Nury Martinez Faces Calls to Resign After Racist Comments About Mike Bonin’s Son
Los Angeles City Council President Nury Martinez is facing calls to resign, including from protesters outside her Sun Valley home Monday, over racist slurs she directed at colleague Mike Bonin’s 2-year-old son during a conversation in October 2021. Martinez and Councilman Kevin de León made racially charged remarks during a conversation with Councilman Gil Cedillo […]
Flames Damage Winnetka Garage
Flames damaged a detached garage that contained a wood shop behind a house in Winnetka Monday morning. The fire was reported at 3:56 a.m. at 8547 N. Keokuk Ave., according to Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Nicholas Prange. Flames were showing from the structure when firefighters arrived, Prange said. The bulk of the fire was […]
Man Shot to Death at Lancaster Motel
A man was fatally wounded early Monday morning in a shooting at a Lancaster motel. The shooting was reported about 12:30 a.m. in the 43500 block of 17th Street West, according to the Sheriff’s Information Bureau. Paramedics took the man to a hospital where he was pronounced dead, officials said. Homicide detectives were called to […]
Veteran LA County DA Seeks Depositions of Gascón, Chief of Staff
A veteran prosecutor suing Los Angeles County, alleging she has been denied important positions in retaliation for complaining about directives set forth after the 2020 election of District Attorney George Gascón, should be denied depositions of Gascón and his chief of staff, lawyers for the county argue in new court papers. Deputy District Attorney Shawn […]
Los Angeles County’s COVID Hospitalizations Drop Below 500
The number of people hospitalized with a coronavirus infection in Los Angeles County has dropped below 500 once again, declining by 20 people to 480, according to the latest state figures. Of those patients hospitalized as of Saturday, 59 were being treated in intensive care, down from 63 the previous day. The latest numbers come […]
Three Stabbed During Gang Fight in Palmdale
A man, his son and a crime suspect were taken to hospitals for treatment of wounds suffered in a stabbing attack in Palmdale, authorities said Monday. The stabbing was reported about 11 p.m. Sunday at the Long Horn Pavillion apartment complex in the 36500 block of 25th Street East, according to Lt. Thomas Kim of […]
Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration Set in Grand Park
A celebration of Indigenous Peoples Day will be from 4-8 p.m. Monday at Grand Park in downtown Los Angeles, featuring Indigenous performers, blessings, speakers, entertainment and food and the lighting of City Hall in turquoise. The celebration will be hosted by Los Angeles Councilman Mitch O’Farrell, a member of the Wyandotte Nation, who authored the […]
Southland Average Gas Prices Drop for Fifth Consecutive Day After Record Highs
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped Monday for the fifth consecutive day after rising to a record, decreasing nine-tenths of a cent to $6.401. The average price has dropped 9.3 cents over the past five days, including 2 cents Sunday, according to figures from the AAA […]
San Bernardino Man Shot to Death in Hawaiian Gardens
The man shot to death in Hawaiian Gardens over the weekend was a San Bernardino resident, authorities said Monday. Carlos Alvarez Diaz, 39, died inside a vehicle, according to the coroner’s office. Deputies responded to a shots fired call at approximately 1:09 a.m. Saturday at the intersection of Norwalk Boulevard and 226th Street where they […]
Trial Set to Begin for Former Film Director Harvey Weinstein
Jury selection is set to begin Monday in the trial of former film producer Harvey Weinstein, who was extradited from New York to Los Angeles in connection with sex-related counts involving five women. Weinstein, now 70, was initially charged in January 2020 by Los Angeles County prosecutors with forcible rape, forcible oral copulation and sexual […]
One Year Ago Today (October 10, 2021)…Driver Possibly Killed in Attack By Crowd in Hawthorne
One Year Ago Today (October 10, 2021)…The coroner has released the name of a man who was allegedly beaten to death in Hawthorne by people who pulled him from a truck that just missed striking several patrons standing on a sidewalk in front of a business. Melguin Lopez Santos, 40, was a Los Angeles resident, […]
