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Afternoon headlines for Tuesday, November 23, 2021

Police Arrest 3 Suspects in Brazen Grove Robbery; Others Sought

Three suspects were in custody Tuesday in connection with a smash-and-grab robbery carried out by a mob of at least 20 people at a Nordstrom store at the upscale Grove shopping center in the Fairfax District, the latest in a string of such heist attempts by large groups of thieves. Police said the mob descended […]
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LA City Council Sends Ballot Measure For Encampment Ban to Committee

The Los Angeles City Council Tuesday opted to send its Homelessness and Poverty Committee a motion from Councilman Joe Buscaino to begin the process for a ballot measure that would ban encampments across the city while prioritizing the production of emergency temporary shelter units. The motion was before the full City Council for a vote, […]
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Orange County’s Weekly COVID-19 Averages Remain Stable

Orange County’s weekly COVID-19 case-rate averages remained relatively flat again this week, according to data released Tuesday by the Orange County Health Care Agency. The county’s weekly COVID-19 case rate per 100,000 residents declined from 7.3 the past two weeks to 6.9 Tuesday, while the rate of people testing positive for the virus ticked down […]
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Police Commission Signs Off On Proposed 12% Increase To LAPD Budget

Despite calls from Black Lives Matter and other organizations for Los Angeles Police Department funds to be reinvested into communities, the city’s Police Commission Tuesday unanimously signed off on a proposed budget increase of $213 million — or 12.11% — for the 2022-23 fiscal year. The City Council and mayor have final approval over the […]
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Man Shot to Death in Hawthorne

A man was found shot to death Tuesday in Hawthorne, and an investigation was underway. Hawthorne Police Department officers responded to the 3300 block of Rosecrans Avenue on an unrelated call at about 5:30 a.m. when they were contacted by a citizen who reported seeing the man unresponsive in a vehicle nearby, the Los Angeles […]
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Man Shot to Death in Hawthorne

A man was found shot to death Tuesday in Hawthorne, and an investigation was underway. Hawthorne Police Department officers responded to the 3300 block of Rosecrans Avenue on an unrelated call at about 5:30 a.m. when they were contacted by a citizen who reported seeing the man unresponsive in a vehicle nearby, the Los Angeles […]
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Batiste, Bieber, Doja Cat Lead Nominees for 64th Grammys

Jon Batiste scored a leading 11 nominations Tuesday for the 64th Grammy Awards, while Disney actress-turned-singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo landed nods in all four top categories of best new artist and record, song and album of the year. Justin Bieber, Doja Cat, Billie Eilish and Lil Nas X were all nominated in the record, song and […]
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Santa Ana Winds Expected to Return for Turkey Day; Red Flag Warnings Ahead

Southland residents were enjoying mild temperatures and calm weather Tuesday, but gusting Santa Ana winds and dry conditions are expected to return Wednesday night, prompting forecasters to issue a red flag warning of critical wildfire conditions that will last into Friday. The warning will take effect at 10 p.m. Wednesday and continue to 6 p.m. […]
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Schizophrenic Man Reported Missing in North Hollywood Found

An 84-year-old man who police say is schizophrenic, who was reported missing, has been found, authorities said Tuesday. Steven Watson had last been seen Monday night near the 5300 block of Laurel Canyon Boulevard, and authorities sought public help to find him. On Tuesday morning, the Los Angeles Police Department reported that he had been […]
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Man Shot to Death in Hollywood in So-Called `Follow-Home Robbery’

A man was shot and killed Tuesday in Hollywood in what Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore said was another in a series of “follow-home robberies.” Officers from the Los Angeles Police Department’s Hollywood Station responded at 2:10 a.m. to 7181 Sunset Blvd. outside the Bossa Nova Restaurant on multiple calls of a shooting, where […]
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LAPD Creating Task Force on `Follow-Home Robberies’

Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore announced Tuesday that the LAPD will create a task force to investigate “follow-home robberies.” Moore said the department has identified 133 likely instances of such crimes. The announcement comes after a man was shot and killed outside the Bossa Nova Restaurant in the 7100 block of Sunset Boulevard at […]
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