A man who gunned down rapper Nipsey Hussle in front of the musician’s South Los Angeles clothing store — but whose attorney insisted the killing was an impulsive act committed in the heat of passion — was convicted Wednesday of first-degree murder. Jurors also found Eric Holder Jr., 32, guilty of two counts each of […]
Gascón Recall Supporters Set to Submit Petition Signatures to Election Office
Organizers of an effort to recall Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón were set to submit roughly 717,000 petition signatures to election officials Wednesday in hopes of putting the fate of the county’s top law enforcement officer in the hands of voters. “We’re turning in everything right now,” Tim Lineberger of the Recall DA […]
LA County’s COVID Hospitalizations Surge Past 900
The number of coronavirus patients in Los Angeles County hospitals has surged past 900, rising by nearly 100 people since Saturday, according to the latest state data released Wednesday. There were 920 COVID-positive patients in county hospitals as of Wednesday, with 89 of those being treated in intensive care, according to the state figures. The […]
Body Found in Lake at SoFi Stadium
A body was pulled from the lake at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood Wednesday, and an investigation was underway. Firefighters were sent to the stadium shortly after 6 a.m., the Los Angeles County Fire Department reported. Divers from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Special Enforcement Bureau were also sent to the scene, and began searching […]
Construction Begins on Bike/Walking Path Through South LA
A host of local officials broke ground Wednesday on an ambitious project to create a scenic bike and pedestrian path stretching from Inglewood through South Los Angeles, connecting a pair of light rail lines and a rapid transit bus corridor on the Harbor (110) Freeway. The Rail to Rail Active Transportation Project will stretch 5.5 […]
Judge Rules Trial of Suit Over Accidental Trader Joe’s Employee to Proceed
Two Los Angeles police officers and the city will face trial of a civil suit stemming from the accidental 2018 fatal shooting of an assistant manager inside the Trader Joe’s store in Silver Lake, a judge ruled Wednesday. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Malcolm Mackey denied a motion by the City Attorney’s Office and Officers […]
One Killed, Two Injured in Two-Vehicle Crash in Winnetka Area
One person was killed Wednesday in a two-vehicle crash in the Winnetka area that left two other people injured, one critically. The accident was reported at about 9:15 a.m. in the 20100 block of West Parthenia Street, said Brian Humphrey of the Los Angeles Fire Department. Two people were trapped in one vehicle, which overturned, […]
Man Killed in 710 Freeway Crash
A man was killed Wednesday when a car crashed off the side of the Long Beach (710) Freeway in Paramount and went down an embankment. The crash was reported about 12:25 a.m. on the southbound 710 Freeway at Rosecrans Avenue, the California Highway Patrol reported. Carlos Hernandez, 22, of Long Beach, died at the scene, […]
Police Seek Suspects Wanted in Connection with Shooting Death of Man in DTLA
Authorities Wednesday sought the public’s help to locate a 27-year-old man and a woman who are wanted in connection with the shooting death of a 63-year-old man in an apartment building in downtown Los Angeles. Los Angeles Police Department officers were called about 12:30 a.m. on June 19 to an apartment complex in the 500 […]
Orange County Sees Slight Increases in COVID-19 Vaccines
Orange County saw modest increases in vaccinations and booster shots since last week, according to data released Wednesday by the Orange County Health Care Agency. The number of vaccines administered in Orange County increased from 2,326,588 to 2,328,630, according to Wednesday’s data. That number includes an increase from 2,187,900 to 2,189,959 residents who have received […]
Corona Man Charged in $2 Million COVID Relief Unemployment Scam
A 29-year-old Corona man accused of orchestrating a scheme to steal more than $2 million in unemployment benefits intended for those left jobless during the coronavirus pandemic was arrested Wednesday on a 14-count federal indictment. Robert Campbell Jr. was slated to make his initial appearance Wednesday afternoon at U.S. District Court in downtown Riverside. Campbell […]
