| | | | The news for Monday, March 1, 2021
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‘Nomadland,’ ‘The Crown’ Emerge As Big Winners At Golden Globes  “Nomadland,” the seemingly bleak yet uplifting tale of human spirit seen through the eyes of van-living desert dwellers, was named best drama film at the 78th annual Golden Globe Awards, while “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm” won for best comedy/musical picture, and Netflix’s “The Crown” earned four honors, including best drama series. “‘Nomadland’ at its core for […]
  
Killer Amazon Truck: Two Dead Drivers, Two Deputies With Major Injuries In Jurupa Valley  Two sheriff’s deputies were recovering in the hospital Monday with major injuries, but two other people were killed when an Amazon delivery truck slammed into the deputies’ patrol vehicle that had responded to another accident in Jurupa Valley. The two deputies were standing near the drivers of the two vehicles in the original accident when […]
Most Southland Wind Advisories Expire, But Gusts Could Persist Wind advisories have expired for much of the Southland, but there was a chance that some strong, advisory-level gusts could persist into Monday morning, the National Weather Service said. Advisories expired at 6 p.m. Sunday for the Los Angeles County Mountains (excluding the Santa Monica Range), along with the Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area and […]
Average LA County Gas Price Rises For 40th Time in 41 Days The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose Monday for the 20th consecutive day and 40th time in 41 days, increasing three-tenths of a cent to $3.748, its highest amount since Dec. 7, 2019. The average price has increased 40 cents in the past 41 days, including nine-tenths […]
LA Preps For Massive Expansion Of COVID-19 Vaccine Effort Los Angeles officials are preparing for a massive expansion of the pool for COVID-19 vaccinations Monday, when an estimated 1.2 million people become eligible for the shots. Vaccination sites run by Los Angeles County have already begun taking appointments for essential workers in education and child care, food and agriculture, and law enforcement and emergency […]
Body Found on Side of 101 Freeway in East Hollywood A body was found Monday morning alongside the southbound Hollywood (101) Freeway in East Hollywood. The Los Angeles Police Department reported the discovery to the California Highway Patrol at 4:23 a.m. near the number 1 lane under Vermont Avenue, said CHP Officer Peter Nicholson. The LAPD and the CHP were working to determine which agency […]
Special Election Tuesday to Fill State Senate Seat  Seven candidates will appear on the ballot of Tuesday’s special election to fill the state Senate seat vacated by Los Angeles County Supervisor Holly Mitchell, seeking to represent the district stretching from downtown Los Angeles to Culver City. Mitchell has endorsed Assemblywoman Sydney Kamlager, D-Baldwin Hills, who was her district director before being elected to […]
Orange County Reports 191 New COVID-19 Cases, 13 Deaths Orange County has reported 191 new cases of COVID-19 and 13 additional deaths, although officials said those numbers might be low for the next few days due to technical issues with the state reporting database. Sunday’s numbers brought the county totals to 246,455 cases and 3,917 fatalities since the pandemic began. Hospitalizations due to the […]
Driver Killed After Crashing into Bollona Creek in Baldwin Hills Area A man was killed Monday morning when he drove his car onto the former Expo Line track in Baldwin Hills, through a fence and into Bollona Creek. The crash was reported at 1:53 a.m. around Jefferson and National boulevards, according to a dispatcher at the Los Angeles Police Department’s Operations Center. An LAPD traffic sergeant […]
Gang Member Faces Sentencing for Firebombing Black Families in Ramona Gardens A gang member is expected to be sentenced Monday to at least 15 years in federal prison for orchestrating a racially motivated firebombing attack on Black families living in a Los Angeles housing project. Carlos “Rider” Hernandez, 36, pleaded guilty two years ago to five felonies, including using fire and carrying explosives to commit a […]
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