| | | | Afternoon headlines for Wednesday, November 3, 2021
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Mayor Eric Garcetti Tests Positive for COVID During UN Climate Conference  Mayor Eric Garcetti, who is fully vaccinated, tested positive for COVID-19 Wednesday while in Glasgow, Scotland, for the United Nations Climate Change Conference. The mayor is attending the conference with about seven staff members, all of whom tested negative. “Mayor Garcetti tested positive for COVID-19 earlier today. He is feeling good and isolating in his […]
  
LA County Could Start Vaccinating Kids 5-11 as Early as Wednesday  Los Angeles County will begin offering pediatric doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to kids aged 5-11 Wednesday, one day after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gave final approval of the shots. The county received its first shipment of the vaccines on Tuesday, and county officials will gather at a park in […]
Lawyers for `Rust’ Armorer Posit Sabotage Scenario in Fatal Shooting  Attorneys for the armorer on the movie “Rust,” where cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was fatally shot by Alec Baldwin, suggested Wednesday the tragedy may have been the result of someone “sabotaging the set” by placing a live round among the ammo that was loaded into the prop gun fired by the actor. Attorneys Jason Bowles and […]
LACo Mandate for Full Vaccination Takes Effect Thursday at Indoor Bars Patronizing or working in an indoor bar, winery, brewery, nightclub or lounge in Los Angeles County will require proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 beginning Thursday.The regulation recommends, but does not require, vaccine verification for employees and customers of indoor portions of restaurants. The county mandate was phased in beginning in early October, when workers […]
Orange County To Make Pediatric COVID Vaccine Available Thursday Orange County’s children aged 5 to 11 years old will be able to get vaccinated against COVID-19 starting Thursday, officials said Wednesday. On Wednesday morning, the Western States Scientific Safety Review workgroup passed along its OK of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control’s emergency use authorization for the Pfizer vaccine for children ages 5 to […]
Walk of Fame Star for Mexican Singing Star Ana Gabriel Unveiled A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was unveiled Wednesday honoring versatile singing star Ana Gabriel for a career that has included seven singles and three albums reaching the top of the Billboard Latin pop charts. “Many years ago, my parents and I were walking along this boulevard and we were fascinated looking (at) […]
DoorDash Launches New Safety Features for Delivery Drivers DoorDash announced a pair of safety features Wednesday in its app aimed at improving safety for food deliverers in the Los Angeles area, just hours after one of its drivers was shot while making a delivery in La Mirada. DoorDash drivers in Los Angeles will begin using the new SafeDash features, part of an in-app […]
Suspect Holes Up in Costa Mesa Home with 2 Kids for 10 Hours A man who was believed to be armed with a gun barricaded himself inside a Costa Mesa home with his two children Wednesday following what police described as a domestic disturbance, but he surrendered after about a 10-hour standoff. A woman who reported being assaulted around 12:30 a.m. was able to escape the home in […]
Police Investigate Drive-By Shooting Outside Compton Ave. Elementary School Police were investigating a reported drive-by shooting Wednesday that prompted a lockdown at a Los Angeles elementary school. The shooting was reported at about 2:40 p.m. outside of Compton Avenue Elementary school in the area of Compton Avenue and East 103rd Street, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. No injuries were reported. Witnesses told […]
Another Weekend Closure Set for 101 Freeway Near Downtown L.A. A 2 1/2-mile stretch of the Santa Ana (101) Freeway east of downtown Los Angeles will be closed again this weekend as work continues on a project to replace the Sixth Street Viaduct. Beginning at 10 p.m. Friday and continuing until 3 p.m. Sunday, the 101 Freeway will be closed between the Santa Monica (10) […]
Anaheim Officials Say OC Judge Got Living Wage Ruling for Disney Right Anaheim officials Wednesday said an Orange County Superior Court judge got it right when he rejected a lawsuit meant to compel Disney to comply with a living wage ordinance approved by voters. Orange County Superior Court Judge William Claster on Monday issued a ruling granting a dismissal by Disney in a class-action lawsuit claiming the […]
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