Another 6,529 COVID-19 infections were reported in Los Angeles County Wednesday, along with nine more deaths. Meanwhile, the number of COVID-positive patients in Los Angeles County hospitals increased by 32 people to 779, according to the latest state figures. Of those patients, 77 were being treated in intensive care, up from 68 the previous day. […]
Testimony Closes Out in Rapper Nipsey Hussle Murder Case
Testimony wrapped up Wednesday in the trial of the man charged with murdering rapper Nipsey Hussle outside his South Los Angeles clothing store, after a one-day delay caused when the defendant was apparently attacked in a jail holding cell. Eric Ronald Holder Jr.’s trial was delayed Tuesday, with Superior Court Judge H. Clay Jacke telling […]
Republican Howell Eclipses Levine in Insurance Commissioner Race
Republican Robert Howell leads Democratic Assemblyman Marc Levine by 4,939 votes Wednesday in the race for the second spot on the November ballot for insurance commissioner. Howell moved back into second place Tuesday, overcoming a 123-vote deficit at the start of the day. An estimated 118,134 ballots remain unprocessed from the June 7 primary, including […]
Attempted Murder Suspect in Custody Following Barricade in South LA
A man who allegedly fired about three dozen shots from a rifle into a group, injuring three people, was arrested Wednesday following an eight-hour barricade in the South Los Angeles area, police said. Officers were sent to 82nd and San Pedro streets at about 1:40 a.m., the Los Angeles Police Department reported. A SWAT team […]
Rocker Travis Barker, Kourtney Kardashian’s New Husband, Hospitalized in LA
Rocker Travis Barker remained hospitalized in Los Angeles Wednesday, possibly for treatment of pancreatitis. TMZ first reported that the 46-year-old Barker, accompanied by new wife Kourtney Kardashian, showed up at West Hills Hospital Tuesday morning, but he was then taken by ambulance to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Kardashian followed the ambulance to Cedars-Sinai. There was no […]
LA City Council Approves Healthcare Worker Wage Hike
The Los Angeles City Council gave final approval Wednesday to an ordinance raising the minimum wage for people working at some healthcare facilities in the city to $25 per hour. The “Minimum Wage for Employees Working at Healthcare Facilities” initiative, which was brought to the council through a successful petition drive, will now move to […]
Fatal Shooting in Stanton Under Investigation
A pizza deliveryman was fatally shot after coming to the aid of a 76-year-old assault victim who was also shot, authorities said Wednesday. The shootings were reported at about 7:20 p.m. Tuesday near Lessue Avenue and Santa Rosalia Street, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department. Juan Cristalinas, 49, of Santa Ana died at a […]
LA Animal Services Ditching Appt. Requirement on Tuesdays, Thursdays
Appointments will no longer be needed to visit Los Angeles animal shelters on Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning July 5, officials said Wednesday. The shelter system has required the appointments on weekdays as a way to reduce crowding during the coronavirus pandemic, drawing criticism from some community members and animal rights advocates who complained that the […]
Westminster Police Seek Hit-and-Run Driver Who Struck Woman
A woman in her 30s was struck by a hit-and-run driver while walking her dogs Wednesday, sending her to a hospital in critical condition. The woman, who is 30 to 35 years old, was crossing a street at Kalamath Drive and Iroquois Road just before 6:15 a.m. when she was struck by a silver Ford […]
Applications for Concealed Carry Guns On The Rise
The number of people applying for concealed-weapon permits in Los Angeles County has begun to rise following last week’s Supreme Court decision easing restrictions on them, the sheriff said Wednesday, adding that the county could potentially see as many as 50,000 such permits ultimately issued. Such a number would be a staggering increase over past […]
Olympian’s Stolen Gold Medal Recovered in Anaheim
Police were working Wednesday to return a stolen gold medal to an Olympic volleyball player after a thief snatched it from her car last month. Jordyn Poulter’s stolen medal was found Monday night, according to Sgt. Shane Carringer of the Anaheim Police Department. Maria Carrillo and Noe Hernandez, the owners of Noel Barbershop, found a […]
