold the event at 9:30 a.m. at the Palm Springs Access Center located on 225 S. […]
LA City Council Moves Toward Developing Unarmed Crisis Response Model The Los Angeles City Council Wednesday took a step toward developing an unarmed model of crisis response by authorizing the city administrative officer to revise and release a Request For Proposals for the program that would divert nonviolent calls for services away from police officers. Nonprofits in Los Angeles will be able to submit proposals […]
OC’s COVID-19 Hospitalizations Continue Trending Down Orange County’s COVID-19 hospitalizations dipped down again, according to data released Wednesday, continuing a trend indicating a slowing of the summer surge. Hospitalizations declined from 372 on Tuesday to 368, with the number of patients in intensive care dipping from 105 to 103, according to the Orange County Health Care Agency. “Hospitalizations are essentially the […]
LACo Exits `High’ COVID Transmission Category, But Vaccine Disparities Linger Los Angeles County’s COVID-19 case rate fell low enough this week to exit the federal government’s most severe “high” transmission category, but the public health director said lingering disparities in vaccination rates continue to threaten new surges of the virus illnesses. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the county’s cumulative seven-day […]
Newsom Survives Recall Effort, Says He’s `Humbled’ By Support Gov. Gavin Newsom headed back to work Wednesday after receiving an overwhelming vote of confidence from the state’s voters in the attempt to recall him. The “no” votes from Tuesday’s recall election topped the “yes” votes 63.9%-36.1%, according to figures released by the Secretary of State’s Office. Every major network and news organization called the […]
L.A. County Moves to Ban Oil Wells in Unincorporated Areas The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted Wednesday to ban new oil and gas wells and phase out existing wells in unincorporated areas. Supervisor Holly Mitchell, who recommended the move, said the negative health effects of such operations are now well-established. “The scientific and health findings are clear,” Mitchell said. “There are short-term and […]
Dodgers To Honor Roberto Clemente Award Nominee Justin Turner Third baseman Justin Turner will receive a trophy symbolizing being the Los Angeles Dodgers’ nominee for the Roberto Clemente Award before Wednesday evening’s game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium on Roberto Clemente Day. Recently acquired pitcher Max Scherzer will also receive a trophy for being the Washington Nationals’ nominee for the award, which […]
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