| | | | | Afternoon headlines for Wednesday, November 6, 2024 |
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Nazarian Leads Race to Takeover Krekorian’s District Former Assemblyman Adrin Nazarian held a significant lead and appeared set Wednesday to succeed the termed-out Paul Krekorian in the District 2 seat on the Los Angeles City Council. Nazarian — who was Krekorian’s chief of staff from 2006 to 2012 before being elected to the Assembly — led business owner and political newcomer Jillian […]
Heather Hutt Poised to Win Full Council Term Heather Hutt — the incumbent appointed to the L.A. City Council from District 10 after her predecessor, Mark Ridley-Thomas, was convicted on federal corruption charges — was headed for a full four-year term Wednesday, as she held a robust lead in her first time facing voters. In results as of early Wednesday, Hutt led challenger […]
Janet Nguyen to Take Over Andrew Do’s OC Supervisor Seat State Sen. Janet Nguyen, R-Huntington Beach, will be returning to the Orange County Board of Supervisors after defeating Democratic Cypress City Councilwoman Frances Marquez in the battle to claim the seat previously held by Andrew Do, who resigned last week and pleaded guilty to a federal bribery charge. Although ballots were still being tallied, Nguyen […]
50 Acre Brush Fire Burns Buildings in Malibu Amid critically dangerous Santa Ana winds, a fire scorched about 50 acres of brush and damaged two structures in the Malibu area Wednesday, but there were no immediate reports of injuries. The Broad Fire was reported about 9:10 a.m. near Pacific Coast Highway and Malibu Canyon Road, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. […]
Fernando Valenzuela Celebrated by Loved Ones, Community Friends, relatives and teammates bid a final farewell Wednesday to legendary Dodger pitcher Fernando Valenzuela, saying he was an inspiration both on the mound, in the clubhouse and in life. Valenzuela died Oct. 22 at age 63. A public funeral Mass was held Wednesday morning at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in […]
Gascón Defeated by Hickman in LA County District Attorney Race Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón conceded defeat Wednesday to former federal prosecutor Nathan Hochman, who handily defeated the incumbent in Tuesday’s election. Semi-official results from Tuesday’s election showed Hochman with 61.5% of the vote, andGascón with 38.5%. “The rightward shift across America last night is heartbreaking,”Gascón said in a statement Wednesday morning. “Democrats […]
Dems Vow to Keep Pushing Party Ideals Following Presidential Loss With Vice President Kamala Harris officially conceding defeat to Republican President-elect Donald Trump, heavily Democratic California elected officials and community leaders vowed to work with the nation’s new leader but continue fighting for the party’s ideals. “No matter what, Angelenos will always protect each other,” Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said in a statement Wednesday […]
LA Supervisors Offer Reward for Info on Richardson Death The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Wednesday re-established a $25,000 reward offer for information leading to a conviction in the death of Mitrice Richardson, a woman who went missing after being released from the Malibu/Lost Hills sheriff’s station in 2009. The 24-year-old Cal State Fullerton graduate had been arrested Sept. 16, 2009, when she […]
LACo Supervisors to Usher in Faster Movement Out of Los Padrinos The county Board of Supervisors Wednesday adopted recommendations from the Probation Department designed to speed the movement of youth out of Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall after their court cases are concluded. The primary purpose of Los Padrinos is to house accused juvenile offenders while their court cases are pending. Once their cases are finalized, the […]
Come Wind, Come Fire? Strong Santa Anas Create Danger Strong and “particularly dangerous” Santa Ana winds battered much of the Southland Wednesday, dramatically raising concerns of wildfires and prompting precautionary power outages for thousands of residents. Forecasters said wind gusts were clocked Wednesday morning at speeds topping 70 mph in the San Gabriel Mountains, providing a taste of the conditions that were expected to […]
OC Congressional Races Too Close to Call With Southern California in the national spotlight over the battle for control of the House of Representatives, numerous local congressional races remained too close to call Wednesday as vote-counting continued. In Orange County’s 45th congressional district, incumbent Rep. Michelle Steel, R-Huntington Beach, held a narrow lead with 52.5% of the vote over Democrat Derek Tran. […]
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